RPI 2025 Off-Season: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DavidNardolillo]

I thought I was being clever when I called Savory our best goalie of the last dozen years. I was trying to exclude Kasdorf (and by extension York), but I should have gone back and looked up Jason's actual dates as an Engineer.

How I'd rate them depends on the standard used. If it was best peak season, I'd rate them Kasdorf > Savory > York. If, however, I had to rate them for their entire RPI careers, I might swap the order completely - York > Savory > Kasdorf. Kasdorg was awesome as a freshman and senior, but was robbed of his sophomore year with a serious injury and I think still wasn't 100% as a junior. Savory was excellent for us as for two years before having a poor Covid season at UM-L and then putting it back together as a senior. I may be overrating York's career, particularly since he only had one peak season compared to the other guys' two, but he just got better every year. I had tremendous hopes for him (and us) had he stayed for his senior season.

York was definitely a plus for RPI. I recall that he was pretty clearly playing through an injury during the second half 2010-11, but that wasn't disclosed, for obvious reasons. His value was underscored by the goaltending issues in the first few seasons after he left. York had the best pro career out of the three, if you measure by NHL games played.

 

[vicious]

I think every coach in the league knows chauvette`s weak spots. No thanks from me. I agree with your sentiments on the two that we at least think are coming in.

His stats in league play were solid: 21 GP, 11-8-2, 2.51 GAA, .905. He was very close to the league medians of 2.545 and .9025. We could certainly do worse. Giesbrecht also played in 21 games and finished with a 3.36 GAA, .901 sv pct.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 26 April 2025. There are 161 days (23 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 4 October 2025 for the start of next season.

 

[engineerhockeyfan]

His stats in league play were solid: 21 GP, 11-8-2, 2.51 GAA, .905. He was very close to the league medians of 2.545 and .9025. We could certainly do worse. Giesbrecht also played in 21 games and finished with a 3.36 GAA, .901 sv pct.

Giesbrecht played with the worst defensive team I have seen in years. He spent most of his games in a penalty killing situation.
I just don' think that we saw the best of him due to his situation.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think that he was a great goalie, but he was much better than his statistics. JMO

 

[DrDemento]

Giesbrecht played with the worst defensive team I have seen in years. He spent most of his games in a penalty killing situation.
I just don' think that we saw the best of him due to his situation.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think that he was a great goalie, but he was much better than his statistics. JMO

I am of the opinion that much of what we see as a goalie's 'statistics' can better be read as a representation of the team's play and statistics in front of him. Having watched hockey at all levels for over 70 years I have seen some rather mediocre goalies made to look spectacular by having 2 or 3 sets of fabulously talented defensemen in front of him.