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RPI Off-Season III: Another Helping of Mindless Speculation and Idle Chit Chat

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I agree that Tinordi should be much improved.
 
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AspyDad said:
Thought Higgs had a good year last year. Tinordi is going to be good. Break out players are going to be Johnny "Rocket" Rogic (cue the youtube) and Pat Koudys.
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This might seem a little weird, but I fear Higgs may be a victim of the "sophomore slump". He had a terrific year, but with exception of the time of his injury, he's pretty much always had a chance to show his stuff, similar to Pat Cullen in 2008-09 and Tyler Helfrich in 2007-08. Yes there are plenty of examples where the player did just fine, but I'd watch out for that, especially come PtC time.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
This might seem a little weird, but I fear Higgs may be a victim of the "sophomore slump". He had a terrific year, but with exception of the time of his injury, he's pretty much always had a chance to show his stuff, similar to Pat Cullen in 2008-09 and Tyler Helfrich in 2007-08. Yes there are plenty of examples where the player did just fine, but I'd watch out for that, especially come PtC time.
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Brock benefitted much of the year from playing with Chase. I don't think he will have the soph slump... he has great hockey smarts. He will have a big year in assists. I also think he will be playing with one of the young snipers (insert Jake, Neal, Zach, Ryan) and be a big part of their maturation process. I think Pat Cullen is going to be good this year. He brought it every night and should have lit the lamp more given the effort he brought last year. Puck luck will be his friend this year. I agree with Turk Man on his assessment of PC having a similar season to Tyler last year.
 
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AspyDad said:
Brock benefitted much of the year from playing with Chase. I don't think he will have the soph slump... he has great hockey smarts. He will have a big year in assists. I also think he will be playing with one of the young snipers (insert Jake, Neal, Zach, Ryan) and be a big part of their maturation process. I think Pat Cullen is going to be good this year. He brought it every night and should have lit the lamp more given the effort he brought last year. Puck luck will be his friend this year. I agree with Turk Man on his assessment of PC having a similar season to Tyler last year.
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I thought Brock, like Chase, is a centre. Are you referring to the match-ups that the other team puts up to defend?

Of course, Brock probably already had the chance for a slump when he had his injury. If I remember correctly, first night back, he blasted the horn. With the forwards, I can't remember where they had played. Ralph, any help with that? I'm not sure if the thread was ba-leted or not. I realize it could always change, but it may give us a good indication.

Lee with Higgs this upcoming year to start? I know we saw it at the start last year. Perhaps a little JL action in there with it (if JL is a winger, can't remember)?
 
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I noticed some weird :05 or :35 start times for Ferris State, Notre Dame, and RIT. Some televised games, mayhaps?
 
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up until the Feb 25th game Brock played center with mostly Rabbani, O'Grady....some with Cullen & Lee. Starting with the 2/25/11 game against Princeton Higgs was moved to LW with Chase at Center & Brut and Lee at RW. The 2 practices I 've seen so far JL has played center.
 
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Higgs took alot of faceoffs to be a winger.
 
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I just talked to tb and I stand corrected I guess Higgs played winger. I'm getting old.
 
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AspyDad said:
You mean Center.
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Spell check says the way you spelled it is wrong. Although if I fit the Ralph persona on here, perhaps I should get used to spelling things incorrectly. :D
 
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AspyDad said:
I just talked to tb and I stand corrected I guess Higgs played winger. I'm getting old.
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at least you didn't claim %100 accuracy in your previous post...;)
 
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turk181 said:
at least you didn't claim %100 accuracy in your previous post...;)
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It must be the .6% to which he was referring. He's had over 200 posts, I think we can let this one slide. :p
 
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In honor of Kristen Jakubowski, today is 5 September 2011. There are 26 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 1 October for the start of next season.
 
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All this talk of who was a winger who is a center...or centre for those who spell it that way, does it really matter where they play just as long as they put the puck in the net? Also the team as a whole needs to have a breakout season and quiet the people who say they will be hurting without Chase, Tyler, Allen and the other guys who graduated. We will see what this team is made of right from the start with the brutal October schedule. If they can go 4-3 or 5-2 during October, I think we will be in store for something special during the rest of the season. And lets not forget that the North Country trip (not as scary as it once was) is the first weekend of league play. But once again it all comes down to how quick the freshman adapt to the college game and how much the upperclassmen produce in these tough games. Anyhow, enjoy the last few weeks of summer and get ready for some good times at the old barn.
 
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fishcore12 said:
All this talk of who was a winger who is a center...or centre for those who spell it that way, does it really matter where they play just as long as they put the puck in the net? Also the team as a whole needs to have a breakout season and quiet the people who say they will be hurting without Chase, Tyler, Allen and the other guys who graduated. We will see what this team is made of right from the start with the brutal October schedule. If they can go 4-3 or 5-2 during October, I think we will be in store for something special during the rest of the season. And lets not forget that the North Country trip (not as scary as it once was) is the first weekend of league play. But once again it all comes down to how quick the freshman adapt to the college game and how much the upperclassmen produce in these tough games. Anyhow, enjoy the last few weeks of summer and get ready for some good times at the old barn.
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They said the exact same thing when Jerry and Brandon bolted. I'm sure they'll think twice about rating us lower in that regard.

In comparison to last season, we went 3-1-3 in October. Granted, each win was against an AHA team (loss to Colorado College, ties against CC, NEU, and UC), but it still counts in that column. A strong out-of-conference performance will have us once again be under serious consideration.

20 more days until the women start, and however many Ralph said for the men. I assume the Red/White game has been ditched this year?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
They said the exact same thing when Jerry and Brandon bolted. I'm sure they'll think twice about rating us lower in that regard.

In comparison to last season, we went 3-1-3 in October. Granted, each win was against an AHA team (loss to Colorado College, ties against CC, NEU, and UC), but it still counts in that column. A strong out-of-conference performance will have us once again be under serious consideration.

20 more days until the women start, and however many Ralph said for the men. I assume the Red/White game has been ditched this year?
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I would assume the exhibition game on Oct. 1 is taking the place of the Red/White game.
 
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fishcore12 said:
I would assume the exhibition game on Oct. 1 is taking the place of the Red/White game.
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Well, they did the same thing in the 2009-10 season, so it isn't surprising whatsoever. Hopefully RPI-TV is ready to go. :)
 
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