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 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

Status
Not open for further replies.
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

At the season ticket holder pick up party, a few people mentioned to Norris Pearson about playing more band and less music. Apparently it was ignored.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

AspyDad said:
He was like Wayne Gretzky compared to what we have now.
Click to expand...

Hayhurst was a loss for RPI, no doubt in my opinion. Don't forget that he played a significant portion of last season with a broken hand/wrist. I am not sure he would have hung around unless RPI was going to be something other than a long shot for the NCAA tournament. A lot of big teams were interested and and Michigan is one of the all-time bigs in college hockey. Plus as a Toronto kid (4 hour drive to Ann Arbor), I wouldn't be surprised if Michigan was a place he was always interested in.

I have mixed feelings about the grad transfer rule. It's being misused (far too many who avail themselves of it don't complete the graduate degree) and I think, in some cases, coaches are using it to fill out their fourth line instead of taking a risk on a 3rd choice freshman recruit. In those cases, the player might be better off staying and occupying a bigger role on the original team.

I am less sure of the impact of Ohrwall's departure. I don't know if he's hurt, but he didn't play in the weekend series against Penn State.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

DavidNardolillo said:
Hayhurst was a loss for RPI, no doubt in my opinion. Don't forget that he played a significant portion of last season with a broken hand/wrist. I am not sure he would have hung around unless RPI was going to be something other than a long shot for the NCAA tournament. A lot of big teams were interested and and Michigan is one of the all-time bigs in college hockey. Plus as a Toronto kid (4 hour drive to Ann Arbor), I wouldn't be surprised if Michigan was a place he was always interested in.

I have mixed feelings about the grad transfer rule. It's being misused (far too many who avail themselves of it don't complete the graduate degree) and I think, in some cases, coaches are using it to fill out their fourth line instead of taking a risk on a 3rd choice freshman recruit. In those cases, the player might be better off staying and occupying a bigger role on the original team.
Click to expand...

As evidence of the problem with the grad transfer rule, Michigan lists Hayhurst’s major as undecided. How can a grad student be undecided? That hardly sounds like a guy pursuing a degree. He probably couldn’t get into Michigan’s MBA program (one of the best in the country) so he’s just taking some classes until his eligibility expires.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

The band has indeed been told to play less in favor of piped in music and "fun jumbotron things" during the game which in theory help increase fan engagement. No one is happy about this.
 
lugnut92 said:
The band has indeed been told to play less in favor of piped in music and "fun jumbotron things" during the game which in theory help increase fan engagement. No one is happy about this.
Click to expand...

Who can alumni complain to? It was terrible this weekend. Bad enough the band isn’t behind the net anymore. I’ve seen visiting bands have a more prominent location.

Re: Ohrvall - he’s so talented, he can’t make the UMich lineup on a consistent basis.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

AspyDad said:
Troyboy and I were talking just the other day abt some of our road trips w/ the team and one of our fondest memories was drinking out in the parking lot outside Hobey Baker and having dinner with you ,Jenny and Baboo. Dr D is one of the greatest story tellers I have ever met. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful Jenny!
Click to expand...

Showed this post to Jenny and she was flabbergasted! We had a blast with you guys and would do that again any time and any place you can meet us. From 1975 through 2001 we had the greatest time following the team and attending virtually every game. The best part was partying with the families of the players and the absolute best fans in the world. The memories of the Castaways, Verdile's, Casey's, the Depot at the old Holiday Inn in Troy, the Plum Blossom, and probably about 10 other bars and restaurants will be with us forever. BTW, even after all these years, neither of us can figure out how we were able to drive home after that meet up in Princeton.:eek:
 
Last edited:
DrDemento said:
Showed this post to Jenny and she was flabbergasted! We had a blast with you guys and would do that again any time and any place you can meet us. From 1975 through 2001 we had the greatest time following the team and attending virtually every game. The best part was partying with the families of the players and the absolute best fans in the world. The memories of the castaways, Verdile's, Casey's, the Depot at the old Holiday Inn in Troy, the Plum Blossom, and probably about 10 other bars and restaurants will be with us forever. BTW, even after all these years, neither of us can figure out how we were able to drive home after that meet up in Princeton.:eek:
Click to expand...
Must not forget the Bella Napoli Bakery. Best wishes to you and Jenny and hope that you both have a safe and peaceful holiday !
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

troyboy said:
Must not forget the Bella Napoli Bakery. Best wishes to you and Jenny and hope that you both have a safe and peaceful holiday !
Click to expand...

OMG!! The best, and I mean the absolute best, pastry on earth! We used to pick up stuff from there on our way to the games after dinner at Verdile's (and perhaps after a few drinks) and spread them around section 6 (row K). They had one item called the Peach which had about as much Peach Brandy as i had ever seen. Usually took me until about the first intermission to actually know the score of the game and perhaps a bit longer for my teeth to no longer be numb.
**** we miss those days!!!!
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

WOW.............. we were 2 seconds away from disaster home sweep. The HFH was so quiet I thought I was at a funeral. I hope this turns our season around. luck favors the prepared. Where was weber this past weekend? it was the first time ever for 2 games fri and sat night my kids said dad i am bored at a hockey game.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

puckit717 said:
WOW.............. we were 2 seconds away from disaster home sweep. The HFH was so quiet I thought I was at a funeral. I hope this turns our season around. luck favors the prepared. Where was weber this past weekend? it was the first time ever for 2 games fri and sat night my kids said dad i am bored at a hockey game.
Click to expand...

I hope Weber was out recruiting.

While we should have been able to defeat Brown more easily, this could have a better effect on the team. It's too bad that we are off for three weeks as the benefit may disappear by then.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

Currently we only have a 5% chance at Lake Placid :(
According to playoffstatus.com anyways. Not sure if this is based on KRACH or something else
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

lugnut92 said:
The band has indeed been told to play less in favor of piped in music and "fun jumbotron things" during the game which in theory help increase fan engagement. No one is happy about this.
Click to expand...

This has been told to me by band members as well. HFH is slowly getting the life sucked out of it... I've been jokingly alluding to starting to attend Union games...but if games like this past weekend become the norm, they'll leave me no choice. Painful to watch.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

sezenack said:
Currently we only have a 5% chance at Lake Placid :(
According to playoffstatus.com anyways. Not sure if this is based on KRACH or something else
Click to expand...

It's based on their own model which is very black-boxy and has been outright wrong in the past (saying things were clinched or impossible when they obviously were not). I'm not a fan.
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

lugnut92 said:
It's based on their own model which is very black-boxy and has been outright wrong in the past (saying things were clinched or impossible when they obviously were not). I'm not a fan.
Click to expand...

I am sure that you could continue each of your Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the chance of each school going to LP and the chance for each winning the tourney. (At the cost of more computer time.)
 
Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined

lugnut92 said:
It's based on their own model which is very black-boxy and has been outright wrong in the past (saying things were clinched or impossible when they obviously were not). I'm not a fan.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the info. Guess I'll have to take it with a grain of salt.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top