RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

On Saturday, the Vernon Vipers lost to the Yorkton Terriers 6-3 in the semifinals of the Royal Bank Cup. This ends Vernon's season. Jared Wilson had an assist (PPA). http://stats.hockeycanada.ca/game/game_sheet/7691858 (The boxscore says 5-3 as I write this, but there were 2 EEGs. Then again one may not have counted, and the announcers didn't realize it even during a long delay to replace a pane of glass. It isn't important of course . )

Wilson's RBC line is now 5-0-1-1-0.
His total is 79-8-35-43-100.

I will add that there were some positive comments about Wilson.


Edit: It was eventually changed to 6-3.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I'll post the Waterloo summary in the early AM. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2440523. They trail 2-1 after 1 period. If they lose it's the end of their season. Drew Melanson is not on the scoreboard.

 

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I'll post the Waterloo summary in the early AM. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2440523. They trail 2-1 after 1 period. If they lose it's the end of their season. Drew Melanson is not on the scoreboard.

He is now a couple times. Earned him 3rd Star.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

On Saturday, the Waterloo Black Hawks defeatedf the Indiana Ice 7-2. The best-of-5 playoff series for the Clark Cup is tied 2-2. Drew Melanson had two assists (1 PPA). He was named #3 star. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2440523

Melanson's playoff line is now 11-5-6-11-6.
Total 70-22-33-55-22.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

 # Name                Ps Team (League)                      Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
28 Bradley Bell        LD Sudbury Nickel Barons (NOJHL)      38-11-11- 22- 16 
                          playoffs                            4- 0- 5-  5-  2 
                          total                              42-11-16- 27- 18 season over
27 Todd Burgess        RW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)          39- 5-11- 16- 16
                          playoffs                           13- 1- 3-  4-  6 
                          total                              52- 6-14- 20- 22 season over
19 Austin Cho          LD St. Andrews College (CISAA|MPHL)   52-13-33- 46- 24 season over
16 Carlos Fornaris      C Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)    41- 6- 7- 13- 55 season over
87 Kenny Gillespie     RW Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)              42-14-17- 31- 93
                          showcases                           3- 0- 0-  0-  2
                          playoffs                            6- 1- 2-  3-  6
                          total                              51-15-19- 34-101 season over
12 Jacob Hayhurst       C Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)  48-13-19- 32- 40 season over
                          playoffs                           19- 7- 5- 12- 12 
                          Dudley-Hewitt Cup                   5- 1- 3-  4-  2
                          Royal Bank Cup                      4- 1- 1-  2-  0 
                          total                              76-22-28- 50- 54 season over
17 Viktor Liljegren    LW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)          54-18-27- 45- 55
                          playoffs                           14- 5- 3-  8-  4 
                          total                              68-23-30- 53- 59 season over
22 Charlie Manley      LD Austin Bruins (NAHL)               46- 1- 3-  4- 10
                          playoffs                           12- 0- 2-  2-  2 
                          total                              58- 1- 5-  6- 12 season over
27 Drew Melanson       LW Omaha Lancers (USHL)                2- 0- 0-  0-  0 traded
25                        Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)        57-17-27- 44- 16
                          playoffs                           11- 5- 6- 11-  6 05/20/14
                          total                              70-22-33- 55- 22
23 Meirs Moore         LD Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)       11- 0- 0-  0-  4 traded
 8                        Fargo Force (USHL)                 40- 4- 6- 10- 34
                          total                              52- 4- 6- 10- 38 season over
 9 Louis Nanne         LC Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)        37- 4- 5-  9- 12 
                          playoffs                            3- 1- 0-  1-  0 
                          total                              40- 5- 5- 10- 12 season over
77 Michael Prapavessis LD Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)  47- 5-49- 54-  2
                          playoffs                           19- 2-13- 15-  4 
                          Dudley-Hewitt Cup                   5- 2- 3-  5-  4
                          Royal Bank Cup                      4- 2- 1-  3-  0 
                          total                              75-11-66- 77- 10 season over
23 Alex Rodriguez      RW Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep           53-23-41- 64- 26 season over
15 Evan Tironese       LW Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)          56-10-28- 38-125
                          playoffs                            4- 0- 0-  0-  4 
                          total                              60-10-28- 38-129 season over
27 Jared Wilson        LD Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)      9- 3- 5-  8- 26 traded
 9                        Vernon Vipers (BCHL)               48- 5-23- 28- 66 
                          playoffs                           17- 0- 6-  6-  8 
                          Royal Bank Cup                      5- 0- 1-  1-  0
                          total                              79- 8-35- 43-100 season over
31 Alec Dillon          G Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)      33-21- 7-2-2.76-.910
                          playoffs                        9- 4- 4-0-2.56-.908
                          total                          42-25-11-2-2.73-.909 season over

Women
76 Jaime Grigsby        F Whitby Wolves (PWHL)               36- 9- 8- 17-  2
                          tournaments                        16- 5- 6- 11-  0
                          playoffs                            9- 4- 2-  6-  2
                          exhibitions                         5- 2- 0-  2-  2
                          provincials                         5- 1- 1-  2-  0
                          total                              72-21-17- 38-  6 season over
 6 Josefine Hansen    D/F Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep           42- 1- 8-  9- 10 season over missing game
21 Amanda Kimmerle      D Anoka H.S. (Northwest Suburban)    25- 2- 8- 10- 16 
                          sectionals                          1- 0- 0-  0-  0 
                          total                              26- 2- 8- 10- 16 season over
44 Ana Orzechowski      D Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)          10- 1- 5-  6- 16 end league play
                          also many non-league games
12 Marisa Raspa         F NAHA White                         78- 6- 9- 15- 24 season over
 4 Whitney Renn         F Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)           9- 4- 2-  6-  4 end league play
                          also many non-league games
18 Makenna Thomas       F Chicago Young Americans             0- 0- 0-  0-  0 missing stats
10 Shayna Tomlinson     F St Paul's School (Keller)          24-30-25- 55-  ?
                          playoffs                            2- 2- 0-  2-  0 season over
                          total                              26-32-25- 57-  ?
37 Lovisa Selander      G SDE Hockey                     13- X- X-X-1.17-.959

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown           
28 Bradley Bell *      LD 09/23/13 Sudbury Nickel Barons (NOJHL)   2014  05/26/96 5'11" 185 Sudbury, ON
27 Todd Burgess        RW 04/14/14 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)       15/16 04/03/96 6'02" 195 Phoenix, AZ
19 Austin Cho          LD 02/24/14 St. Andrews College (CISAA|MPHL)2016  05/19/97 6'00" 175 Mississauga, ON
16 Carlos Fornaris      C 02/13/13 Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) 2014  02/17/95 5'08" 157 Miami, FL
87 Kenny Gillespie     RW 04/24/14 Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)           2014  12/01/93 6'01" 211 Fuquay Varina, NC
12 Jacob Hayhurst       C 02/13/14 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots(OJHL)2016  01/20/97 5'08" 160 Mississauga, ON
17 Viktor Liljegren    LW 04/14/14 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)       2014  04/28/94 6'03" 195 Stockholm, Sweden
22 Charlie Manley *    LD 12/19/11 Austin Bruins (NAHL)            14/15 07/16/96 5'09" 175 Orchard Park, NY
25 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)     2014  01/10/95 5'11" 170 Paramus, NJ
 8 Meirs Moore *       LD 05/20/13 Fargo Force (USHL)              2014  12/04/94 5'08" 187 Duluth, MN
 9 Louis Nanne *       LC 11/28/13 Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)     2014  06/18/94 5'10" 162 Edina, MN
77 Michael Prapavessis#LD 02/02/13 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots(OJHL)14/15 01/07/96 6'01" 180 Oakville, ON
23 Alex Rodriguez      RW 03/12/14 Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep        2015  12/15/95 5'11" 175 Miami, FL
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)       2014  08/02/95 5'08" 160 Qualicum Beach, BC
 9 Jared Wilson *      LD 09/19/13 Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2014  08/27/94 6'03" 190 Calgary, AB 
31 Alec Dillon          G 09/22/13 Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)       2015  05/05/96 6'05" 170 Victoria, BC


Women
76 Jaimie Grigsby       F 04/15/14 Whitby Wolves (PWHL)            2015  04/18/97 5'09" 140 Whitby, ON
 6 Josefine Hansen    D/F 12/19/13 Shattuck-St Mary's Prep         2015  01/24/97 5'02" 119 Princeton Junction, NJ
21 Amanda Kimmerle #*   D 08/15/13 Anoka H.S. (Northwest Suburban) 2014  04/14/96 x'xx" xxx Anoka, MN
44 Ana Orzechowski      D 01/10/14 Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)       2015  12/24/96 5'06' xxx Tonawanda, NY
12 Maria Raspa *        F 01/29/14 NAHA White                      2014  02/17/96 x'xx' xxx Downington, PA
 4 Whitney Renn *       F 12/18/13 Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)       2014  01/16/9x x'xx" xxx Troy, MI
18 Makenna Thomas       F 04/15/14 Chicago Young Americans         2015  07/12/97 5'06" 145 Hartland, WI
10 Shayna Tomlinson *   F 04/08/13 St Paul's School (Keller)       2014  xx/xx/95 x'xx" xxx Gilford, NH
37 Lovisa Selander      G 04/15/14 SDE Hockey                      2015  03/14/96 5'10" 126 Sollentuna?, Sweden

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent
The years the men's recruits are listed as committed for are not necessarily accurate.
The dates on which some of the women are listed as committing on may be considerably after the actual dates.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

An interview with Alec Dillon on The Pipeline Show http://www.thepipelineshow.com/media_detail.php?show=1389675600&sn=9 (segment 5). I don't recall hearing this before although it is several months old.

I didn't like the interviewers suggesting after the interview that the Edmonton Oil Kings would probably be a better fit.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

On Tuesday, the Waterloo Black Hawks lost to the Indiana Ice 3-2. They lost the best-of-5 playoff series for the Clark Cup 3-2. Drew Melanson had a hooking penalty. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2440524

Melanson's playoff line is now 12-5-6-11-8.
Total 71-22-33-55-24.

This ends the season of RPI's last recruit who was still playing.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

 # Name                Ps Team (League)                      Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
28 Bradley Bell        LD Sudbury Nickel Barons (NOJHL)      38-11-11- 22- 16 
                          playoffs                            4- 0- 5-  5-  2 
                          total                              42-11-16- 27- 18 season over
27 Todd Burgess        RW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)          39- 5-11- 16- 16
                          playoffs                           13- 1- 3-  4-  6 
                          total                              52- 6-14- 20- 22 season over
19 Austin Cho          LD St. Andrews College (CISAA|MPHL)   52-13-33- 46- 24 season over
16 Carlos Fornaris      C Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)    41- 6- 7- 13- 55 season over
87 Kenny Gillespie     RW Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)              42-14-17- 31- 93
                          showcases                           3- 0- 0-  0-  2
                          playoffs                            6- 1- 2-  3-  6
                          total                              51-15-19- 34-101 season over
12 Jacob Hayhurst       C Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)  48-13-19- 32- 40 season over
                          playoffs                           19- 7- 5- 12- 12 
                          Dudley-Hewitt Cup                   5- 1- 3-  4-  2
                          Royal Bank Cup                      4- 1- 1-  2-  0 
                          total                              76-22-28- 50- 54 season over
17 Viktor Liljegren    LW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)          54-18-27- 45- 55
                          playoffs                           14- 5- 3-  8-  4 
                          total                              68-23-30- 53- 59 season over
22 Charlie Manley      LD Austin Bruins (NAHL)               46- 1- 3-  4- 10
                          playoffs                           12- 0- 2-  2-  2 
                          total                              58- 1- 5-  6- 12 season over
27 Drew Melanson       LW Omaha Lancers (USHL)                2- 0- 0-  0-  0 traded
25                        Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)        57-17-27- 44- 16
                          playoffs                           12- 5- 6- 11-  8 
                          total                              71-22-33- 55- 24 season over
23 Meirs Moore         LD Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)       11- 0- 0-  0-  4 traded
 8                        Fargo Force (USHL)                 40- 4- 6- 10- 34
                          total                              52- 4- 6- 10- 38 season over
 9 Louis Nanne         LC Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)        37- 4- 5-  9- 12 
                          playoffs                            3- 1- 0-  1-  0 
                          total                              40- 5- 5- 10- 12 season over
77 Michael Prapavessis LD Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)  47- 5-49- 54-  2
                          playoffs                           19- 2-13- 15-  4 
                          Dudley-Hewitt Cup                   5- 2- 3-  5-  4
                          Royal Bank Cup                      4- 2- 1-  3-  0 
                          total                              75-11-66- 77- 10 season over
23 Alex Rodriguez      RW Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep           53-23-41- 64- 26 season over
15 Evan Tironese       LW Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)          56-10-28- 38-125
                          playoffs                            4- 0- 0-  0-  4 
                          total                              60-10-28- 38-129 season over
27 Jared Wilson        LD Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)      9- 3- 5-  8- 26 traded
 9                        Vernon Vipers (BCHL)               48- 5-23- 28- 66 
                          playoffs                           17- 0- 6-  6-  8 
                          Royal Bank Cup                      5- 0- 1-  1-  0
                          total                              79- 8-35- 43-100 season over
31 Alec Dillon          G Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)      33-21- 7-2-2.76-.910
                          playoffs                        9- 4- 4-0-2.56-.908
                          total                          42-25-11-2-2.73-.909 season over

Women
76 Jaime Grigsby        F Whitby Wolves (PWHL)               36- 9- 8- 17-  2
                          tournaments                        16- 5- 6- 11-  0
                          playoffs                            9- 4- 2-  6-  2
                          exhibitions                         5- 2- 0-  2-  2
                          provincials                         5- 1- 1-  2-  0
                          total                              72-21-17- 38-  6 season over
 6 Josefine Hansen    D/F Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep           42- 1- 8-  9- 10 season over missing game
21 Amanda Kimmerle      D Anoka H.S. (Northwest Suburban)    25- 2- 8- 10- 16 
                          sectionals                          1- 0- 0-  0-  0 
                          total                              26- 2- 8- 10- 16 season over
44 Ana Orzechowski      D Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)          10- 1- 5-  6- 16 end league play
                          also many non-league games
12 Marisa Raspa         F NAHA White                         78- 6- 9- 15- 24 season over
 4 Whitney Renn         F Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)           9- 4- 2-  6-  4 end league play
                          also many non-league games
18 Makenna Thomas       F Chicago Young Americans             0- 0- 0-  0-  0 missing stats
10 Shayna Tomlinson     F St Paul's School (Keller)          24-30-25- 55-  ?
                          playoffs                            2- 2- 0-  2-  0 season over
                          total                              26-32-25- 57-  ?
37 Lovisa Selander      G SDE Hockey                     13- X- X-X-1.17-.959

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Thanks again for another season of keeping us all informed Ralph. Your dedication to this site is unmatched.

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I watched tonight’s game on fasthockey. I now see what you’ve been telling us Doc, Melanson is some skater. Right away I noticed who’s style of skating he reminds me of.....D’Amigo. He has that “running” style that is also similar to Ovie. Looking forward to seeing him at the HFH.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I watched tonight’s game on fasthockey. I now see what you’ve been telling us Doc, Melanson is some skater. Right away I noticed who’s style of skating he reminds me of.....D’Amigo. He has that “running” style that is also similar to Ovie. Looking forward to seeing him at the HFH.

I never would have guessed that he would be compared to D'Amigo. I guess that he could skate like JD'A and still be a totally different type of player.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

A new WaP article about our 16 known recruits and when they are likely to come to Troy. The article pretty much agrees with my thoughts which probably means that there will be several surprises when SA's annual recruit announcement comes out and then again the fall.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

New in the RPI directory:


Name: Kenneth Gillespie
Class: First-Year Student
Curriculum: Business and Management


So FWIW Bell, Gillespie, Manley, Melanson, Moore, Nanne, and Wilson are now listed.

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I never would have guessed that he would be compared to D'Amigo. I guess that he could skate like JD'A and still be a totally different type of player.

Melanson’s distinct skating style was all I was referring to.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Melanson’s distinct skating style was all I was referring to.

I realized that.

 

[engineerhockeyfan]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

A new WaP article about our 16 known recruits and when they are likely to come to Troy. The article pretty much agrees with my thoughts which probably means that there will be several surprises when SA's annual recruit announcement comes out and then again the fall.

Thanks Ralph and WAP for the article. I know very little about the whole recruiting process. But it seems to me that if Prapavessis is as talented as he appears to be, and is on the NHL radar, I would want him in Troy sooner than later.
If he gets drafted and is still in juniors, he might just go straight to the pros.
As I said, I don't know much about the process, but I could see him going pro if he is not yet in Troy>

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Thanks Ralph and WAP for the article. I know very little about the whole recruiting process. But it seems to me that if Prapavessis is as talented as he appears to be, and is on the NHL radar, I would want him in Troy sooner than later.
If he gets drafted and is still in juniors, he might just go straight to the pros.
As I said, I don't know much about the process, but I could see him going pro if he is not yet in Troy>

Assuming that he is drafted, it depends a lot about what the team drafting him thinks.

I am worried that he would go to the OHA next season than immediately turn pro if he isn't at RPI. At his age he can't turn pro and go to the minors next season. It's either the NHL or an amateur league (including college). I don't think that he is good enough to immediately go to the NHL.

 

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Assuming that he is drafted, it depends a lot about what the team drafting him thinks.

I am worried that he would go to the OHA next season than immediately turn pro if he isn't at RPI. At his age he can't turn pro and go to the minors next season. It's either the NHL or an amateur league (including college). I don't think that he is good enough to immediately go to the NHL.

Correct Ralph. Should Praps go the OHL route then he is unelligible for the AHL till age 20 (that’s an agreement between the NHL & CHL). I’ve often thought that was the thinking with Pirri; play 1 year of D1 so he could bypass that. Not saying that’s Praps’ plan. I’m pretty sure we’ll see him in Troy this Fall though.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

I’ve often thought that was the thinking with Pirri; play 1 year of D1 so he could bypass that. Not saying that’s Praps’ plan. I’m pretty sure we’ll see him in Troy this Fall though.

Pirri's father's plan.