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RPI 2018 Off-Season Part II: In Memory of WaP

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Today is 20 July 2018. There are 79 days until RPI's next game and no roster yet.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A good look at FA goalie Linden Marshall. Smooth, efficient.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blackhawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blackhawks</a> <a href="https://t.co/EwcdFuC7vY">https://t.co/EwcdFuC7vY</a></p>— The Rink (@TheRinkOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRinkOfficial/status/1019293241919856645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Today is 21 July 2018. There are 78 days until RPI's next game and still no roster.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m humbled with tears of gratitude...my family and I thank the <a href="https://twitter.com/BCEagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCEagles</a> and everyone for all the support. <br><br>I am lucky. <br><br>I know I am. <br><br>I forget sometimes. <br><br>Especially when things are tough. <br><br>All the support and tweets like this help remind me. <br><br>❤️ <a href="https://t.co/v5UAPWKmNI">https://t.co/v5UAPWKmNI</a></p>— Nolan Graham (@NGrahamer) <a href="https://twitter.com/NGrahamer/status/1020417122785275904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Ralph Baer said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A good look at FA goalie Linden Marshall. Smooth, efficient.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blackhawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blackhawks</a> <a href="https://t.co/EwcdFuC7vY">https://t.co/EwcdFuC7vY</a></p>— The Rink (@TheRinkOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRinkOfficial/status/1019293241919856645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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It's hot outside now, but the season is coming. There will be ice soon enough.
 
Re: RPI 2018 Off-Season Part II: In Memory of WaP

Today is 22 July 2018. There are 77 days (11 weeks) until RPI's next game and still no roster.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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Today is 23 July 2018. There are 76 days until RPI's next game and still no roster.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Went to Poconos last weekend and had house next to Bruce Coles. Four year hockey player at RPI, won Calder Cup with Phantoms, and put up some big numbers. What a cool guy! He was so hyped when I told him my son was going there to play!</p>— MikeBendorf (@coachbendy_rtd) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachbendy_rtd/status/1021356771460485120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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I remember meeting Bruce Coles when I took my son to a Hershey Bears charity event, probably 15-20 years ago. He broke out in the world's biggest smile when I told him I'd gone to RPI. Glad to hear he still retains his loyalty to the school.

For the football fans - the d3football.com preseason poll is out, and RPI has cracked the top 25. The Engineers garnered 49 points, good enough for 25th place. To the chagrin of Hobart fans, Ithaca was the only other Liberty League team to get any votes, with 13.

Despite beginning their season on September 1, which I would think will be the earliest date any RPI team has ever played a game, they were apparently unable to fit ten games into the schedule this year and will play only nine regular-season games, for the first time since 2012.
 
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No game on 9/29 reunion weekend. I would think they are still trying to fill that date.
 
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Today is 24 July 2018. There are 75 days until RPI's next game and still no roster.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ice is going back in! Putting down a nice layer to even out the surface before painting on Friday! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rpihockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rpihockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LETSGORED?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LETSGORED</a> <a href="https://t.co/9Xr0yRmL82">pic.twitter.com/9Xr0yRmL82</a></p>— RPI Zamboni Crew (@RPIZamboniCrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew/status/1021720825714618368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Ralph Baer said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Went to Poconos last weekend and had house next to Bruce Coles. Four year hockey player at RPI, won Calder Cup with Phantoms, and put up some big numbers. What a cool guy! He was so hyped when I told him my son was going there to play!</p>— MikeBendorf (@coachbendy_rtd) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachbendy_rtd/status/1021356771460485120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Bruce Coles would hit anything that moved, but he was far more than just a protector for Joe Juneau. He was one of the most talented physical players we've ever had and he's definitely one of my favorites over more than 40 years of watching RPI hockey. The closest I've ever come to getting into a confrontation at a hockey game was when I told a Harvard fan that was yelling racially-based comments at Bruce ("Get him off the ice and give him a basketball") to shut up. He jumped up ready for trouble but then realized I was at the game with my Little Brother Tim, who was a dark-skinned Latino, and backed down. In fact, he even apologized. Tim became a big Bruce Coles fan too.
 
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Bruce Coles would hit anything that moved, but he was far more than just a protector for Joe Juneau. He was one of the most talented physical players we've ever had and he's definitely one of my favorites over more than 40 years of watching RPI hockey. The closest I've ever come to getting into a confrontation at a hockey game was when I told a Harvard fan that was yelling racially-based comments at Bruce ("Get him off the ice and give him a basketball") to shut up. He jumped up ready for trouble but then realized I was at the game with my Little Brother Tim, who was a dark-skinned Latino, and backed down. In fact, he even apologized. Tim became a big Bruce Coles fan too.
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He was one of Jenny's favorites and she has his autograph on a program from his senior year. Among other things to mention, off ice he was perhaps the sharpest dresser of all the RPI boys. Although he took a tremendous number of penalties, most of them i would call good penalties as they often took someone else off with him or stopped a scoring chance from developing. You did not want to get him angry though as mentioned before, he was fearless and would indeed hit anything out there when called upon.
 
Re: RPI 2018 Off-Season Part II: In Memory of WaP

Today is 25 July 2018. There are 74 days until RPI's next game and still no roster.


This is based upon 7 October 2018 for the start of next season.
 
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