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RPI Engineers '15-'16

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That volunteer position has been filled for quite some time. Seems to me a very difficult time to fill an asst position, especially one I would think you want to fill with experience.

I took a quick look at hr.rpi.edu and didn't even see a job posting. :eek:
 
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I took a quick look at hr.rpi.edu and didn't even see a job posting. :eek:

Maybe it's not his call any more. Maybe he's been told to make do for this year. That would save them a few bucks in the budget. If they're thinking of sending him packing after this year anyway they might also be thinking it would be wiser to wait for the new coach to hire a new assistant.
 
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Maybe it's not his call any more. Maybe he's been told to make do for this year. That would save them a few bucks in the budget. If they're thinking of sending him packing after this year anyway they might also be thinking it would be wiser to wait for the new coach to hire a new assistant.

How long is the contract presently? For some reason, I thought the Col. may have extended him as a "lame duck move", but I'm not able to find a news article on it, obviously leading me to believe that the aforementioned thought is just flat out untrue.
 
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"The coaches better teach them their jobs or make adjustments to the pairings."

Glad to see they took my advice. ;) A much better showing overall by the D this weekend. No need for further adjustments for next weekend. You know what they say - if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Now let's turn our attention to the power play and penalty kill. Games are won and lost with special teams. It isn't a good sign that they seem to be picking up where they left off from last year when they were 30th out of 34 teams on the power play (9.7%) and dead last on the penalty kill (72.3%). Special teams has to be the top priority in practice this week and really until they get to about 15% on the power play and 85% on the penalty kill.
#12 is -5 the last 2 games and #9 is -3, so it is broke. #12 is slow and was beat on multiple occasions. #9 is too small and was manhandled by the ND forwards. #9 has great speed and would be better suited to play forward along with #25. RPI could use the speed up front, their wingers are big but lack speed. The goalie saved the D's butts numerous times with point blank saves, she stopped numerous breakaways and stopped a 2 on 0! When was the last time you saw a 2 on 0 in a college hockey game? Position wise the D were terrible and on one of the goals an ND forward had the puck behind the RPI net and both D stood and watched her while an ND forward snuck into the slot and buried the pass from the kid that was behind the net. You need to take the blinders off. ND could have put up double digit goals in both games if it weren't for the goalie.
 
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Maybe it's not his call any more. Maybe he's been told to make do for this year. That would save them a few bucks in the budget. If they're thinking of sending him packing after this year anyway they might also be thinking it would be wiser to wait for the new coach to hire a new assistant.

How long is the contract presently? For some reason, I thought the Col. may have extended him as a "lame duck move", but I'm not able to find a news article on it, obviously leading me to believe that the aforementioned thought is just flat out untrue.


Is it really a lame duck move? New AD and no direction? Seems a great way to kill recruiting.

Then if he's on the way out how can you justify that with being short staffed? (yes you can on previous record) There's a missing piece or pieces here.
 
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Is it really a lame duck move? New AD and no direction? Seems a great way to kill recruiting.

Then if he's on the way out how can you justify that with being short staffed? (yes you can on previous record) There's a missing piece or pieces here.

Agree that something's not right here but I suppose we'll have to sit back and wait to see if anything happens.
 
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Agree that something's not right here but I suppose we'll have to sit back and wait to see if anything happens.

Shelfit you are hilarious :D! Why "sit back and wait to see if anything happens" when you can continue with your baseless speculation? What Flag Dude does for the RPI men's thread you do for this one:rolleyes:.

Meanwhile, on the ice, RPI is totalling dominating RIT after one period. Who are these women and will they show up for the second and third periods? Score is 4-1 and shots are 17-6 but it could have been even more lopsided as RPI controlled the play throughout and RIT made the most of their only scoring opportunity. Team effort but also some great individual plays: Tremblay's goal was a good shot after a great feed up the middle from Renn created a 2 on 1; Godin went deep stole the puck behind the RIT net and fed Mankey in the slot who snapped it in for the third goal. PP moved the puck very well, were patient, and had some great opportunities.
 
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Solid second period against RIT...not quite as dominant but still it has been a pretty easy game for Selander so far. RPI now leads 6-2 with SOG of 28-13. PP moving the puck well and finally got one, nice deflection from Mankey on a shot from Behounek. Fifth goal was a great move by Horwood after a smart pass from the D (Behounek, I think).
 
Shelfit you are hilarious :D! Why "sit back and wait to see if anything happens" when you can continue with your baseless speculation? What Flag Dude does for the RPI men's thread you do for this one:rolleyes:.

Meanwhile, on the ice, RPI is totalling dominating RIT after one period. Who are these women and will they show up for the second and third periods? Score is 4-1 and shots are 17-6 but it could have been even more lopsided as RPI controlled the play throughout and RIT made the most of their only scoring opportunity. Team effort but also some great individual plays: Tremblay's goal was a good shot after a great feed up the middle from Renn created a 2 on 1; Godin went deep stole the puck behind the RIT net and fed Mankey in the slot who snapped it in for the third goal. PP moved the puck very well, were patient, and had some great opportunities.

Glad to see this score. It was much needed. RIT's top two assets have been Ali and that they are in the weakest D1 conference. Now that Ali graduated they will see who they really are. I suspect it's going to be a long year for them.
 
My mistake - was replying to post made by hckypassion on the other team having four coaches.The 2 coach scene is not smart and needs to be looked after. Potential recruits will look at that as a weakness.

Hasn't hurt BC any over the years.
 
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Wow, shelfit and Flaggy in the same thread.....The negativity meter must be off the charts today.
 
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Is it really a lame duck move? New AD and no direction? Seems a great way to kill recruiting.

Then if he's on the way out how can you justify that with being short staffed? (yes you can on previous record) There's a missing piece or pieces here.

If the coach was extended by the AD/admins between when the AD announced leaving and then stepped out, then it is lame duck. But even I've admitted it may not be the case, as I find no record to back it up, only a rumour I thought I heard.

If a new AD comes in, and wants to take the program in a new direction, especially seeing how the program has been in the doldrums the past few years, then why not let him? The short-staff is either truly related to budget (assuming women's hockey is a money pit; I've never been PU at RPI so I don't know the budget numbers, but I have heard that men's hockey is one of the few items that generates revenue for the student union), or it's a back-door way of telling the coach he isn't wanted, and trying to get him to resign instead of dismissing him and having to pay the rest of his contract.
 
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RPI beats RIT 3-1 to take both weekend games. Not quite as dominant in this one. Biggest improvement over last year is the power play. Last year there were too many shots into traffic...this year the team is showing a lot more skilled movement especially up high, forcing the opposition's PK box to open up more. The top PP unit (Gruschow, Wash, Tomlinson, Godin and Hansen) worked particularly well together. Gruschow picked up 3 goals on the weekend and also looked good bringing the puck out our end of the ice. Sarah Till had a few bobbles and rebounds early in the game but then settled into a very solid performance in net.
 
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Glad to see this score. It was much needed. RIT's top two assets have been Ali and that they are in the weakest D1 conference. Now that Ali graduated they will see who they really are. I suspect it's going to be a long year for them.

Beating lowly RIT was a bit predictable considering RIT's loss in net from last year. Their fluke of a run in the CHA playoffs was because of how strong Binnington was between the pipes. Give RPI credit for doing what they had to do to get the job done though. Two weeks until the ECAC schedule begins. That will obviously be the true test. RMU should be another beatable CHA opponent until then.
 
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Great video (www.rpitv.org) quality for the start of the RPI/ RMU game. Lovisa Selander starting in net for RPI.
 
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RPI outshoots RMU 39-14 but can't put the puck in the net...lose the game 2-0.
 
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