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RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Question and answer session with Riley Bourbonnais http://wnyhockeyprospects.com/?p=1500.


The last question and answer:
10. You have committed to play your 2013-2014 season with the RPI Engineers, a Division 1 Hockey program and current member of ECAC Hockey. For years, many people outside of the Northeast United States did not know of the high level of play in the ECAC. This ignorance lead to the Conference being labeled “soft” and frequently referred to as the “EZ-AC.” The 2013 NCAA D1 Hockey season completely changed this as two ECAC teams played for the National Title. Underdog Yale beat a highly favored Quinnipiac team that was ranked #1 in the country for most of the season. Do you think that the 2013 National Championship Game will draw some much needed attention to the talent level of the ECAC?


I sure hope so. All the teams in that league are so close to one another in talent and abilities. I would love the chance to get more big time exposure like some of the more famous hockey schools. It was great seeing the first and third place teams from ECAC in the finals. In the future lets hope for the team that finished in second place (RPI) with Chris Bradley (Amherst) gets their crack at the Frozen four.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Question and answer session with Riley Bourbonnais http://wnyhockeyprospects.com/?p=1500.


The last question and answer:

I like the tone of the conversation with this kid. He also sounds very solid emotionally. He got bounced around, was in several different living situations, played under four coaches in two seasons and seemed to do very well. I'm looking forward to seeing him play next fall.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

I like the tone of the conversation with this kid. He also sounds very solid emotionally. He got bounced around, was in several different living situations, played under four coaches in two seasons and seemed to do very well. I'm looking forward to seeing him play next fall.
I agree. I do have a bit of concern that he commented that the first time he took the SAT exam he did not do well. (Of course, since he plans to major in engineering, it won't make a difference if it just was the verbal portion. ;) )
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

I was browsing the net to see if I could find anything about the Green Bay Gamblers' camp which is currently going on. I didn't find anything but found this interview


with the head coach and GM Derek Lalonde after the draft. He discusses Evan Tironese starting at about 0:50 and then a bit at about 4:00. (BTW, the interview with the AC Pat Mikesch doesn't mention ET.)
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

I like the tone of the conversation with this kid. He also sounds very solid emotionally. He got bounced around, was in several different living situations, played under four coaches in two seasons and seemed to do very well. I'm looking forward to seeing him play next fall.

I totally agree. I saw him a few years back vs. Alb. Academy and thought then that he reminded me of Eric Healey -- the way he threw his body around and shrugged off defenders. Can't wait to see him this fall and see how he has developed.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

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SA Tweet from Tuesday:
Just landed Milwaukee on recruiting trip-good memories of last visit having dinner w @mattcarle25 and family n @CoachGwoz celebrating Hobey
I bet that he is headed to the Green Bay camp. :)

[/stalk]
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

For those awaiting the hockey recruit announcement, these are the dates of earlier ones from the archives.

7/19/12
7/25/11
5/24/10
5/6/09
6/17/08
4/25/07
5/15/06
6/13/05
2004 missing
2003 missing
7/18/02
 
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SA Tweet from Tuesday:

I bet that he is headed to the Green Bay camp. :)

[/stalk]

You can't tell the difference between talking about a tweet made by a coach talking about a recruiting trip, and talking about a tweet by a kid going to the gym?

Let me give you a big hint: only one of them is tweeting for the fans.
 
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This has disappeared again:
Code:
 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
23 Riley Bourbonnais * LC 09/18/11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2013  08/08/93 5'10" 190 Rochester, NY        17- 7- 9- 16-  8 traded
23                                 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)                                                  16- 9- 6- 15- 26 traded
14                                 Lincoln Stars (USHL)                                                          30- 9- 9- 18- 12
                                                                                            playoffs              3- 0- 3-  3-  2
                                                                                            total                66-25-27- 52- 48
20 Jimmy DeVito *      RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'10" 165 Bloomingdale, IL     57- 6-14- 20-113
                                                                                            playoffs              5- 0- 0-  0-  2
                                                                                            total                62- 6-14- 20-115
 ? Carlos Fornaris      C 02/13/13 Springfield Rifles U18 (Mass18) 2014  02/07/95 5'09" 150 Miami, FL            10- 5- 4-  9-  4
10                                 Northfield Mt. Hermon (NEDI)                                                  27- 8-24- 32-  x
                                                                                            total                37-13-28- 41-  x
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/16/96 5'09" 155 Orchard Park, NY      0- 0- 0-  0-  0 no stats
26                                 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)                                                    4- 0- 2-  2-  2
27 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2014  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus, NJ          61-13-16- 29-  4
15 Meirs Moore          D 05/20/13 Duluth East H. S.               2014  12/04/94 5'08" 172 Duluth, MN           25-17-21- 38- 10
                                                                                            sectionals            3- 1- 8-  9-  0
                                                                                            state tourney         3- 1- 1-  2-  2
23                                 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)                                                   9- 0- 0-  0- 20     
                                                                                            total                40-19-30- 49- 32
27?Michael Prapavessis LD 02/02/13 Mississauga Rebels Midget Major 14/15 01/07/96 6'01" 170 Oakville, ON          0- 0- 0-  0-  0 promoted, no stats
77                                 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots(OJHL)                                              25- 2- 9- 11-  2
                                                                                            playoffs              6- 0- 3-  3-  2
                                                                                            total                31- 2-12- 14-  4
 5 Parker Reno #*      RD 11/12/12 Edina H.S.(Lake Conf)           2013  01/20/95 6'01" 195 Edina, MN            25- 1-17- 18- 22
                                                                                            sectionals            3- 1- 1-  2-  0
                                                                                            state tourney         3- 0- 3-  3-  0
13                                 Lincoln Stars (USHL)                                                           2- 0- 0-  0-  0 
                                                                                            total                33- 2-21- 23- 22
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach, BC   51-19-38- 57- 62
                                                                                            playoffs             14- 4- 8- 12- 26
                                                                                            total                65-23-46- 69- 88
26 Jake Wood #* @      LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'07" 160 Georgetown, ON       60-11-15- 26-151
                                                                                            playoffs              4- 0- 0-  0-  4
                                                                                            total                64-11-15- 28-155
 1 Jake Soffer *        G 02/12/13 Boston Bandits (EJHL)           2013  12/17/92 6'01" 165 Potomac, MD      43- 9-14-2-3.17-.909
                                                                                            playoffs          3- 0- 0-0-x.xx-.xxx 
                                                                                            total            46- 9-14-2-3.16-.909
Women
11 Hannah Behounek #*   D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN       25- 5- 4-  9-  8
                                                                                            sectionals            3- 1- 1-  2-  2
                                                                                            state tourney         3- 2- 0-  2-  2
                                                                                            total                31- 8- 5- 13- 12
15 Laura Horwood *      F 11/29/12 Durham West Lightning (PWHL)    2013  05/20/95 5'06" 135 Belleville, ON       38-19-15- 34- 22
                                                                                            playoffs              7- 2- 3-  5-  2
                                                                                            nonleague games      18-12-12- 24-  x
                                                                                            total                61-33-30- 63-  x
15                                 Ontario Team Blue                                                              5- 0- 1-  1-  0 
13 Katie Rooney *       F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN          25-37-26- 63- 12
                                                                                            sectionals            2- 1- 2-  3-  0 
                                                                                            total                27-38-28- 66- 12
 ? Shayna Tomlinson     F 04/08/13 St Pauls School                 2014  xx/xx/95 x'xx" xxx Wolfeboro, NH         0- 0- 0-  0-  0
 ?                                 Assabet Valley U19                                                             0- 0- 0-  0-  0
                                                                                            total                 0- 0- 0-  0-  0

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent
@ It is known that Jake Wood did not play in one game which in the stats he is listed as playing in.
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

I couldn't either at first but then I created an account on the Board.
Thanks. I will take your word on it anyway. We should see Melanson in GB next season.


OTOH, it is odd that GB would spend its top pick on a player without having knowledge that he was interested in coming. I was originally surprised that he would be interested since IMO the BCHL is not that much below the USHL in quality. I suppose that there is a chance that he was excused from the camp for some reason, but probably that is not the case.
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

My guess at next year since it doesn't appear that either Prapavessis or Tironese will be in the USHL.

Code:
 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
 ? Carlos Fornaris      C 02/13/13 Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) 2014  02/07/95 5'09" 150 Miami, FL             0- 0- 0-  0-  0
26 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)     2014  07/16/96 5'09" 155 Orchard Park, NY      0- 0- 0-  0-  0
27 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2014  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus, NJ           0- 0- 0-  0-  0
23 Meirs Moore          D 05/20/13 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)    2014  12/04/94 5'08" 172 Duluth, MN            0- 0- 0-  0-  0
77 Michael Prapavessis LD 02/02/13 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots(OJHL)14/15 01/07/96 6'01" 170 Oakville, ON          0- 0- 0-  0-  0
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach, BC    0- 0- 0-  0-  0

Women
 ? Shayna Tomlinson     F 04/08/13 St Pauls School                 2014  xx/xx/95 x'xx" xxx Wolfeboro, NH         0- 0- 0-  0-  0
 ?                                 Assabet Valley U19                                                             0- 0- 0-  0-  0
                                                                                            total                 0- 0- 0-  0-  0

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent
 
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