RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Sunday, the Des Moines Buccaneers lost to the Waterloo Black Hawks 7-3. Jason Kasdorf saved 32 of 39 shots. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1660245

Kasdorf's line is now 26-10-12-2-3.43-.897.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Sunday, the Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated the Muskegon Lumberjacks 4-3 in overtime. Milos Bubela had no points or penalties. http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1660246

Bubela's line is now 6-1-1-2-0.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Sunday, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 5-4 in overtime. Mike Zalewski had a hat trick including the tieing goal with 20 seconds left and the OT game winner. Needless to say, he was named #1 star. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977767&link=bchl

Zalewski's line is now 44-27-28-55-57.

It must have been an exciting game ending. PG scored at 14:55 and 16:14 of the third to grab a 3-2 lead. With 1:11 left, PG scored an ENG to lead 4-2. Then Vernon was awarded a penalty shot and scored that with 45 seconds left. With 20 seconds left, Zalewski tied it, and then won it 22 seconds into overtime unassisted.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

23 Riley Bourbonnais   LC Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2012  08/08/93 5'10" 191 Rochester, NY        29-10- 8- 18- 10 02/03/12 #913
12 Miloš Bubela        RC Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)  12/13 08/25/92 6'02" 186 Banska Bystrica SVK   6- 1- 1-  2-  0 02/03/12 #922
 3 Chris Bradley *     LD Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)      2012  05/20/93 6'04" 190 Williamsville NY     31- 5- 6- 11-  8 02/01/12 #901
12 Jimmy DeVito        RW Chicago Steel (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 165 Bloomingdale IL      34- 4-11- 15- 69 02/01/12 #911
22 Charles Manley      LD Selects Hockey Academy U16      2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/05/12 no stats
27 Drew Melanson       LW Delbarton School (Gordon Conf)  13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 145 Paramus NJ           15- 9-22- 31-  x 01/31/12 #910
26 Mark Miller *        F Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2012  07/26/92 5'11" 180 Massena NY           36- 5- 3-  8- 17 02/03/12 #920
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, incomplete
23                        Gunnery School (NEPSHC)                                                       13- 5-14- 19-  x 02/01/12 #805 missing games
                        					                   total                30- 9-19- 28-  x
15 Mike Zalewski *     LW Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2012  08/18/92 6'03" 205 New Hartford NY      44-27-28- 55- 57 02/03/12 #923
33 Jason Kasdorf        G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)    2012  05/18/92 6'03" 190 Winnipeg MB      26-10-12-2-3.43-.897 02/03/12 #921

Women
24 Brandi Banks *       D Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2012  05/11/94 5'08" 140 Burlington ON        25- 3-12- 15- 14 02/03/12
xx Jennifer Godin *     D Tabor Academy                   2012  02/09/94 x'xx' xxx Clarence Center NY    0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/01/12 no stats
14                        Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Major (NEGHL)                                     15- 2- 1-  3-16.5 season over, incomplete
                                                                                   total                15- 2- 1-  3-16.5
 3 Alexa Gruschow       F Washington Pride (JWHL)         2012  04/16/94 x'xx" xxx Mechanicsburg PA     41-30-43- 73- 68 02/02/12 
10 Lauren Wash *        F New Jersey Rockets U19          2012  06/24/94 5'04" 115 Belle Mead NJ         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/04/12 no stats
   unknown
   unknown

* In the RPI directory

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Sunday, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 5-4 in overtime. Mike Zalewski had a hat trick including the tieing goal with 20 seconds left and the OT game winner. Needless to say, he was named #1 star. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977767&link=bchl

Zalewski's line is now 44-27-28-55-57.

It must have been an exciting game ending. PG scored at 14:55 and 16:14 of the third to grab a 3-2 lead. With 1:11 left, PG scored an ENG to lead 4-2. Then Vernon was awarded a penalty shot and scored that with 45 seconds left. With 20 seconds left, Zalewski tied it, and then won it 22 seconds into overtime unassisted.

I was thinking this morning if this was the best single-game performance by an RPI recruit since I started paying attention. The only other game that came to mind was Brandon Pirri's last regular-season game in 2008 http://ojhlsite.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=781536 where he scored all 5 goals in a 5-4 OT victory, bringing Georgetown back from 3-0 and 4-3 deficits. That game, however, was pretty meaningless to Georgetown while Vernon is fighting for a playoff berth. (Mark McGowan was a teammate of Pirri.)

BTW, I wonder how many people left yesterdays's game after the ENG.

 

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Originally I really did not think this list of recruits was all that impressive. As time goes on, however, some have shown some rather surprising results. On the plus side we have Zalewski, Melanson, Bourbonnais and Wood-who seem like they will add a good deal of offensive capability for us. I am a bit surprised by the numbers being put up by Kasdorf however. Even if his team has done poorly, I did not expect his save percentage to fall this far. Just thinking out loud......

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Originally I really did not think this list of recruits was all that impressive. As time goes on, however, some have shown some rather surprising results. On the plus side we have Zalewski, Melanson, Bourbonnais and Wood-who seem like they will add a good deal of offensive capability for us. I am a bit surprised by the numbers being put up by Kasdorf however. Even if his team has done poorly, I did not expect his save percentage to fall this far. Just thinking out loud......

What I have a hard time coping with is how good the USHL has become relative to all of the other sources of recruits in recent years. SA has recognized this and now we get most of our recruits from there. I have been disappointed with the performance of our recuits there, but it may be that I am expected numbers like what are put up in the OJHL and CJHL, and that just doesn't happen.

Bourbonnais and DeVito are among their teams' leaders offensively. It's still too early to evaluate Bubela. Miller will remain a mystery. He seems to get enough shots. Perhaps they are weak or he telegraphs what he is doing. I agree about Kasdorf. I might as well men ion everyone in the USHL by adding that Bradley appears to be his team's top defenseman, so that's good too.

As to the others, Melanson is certainly tearing things up in the Prep ranks even when Delbarton goes to New England. I'd love to see him in the USHL next year, but I suspect he will stay in NJ. Zalewski's numbers speak for themselves. Wood also will hopefully go elsewhere next year. I wish that I could find soemthing about Manley online, but I can wait until next season.

 

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

BTW, I wonder how many people left yesterdays's game after the ENG.

Sort of reminds me of the Thanksgiving tournament game vs. Union a few years ago. Union scores to make it 4-2, everyone starts leaving. RPI scores about 30 seconds later, horn goes off, and everyone turns around. We all know what happened at 59:59, and unfortunately what happened in OT.

I can't wait to see Zalewski in an RPI jersey.

 

[Jasma]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Originally I really did not think this list of recruits was all that impressive. As time goes on, however, some have shown some rather surprising results. On the plus side we have Zalewski, Melanson, Bourbonnais and Wood-who seem like they will add a good deal of offensive capability for us. I am a bit surprised by the numbers being put up by Kasdorf however. Even if his team has done poorly, I did not expect his save percentage to fall this far. Just thinking out loud......

This crew, expecially Zalewski, looks like it could add some punch to the offense. We all know that the numbers do not always transfer when they become frosh in the ECAC, however. Some players are surprises when they reach college, both negative and positive. Look at the hype a lot of people, especially on this forum, gave Laliberte. He came out of the same league as Andrew Caloff of Princeton who was the Ivy League's co-rookie of the year and had 9 goals and 24 assists last season. Laliberte put up slightly better numbers in Juniors, yet has not produced much offensively yet at RPI. Some players take longer to adapt and some never do, so we have to be be patient and see what develops.

On the plus side, it looks like this current group of Engineers has found their stride. This weekend will be tough, hosting 2 of the top 3 teams in the league, but at least it appears that the team can now compete with the better teams in the league and at least have a shot at pulling out some wins down the stretch. That was not the case a couple of weeks ago. The future looks bright.

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Sunday, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 5-4 in overtime. Mike Zalewski had a hat trick including the tieing goal with 20 seconds left and the OT game winner. Needless to say, he was named #1 star. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977767&link=bchl

Zalewski's line is now 44-27-28-55-57.

It must have been an exciting game ending. PG scored at 14:55 and 16:14 of the third to grab a 3-2 lead. With 1:11 left, PG scored an ENG to lead 4-2. Then Vernon was awarded a penalty shot and scored that with 45 seconds left. With 20 seconds left, Zalewski tied it, and then won it 22 seconds into overtime unassisted.

Game Re-cap, Z apparently likes playing against PG...http://www.vipers.bc.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=5225&leagueID=19573&page=58928

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Game Re-cap, Z apparently likes playing against PG...http://www.vipers.bc.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=5225&leagueID=19573&page=58928

You think that he could transfer that to Cornell or Clarkson?

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Tuesday, the Delbarton School defeated Lawrenceville 6-0. Drew Melanson scored a goal. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1164129/

Melanson's line is now 16-10-22-32-x.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

23 Riley Bourbonnais   LC Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2012  08/08/93 5'10" 191 Rochester, NY        29-10- 8- 18- 10 02/03/12 #913
12 Miloš Bubela        RC Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)  12/13 08/25/92 6'02" 186 Banska Bystrica SVK   6- 1- 1-  2-  0 02/03/12 #922
 3 Chris Bradley *     LD Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)      2012  05/20/93 6'04" 190 Williamsville NY     31- 5- 6- 11-  8 02/01/12 #901
12 Jimmy DeVito        RW Chicago Steel (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 165 Bloomingdale IL      34- 4-11- 15- 69 02/01/12 #911
22 Charles Manley      LD Selects Hockey Academy U16      2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/05/12 no stats
27 Drew Melanson       LW Delbarton School (Gordon Conf)  13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 145 Paramus NJ           16-10-32- 31-  x 02/01/12 #932
26 Mark Miller *        F Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2012  07/26/92 5'11" 180 Massena NY           36- 5- 3-  8- 17 02/03/12 #920
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, incomplete
23                        Gunnery School (NEPSHC)                                                       15- 5-15- 20-  x 02/01/12 #805
                        					                   total                30- 9-19- 28-  x
15 Mike Zalewski *     LW Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2012  08/18/92 6'03" 205 New Hartford NY      44-27-28- 55- 57 02/03/12 #923
33 Jason Kasdorf        G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)    2012  05/18/92 6'03" 190 Winnipeg MB      26-10-12-2-3.43-.897 02/03/12 #921

Women
24 Brandi Banks *       D Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2012  05/11/94 5'08" 140 Burlington ON        25- 3-12- 15- 14 02/03/12
xx Jennifer Godin *     D Tabor Academy                   2012  02/09/94 x'xx' xxx Clarence Center NY    0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/01/12 no stats
14                        Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Major (NEGHL)                                     15- 2- 1-  3-16.5 season over, incomplete
                                                                                   total                15- 2- 1-  3-16.5
 3 Alexa Gruschow       F Washington Pride (JWHL)         2012  04/16/94 x'xx" xxx Mechanicsburg PA     41-30-43- 73- 68 02/02/12 
10 Lauren Wash *        F New Jersey Rockets U19          2012  06/24/94 5'04" 115 Belle Mead NJ         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/04/12 no stats
   unknown
   unknown

* In the RPI directory

 

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

What I have a hard time coping with is how good the USHL has become relative to all of the other sources of recruits in recent years. SA has recognized this and now we get most of our recruits from there. I have been disappointed with the performance of our recuits there, but it may be that I am expected numbers like what are put up in the OJHL and CJHL, and that just doesn't happen.

Bourbonnais and DeVito are among their teams' leaders offensively. It's still too early to evaluate Bubela. Miller will remain a mystery. He seems to get enough shots. Perhaps they are weak or he telegraphs what he is doing. I agree about Kasdorf. I might as well men ion everyone in the USHL by adding that Bradley appears to be his team's top defenseman, so that's good too.

As to the others, Melanson is certainly tearing things up in the Prep ranks even when Delbarton goes to New England. I'd love to see him in the USHL next year, but I suspect he will stay in NJ. Zalewski's numbers speak for themselves. Wood also will hopefully go elsewhere next year. I wish that I could find soemthing about Manley online, but I can wait until next season.

Ralph: I think Zalewski will be a bit more of a known entity -- for the mere fact that he'll enter the 'tute as a 20 yr. old with 2 yrs/ of BCHL grind under his belt. Also, he's about the same size as Tinordi, but with better offensive punch in a better Jr. league (chew on that and dream for a minute Doc!). I'm not worried about Kasdorf. The level of play is several notches better in the U than his former MJHL, he's adjusting to life pretty far from home, etc. etc.. I have a strong feeling Appert will ask him to do another year in the USHL -- he needs more time to develop, from what I can see, we don't have any reason to bring him this fall, burning a year of his elgibility, given that we already have Merriam and Diebold. Of course Edmonton and his advisor will likely have a say in this.

 

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Tuesday, the Delbarton School defeated Lawrenceville 6-0. Drew Melanson scored a goal. http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1164129/

Melanson's line is now 16-10-22-32-x.

Not real competition for Delbarton today. They just have so much more than the local competition. Josh Melnick is a forward worth watching-but I think he is even smaller than JL was at this stage. He might weigh 135 but he can shoot and score. I wonder how many off this roster will end up in the NCAA in the next couple years?

 

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Ralph: I think Zalewski will be a bit more of a known entity -- for the mere fact that he'll enter the 'tute as a 20 yr. old with 2 yrs/ of BCHL grind under his belt. Also, he's about the same size as Tinordi, but with better offensive punch in a better Jr. league (chew on that and dream for a minute Doc!). I'm not worried about Kasdorf. The level of play is several notches better in the U than his former MJHL, he's adjusting to life pretty far from home, etc. etc.. I have a strong feeling Appert will ask him to do another year in the USHL -- he needs more time to develop, from what I can see, we don't have any reason to bring him this fall, burning a year of his elgibility, given that we already have Merriam and Diebold. Of course Edmonton and his advisor will likely have a say in this.

He you have right-Edmonton and his advisor will call the shots. But he needs to start showing some signs of improvement or maturing soon. Zalewski really does seem like my kind of boy. You know I am a big Tinordi fan-it has taken him some time-but he is starting to contribute more and more all the time. After the early part of this season-when we suffered all the injuries to the freshman forwards-it really points out the value of depth and that we can never have enough.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Ralph: I think Zalewski will be a bit more of a known entity -- for the mere fact that he'll enter the 'tute as a 20 yr. old with 2 yrs/ of BCHL grind under his belt. Also, he's about the same size as Tinordi, but with better offensive punch in a better Jr. league (chew on that and dream for a minute Doc!). I'm not worried about Kasdorf. The level of play is several notches better in the U than his former MJHL, he's adjusting to life pretty far from home, etc. etc.. I have a strong feeling Appert will ask him to do another year in the USHL -- he needs more time to develop, from what I can see, we don't have any reason to bring him this fall, burning a year of his elgibility, given that we already have Merriam and Diebold. Of course Edmonton and his advisor will likely have a say in this.

That last line is key. I can see us losing him if we want him to stay in the USHL. We could lose him even if we want him to come since he won't be guaranteed the starting job.

 

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

He you have right-Edmonton and his advisor will call the shots. But he needs to start showing some signs of improvement or maturing soon. Zalewski really does seem like my kind of boy. You know I am a big Tinordi fan-it has taken him some time-but he is starting to contribute more and more all the time. After the early part of this season-when we suffered all the injuries to the freshman forwards-it really points out the value of depth and that we can never have enough.

I LOVE Tinordi Doc! I smile every time he goes over the boards...and Seth has done a very good job of having on the ice when physicality was needed...when things get a little chippy. I thought he had and outstanding weekend, he seems to be hitting his stride in the offensive end -- far more comfortable- taking his play to the net. Good things ahead for him IMO. Put him on a line with Z next year...that HAS to be enough to get you back to HFH !!!!

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

I LOVE Tinordi Doc! I smile every time he goes over the boards...and Seth has done a very good job of having on the ice when physicality was needed...when things get a little chippy. I thought he had and outstanding weekend, he seems to be hitting his stride in the offensive end -- far more comfortable- taking his play to the net. Good things ahead for him IMO. Put him on a line with Z next year...that HAS to be enough to get you back to HFH !!!!

I wouldn't put Tinordi and Z on the same line. We have two many smaller forwards who could use a physical presence on their lines.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Added Mari Mankey (Missy's sister) to the women's list.

23 Riley Bourbonnais   LC Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2012  08/08/93 5'10" 191 Rochester, NY        29-10- 8- 18- 10 02/03/12 #913
12 Miloš Bubela        RC Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)  12/13 08/25/92 6'02" 186 Banska Bystrica SVK   6- 1- 1-  2-  0 02/03/12 #922
 3 Chris Bradley *     LD Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)      2012  05/20/93 6'04" 190 Williamsville NY     31- 5- 6- 11-  8 02/01/12 #901
12 Jimmy DeVito        RW Chicago Steel (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 165 Bloomingdale IL      34- 4-11- 15- 69 02/01/12 #911
22 Charles Manley      LD Selects Hockey Academy U16      2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/05/12 no stats
27 Drew Melanson       LW Delbarton School (Gordon Conf)  13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 145 Paramus NJ           16-10-22- 32-  x 02/01/12 #932
26 Mark Miller *        F Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2012  07/26/92 5'11" 180 Massena NY           36- 5- 3-  8- 17 02/03/12 #920
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, incomplete
23                        Gunnery School (NEPSHC)                                                       15- 5-15- 20-  x 02/01/12 #805
                        					                   total                30- 9-19- 28-  x
15 Mike Zalewski *     LW Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2012  08/18/92 6'03" 205 New Hartford NY      44-27-28- 55- 57 02/03/12 #923
33 Jason Kasdorf        G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)    2012  05/18/92 6'03" 190 Winnipeg MB      26-10-12-2-3.43-.897 02/03/12 #921

Women
24 Brandi Banks *       D Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2012  05/11/94 5'08" 140 Burlington ON        25- 3-12- 15- 14 02/03/12
xx Jennifer Godin *     D Tabor Academy                   2012  02/09/94 x'xx' xxx Clarence Center NY    0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/01/12 no stats
14                        Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Major (NEGHL)                                     15- 2- 1-  3-16.5 season over, incomplete
                                                                                   total                15- 2- 1-  3-16.5
 3 Alexa Gruschow *     F Washington Pride (JWHL)         2012  04/16/94 x'xx" xxx Mechanicsburg PA     41-30-43- 73- 68 02/02/12 
16 Mari Mankey          F Hopkins H.S. (Lake)             2012  xx/xx/xx x'xx' xxx Coon Rapids, MN      24-28-25- 53- 22 xx/xx/xx reg season over
10 Lauren Wash *        F New Jersey Rockets U19          2012  06/24/94 5'04" 115 Belle Mead NJ         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/04/12 no stats
   unknown

* In the RPI directory