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RPI 2020-21...Up Up!

Minnesota Elite League held their NIT tournament a week or so back. All the games were live streamed, some with good play-by-play and was a pretty good experience watching as a result. With no college hockey happening, we can at least watch some of the incoming recruits.

Sophie Helgeson #3 (defense) Minnesota Northern Green U19 Neutral Zone Stars: 4.25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rkcHpzc9SU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJL-Y5MfOlc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0BU4Oab9Q0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPZAuCJH6SM&feature=youtu.be

Mika Jahnke #8 (forward) Dallas Stars Elite U19 Neutral Zone Stars: 3.75
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWJOmiaWnq0&feature=youtu.be

Michelle Nutescu #2 (defense) SSM U19 Neutral Zone Stars 3.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yiPb4GBL0&feature=youtu.be

I could only tolerate the games with play-by-play so those I listed. None of the Shattuck U19 games were voiced but they did play Dallas so you get a two-fer in the link above
 
Every other D1 team outside the 6 ivys + RPI and Union have at least tried to have a season. No surprise players want to go to places where they are allowed to play. Heard there is a lot of shuffling at the ivys as well.
 
Not to do an expose on men's vrs women's hockey and available talent pools, but a quick look shows very little commitment activity on the women's side for all programs. Add to that, with all NCAA players getting an extra year and I suspect most women players will take advantage over men (who have a 'real' pro route), I think everyone is trying to figure out what that means for their rosters for the next 4 years.
 
Cornholio said:
Not to do an expose on men's vrs women's hockey and available talent pools, but a quick look shows very little commitment activity on the women's side for all programs. Add to that, with all NCAA players getting an extra year and I suspect most women players will take advantage over men (who have a 'real' pro route), I think everyone is trying to figure out what that means for their rosters for the next 4 years.
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I agree figuring out the rosters is an issue. And while I thought that most women would use the fifth year at first, I’m reconsidering after talking to some players. A lot of women players want to get on with their lives. Playing a fifth year for the sake of it is not always that attractive. If they can go to graduate school maybe- but not all of them want to just hang out for hockey.
 
Next season's non-travel partner ECAC schedule.
Thanks to Jim Hyla @eLynah

10/29 SLU
10/30 CCT
11/5 @PU
11/6 @QU
11/12 Colgate
11/13 Cornell
12/3 @DC
12/4 @HU
1/7 @BU
1/8 @YU
1/14 QU
1/15 PU
1/21 @CCT
1/22 @SLU
2/4 YU
2/5 BU
2/11 @Cornell
2/12 @Colgate
2/18 HU
2/19 DC
 
Ralph Baer said:
Next season's non-travel partner ECAC schedule.
Thanks to Jim Hyla @eLynah

10/29 SLU
10/30 CCT
11/5 @PU
11/6 @QU
11/12 Colgate
11/13 Cornell
12/3 @DC
12/4 @HU
1/7 @BU
1/8 @YU
1/14 QU
1/15 PU
1/21 @CCT
1/22 @SLU
2/4 YU
2/5 BU
2/11 @Cornell
2/12 @Colgate
2/18 HU
2/19 DC
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Think we'll get a point this run through?
 
Not playing will hurt a lot. On one hand, assuming the seniors return, there should be a lot of competition given the roster size. Even with no super stars hopefully the team develops a blue-collar work ethic and can grind out some ugly wins. I thought the extra year of eligibility would help schools like RPI who usually are talent-starved have more player options but if the players can't get better this year does it matter?
 
Just curious on the de-commitment; is this known for sure? It looks like Sophie has a twin sister named Kate who will be going to Q. NZ still has Sophie going to RPI. Any inside info?
 
Should be plenty of players around with the extra year of Eligibility. Money is money, and perhaps it is time to focus on grad students. Just a thought.
 
Sezenack just got me out of my stupor to check the RPI directory. The following are in the RPI directory joining Aliya Jomha.

Mika Jahnke
Computer and Systems Engineering

Ashlyn Lewis
Civil Engineering

Audrey McCutcheon
Biology

Michelle Nutescu
Biomedical Engineering
 
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