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RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

DrDemento said:
In his case I am sure they are looking at more than just scoring numbers. I have always rather naively been taken by the numbers, but after attending a few games in the company of astute hockey people who evaluate these kids-I am amazed at the things they focus on and chart. Of course they like kids who score and assist-but they look at so many other variables that i never even thought to consider. Not having seen Tironese at all I have no comment. But Bradley is a bit impressive in the way he adjusted to NCAA play fairly quickly. I do not expect him to be high on anyone's list but at the same time it would not surprise me to see him get a look in a later round.
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If they focused on numbers, they wouldn't bother going to the games, and instead just look at box scores. There's a lot more the score sheet doesn't tell you. How do they do in the corners? How well do they mark a player while on D? How aggressive are they out there?

Chris Bradley has shown some improvement since I saw him in Youngstown, but I still see some freshman jitters out there. Hopefully he has a good campaign.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Is she draft eligible? ;)
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Would have all her college elligibility left. But having a uniform to fit would present some special needs. 4'10" is difficult enough, but size 3 skates? Ridiculously small feet. And her uniform top would have to large (for reasons i won't get into).;)
 
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DrDemento said:
Would have all her college elligibility left. But having a uniform to fit would present some special needs. 4'10" is difficult enough, but size 3 skates? Ridiculously small feet. And her uniform top would have to large (for reasons i won't get into).;)
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If the roller derby girls of those dimensions could do it, I'm sure Jenny could. ;)
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
If they focused on numbers, they wouldn't bother going to the games, and instead just look at box scores. There's a lot more the score sheet doesn't tell you. How do they do in the corners? How well do they mark a player while on D? How aggressive are they out there?

Chris Bradley has shown some improvement since I saw him in Youngstown, but I still see some freshman jitters out there. Hopefully he has a good campaign.
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Dude you have it exactly right. The intangibles that we most often do not even notice-upper body strength, speed, quckness, first two steps, positioning, approach to the corner, ability to stay on their skates, etc. Years ago I sat with 2 scouts up at Bright for an RPI/Harvard game-neither of them could even tell me the score at the end of the period. Their focus was on so many other things. If i had to look at all the things they watch-I would never enjoy the game. The hardest part I think, however, is trying to predict all of these things when looking at a 13 year old kid-who is not yet fully mature, and at the same time playing only against other 13 year old kids who are also not fully developed. And today-that is the age group they are already watching.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
If the roller derby girls of those dimensions could do it, I'm sure Jenny could. ;)
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As a kid I loved roller derby-actually like wrestling thought it was all for real. Banked tracks, Bay Area Bombers vs the NY Chiefs, loved the stuff-especially the girls. Who would have thought i would ever have married one?:D
 
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DrDemento said:
As a kid I loved roller derby-actually like wrestling thought it was all for real. Banked tracks, Bay Area Bombers vs the NY Chiefs, loved the stuff-especially the girls. Who would have thought i would ever have married one?:D
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It's still around, although flat track for the most part. Some of the associated drama might be fake, but the injuries are real, at least in the small leagues.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
It's still around, although flat track for the most part. Some of the associated drama might be fake, but the injuries are real, at least in the small leagues.
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The injuries are most definitely real as they are in wrestling. These people take a beating and in some cases for very little remuneration. But the outcomes are known and much of the action scripted. As a youngster finding out that Yukon Eric, Killer Kowalski and the Zebra Kid were faking it came as more of a shock that finding out that Santa Claus was not the one giving me all those toys i found Christmas morning.:( i had suspected something was a miss with roller derby when it seemed like every contest was decided on the last jam-and the home team always won. But as a 7 or 8 year old-you just believe everything you see on TV.
 
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DrDemento said:
The injuries are most definitely real as they are in wrestling. These people take a beating and in some cases for very little remuneration. But the outcomes are known and much of the action scripted. As a youngster finding out that Yukon Eric, Killer Kowalski and the Zebra Kid were faking it came as more of a shock that finding out that Santa Claus was not the one giving me all those toys i found Christmas morning.:( i had suspected something was a miss with roller derby when it seemed like every contest was decided on the last jam-and the home team always won. But as a 7 or 8 year old-you just believe everything you see on TV.
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I think roller derby is actually on the short list for Olympic exhibition sports in 2020.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I think roller derby is actually on the short list for Olympic exhibition sports in 2020.
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That makes me want to puke. I had heard ballroom dancing was on the list also. I would rather they remove most if not all of the sports where judging plays a role. I want most everything there to be timed or measured. And put back baseball and softball. They can take out diving, gymnastics, boxing(unless you knock the guy out), figure skating, trampoline, synchronized anything (swimming or diving). Put them all in another venue and called it the Judging Olympics. I might watch that but only if they kept those girls who do the rhythmic gymnastics on TV most of the time.;)
 
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DrDemento said:
That makes me want to puke. I had heard ballroom dancing was on the list also. I would rather they remove most if not all of the sports where judging plays a role. I want most everything there to be timed or measured. And put back baseball and softball. They can take out diving, gymnastics, boxing(unless you knock the guy out), figure skating, trampoline, synchronized anything (swimming or diving). Put them all in another venue and called it the Judging Olympics. I might watch that but only if they kept those girls who do the rhythmic gymnastics on TV most of the time.;)
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Pole dancing is also under consideration. :eek:
 
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Ralph Baer said:
Pole dancing is also under consideration. :eek:
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From Wikipedia:

The 2020 Olympic program will include a maximum of 28 sports. At the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, the IOC will vote on whether to include one of the following sports in the program: baseball, karate, roller sports, softball, sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding, wushu and beach soccer.
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

DrDemento said:
As a kid I loved roller derby-actually like wrestling thought it was all for real. Banked tracks, Bay Area Bombers vs the NY Chiefs, loved the stuff-especially the girls. Who would have thought i would ever have married one?:D
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http://www.albanyallstars.com/ We might just get Doc to the Cap Dist....:p

Isabella Bruisalini has been asking for ya....http://www.albanyallstars.com/the-roller-girls/83-roller-girl-bios-isabella-bruisilinni.html
 
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An almost on topic post. (I updated the women's schedules.)
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" 189 Rochester NY          5- 2- 3-  5-  2 10/19/12
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 175 Bloomingdale IL       4- 0- 0-  0-  9 10/19/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/20/12 missing games
27 Drew Melanson       LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 160 Paramus NJ            6- 2- 0-  2-  0 10/19/12
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    14- 7-13- 20- 18 10/20/12
26 Jake Wood           LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'08" 179 Georgetown ON         4- 2- 1-  3-  4 10/19/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek      D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN        0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/08/12
13 Katie Rooney         F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN           0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/15/12

* In the RPI directory
 
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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" 189 Rochester NY          6- 3- 4-  7-  2 10/20/12
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 175 Bloomingdale IL       5- 0- 0-  0-  9 10/20/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/20/12 missing games
27 Drew Melanson       LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 160 Paramus NJ            7- 2- 0-  2-  0 10/20/12
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    14- 7-13- 20- 18 10/20/12
26 Jake Wood           LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'08" 179 Georgetown ON         5- 3- 1-  4-  9 10/20/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek      D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN        0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/08/12
13 Katie Rooney         F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN           0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/15/12

* In the RPI directory
 
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