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RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

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FlagDUDE08 said:
Plus, sometimes we get recruits that have the determination to get the team somewhere, like JL. Why try to fit yourself into a system when you have the ability to be creative and be a leader of the team on the ice? Perhaps that is what Coach is looking for.
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Clearly there are plusses and SA is a great recruiter, but I am wondering what recruits may be thinking.

I suspect that RC is thinking that now that JL has arrived, I need something else to worry about. :)
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Clearly there are plusses and SA is a great recruiter, but I am wondering what recruits may be thinking.

I suspect that RC is thinking that now that JL has arrived, I need something else to worry about. :)
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Well, don't worry about... um... worrying, because I was hoping to see one or two more recruits for next season by now, too.

I'm not too worried about the effect of the record, though. The Spinks committed to Colgate last year in the middle of their death spiral.
 
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Red Cloud said:
Well, don't worry about... um... worrying, because I was hoping to see one or two more recruits for next season by now, too.

I'm not too worried about the effect of the record, though. The Spinks committed to Colgate last year in the middle of their death spiral.
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Good point about the Spinks.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Bourbonnais is the only one who has committed since then. I don't know if that was a factor although it might have helped.
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I was hoping Appert told Bourbonnais that RPI will be joining Hockey East in couple years and that was the deciding factor in his decision. :D
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I wonder if RPI's lack of success this season is making it more difficult to recruit. Although there have been many recruits listed recently on Heisenberg's list for other schools, Bourbonnais is the only new recruit who has appeared in the last several months. I do suspect that although we still need additional players that we are probably looking for partial scholarship players and recruited walk-ons for the fall, and these tend to be added late, but additional players for 2013 and beyond could also be added at this time.

I also wonder if the lack of success might cause already committed recruits to have second thoughts. That seems to be coming more and more prevalent in recent years with both Cornell and UNH recently losing recruits (and perhaps others). I don't recall RPI losing anyone except H****y in recent years.
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This is one worry that i fully agree we should have. I have been thinking just about the same thing for a few weeks now. Our recruit list has been static for some time-the performance of the team this year may indeed be having some effect.
 
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DrDemento said:
This is one worry that i fully agree we should have. I have been thinking just about the same thing for a few weeks now. Our recruit list has been static for some time-the performance of the team this year may indeed be having some effect.
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With a two and half week layoff between games, im sure the coaches are out racking up the miles on their vehicles scouting holiday prep tournaments in New England, Jr. A games in Canada and USHL games in the midwest. So hopefully we'll hear some news of a commitment or two before the calendar changes for the new year.
 
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redhead18 said:
With a two and half week layoff between games, im sure the coaches are out racking up the miles on their vehicles scouting holiday prep tournaments in New England, Jr. A games in Canada and USHL games in the midwest. So hopefully we'll hear some news of a commitment or two before the calendar changes for the new year.
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I would think so, although unless the players in question have already visited RPI, I wouldn't expect commitments.
 
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redhead18 said:
With a two and half week layoff between games, im sure the coaches are out racking up the miles on their vehicles scouting holiday prep tournaments in New England, Jr. A games in Canada and USHL games in the midwest. So hopefully we'll hear some news of a commitment or two before the calendar changes for the new year.
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I continue to hope so!
 
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FWIW, its been three months since Bourbonnais committed to RPI on 9/17, during this same time period last season we got commitments from 8 recruits (Neal, Haggerty, Bradley, McGowan, Zalewski, Miller, Leonard and Schroeder). If you include another month you can add Wood, Kasdorf and Melanson to the list. :eek:
 
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redhead18 said:
FWIW, its been three months since Bourbonnais committed to RPI on 9/17, during this same time period last season we got commitments from 8 recruits (Neal, Haggerty, Bradley, McGowan, Zalewski, Miller, Leonard and Schroeder). If you include another month you can add Wood, Kasdorf and Melanson to the list. :eek:
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We did however start with more on the list for that period this year.
 
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On Friday, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters 10-1. Mike Zalewski had two goals, an assist, and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977732&link=bchl (Note the stars aren't up yet, Zalewski was probably given one of them.)

Zalewski's line is now 30-17-22-39-41.


Edit: #1 Star. :)
BTW, two straight games with unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. The ECAC refs have been notified. ;)
 
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Code: 
23 Riley Bourbonnais   LC Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2012  08/08/93 5'10" 191 Rochester, NY        20- 6- 5- 11-  6 12/17/11 #592
 3 Chris Bradley *     LD Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)      2012  05/20/93 6'04" 190 Williamsville NY     17- 1- 5-  6-  6 12/17/11 #593
27 Drew Melanson       LW Delbarton School (Gordon Conf)  13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 145 Paramus NJ            4- 3-10- 13-  x 12/17/11 #548
26 Mark Miller *        F Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2012  07/26/92 5'11" 180 Massena NY           25- 3- 1-  4- 11 12/17/11 #595
11 Jake Wood           LW Junior Bobcats U-18 Elite       2013  08/06/93 5'08" 170 Georgetown ON        17- 4- 5-  9-  0 season over, missing games
23                        Gunnery School (NEPSHC)                                                        6- 2- 3-  5-  x 12/17/11 #598 missing games
                          					                   total                23- 6- 8- 14-  x
15 Mike Zalewski *     LW Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2012  08/18/92 6'03" 205 New Hartford NY      30-17-22- 39- 41 12/18/11 #596
33 Jason Kasdorf        G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)    2012  05/18/92 6'03" 190 Winnipeg MB      16- 7- 8-1-2.82-.913 12/17/11 #594

Women
24 Brandi Banks         D Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2012  05/11/94 5'08" 140 Burlington ON        15- 1- 9- 10-  8 12/17/11
xx Jennifer Godin       D Tabor Academy                   2012  02/09/94 x'xx' xxx Clarence Center NY    0- 0- 0-  0-  0 01/04/12 no stats
14                        Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Major (NEGHL)                                     15- 2- 1-  3-16.5season over, missing games
                                                                                   total                15- 2- 1-  3-16.5
 3 Alexa Gruschow       F Washington Pride (JWHL)         2012  04/16/94 x'xx" xxx Mechanicsburg PA     30-17-29- 46- 58 12/17/11
10 Lauren Wash          F New Jersey Rockets U19          2012  06/24/94 5'04" 115 Belle Mead NJ         ?- 2- 3-  5-  2 12/17/11 many missing games

* In the RPI directory
 
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On Thursday, Gunnery defeated Kent Prep 4-3 at the opening day of the Avon Old Farms Christmas Classic. Jake Wood had no points.

Wood's line is now 6-2-3-5-x

Gunnery played two games on Friday at the Christmas Classic. First game they beat Berkshire Prep 4-2 and the second game they lost 3-1 to St. Pauls. USHR has neither boxscore up yet. They play again today in the third place game against Trinity-Pawling.
 
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