Wicked Slappaahs
I miss Tie Domi
Eaves? I think he was after Benny....
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RPI 2025 Off-Season: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thread starter Ralph Baer
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C'mon sezenack, take a page from my book and be more positive!!!
Love it!!!AD your retirement lasted about as long as Tom Brady's!
Think your right, deferring to Ralph
I doubt anyone here really knows. For that matter, Lang undoubtedly has an good idea but isn't certain. He's trying to identify who to keep of the limited guys remaining while identifying and recruiting targets in the portal and culling through Dave's list to see who he thinks will fit his system and determining if they are still interested. It's probably changing every day. Meanwhile he's getting to know the returning staff and taking their input on recruits, roster, etc. Lastly, he's recruiting a top assistant. It used to be that there was a bit of a lull after the season, but the portal and this year's addition of CHL eligibility (which probably scrambled recruiting lists all over the country), has shot that to hell even for veteran coaches.
To AspyDad's point about using the transfer showcase to generate connections with "advisors" (can we just call them agents now?), I'll bet Lang has his ear to the ground to get word on prospects that probably thought they were inbound this year at big schools only to find out they've been pushed out or even dropped for portal or CHL guys. Those may provide a second wave of recruits during the period when coaches used to take their vacations. We can offer ice time......
If you are talking women, this season. Two of the regulars, including the starting goalie, went to SSM. For men, it's been a long time. The only two I remember are Alex Rodriguez and, not to touch on a sore point, Ben Barr.
sk8tronthepond
Registered User
Really? What more do you want to know about Eric Lang? Sounds like a creepy request.
Buddy we lost 20 games 6 times anything is an upgrade !
Not correct. Totally excusable and completely understandable. A decade or so ago we had the gold standard of sports information (KB & PL) doing this stuff. Anybody trying to duplicate those levels my as well be swimming up from the bottom of a river or lake only to find a foot thick layer of ice at the top for their troubles.
In short, just about anyone trying to measure up to the department's past is going to have about as much chance of succeeding as the following:
1) An Oriental gal getting the guy at the end of a Hallmark Movie.
2) The coach who came after Lombardi (remember Phil Bengston???).
3) The coach who came after Wooden (remember Gene Bartow???).
4) The coach who came after Saban (the poor soul who is trying to do it presently).
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Today is 23 April 2025. There are 164 days until RPI's next game.
This is based upon 4 October 2025 for the start of next season.
This is based upon 4 October 2025 for the start of next season.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Barr is the one who comes to mind. There have probably been others who played there and then went elsewhere.
Yes, Eaves was after him.
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Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
FWIW, Youngstown was eliminated from the USHL playoffs. Kazimier Sobieski scored a goal in their final game. https://ushl.com/ht/#/game-summary/12439
KS's (#7) goal is at about 4:14. https://x.com/USHL/status/1914898855155343366 It includes replays.
KS's (#7) goal is at about 4:14. https://x.com/USHL/status/1914898855155343366 It includes replays.
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Huh? It’s not about Lang. They do no interviews, no promoting, no advertising, nothing to get to know the players. How do you read that as I want to know the ins and outs of Langs personal life? It’s about taking promotion seriously to help attendance and fanfare. Weird comment
Agree with this, as the person who first raised the marketing / promotion piece.
Brand new coach, injecting life into a moribund program, restoring the energy and enthusiasm amongst students, staff, alumni and the community. What a great opportunity!
Tell me a bit about him, showcase his background, give me a feel for his expectations and priorities as he rebuilds the team, create some buzz about it. A 90 second video of him saying "here's what matters to me". Some quotes from hockey alums about him being hired. Some candid photos or videos of him talking about recruitment.
All of that is to help make this feel like a program that guys want to join and that fans want to support.
Yup. Here is your chance to drum up a ton of momentum and energy for the guy in the fan base (which will help him on the recruiting trails)
men's hockey main webpage still shows Smith as head coach: https://rpiathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey (see quick links on right, although the link doesn't work).
rvd5star69
hockey
we should do some promo nights aside from freakout to get the crowds back to they way it use to be
RPI fan 4 life
Season Ticket Holder since 1974
Promo nights aren’t a bad idea, but here are 3 suggestions that will get the crowds back:
1. WIN! Fans don’t want to go to watch the team win 3 home games the entire season.
2. Get rid of the 3 PM games. Attendance was very poor at the afternoon games.
3. Free parking. We are one of the only ECAC schools that charge for parking. Ticket prices are high enough.
Thomas Kaine
New member
Random Union fan here, but I couldn’t agree more about the 3pm games, which have taken root at Union and elsewhere too. They’re just awful, totally kill student attendance in particular. I’m sure it’s about saving another night of hotel fares, but c’mon, this is D1 hockey, not club broomball.
DavidNardolillo
Well-known member
RPI's only 3PM games last year were non-conference around holidays (Thanksgiving, X-Mas-New Years week). Union looks like they have a deal with the other ECAC schools that all of their Saturday games, home and away, start at 4pm. Do any teams stay over on Saturday nights? I thought teams headed home right after the Saturday games, unless there was a huge distance, e.g. Dartmouth to Princeton.