RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Today is 6 May 2020. There are 150 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GEN | Dana McGuane Named AEMA District 1 Equipment Manager of the Year <a href="https://t.co/iK0pKhvc8z">https://t.co/iK0pKhvc8z</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RPIHockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RPIHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ECACHockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ECACHockey</a> <a href="https://t.co/1JqH6MzFk6">pic.twitter.com/1JqH6MzFk6</a></p>— RPI Athletics (@RPIAthletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics/status/1258022691308736513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GEN | Dana McGuane Named AEMA District 1 Equipment Manager of the Year <a href="https://t.co/iK0pKhvc8z">https://t.co/iK0pKhvc8z</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RPIHockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RPIHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ECACHockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ECACHockey</a> <a href="https://t.co/1JqH6MzFk6">pic.twitter.com/1JqH6MzFk6</a></p>— RPI Athletics (@RPIAthletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics/status/1258022691308736513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Good for Dana ! A great guy who works hard for the program....well deserved!

 

[rpi82]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Not directly an RPI or hockey issue, but given the concern about what it will take to reopen colleges and whether we will have a season, I give you the Connecticut plan (more of an outline as each school must develop its own detailed plan) for reopening. It proposes phased reopening in the summer with full residential programs in September, subject to conditions. When you read the conditions and caveats the timeline seems highly unlikely to be achieved.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/News/20200506-Recommendations-to-Governor-Lamont-for-a-phased-reopening-of-colleges-and-universities.pdf?la=en

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Today is 7 May 2020. There are 149 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 3 October 2020 for the start of next season.

 

[engineerhockeyfan]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Nobody wants a college hockey season more than I do.
But lets be real. It would take all college hockey schools to be on the same page.
If the New York schools open, but the Connecticut schools do not, the hockey season goes out the window.
With the states starting to loosen the guidelines, I can only see more people infected and more deaths coming.
I just can't see how they are going to get all these schools on board by August.
I hope all of you are still safe and healthy.
Lets go Red!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Coach Smith stated that there will be 4 goalies, 9 dmen, and 16 or 17 forwards next year. The goalies are clearly 3 returnees and Brett Miller. The dmen are 6 returnees and Helsen and two recruits, Sertti and Davies. There are one senior, 6 juniors, and 4 sophs returning. That leaves 5 or 6 others. We know 5 incoming forwards: Beaton, Brackett, Gagnon, Schreifels, and McIsaac. He said that there would be a transfer which would fill this. However he also there may be 9 freshman. I suspect that was an error and he really meant 8 new players and a transfer.

 

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Coach Smith stated that there will be 4 goalies, 9 dmen, and 16 or 17 forwards next year. The goalies are clearly 3 returnees and Brett Miller. The dmen are 6 returnees and Helsen and two recruits, Sertti and Davies. There are one senior, 6 juniors, and 4 sophs returning. That leaves 5 or 6 others. We know 5 incoming forwards: Beaton, Brackett, Gagnon, Schreifels, and McIsaac. He said that there would be a transfer which would fill this. However he also there may be 9 freshman. I suspect that was an error and he really meant 8 new players and a transfer.

I thought the same thing. I think he just meant 9 total incoming players.

Edit: He also said specifically that all the players on the team last year are returning this year (at least as of now)

 

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

As for non-conference opponents, he could not say because of the way COVID-19 might affect the schedule, but he did say that we have a series with Canisius over the next few seasons.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

I thought the same thing. I think he just meant 9 total incoming players.

Edit: He also said specifically that all the players on the team last year are returning this year (at least as of now)

Exactly. At the time I wondered if he meant Burgess also, but he clarified it. Namely, we lost TB.

BTW, congrats on having the first question.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

As for non-conference opponents, he could not say because of the way COVID-19 might affect the schedule, but he did say that we have a series with Canisius over the next few seasons.

One more thing, he said that he could talk about 7 of the 9 incoming players. I assume the two he can't talk about are McIaaac and the transfer. McIsaac isn't in the directory yet so hasn't gotten through admissions. (I don't know the hangup.) Since I don't know who the transfer is, I haven't checked the directory. I really should check all the known possibilities. However whoever it is probably hasn't gotten through admissions yet.

 

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Exactly. At the time I wondered if he meant Burgess also, but he clarified it. Namely, we lost TB.

BTW, congrats on having the first question.

I was very embarrassed when he read my name out loud. A couple of my friends on the call messaged me when that happened

I hope the transfer that we are bringing in is good.

 

[rpi82]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

I really liked when he talked about working with and leveraging the hockey alumni - mentioning a number of them by name. When he was hired we heard all about how the alums were ****ed because they weren't involved enough in the process and one of their own was a finalist that didn't make it. Coach Smith appears determined to mend any broken bonds and build new ones. He spoke about not only how the alums are helping the program (particularly recruiting referrals and resources) but also offering employment opportunities to new alumni hockey players. Coach gets it and I think the program will be the better for it in the future.

 

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

One more thing, he said that he could talk about 7 of the 9 incoming players. I assume the two he can't talk about are McIaaac and the transfer. McIsaac isn't in the directory yet so hasn't gotten through admissions. (I don't know the hangup.) Since I don't know who the transfer is, I haven't checked the directory. I really should check all the known possibilities. However whoever it is probably hasn't gotten through admissions yet.

Jerry Harding - Fr
Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Adam Roeder - Jr
Mitch Meek - Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr
Zach Risteau - So
Garrett Metcalf - Jr
Jake Kucharski - Fr

Here is the list of known transfers with unknown commitments. I believe he said we are going to have 4 seniors on the roster, so it must be a grad transfer who has completed his junior year. Based on the positional numbers, it must also be a forward. That leaves us with:

Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr

Praying it is not Slattery. Tugnutt and Sellar would be excellent additions

 

[rpi82]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

I was very embarrassed when he read my name out loud. A couple of my friends on the call messaged me when that happened

I hope the transfer that we are bringing in is good.

I missed the transfer reference (got business call right in the middle). Did he say whether it's a grad transfer or undergrad? He made a point that you win, particularly at RPI, with seniors. Well, that's not going to be the strength of the team next year. The more advanced the transfer the better (in the short term anyway).

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

I was very embarrassed when he read my name out loud. A couple of my friends on the call messaged me when that happened

I hope the transfer that we are bringing in is good.

He also mentioned RPI82 by name.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Jerry Harding - Fr
Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Adam Roeder - Jr
Mitch Meek - Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr
Zach Risteau - So
Garrett Metcalf - Jr
Jake Kucharski - Fr

Here is the list of known transfers with unknown commitments. I believe he said we are going to have 4 seniors on the roster, so it must be a grad transfer who has completed his junior year. Based on the positional numbers, it must also be a forward. That leaves us with:

Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr

Praying it is not Slattery. Tugnutt and Sellar would be excellent additions

None are in the directory.

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Guess who Liltugger19 is......hmmmmmm. Just a thought <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Love my signed <a href="https://twitter.com/Kemptville73s?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kemptville73s</a> jersey. Thanks guys. <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnBeaton_07?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnBeaton_07</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/LilTugger19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LilTugger19</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/RonTugnutt31?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RonTugnutt31</a> <a href="https://t.co/pfWawotPMs">pic.twitter.com/pfWawotPMs</a></p>— Stuart Walter (@stuart_walter) <a href="https://twitter.com/stuart_walter/status/843967259349606400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

Jerry Harding - Fr
Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Adam Roeder - Jr
Mitch Meek - Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr
Zach Risteau - So
Garrett Metcalf - Jr
Jake Kucharski - Fr

Here is the list of known transfers with unknown commitments. I believe he said we are going to have 4 seniors on the roster, so it must be a grad transfer who has completed his junior year. Based on the positional numbers, it must also be a forward. That leaves us with:

Matt Tugnutt - Jr
Mitchel Slattery- Jr
Shane Sellar - Jr

Praying it is not Slattery. Tugnutt and Sellar would be excellent additions

I've been on the Sellar's bandwagon for a while now, so I'll stick with it. The fact the he has not yet announced and that he was a Biology major at Dartmouth is keeping me hopeful. Tugnutt was a Sports Management major, so I'm not sure he's a grad school fit academically. But I'd be more than happy to have either or both....

 

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2020 Off-season: Off-season Cancelled

None are in the directory.

Probably the transfer and McIsaac that he couldn't talk about like you said since they are not in the directory.