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RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

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Today is 27 April 2020. There are 159 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
FWIW, in the other direction, we got Nick Bailen after a year at BG when they had a change of coach. He made a very significant contribution in Troy.
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Great point! I would say on this alone, and definitely if you include Mike Gornall, we have been on the upper hand of transfers...so why all the hand-wringing amongst the collective fan base? :D
 
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jstadts said:
I can`t think of any off the top of my head. There have been a few that we almost landed that haunted us:D Tyler burton of colgate comes to mind.
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Tyler Burton chose Colgate because at the time, RPI was on the list of D-III athletically prominent schools whose continued D-1 status in hockey was questionable.
 
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jericho said:
You put the emoji there, but don’t doubt it. When Alpert came aboard, he cut both Reed Kipp and Jordan Cyr. Kipp stayed to complete his degree, while Cyr transferred to Holy Cross. RPI went out to Columbus to play in a tournament against tOSU, Denver, and HC. RPI and HC went to OT on the consolation, and the OT winner was scored by Cyr. Everyone could see it that coming too
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I thought it was a tournament in Denver, and Cyr had scored an empty netter that turned out to be the game winner because we got one back? Either way, your point stands.
 
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ServinisScores said:
Great point! I would say on this alone, and definitely if you include Mike Gornall, we have been on the upper hand of transfers...so why all the hand-wringing amongst the collective fan base? :D
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I for one am a pessimist and see mainly the bad parts. Also Bailen was a long time ago. One could go back further and list John Tiano and a year later Bill Kopecky.

Similarly, I see the refs always out to get us, but they did help us in 1985 with the non-call against Servinis and a day earlier giving us the advantage after the skirmish at the end of the second OT.
 
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I thought it was a tournament in Denver, and Cyr had scored an empty netter that turned out to be the game winner because we got one back? Either way, your point stands.
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You could be right. As was in both Denver and Columbus when they played HC in a consolation game, so I could be confusing road trips
 
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I wouldn't have posted this normally, but since we are discussing players who left early, here is a discussion preview about the son of a player who left after his junior season despite leading the team in scoring as a soph and another player who was committed to RPI.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you like goals, tomorrow's player roundtable is for you!<br><br>Mathieu De St. Phalle (<a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerMHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BadgerMHockey</a>) and Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (<a href="https://twitter.com/GoNUmhockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoNUmhockey</a>) will be answering your questions LIVE at 6:00 pm CT!<br><br>Register here: <a href="https://t.co/VQrDb7JhXm">https://t.co/VQrDb7JhXm</a> <a href="https://t.co/ORZiRDE4Js">pic.twitter.com/ORZiRDE4Js</a></p>— x-Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoSteel/status/1254858355669110785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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AspyDad said:
RPI Hockey is prob not the only program to furlough assistants but the first to make the news. This is a very dangerous time for RPI Hockey bx I could see a scenario where Shirley either starves the program to death (already, woefully underfunded) or nukes it all together in the name of cost cutting in this crazy time. This is not the first time this has happened. The great Garry Kearns saved the program from being extinct in the 60s.
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I know it's a long way off. And I am not sure how things will go, but unless things change dramatically, I don't see how any sports team can realistically think they will be able to open the doors and let fans in. Masks or not. 6 feet apart or not. We won't know if the virus makes a fall comeback until the fall. And to cross your fingers and hope for the best is not a plan for success. With that being said, I think eventually things will get better. Maybe a year or two, but it will. I would offer the following suggestion: I would gladly pay for our two season tickets to help keep the team afloat. If we can go to games, great. If not, we get to watch the games for free (home and away) on TV or on line. And I won't demand a refund. And after its over the team throws a big party for season ticket holders to celebrate. And RPI hockey survives and SAJ can keep her 5%. And her throne at the end of the rink is donated to a needy family every game. And she stays away from HFH.
 
25+years said:
I know it's a long way off. And I am not sure how things will go, but unless things change dramatically, I don't see how any sports team can realistically think they will be able to open the doors and let fans in. Masks or not. 6 feet apart or not. We won't know if the virus makes a fall comeback until the fall. And to cross your fingers and hope for the best is not a plan for success. With that being said, I think eventually things will get better. Maybe a year or two, but it will. I would offer the following suggestion: I would gladly pay for our two season tickets to help keep the team afloat. If we can go to games, great. If not, we get to watch the games for free (home and away) on TV or on line. And I won't demand a refund. And after its over the team throws a big party for season ticket holders to celebrate. And RPI hockey survives and SAJ can keep her 5%. And her throne at the end of the rink is donated to a needy family every game. And she stays away from HFH.
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Hopefully it won't come to this, but if that day comes, then I am onboard with this 100%
 
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Today is 28 April 2020. There are 158 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.
 
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ServinisScores said:
Has anyone who left RPI or decommitted ever made any significant impact, anywhere?
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Well, in my opinion Drew Melanson had a significant impact at BU as a grad transfer during the 2017-18 season. While his numbers weren't fabulous (6-13-19), he stepped up his play the last quarter of the season and especially in the postseason.

Sean
 
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Sean Pickett said:
Well, in my opinion Drew Melanson had a significant impact at BU as a grad transfer during the 2017-18 season. While his numbers weren't fabulous (6-13-19), he stepped up his play the last quarter of the season and especially in the postseason.

Sean
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Melanson was highlighted here as a good performance after transfer. The point total at BU was his second best after a 20 point freshman year, when there was a synergy with linemate Lou Nanne. That, unfortunately turned out to be a high water mark for him (I think an injury impacted his sophomore year, if I recall correctly) and things fell apart for RPI his junior year. In retrospect, not surprising that he sought some fresh scenery for his senior(grad transfer) year.
 
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Speaking of transfers in and out, it has been reported on the RPI Women's team thread that freshman goalie Ena Nystrom has entered the transfer portal. If she leaves, which she probably will, we won't need a Norwegian flag next season.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
FWIW, in the other direction, we got Nick Bailen after a year at BG when they had a change of coach. He made a very significant contribution in Troy.
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Wasn’t it also because there was fear BG was on the verge of dropping hockey? Q-Pac landed Jordan Samules- Thomas as well.
 
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turk181 said:
Wasn’t it also because there was fear BG was on the verge of dropping hockey? Q-Pac landed Jordan Samules- Thomas as well.
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Now that you mention it, I do have a vague recollection about that.
 
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