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RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

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Ralph Baer said:
I wasn't around RPI at that time, except for the Holiday Tourney, and wasn't privy to such information. Just curious if the same thing happened to John Shumski? I know that Shumski ended up at Lowell while Forslund didn't return to any college.
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Those are two blasts from the past. I thought Shumski got hurt, and then didn't return. Tom Hussey and Rick Tosto we're also of similar ilk; players who looked good on the ice for short periods of time, but disappeared for reasons really unknown...or more likely I forgot.
 
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ServinisScores said:
Those are two blasts from the past. I thought Shumski got hurt, and then didn't return. Tom Hussey and Rick Tosto we're also of similar ilk; players who looked good on the ice for short periods of time, but disappeared for reasons really unknown...or more likely I forgot.
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Shumski definitely transferred; they mentioned he played at both when he was on American Gladiators.
 
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ServinisScores said:
Those are two blasts from the past. I thought Shumski got hurt, and then didn't return. Tom Hussey and Rick Tosto we're also of similar ilk; players who looked good on the ice for short periods of time, but disappeared for reasons really unknown...or more likely I forgot.
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Tosto transferred to Michigan State and at that time did not have to sit out a year, so he was on MSU's 1986 championship team. He was on two consecutive NCAA championship teams with different schools and played in neither championship game.
 
Ralph Baer said:
I wasn't around RPI at that time, except for the Holiday Tourney, and wasn't privy to such information. Just curious if the same thing happened to John Shumski? I know that Shumski ended up at Lowell while Forslund didn't return to any college.
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I’m not sure. I was in grad school watching the faux red by that time. I remember asking one of my contacts about Forslund because he had been one of my favorite players during a very forgettable 81-82 season. I don’t remember asking about Shumski. He had come in with more fanfare than Forslund so I probably assumed he was on scholarship but it’s quite possible he wasn’t. 81-82 was the first season for scholarships and Mike had a roll-out plan that limited how many he could give per season.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a phenomenal evening talking hockey and life with <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> former captain and coach <a href="https://twitter.com/edgeThink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@edgeThink</a> (Mike Sadeghpour). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/85captain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#85captain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAlumni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAlumni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryDayAChampion?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryDayAChampion</a> <a href="https://t.co/YMZVnut8m9">pic.twitter.com/YMZVnut8m9</a></p>— Coach Dave Smith (@RPI_HockeyCoach) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_HockeyCoach/status/943824989626748939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Tosto transferred to Michigan State and at that time did not have to sit out a year, so he was on MSU's 1986 championship team. He was on two consecutive NCAA championship teams with different schools and played in neither championship game.
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Interesting tidbit, thanks Ralph. Another one I found in his hockeydb.com page is he didn't play at MSU the year after. 2 teams, 2 NC's, 2 DNP's, and 2 Left-The-Team-After
 
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Ralph Baer said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a phenomenal evening talking hockey and life with <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> former captain and coach <a href="https://twitter.com/edgeThink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@edgeThink</a> (Mike Sadeghpour). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/85captain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#85captain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAlumni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAlumni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryDayAChampion?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryDayAChampion</a> <a href="https://t.co/YMZVnut8m9">pic.twitter.com/YMZVnut8m9</a></p>— Coach Dave Smith (@RPI_HockeyCoach) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_HockeyCoach/status/943824989626748939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Worth noting that Sadeghpour was one of the alums back in March who was reported to be disenchanted with the state of the program.
 
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DavidSec17 said:
Has RPI stopped adding names to the Ring of Honor? Sadge would be a nice addition perhaps, IMO.
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They haven't stopped. They just aren't doing it every year. Based upon hockey accomplishments at RPI, I would not pick Mike Sadeghpour. I realize that he captained the 1985 team, but his career at RPI suffered from injuries. Then again, the criteria could change.
 
Ralph Baer said:
They haven't stopped. They just aren't doing it every year. Based upon hockey accomplishments at RPI, I would not pick Mike Sadeghpour. I realize that he captained the 1985 team, but his career at RPI suffered from injuries. Then again, the criteria could change.
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Eric Healey would get my vote, if I had one.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MH/WH new logo in thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts sponsorship. <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a>. Tx to <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIZamboniCrew</a> for install! <a href="https://t.co/S5qVGxCl6z">pic.twitter.com/S5qVGxCl6z</a></p>— Houston Field House (@RPI_HFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_HFH/status/944031242923724800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Ralph Baer said:
I think that Joel Laing would get mine.
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I was thinking him too. If you want that era, I think the three to choose from would be he, Healey and Brad Tapper. Murley is still a little too late for consideration, IMO.


Edit: I also think Don Birkmayer should be there, he was a huge part of the RPI experience growing up.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MH/WH new logo in thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts sponsorship. <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_WHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_WHockey</a>. Tx to <a href="https://twitter.com/RPIZamboniCrew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPIZamboniCrew</a> for install! <a href="https://t.co/S5qVGxCl6z">pic.twitter.com/S5qVGxCl6z</a></p>— Houston Field House (@RPI_HFH) <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_HFH/status/944031242923724800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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The Irony being that you can't buy a cup of DD at HFH!
 
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jericho said:
I was thinking him too. If you want that era, I think the three to choose from would be he, Healey and Brad Tapper. Murley is still a little too late for consideration, IMO.


Edit: I also think Don Birkmayer should be there, he was a huge part of the RPI experience growing up.
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Good point about Birkmayer, Of course he moved to the faux red town which could disqualify him. :)
 
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