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RPI 2021-22: Picking Up Where We Left Off

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Ralph Baer said:
I think that it was mentioned on the RPI_Sports mailing list. Also the former statistician at the HFH Dave Messer passed away about the same time.
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For long time fans of not just RPI, but college hockey in general, Don Birkmayer was a legend. It was difficult to even get information on our own league beyond the standings board at the FH. Modern fans will probably find it quaint, but I'd look forward to every issue of the Intercollegiate Hockey Newsletter on its distinctive yellow paper arriving in my mailbox to learn what was going on in leagues across the country. I subscribed for years................
 
engineerhockeyfan said:
I am no doctor, nor to I pretend to be, but if those numbers are true, can we be working our way to herd immunity?
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EHF - interesting thought. Many in other countries (England, South Africa are starting to think that Omicron will be replacing most other mutation strains currently being seen because it is simply extremely contagious (due to it infecting ares higher up in the respiratory passage and far easier spread by nasal discharge). Students of medical history know that many viral pandemics and epidemics end with the emergence of a very contagious but almost non lethal form of a virus that can offer immunity against the previous mutations (already being reported by Oxford). This indeed could induce the appearance of rapid herd immunity (far faster than any vaccinations offered). Thus for all intents ending the COVID crisis. But before we jump up and down with joy. the so-called Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-1920 did something rather similar and the first wave of deaths and morbidity was not all that severe and seemed to be ending. Then a second wave appeared most likely due to a new more infectious AND more lethal mutation and the majority of the deaths from this misnamed Spanish Flu (probably started here in Kansas) came from this second wave and even a third and fourth wave to follow. It remains to be seen how this pans out but I mentioned much earlier how Omicron might be mother nature's vaccination and that might end up being true. But will that mean the beginning of the end for COVID? Or will it simply be the end of the beginning?
 
sezenack said:
Red Army mid-season review
https://twitter.com/RPI_RedArmy/status/1476008228509167617?s=20
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Sez: Thanks for the posting and all the work involved. Agree with about 95% of everything said (which is more than I agree with anything ever). The boys are individually doing very well and they are about the most exciting to watch on the ice in many years. My only hope is that they play as a team a bit better. All the aspects of team play could use a little improvement from simple passing, to keeping the puck in the offensive zone at the points to gaining a bit better control on and after face offs. Right now, as i see it, they have better than average ECAC talent but are playing as a team at a mid ECAC level. There is really no one place to critique just the overall team play. I had expected by mid season most of those things would have worked out a tad better but I forget how many new faces there really are on this squad. We have an excellent coach who sees all of this and I am sure will address it the best he can.
 
UVM posted its pre-game press conferences: Of note, the interview with Coach Woodcroft discusses how UVM was without 5 defensemen for the first matchup with RPI and had to use forwards to cover shifts; I was not previously aware of this. Otherwise, RPI not discussed in depth, as reporters focus on UVM players at World Juniors and Woodcroft's involvement with Swedish Olympic team. Coach Woodcroft thanks Coach Smith and RPI for working to move the game to UVM, otherwise it wouldn't have been played. RPI only briefly comes up in Babichuk interview. In response to a reporter question, he notes that the RPI rematch is personally important to him, but doesn't go further and there are no follow-up questions on it.

Coach Woodcroft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Ni4qTPOuQ

Cory Babichuk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz8D_nK7L84
 
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The good news is, RPI athletics resumed this evening with the men's basketball team playing Oswego State.

The bad news is, they had to play without two of their most reliable starters, Dom Black and Patrick Mahoney. The previously-unbeaten Engineers managed only 46 points and were defeated, 59-46.

I've heard no official word about why those guys didn't play, but have to suspect that a virus reared its ugly head.

Hope the hockey team is in good health for their trip to Burlington.
 
Since Army announced this afternoon that they've added a Saturday game against Penn State it's pretty clear they are committed to having hockey at West Point this weekend. As of now I have 3 going. Anyone else planning to attend?
 
Army has a pretty good hockey team this year. They will not be easy.
Does anyone know what the situation is with Walsh?
We are a better team with him in the lineup.
 
engineerhockeyfan said:
Army has a pretty good hockey team this year. They will not be easy.
Does anyone know what the situation is with Walsh?
We are a better team with him in the lineup.
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Agree - and also when Mahshie gets in the line up and gets considerable ice time. He is a big force up front and uses his size deep in the offensive zone and up against the boards. Army is always tough, especially playing at home. years ago, and I assume it is true today, you always felt they were in peak physical condition and came after you for a full 60 minutes. i can recall several games (even ones we won by a fair margin) where the third period we had a lot of trouble keeping up with them. They can be a very physical team and keep that tempo going throughout the entire game.
 
DrDemento said:
I have not found any media reference to coverage for this game at Army. had assumed no TV or streaming video but had hoped we might see some streaming audio.

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I do have this link from a long time ago - https://goarmywestpoint.com/watch/?Live=2582&type=Live Not sure if it works or is up to date
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Doc, I found this

https://goarmywestpoint.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/

If you click on the game, it takes you to a site that says audio only.
Hopefully it will work on Sunday.
 
EHF: Pretty much how I found the site. Better than nothing for sure but this year for us fans certainly has been trying. Trying to watch RPI games on the web. Trying to listen to RPI games on the web. Trying to actually visit a live RPI game in person someplace.
 
I will be making the trip to West Point tomorrow.
I will post what I see when I get back from the game.
I know that there will be other RPI fans there. I will be wearing a gray hoodie with the words Rensselaer (in red) and Engineers (in black) on the chest. I you see me, stop by and say hello.
Lets go red!!!!!!!!
 
Next year's ECAC non-travel partner schedule has been posted on eLynah.

Ours:
11/4 @ SLU
11/5 @ CCT
11/11 Harvard
11/12 Dartmouth
12/9 @ QU
12/10 @ Princeton
1/6 Colgate
1/7 Cornell
1/13 @ Yale
1/14 @ Brown
1/20 CCT
1/21 SLU
2/3 @ Cornell
2/4 @ Colgate
2/10 Brown
2/11 Yale
2/17 @ Dartmouth
2/18 @ Harvard
2/24 Princeton
2/25 QU
 
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The Army- RPI game is available at https://flohockey.tv

This is the same site that had the four miserable games in Alaska. If I recall correctly, the cost of a subscription is $30/month.The site carries ECHL, Atlantic Hockey and CCHA.
 
Ralph Baer said:
Next year's ECAC non-travel partner schedule has been posted on eLynah.

Ours:
11/4 @ SLU
11/5 @ CCT
11/11 Harvard
11/12 Dartmouth
12/9 @ QU
12/10 @ Princeton
1/6 Colgate
1/7 Cornell
1/13 @ Yale
1/14 @ Brown
1/20 CCT
1/21 SLU
2/3 @ Cornell
2/4 @ Colgate
2/20 Brown
2/11 Yale
2/17 @ Dartmouth
2/18 @ Harvard
2/24 Princeton
2/25 QU
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One misprint for the Brown game which should read 2/10
 
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