RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

[tony/troy]

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How do you figure it's who runs the league??? You do realize that all post-season rewards are voted on by the head coaches?

Thank you for the "useful" insight. However, between 1965 and today I acquired a fairly good working knowledge of who does what mechanically. But thank you anyway.

The missed point was a league wide culture dating back decades starting at the very top and extending downward to however far down it goes. Even farther back to the earlier referenced no 83-84 all ECAC players. No Puppa, Hammond, Friday, George S., Carter, Dark, Jooris or Oates. Instead you have guys listed some won't even remember. Those coaches picked that team too. Get it now???

Lets also not forget coaches getting suspensions for hitting a reply button on their laptop (without uttering a single word) and ducking hay makers successfully without getting their heads ripped off.

Issue covering decades simply pointed out. Some may not have been around long enough to get it. For others how long does not matter. They just will never get it.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Today is 27 March 2020. There are 190 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.

[Ralph Baer]

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After reading turk181's post on another thread about BC losing a Finnish player, I became concerned about what will happen if European players aren't in Troy next season. We could Leppanen, Lacka, Kjellberg, and recruit Sertti. That would really hurt.


RPI Hockey 2020-21: Two Flags Over the HFH

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Thank you for the "useful" insight. However, between 1965 and today I acquired a fairly good working knowledge of who does what mechanically. But thank you anyway.

The missed point was a league wide culture dating back decades starting at the very top and extending downward to however far down it goes. Even farther back to the earlier referenced no 83-84 all ECAC players. No Puppa, Hammond, Friday, George S., Carter, Dark, Jooris or Oates. Instead you have guys listed some won't even remember. Those coaches picked that team too. Get it now???

Lets also not forget coaches getting suspensions for hitting a reply button on their laptop (without uttering a single word) and ducking hay makers successfully without getting their heads ripped off.

Issue covering decades simply pointed out. Some may not have been around long enough to get it. For others how long does not matter. They just will never get it.

That bothered me at the time although Oates, Carter, and Dallman were 2nd team. We did OK in 84-85.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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"...Lets also not forget coaches getting suspensions for hitting a reply button on their laptop (without uttering a single word) and ducking hay makers successfully without getting their heads ripped off....

Ha ha, yes ! Not to mention that the coach delivering the attempted on-ice hay maker was crowned coach of the year !...all in the name of sportsmanship...of course. "Mongo....the Maker of Men " ! Ha Ha .... Can't make this stuff up....

[25+years]

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Todd Burgess has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in order to pursue a graduate degree at a different school.

Burgess played 3 seasons with RPI after missing his freshman year due to injury. 1/2

— RPI Men's Hockey (@RPI_Hockey) March 24, 2020

Head Coach Dave Smith: “Todd was excellent and was a big piece, along with 7 other seniors, in building our culture @RPI_Hockey.
“We wish Todd well and thank him for making #RPIHockey better. Being a student-athlete at RPI is very demanding and he leaves with a great degree.” 2/2

— RPI Men's Hockey (@RPI_Hockey) March 24, 2020

I have a question and a few thoughts:
Is there any place to see how many players enter the transfer portal each year? I am curious if more players are doing it than in years past.

We have discussed ideas to help bring back the fans. How about having the Marellos take over the concessions? Go to BU's arena, they have a carving station.

Lastly how about Ralph and a few of the more knowledgeable posters have an in person RPI Hockey National Championship Task Force Daily Briefing? It would be so much better and far more informative than what we are stuck with these days 😂

[Ralph Baer]

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I have a question and a few thoughts:
Is there any place to see how many players enter the transfer portal each year? I am curious if more players are doing it than in years past.

We have discussed ideas to help bring back the fans. How about having the Marellos take over the concessions? Go to BU's arena, they have a carving station.

Lastly how about Ralph and a few of the more knowledgeable posters have an in person RPI Hockey National Championship Task Force Daily Briefing? It would be so much better and far more informative than what we are stuck with these days ��

I am not that knowledgeable. I just post a lot.

I suspect that you are correct about the transfer portal increasing in popularity.

[DrDemento]

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I am not that knowledgeable. I just post s lot.

I suspect that you are correct about the transfer portal increasing in popularity.

I used to post a lot and I used to be a little knowledgeable. Now I post a lot less and know a lot less.

[Ralph Baer]

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Join us for a webinar from the Captain of RPI’s 1985 Championship Hockey team as he shares his professional expertise in performing at your highest level. This is very timely as we all face the challenges of “social distancing “. @RPIAlumni #rpialumni #rpi #webinar https://t.co/HHcTS4zWBD pic.twitter.com/KZLDCZc17x

— Matt Siegel (@siegelm11) March 27, 2020

[25+years]

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I used to post a lot and I used to be a little knowledgeable. Now I post a lot less and know a lot less.

Both you and Ralph are far more knowledgeable (as are others on this blog) than I am. Most of the time I sit back and learn from you folks. When I do offer my thoughts, I find I am often off target more than on. I have been a season ticket holder for about 28 years, but am astounded by how much you guys know. I appreciate that a great deal.

[DrDemento]

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Both you and Ralph are far more knowledgeable (as are others on this blog) than I am. Most of the time I sit back and learn from you folks. When I do offer my thoughts, I find I am often off target more than on. I have been a season ticket holder for about 28 years, but am astounded by how much you guys know. I appreciate that a great deal.

I try to contribute from memory over the past 57 years of RPI hockey that I have seen. The program has changed greatly during that time but so has college hockey in general. I just try to add the perspective from the past to what we are seeing at present and perhaps a little ways into the future. Jenny and i can safely say one thing for certain. We have gotten to see and know a whole bunch of RPI players and their families. Almost without exception, these have been fabulous boys and great families. Did not matter how the seasons played out. We have seen it all, the highs (incredible at times) and the lows (some in the abyss). Regardless we have been blessed to have exposure to everyone involved.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Today is 28 March 2020. There are 189 days (27 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.

[Ralph Baer]

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Everybody is getting into the act.

ECAC Hockey Tournament Simulated
Quarterfinals - Best of Three
Game 1

RPI 1
Harvard 0#NCAAHockeySim

— SimulatinSports (@SimulatinSports) March 28, 2020

[DrDemento]

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Everybody is getting into the act.

ECAC Hockey Tournament Simulated
Quarterfinals - Best of Three
Game 1

RPI 1
Harvard 0#NCAAHockeySim

— SimulatinSports (@SimulatinSports) March 28, 2020

Guess it is hard to score against OS even in a simulation!!

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Today is 29 March 2020. There are 188 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.