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RPI 2026-27: Houston Field House, We Have Lift-off!

sezenack said:
Broke down previous results with other rebuilds from other programs in the past to do some expectation setting for year 2 under Lang. Thought the data was very interesting, and think you will all enjoy!

www.rpifieldhouse.com

Expectations for RPI’s 2nd Season under Coach Lang

Breaking down the anatomy of a rebuild in year 2
www.rpifieldhouse.com www.rpifieldhouse.com
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Incredibly interesting and shows the complex work you did to arrive at the conclusions. My take is very simple - you have to just find a Cale Makar and keep your fingers crossed that he does not get hurt or turn pro after his first year!
 
DrDemento said:
Incredibly interesting and shows the complex work you did to arrive at the conclusions. My take is very simple - you have to just find a Cale Makar and keep your fingers crossed that he does not get hurt or turn pro after his first year!
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Maine ended up in the top 5 two years in a row without a Cale Makar!
 
Engineers said:
Would it have killed them to post a roster with basic data? They wait to the last minute to post a half ass roster? lol
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The only thing I can surmise is that they rely on work study students for a lot of this stuff and they aren't yet staffed or up to speed...but his purely a WAG on my part.... But your complaint remains the same. RPI is consistently behind or lacking in the sports information realm. Why I am whining, I would note that the roster is also missing the new AC Matt Nicholson. Ditto for the coaches page.
 
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DrDemento said:
Incredibly interesting and shows the complex work you did to arrive at the conclusions. My take is very simple - you have to just find a Cale Makar and keep your fingers crossed that he does not get hurt or turn pro after his first year!
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The sad reality for us and most ECAC schools is that if the coaches unearth such a player, they will inevitably depart for a paycheck at a blue chip program....
 
sezenack said:
Maine ended up in the top 5 two years in a row without a Cale Makar!
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Can you imagine if they were able to bring him or someone like him onto that team?? It has been my experience that at the college level, one super talented D-man can get a team into the upper echelon pretty quickly. Obviously I was joking a bit but all we might need is a boy like Brian Pothier to make a major difference in where we finish this season.
 
DrDemento said:
Can you imagine if they were able to bring him or someone like him onto that team?? It has been my experience that at the college level, one super talented D-man can get a team into the upper echelon pretty quickly. Obviously I was joking a bit but all we might need is a boy like Brian Pothier to make a major difference in where we finish this season.
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He's an all-time great...if he isn't in the ring of honor he needs to be. He's the only RPI player (post Juneau) that I thought would absolutely play in the NHL. Potsie was so damn smooth!
 
RPI tabbed 8th in league’s preseason poll

The complete 2026-27 ECAC Men’s Hockey Preseason Poll results are as follows:

1. Quinnipiac – 120 points
2. Dartmouth – 110 points
3. Cornell – 102 points
4. Clarkson – 86 points
5. Harvard – 73 points
6. Union – 70 points
7. Princeton – 60 points
8. RPI – 56 points
9. Colgate – 45 points
10. St. Lawrence – 29 points
11. Brown – 28 points
12. Yale – 13 points

https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/09/...6th-rpi-tabbed-8th-in-leagues-preseason-poll/

https://ecachockey.com/news/2026/9/...e-second-year-in-a-row-by-league-coaches.aspx
 
In honor of Luke Goukler, today is 18 September 2026. There are 14 days (2 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2026 for the start of next season.
 
RPIcrank said:
RPI tabbed 8th in league’s preseason poll

The complete 2026-27 ECAC Men’s Hockey Preseason Poll results are as follows:

1. Quinnipiac – 120 points
2. Dartmouth – 110 points
3. Cornell – 102 points
4. Clarkson – 86 points
5. Harvard – 73 points
6. Union – 70 points
7. Princeton – 60 points
8. RPI – 56 points
9. Colgate – 45 points
10. St. Lawrence – 29 points
11. Brown – 28 points
12. Yale – 13 points

https://www.troyrecord.com/2026/09/...6th-rpi-tabbed-8th-in-leagues-preseason-poll/

https://ecachockey.com/news/2026/9/...e-second-year-in-a-row-by-league-coaches.aspx
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Seems about tight to me - but i am hoping for a couple spots above that (perhaps as high as 6th). it does appear that we have a top 3, followed by a middle six and than a bottom 3. Within that middle 6 it might be a bit hard to discern who will end up where and those placings could be very important come playoff time.
 
DrDemento said:
Seems about tight to me - but i am hoping for a couple spots above that (perhaps as high as 6th). it does appear that we have a top 3, followed by a middle six and than a bottom 3. Within that middle 6 it might be a bit hard to discern who will end up where and those placings could be very important come playoff time.
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What do you regard the logical lines to be?
 
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