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RPI Off-Season Thread 2011: There Will be a Title Here Next Season

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redhead18 said:
With the team banquet coming up this Saturday, does anyone have any guesses as to who will get the hardware. Last season they gave out seven awards: Team MVP, Most Inspirational Player, Most Improved Player, Best Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Freshman, Top Scholar Athlete and Community Service Award. A couple awards should be pretty obvious choices.

Also, hopefully we'll hear some further details about the schedule next season, how much more work will be done to HFH over the summer and maybe some more info regarding the incoming freshman class.
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MVP - Chase Polacek. EDIT: Though now that I think of it, MAYBE York.
Most Inspirational - John Kennedy, given he was running practices for 3-4 months and even stood behind the bench for the games where he was injured.
Most Improved - Probably either Josh Rabbani or Johnny Rogic.
Best Defensive - My guess would be Allen York.
Most Outstanding Freshman - That woul be a toss-up between Johnny Rogic and Brock Higgs, though more likely Brock Higgs.
Top Scholar - Foss? Not sure; I don't try to snoop into their report cards.
Community Service - Not sure.
 
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redhead18 said:
With the team banquet coming up this Saturday, does anyone have any guesses as to who will get the hardware. Last season they gave out seven awards: Team MVP, Most Inspirational Player, Most Improved Player, Best Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Freshman, Top Scholar Athlete and Community Service Award. A couple awards should be pretty obvious choices.

Also, hopefully we'll hear some further details about the schedule next season, how much more work will be done to HFH over the summer and maybe some more info regarding the incoming freshman class.
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Got my new computer yesterday and I'm back. My picks in order; Chase....JFK or Higgs....Rabbani....Bailen....Higgs...not privy to the last but I'll guess JFK. never did give consideration to the goalie for BDP. York certainly fits but Merriam was outstanding in his absence and should've been rewarded with 2-3 more wins. Glad we never had to experience what the loss of Bailen might've meant though.
 
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I might as well add my guesses.
Polacek
JFK
Rabbani
York
Higgs
don't know
JFK?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
MVP - Chase Polacek. EDIT: Though now that I think of it, MAYBE York.
Most Inspirational - John Kennedy, given he was running practices for 3-4 months and even stood behind the bench for the games where he was injured.
Most Improved - Probably either Josh Rabbani or Johnny Rogic.
Best Defensive - My guess would be Allen York.
Most Outstanding Freshman - That woul be a toss-up between Johnny Rogic and Brock Higgs, though more likely Brock Higgs.
Top Scholar - Foss? Not sure; I don't try to snoop into their report cards.
Community Service - Not sure.
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I think Chase gets MVP, no doubt. Agree with you on JFK as most inspirational but I think Helfrich might get the nod as most improved and I have York getting the best defensive award. Higgs should get outstanding freshman but if the award was for outstanding newcomer instead, I believe Bailen takes it. The last two not sure.
 
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MVP: Polacek
Most Inspirational: JFK (or Higgs?)
Most Improved: Lee
Best Defensive: Foss
Most Outstanding Freshman: One of the Frosh D
 
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redhead18 said:
I think Chase gets MVP, no doubt. Agree with you on JFK as most inspirational but I think Helfrich might get the nod as most improved and I have York getting the best defensive award. Higgs should get outstanding freshman but if the award was for outstanding newcomer instead, I believe Bailen takes it. The last two not sure.
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Red, I totally agree with you. Helfrich is by far the most improved player. York and Higgs are also excellent choices. Chase has to be MVP and JFK was the captain even when he was injured.
I might add that this was a great team to watch all season long.
 
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Today is 5 May 2011. There are 149 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 1 October for the start of next season.

That is the day that an exhibition game is supposedly scheduled.
 
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Pat Koudys was ranked #64 in the Hockey News's Draft preview issue. (That's including everyone, not just NA forwards.)
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Pat Koudys was ranked #64 in the Hockey News's Draft preview issue. (That's including everyone, not just NA forwards.)
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I will take this as a half hearted attempt at an apology. Pat has great talent but also intangibles that make him a cut above. Great hockey sense, good size and a good head on his shoulders. I hope he is drafted in second or third round. Good young D-men are hard to find and this may push his stock up. Scouts I'm sure see the HUGE upside on this kid.
 
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Another factor for Pat is his hockey perigree. His dad got a taste of the show and IMO scouts look at that. Look at Tinoradi's brother going so high last year in entry draft. Teams know these kids have been coached well from a young age.
 
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AspyDad said:
I will take this as a half hearted attempt at an apology. Pat has great talent but also intangibles that make him a cut above. Great hockey sense, good size and a good head on his shoulders. I hope he is drafted in second or third round. Good young D-men are hard to find and this may push his stock up. Scouts I'm sure see the HUGE upside on this kid.
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Simply because percentage wise less defensemen get drafted than forwards (not by much but there are less spots to fill on defense on an NHL roster) PK is more likely to be a 3rd or 4th round pick. Still incredible by RPI standards for defensemen. I still hold out some hope that we may see a second recruit get drafted in a late round but i do think PK is a lock.:)
 
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AspyDad said:
I will take this as a half hearted attempt at an apology. Pat has great talent but also intangibles that make him a cut above. Great hockey sense, good size and a good head on his shoulders. I hope he is drafted in second or third round. Good young D-men are hard to find and this may push his stock up. Scouts I'm sure see the HUGE upside on this kid.
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It's not. It's just stating a fact. :rolleyes:
 
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engineerhockeyfan said:
Red, I totally agree with you. Helfrich is by far the most improved player. York and Higgs are also excellent choices. Chase has to be MVP and JFK was the captain even when he was injured.
I might add that this was a great team to watch all season long.
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I have to place a vote for Josh Rabbani as most improved or most likely to annihilate someone.:p:D The guy flat out brings it every shift and if I'm not mistaken, toward the end of the season played a few games skating with the first line. Besides, he destroyed that NoDak figure skater in the opening period of an otherwise forgettable game...:eek: :D
 
Re: RPI Off-Season Thread 2011: There Will be a Title Here Next Season

Today is 6 May 2011. There are 148 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 1 October for the start of next season.

That is the day that an exhibition game is supposedly scheduled.
 
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Wicked Slappaahs said:
I have to place a vote for Josh Rabbani as most improved or most likely to annihilate someone.:p:D The guy flat out brings it every shift and if I'm not mistaken, toward the end of the season played a few games skating with the first line. Besides, he destroyed that NoDak figure skater in the opening period of an otherwise forgettable game...:eek: :D
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I agree that Josh made the most of his increased ice time this year, I just think that Helfrich coming back from two injury filled seasons finally played to his potential.
Also, a case could be made for AAG as the most inspirational given his role in the Higgs incident. He may have saves Brock's life. That is pretty inspirational to me.
 
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engineerhockeyfan said:
I agree that Josh made the most of his increased ice time this year, I just think that Helfrich coming back from two injury filled seasons finally played to his potential.
Also, a case could be made for AAG as the most inspirational given his role in the Higgs incident. He may have saves Brock's life. That is pretty inspirational to me.
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It was definitely an inspirational moment, although I think most of us are saying Kennedy because not only did he take the initiative to run 3 months of practices, but with Coach saying that the captains were the real motivators in the locker room. I agree that AAG's quick thinking and stepping up this year (compared to last) definitely shows leadership, and he should get at least an A for next year.

Was wondering, who got Most Improved last year? Was that Kerins?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
It was definitely an inspirational moment, although I think most of us are saying Kennedy because not only did he take the initiative to run 3 months of practices, but with Coach saying that the captains were the real motivators in the locker room. I agree that AAG's quick thinking and stepping up this year (compared to last) definitely shows leadership, and he should get at least an A for next year.

Was wondering, who got Most Improved last year? Was that Kerins?
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Not to take away from anything that Kennedy did this season, but 1) they're called "Captains' Practices" for a reason and 2) of course the captains are going to be the motivators in the locker room - that's part of their role as captains.

And yes, Kerins won Most Improved last year, in addition to Most Inspirational.
 
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JCrawford said:
Not to take away from anything that Kennedy did this season, but 1) they're called "Captains' Practices" for a reason and 2) of course the captains are going to be the motivators in the locker room - that's part of their role as captains.

And yes, Kerins won Most Improved last year, in addition to Most Inspirational.
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Point taken.

Although one person I think that gave the team a little extra "oomph" (or at least from what I could tell from watching the games) that I think only I mentioned (and for Most Improved) is Johnny Rogic. Potentially a longshot choice?
 
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