RIT 2010-11: What do Tigers dream of?

[erickuzniar]

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Loudest I've ever heard the Ritter. Powers &8^]

I would agree with that one. I thought the bleachers were going to collapse. It was like a mosh pit. That siren was right above us in our old seats where the band is now (grrrrrr) and I didn't even hear it. It was so freakin loud in there...

 

[komey1]

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What has been a disturbing trend so far this season is how often RIT is getting outshot this year. Even when RIT was loosing games early last year, they were outshooting opponents. The strength of this team was supposed to be the offense, but they can't seem to muster 30 shots per game. The goals are starting to come, but this trend will need to be reversed during league play in order to secure a top 2 spot in the Western pod.

 

[TigerFan86-87]

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If that's the game TigerFan meant, the goal came with two seconds remaining and it wasn't a tip-in; Hill took a pass at the left boards and brought it in himself.

Loudest I've ever heard the Ritter.


Powers &8^]

You must not be remembering the same goal. The goal I am referring to was scored by a wide open Hill taking a laser-like, cross-ice pass (from whom, I can't remember) at the edge of the crease and tipping (ok, hammering) it in just as the buzzer sounded. It was such a bang-bang play. I don't know if Elmira lost positioning thinking the game was already over or what. But I do remember the Tigers trying that particular pass numerous times the next season's worth of games with only a little success. But the one time it worked did send the Ritter into a tizzy, that's for sure.

 

[TigerFan86-87]

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What has been a disturbing trend so far this season is how often RIT is getting outshot this year. Even when RIT was loosing games early last year, they were outshooting opponents. The strength of this team was supposed to be the offense, but they can't seem to muster 30 shots per game. The goals are starting to come, but this trend will need to be reversed during league play in order to secure a top 2 spot in the Western pod.

Well, we all knew defense was going to be a big question mark. Without the stud # 1 pairing from last year, things were surely going to get a little more challenging, especially in the early seson as Coach Wilson spends at least a few games experimenting trying to find the right pairs.
There's that and the fact that RIT's Non-conference opponents have been considerably tougher (in theory, at least) than last year's.
Also, the opponents know that the Tigers' goaltenders are all inexperienced. So their game plans are probably to shoot at the net at any time, from any place, and just keep the shots coming.

As far as yesterday's loss... Although it is no excuse (see Mercyhurst's thrashing of the Falcons), when was the last time an RIT team flew to Colorado Springs and came away with a victory in the first game (granted, that's usually on a Friday)? I can't remember. It seems like RIT's best result out there is almost always in the second of two games (possbly due to acclimation). But thanks to the AHA and their mentally challenged pod scheduling, there will be no second game this time.

 

[nerdofthunder]

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Henrietta, N.Y. - RIT will announce a major gift of one million dollars to kickoff a campaign to fund a brand new on-campus hockey arena, multiple sources have confirmed to 13WHAM Sports.

http://www.13wham.com/content/sport...owards-New-Hockey/T9d4YC_z40OxeMGwqYU6Lg.cspx

 

[LtPowers]

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As far as yesterday's loss... Although it is no excuse (see Mercyhurst's thrashing of the Falcons), when was the last time an RIT team flew to Colorado Springs and came away with a victory in the first game (granted, that's usually on a Friday)? I can't remember. It seems like RIT's best result out there is almost always in the second of two games (possbly due to acclimation). But thanks to the AHA and their mentally challenged pod scheduling, there will be no second game this time.

They went out early to try to counteract that. But according to Coach Wilson, they just quit playing; he didn't say anything about conditioning.


Powers &8^]

 

[LtPowers]

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You must not be remembering the same goal. The goal I am referring to was scored by a wide open Hill taking a laser-like, cross-ice pass (from whom, I can't remember) at the edge of the crease and tipping (ok, hammering) it in just as the buzzer sounded.

It must not be, because I just listened to Randy's goal call again, and Hill had the puck before Randy called 4 seconds left, then Chris noted two seconds remaining after the goal was scored.


Powers &8^]

 

[WestsideTigersFan]

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official press release from the college announcing a press conference at Ritter on Friday. Subject matter: Important annoucement regarding the future of the Mens and Women's hockey teams. As indicated below, its the specifics or at least further plans regarding a new arena.

 

[blazer777]

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official press release from the college announcing a press conference at Ritter on Friday. Subject matter: Important annoucement regarding the future of the Mens and Women's hockey teams. As indicated below, its the specifics or at least further plans regarding a new arena.

Third period has been tough on the Tiger's leads this year. They need to play through the full 60 minutes.

 

[RITTechie]

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Henrietta, N.Y. - RIT will announce a major gift of one million dollars to kickoff a campaign to fund a brand new on-campus hockey arena, multiple sources have confirmed to 13WHAM Sports.

http://www.13wham.com/content/sport...owards-New-Hockey/T9d4YC_z40OxeMGwqYU6Lg.cspx

Here's the thing, the goal is $30M, the gift is $1M, but the renovations to the Ritter are budgeted at $3.5M. Wouldn't the university and hockey programs be better served by cancelling the renovations, or scaling them back dramatically and applying that 3.5M to the new arena? Is that in the rumor mill?

 

[LtPowers]

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Here's the thing, the goal is $30M, the gift is $1M, but the renovations to the Ritter are budgeted at $3.5M. Wouldn't the university and hockey programs be better served by cancelling the renovations, or scaling them back dramatically and applying that 3.5M to the new arena? Is that in the rumor mill?

No, in fact they explicitly said (when the renovations were announced) that they were going through with the changes to the Ritter even if a new arena was in the offing. The new space will be ready for next season while a new arena won't be ready for years. And even once the new arena is built, the new space is designed so that it can be used by other teams.


Powers &8^]

 

[RIT Fan]

No, in fact they explicitly said (when the renovations were announced) that they were going through with the changes to the Ritter even if a new arena was in the offing. The new space will be ready for next season while a new arena won't be ready for years. And even once the new arena is built, the new space is designed so that it can be used by other teams.

Powers &8^]

Channel 13 just broke the news live outside the Ritter. Looks like we're getting a new arena. I can't wait. Official school announcement is this Friday.

 

[LtPowers]

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RIT president Bill Destler confirmed tonight that plans are under way to build a new hockey arena on the Henrietta campus, and that an unidentified donor will kick off the drive.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...ew-(hockey)-arena-&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL


Powers &8^]

 

[Loki]

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Here's the thing, the goal is $30M, the gift is $1M, but the renovations to the Ritter are budgeted at $3.5M. Wouldn't the university and hockey programs be better served by cancelling the renovations, or scaling them back dramatically and applying that 3.5M to the new arena? Is that in the rumor mill?

for the umteenth time.... the renovations to the locker room renovation isnt just for the hockey program. LAX and Soccer specifically will benifit a lot from this. Just because our world revolves around hockey doesn't mean that RIT will leave its other sports out in the cold.

 

[Zyklon]

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in relation to the new arena, I heard something along the lines that it may be for more than just hockey. That's what i heard though, not sure where I read it, but I did somewhere.

 

[Mania]

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RIT president Bill Destler confirmed tonight that plans are under way to build a new hockey arena on the Henrietta campus, and that an unidentified donor will kick off the drive.


Powers &8^]

On campus? Where would they put it?

in relation to the new arena, I heard something along the lines that it may be for more than just hockey. That's what i heard though, not sure where I read it, but I did somewhere.

More than just hockey? The only other sport I could imagine them using it for would be basketball and I don't see how that would work. Although I suppose they could use it for events such as concerts or graduation, maybe thats what they were talking about.

 

[cplinford]

What has been a disturbing trend so far this season is how often RIT is getting outshot this year. Even when RIT was loosing games early last year, they were outshooting opponents. The strength of this team was supposed to be the offense, but they can't seem to muster 30 shots per game. The goals are starting to come, but this trend will need to be reversed during league play in order to secure a top 2 spot in the Western pod.

Good offense starts with good defense to transition the puck. Cliche but seems to be our struggle this year.

 

[blazer777]

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On campus? Where would they put it?



More than just hockey? The only other sport I could imagine them using it for would be basketball and I don't see how that would work. Although I suppose they could use it for events such as concerts or graduation, maybe thats what they were talking about.

Don't forget Badminton, Four Square, Tether Ball and Poker Night!

Build condos on top of it and it will pay for itself

 

[LtPowers]

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On campus? Where would they put it?

The most recent speculation I heard was between U Lot and Gracies, but there are a number of other places it could go. There's a lot of space south of Wiltsie Drive off John Street, north of Ward Road, and between Lomb Drive and Loewenthal Road. And if worse comes to worst, I believe RIT owns land extending south almost to Bailey Road, which has enough room for dozens of ice rinks. =)

More than just hockey? The only other sport I could imagine them using it for would be basketball and I don't see how that would work. Although I suppose they could use it for events such as concerts or graduation, maybe thats what they were talking about.

Both the track and the field house are very close to where the new rooms will be.


Powers &8^]

 

[RITTechie]

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for the umteenth time.... the renovations to the locker room renovation isnt just for the hockey program. LAX and Soccer specifically will benifit a lot from this. Just because our world revolves around hockey doesn't mean that RIT will leave its other sports out in the cold.

Easy there... A portion of that 3.5M is slated to demolition and removal of the old facilities, I would imagine. It could go much further and have more benefit to the hockey community and the other sports and the university as a whole if that 3.5M is reapplied to building new and better facilities in the new arena, is my point. No one is suggesting leaving the other sports out in the cold. Quite the opposite, really. There is also some benefit, I admit to maintaining a second set of facilities, but the relative merits of each approach are debatable.

The plans for the renovations were laid when the general consensus for the new arena was 5-10 years away. Now that the picture is framing up to 1-2 years away, I would think that the renovation would be reevaluated, and perhaps incorporated with the now accelerated plans for the new arena. Maybe not, but if no one is seriously thinking about it, I might be surprised.