What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Status
Not open for further replies.
FlagDUDE08 said:
First off, welcome to the forums! :)

It's entirely possible that hockey parents join us on the forums, as we've had a few in the past. I don't know if there is a relationship between Norsemen and Evan Tironese, but it's not outside of the realm of possibility. Obviously some of us disagree on a "top 5" placement, but I can certainly understand the reasoning, as aside from the highway robbery save by the Princeton goalie, the lower-ranked plays weren't really as impressive. Plus, ET did make an effort to turn on goal, but thought better to pass if off to someone that didn't have a marker on him. I was pleased as punch to at least see that one right in front of me.
Click to expand...

Sorry to disappoint. No relationship to Tironese. Just a fan of RPI hockey and hockey in general
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Well there was no" resilience" against Dartmouth. As I said before......Gaudet is a good coach. Graber is an exceptional player. Dartmouth came to play and play they did. Their forecheck was intense and smothering and they play their positions very well. They are big, fast, and are hard to play against. They will give Union all they can handle tonight. RPI looked flat, not ready to play. They only had one game this weekend and left an awful lot off the ice. My take away is that RPI did not look like they were having fun out there. Again, Marshall gave up a few he shouldn't have, but he had little help. I am glad St Denis was given a (brief) opportunity. I hope Liljegren is OK, but it did not look promising as he left the ice. RPI has to win all it's remaining games to match last season. They can mail me my refund for the 1st round playoff tickets any day they want. And some people here thought having the last game be the freakout was a bad idea. Any port in the storm......
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

25+years said:
Well there was no" resilience" against Dartmouth. As I said before......Gaudet is a good coach. Graber is an exceptional player. Dartmouth came to play and play they did. Their forecheck was intense and smothering and they play their positions very well. They are big, fast, and are hard to play against. They will give Union all they can handle tonight. RPI looked flat, not ready to play. They only had one game this weekend and left an awful lot off the ice. My take away is that RPI did not look like they were having fun out there. Again, Marshall gave up a few he shouldn't have, but he had little help. I am glad St Denis was given a (brief) opportunity. I hope Liljegren is OK, but it did not look promising as he left the ice. RPI has to win all it's remaining games to match last season. They can mail me my refund for the 1st round playoff tickets any day they want. And some people here thought having the last game be the freakout was a bad idea. Any port in the storm......
Click to expand...

Rooting for this team this year has been a roller coaster ride. In spite of their record, there have been many more ups that you would expect.
Even in the losses, they have been competitive and they have played with way more intensity than in previous years. I for one like the direction that we are going in. Marshall has certainly let in his number or soft goals, but he is a freshman and looks really good for the future.
I wouldn't be looking for any refunds, as the team has shown that they can beat anyone when they play to their potential.
Don't give up just yet.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Dartmouth, after walking all over RPI, goes to Union and outplays an illness weakened team and a hot goalie and can't seal the deal. Because Union is a resilient team. Also of note.....Cornell has 2 goals in last 3 games. That won't fly in the playoffs. And their Captain is out for the year. So the question will be in the ECAC, who fills that void? I suspect Union is that team and will be back in the top 20 this week. And they certainly deserve to be. But I don't see the ECAC having any impact on the NCAA's. Nor Hockey East. That won't bode well for attendance at the East and Northeast regionals.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

I guess my point re: refunds is there won't be any home ice this year ( and that was probably the case a few weekends ago). And I agree there have been ups this year, just like there were last year and the years before. There were bright spots then ,too. I am not giving up. I have stuck it through for over 25 years and I plan to continue. I will give Coach Smith his opportunity to put his stamp on this team. And I am realistic. We will likely never be a perennial top 4 in the ECAC. . But roller coasters are thrill rides. Just haven't had enough arms in the air, screaming moments on this version.
 
25+years said:
Dartmouth, after walking all over RPI, goes to Union and outplays an illness weakened team and a hot goalie and can't seal the deal. Because Union is a resilient team. Also of note.....Cornell has 2 goals in last 3 games. That won't fly in the playoffs. And their Captain is out for the year. So the question will be in the ECAC, who fills that void? I suspect Union is that team and will be back in the top 20 this week. And they certainly deserve to be. But I don't see the ECAC having any impact on the NCAA's. Nor Hockey East. That won't bode well for attendance at the East and Northeast regionals.
Click to expand...

True that Cornell is in a scoring drought, but it appears that Vanderlaan will return for the playoffs, which will be a nice boost. But before then Cornell needs to re-start the offense if it expects to be playing deep into the postseason
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Somehow I missed this RPI connection.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you’re watching Team USA vs Olympic Athletes from Russia in women’s hockey right now (started at 7:10am ET), and want someone to root for, let me suggest #6 Kali Flanagan. Her father, Bill Flanagan, played for <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> from 1986-1990. <a href="https://t.co/aohAnWPpVp">pic.twitter.com/aohAnWPpVp</a></p>— Dave Aiello (@daveaiello) <a href="https://twitter.com/daveaiello/status/963394144134746113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Ralph Baer said:
Somehow I missed this RPI connection.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you’re watching Team USA vs Olympic Athletes from Russia in women’s hockey right now (started at 7:10am ET), and want someone to root for, let me suggest #6 Kali Flanagan. Her father, Bill Flanagan, played for <a href="https://twitter.com/RPI_Hockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RPI_Hockey</a> from 1986-1990. <a href="https://t.co/aohAnWPpVp">pic.twitter.com/aohAnWPpVp</a></p>— Dave Aiello (@daveaiello) <a href="https://twitter.com/daveaiello/status/963394144134746113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Click to expand...
Don't worry RB, the good folks in the athletics dept didn't bother to give Milos an Olympic stick tap on the Jumbotron during last weekend's game. . Why bother giving the RPI faithful a feel-good proud moment during an otherwise painful season?? Yet another fail at HFH brought to you by the law firm of MacElroy Jackson
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Wicked Slappaahs said:
Don't worry RB, the good folks in the athletics dept didn't bother to give Milos an Olympic stick tap on the Jumbotron during last weekend's game. . Why bother giving the RPI faithful a feel-good proud moment during an otherwise painful season?? Yet another fail at HFH brought to you by the law firm of MacElroy Jackson
Click to expand...
......still awaiting NHL Posters for; Zalewski, Kasdorf, Burgdoerfer & “the Gold-en Boy”, JerryD.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

turk181 said:
......still awaiting NHL Posters for; Zalewski, Kasdorf, Burgdoerfer & “the Gold-en Boy”, JerryD.
Click to expand...

Did JerryD ever play in the big one? Did York make it to said area?

As I mosey back over to the alumni thread... :p
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Wicked Slappaahs said:
Don't worry RB, the good folks in the athletics dept didn't bother to give Milos an Olympic stick tap on the Jumbotron during last weekend's game. . Why bother giving the RPI faithful a feel-good proud moment during an otherwise painful season?? Yet another fail at HFH brought to you by the law firm of MacElroy Jackson
Click to expand...
BTW, NBCSN will have Milos’ game vs USA Wed. morning @ 6:30am.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

Wicked Slappaahs said:
Don't worry RB, the good folks in the athletics dept didn't bother to give Milos an Olympic stick tap on the Jumbotron during last weekend's game. . Why bother giving the RPI faithful a feel-good proud moment during an otherwise painful season?? Yet another fail at HFH brought to you by the law firm of MacElroy Jackson
Click to expand...

I understand that you guys don't like Jackson, and have every right to, but to blame her for the athletic departments total ignorance when it comes to sports at RPI is just crazy.
MacElroy gets this one all on his own.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

engineerhockeyfan said:
I understand that you guys don't like Jackson, and have every right to, but to blame her for the athletic departments total ignorance when it comes to sports at RPI is just crazy.
MacElroy gets this one all on his own.
Click to expand...

A case can be made as to who appointed him, as well as the Col., to the position. Of course things weren't too bad with Ken Ralph and I assume he was also appointed under Jackson, so take that into consideration. Not to mention, the administration took over athletics in a hostile manner. So I'd say they have a lot to do with it. ;)
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2017 - 2018: A Wealth of Notions

engineerhockeyfan said:
I understand that you guys don't like Jackson, and have every right to, but to blame her for the athletic departments total ignorance when it comes to sports at RPI is just crazy.
MacElroy gets this one all on his own.
Click to expand...

But didn't she hire MacElroy?
 
Ralph Baer said:
But didn't she hire MacElroy?
Click to expand...

Hate to correct you guys, but it’s not MacElroy, it’s McElroy.

And I know this should be on the alumni thread, but Milos Bubela is currently playing on USA network against the OAR. The announcer called him BOO-bah-la. Oops.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top