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RPI 2011-12 Season: Posts on a Message Board

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Havasu M said:
I'm a little amazed at the focus of no 10 goal scorers returning for RPI and their predicted 9th place finish. Cornell does not return any 10 goal scorers either on a team that scored only 86 goals last year. I think over 40% of their minimal scoring is gone. Apologies to Chevy Chase and those who were told there would be no math but RPI returns players who scored 64 goals last year. Since Polacek & Helfrich will not dominate on the PP this year it is reasonable that other veterans will pick up that slack and Laliberte & frosh co may just score a point or two. Cornells goaltending had exactly 1 game of experience coming into last years play but the writer left that out. . I wasn't impressed with their goalie against Yale in AC but it could have been Yale was so dominant. In any event it doesn't look like they have the big solid D they usually have this year. My money is on a higher than 9th place finish. Haven't made my ECAC standings picks yet but 3-6 is more likely. If Union finishes 4th are they no longer on the Rise? JMO
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Haggerty and Laliberte are Grade-A, ready-to-play prospects whose ceiling looks as high or higher than either Polacek or Helfrich. I'll be stunned if they don't combine for at least 20 goals (barring injury). Add in the greener, but still extremely skilled, Schroeder and Neal and we should very well be looking at 30+ goals from our freshmen, which would just about fill in Chase and Tyler's 35 from last year. Add to this improvements from guys who played smaller roles last year (and faced injuries): Higgs, O'Grady, Lee, AAG, and our offense will be just fine. Might not be a lot BETTER than last year, but our defense (minus goaltending) surely will.
 
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AspyDad said:
I love both these guys but Curadi and Leonard are an upgrade for both. Don't let your hatred get in the way of being objective.
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No hatred at all. Leonard yes, LC, nope. He is not an upgrade and might not even dress
 
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jmhusker said:
Exhibit A
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Of? You do realize suggesting RPI would beat up on what's been the best program in the country over the last decade is foolish, right? Not saying RPI wouldn't do well in Hockey East, but let's pump the brakes.
 
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J.D. said:
Of? You do realize suggesting RPI would beat up on what's been the best program in the country over the last decade is foolish, right? Not saying RPI wouldn't do well in Hockey East, but let's pump the brakes.
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I said it would be fun if they can do it nd that I expect them to be a very good team by 2013. That's foolish huh? Exhibit B.
 
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Hokydad said:
so losing Kennedy and Foss will hurt this team vs top end. Top 3/4/5 fine+, after that a little more iffy
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No loss in Foss. Terrible decision maker whose actions directly led to most of the goals scored against us in NCAAs. Either of the defenseman we brought in are an upgrade.
 
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yarblockers said:
No loss in Foss. Terrible decision maker whose actions directly led to most of the goals scored against us in NCAAs. Either of the defenseman we brought in are an upgrade.
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This must be why coach had him out there in every critical situation all year huh?
 
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yarblockers said:
No loss in Foss. Terrible decision maker whose actions directly led to most of the goals scored against us in NCAAs. Either of the defenseman we brought in are an upgrade.
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Foss I wouldn't necessarily say that, given his co-record for number of games played (as jm pointed out). I know I've heard the phrase "addition by subtraction" tossed around with Kennedy (which I don't agree with, as he was a great leader both on and off the ice).
 
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Hokydad said:
so losing Kennedy and Foss will hurt this team vs top end. Top 3/4/5 fine+, after that a little more iffy
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I assume this is your oblique way to wiggle out of your proposed bet once you were called on it straight out?
 
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jmhusker said:
This must be why coach had him out there in every critical situation all year huh?
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waste of tme arguing with them. lets stick to the facts
LC had least points and worst +/- over last 35+ games on junior team last year. Even with the game sheets changed at beg still was not top 4 in +/- or points Now we are to believe that is an upgrade? My only annoyance was the blatant manipulation of points and was amazed how it immediatly stopped, 9 in 11 games, 2- 2nd assists in next 50


I love it how they have no issues with people dissing 4 year varsity players, guys who helped make this a "program on the rise" but lose their minds if someone points out something about another D

It is not an upgrade. I would wait and see who plays before yapping
 
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Take a look at the name of this HockeyBuzz.com video Hoke-a-dope: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=38476#.ToXhYINsOtM.twitter


Hokydad said:
exactly Nick....

"better solution"?

Dont add any teams.

I love the "RPI is a program on the rise" statements. No they are not. There record and ECAC playoff success has been horrible and they have not only not won a single NCAA tournamnet game in close to 25 years, they have not scored an NCAA tournament goal in close to 25 years. Union is a program on the rise, not RPI. I would rather see them added. Holy Cross would be a better fit as well

Hockey east does not need RPI. If they wanted to add ND, maybe. They dont "need" anyone
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Hokydad said:
waste of tme arguing with them. lets stick to the facts
LC had least points and worst +/- over last 35+ games on junior team last year. Even with the game sheets changed at beg still was not top 4 in +/- or points Now we are to believe that is an upgrade? My only annoyance was the blatant manipulation of points and was amazed how it immediatly stopped, 9 in 11 games, 2- 2nd assists in next 50


I love it how they have no issues with people dissing 4 year varsity players, guys who helped make this a "program on the rise" but lose their minds if someone points out something about another D

It is not an upgrade. I would wait and see who plays before yapping
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As I stated in an earlier post, only time will tell. From my experience, when Seth Appert had control of who was being recruited, we've done well.
Just sit back and enjoy the hockey, and take your own advice from the last sentence in your post I quoted above.
 
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