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RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

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

Ralph Baer said:
I agree. It just is my opinion that even though attendance and the atmosphere is not what it once was at the HFH, it is still better than at most of the schools we recruit against and can be used as a recruiting tool.
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This has nothing to do with hockey, but it does have everything to do with recruiting.
When my daughter was looking at schools, she made two official visits. Both schools had great academic reputations and were in locations that were within her parameters.
She chose RPI based on the diving coach and the student body. Both of her visits were overnighters so she got to meet not only the teams, but also a number of the students outside the swimming and diving teams.
Watching a swim meet had very little to do with the choice. The decision was made based on the people involved.
I can't believe that the incoming hockey players would be any different. They have to feel welcome and comfortable with their peers.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

engineerhockeyfan said:
This has nothing to do with hockey, but it does have everything to do with recruiting.
When my daughter was looking at schools, she made two official visits. Both schools had great academic reputations and were in locations that were within her parameters.
She chose RPI based on the diving coach and the student body. Both of her visits were overnighters so she got to meet not only the teams, but also a number of the students outside the swimming and diving teams.
Watching a swim meet had very little to do with the choice. The decision was made based on the people involved.
I can't believe that the incoming hockey players would be any different. They have to feel welcome and comfortable with their peers.
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The difference is that men's hockey at RPI is a D-I sport that has student and local interest. Swimming does not. Although I would still think that the coaches and current players are of foremost importance, watching a hockey game at RPI is a recruiting tool. JMHO. :)
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
I didn't realize that swimming has attendance numbers with four digits now. It didn't when I was a student. :rolleyes:
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Ralph, I agree that there is less interest in swimming, but the reasons for attending a university are more about compatibility than attendance at an event.
If the recruit likes the coach and his teammates, then you are half way there. However, if he does not like the coach or his teammates, you have no chance.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

engineerhockeyfan said:
Ralph, I agree that there is less interest in swimming, but the reasons for attending a university are more about compatibility than attendance at an event.
If the recruit likes the coach and his teammates, then you are half way there. However, if he does not like the coach or his teammates, you have no chance.
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I am in agreement. All I ever said was that hockey game attendance is a recruiting tool.

Let's close the topic.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

engineerhockeyfan said:
Ralph, I agree that there is less interest in swimming, but the reasons for attending a university are more about compatibility than attendance at an event.
If the recruit likes the coach and his teammates, then you are half way there. However, if he does not like the coach or his teammates, you have no chance.
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I think that is spot on. Time after time you hear recruits (at RPI and elsewhere) state that "the school felt right", the team was welcoming, etc. With a guy like Moores - my guess is that he may have initially met the team when they were out in MN for games - unless that is a violation in which case, I'm dead wrong....:D
 
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 # 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 5'07" 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 
19 Heidi Huhtamäki *    D xx/xx/xx Espoo Blues (SM-Sarja)          2013  11/12/93 5'09" xxx Espoo, Finland       27- 7-25- 32- 16
 5 Lindsey Hylwa *      F xx/xx/xx Gilmore Academy                 2013  xx/xx/9x 5'10" xxx Cary, NC              0- 0- 0-  0-  0
13 Katie Rooney *       F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x 5'08" 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.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Wicked Slappaahs said:
I think that is spot on. Time after time you hear recruits (at RPI and elsewhere) state that "the school felt right", the team was welcoming, etc. With a guy like Moores - my guess is that he may have initially met the team when they were out in MN for games - unless that is a violation in which case, I'm dead wrong....:D
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He also played against Reno.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Wicked Slappaahs said:
I think that is spot on. Time after time you hear recruits (at RPI and elsewhere) state that "the school felt right", the team was welcoming, etc. With a guy like Moores - my guess is that he may have initially met the team when they were out in MN for games - unless that is a violation in which case, I'm dead wrong....:D
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Why would that be a violation? You're allowed to make as many unofficial visits as you want, and you're allowed to contact coaches as many times as you want (the rules state the coach is only allowed to seek you out once a year).
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

FlagDUDE08 said:
Why would that be a violation? You're allowed to make as many unofficial visits as you want, and you're allowed to contact coaches as many times as you want (the rules state the coach is only allowed to seek you out once a year).
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You are assuming Logic. I would like to do that also, but the NCAA rules are far from logical. One type of contact may be allowed, but something that may seem quite similar to a sane person may verboten.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Are we just passing time? Or has this thread just went way beyond bordedom?:rolleyes: There is little if any hockey stuff to post-I think I have far more interest right now on the Kate Upton thread.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

DrDemento said:
Are we just passing time? Or has this thread just went way beyond bordedom?:rolleyes: There is little if any hockey stuff to post-I think I have far more interest right now on the Kate Upton thread.
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Is she being recruited? ;)
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part III)

Most of this is already known, but I have just learned second hand (or maybe third) that Fornaris, Manley , Melanson, Moore, and Tironese are all on their USHL team's 30-man roster. Prapavessis is on Lincoln's affiliate list meaning that they can call him up during the year.

Yes indeed Green Bay has used a spot for Tironese. We should learn where he will be soon since Alberni Valley plays an exhibition game in under three weeks. Also the 30-man rosters still will have cuts. It is just about time to start a new thread too.
 
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