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RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

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

Dillon — whose WHL rights are held by the Oil Kings, although he already has a scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the 2015-16 season — just returned from that weekend combine in Chicago.

“I had the Chicago camp to focus on before and now I turn around and head to this one. It’s a lot to take in, but I’m excited,” he said of the Illinois event that drew 40 players from Europe, Canada and the U.S.

- See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/sports...ey-canada-camp-1.1124901#sthash.xgsQdDzR.dpuf
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

turk181 said:
Dillon — whose WHL rights are held by the Oil Kings, although he already has a scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the 2015-16 season — just returned from that weekend combine in Chicago.

“I had the Chicago camp to focus on before and now I turn around and head to this one. It’s a lot to take in, but I’m excited,” he said of the Illinois event that drew 40 players from Europe, Canada and the U.S.

- See more at: http://www.timescolonist.com/sports...ey-canada-camp-1.1124901#sthash.xgsQdDzR.dpuf
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Missed both graduation and the prom. :eek:

I am beginning to suspect that he might go higher in the draft than predicted. From RPI's perspective, that's a mixed blessing.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=86213699&postcount=289

From quoted post
Michael Prapavessis, LD, OJHL, 6'01 180 lbs Ranked 82 overall.

Very offensively skilled dman. Best attribute is high hockey IQ. Very adept passer with good vision. Comfortable with puck on stick when facing forecheckers.
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From post
Prapavessis was coached by my buddy ( and a guy I used to coach with) he called Prap the smartest player he's ever coached and I agree with Prap being a very smart player. He will need to work on his shot to play PP in the NHL but he is going the NCAA route (unless and NHL team pushes him towards London) so he will have plenty of time to develop. Needs to add some physicality to his game but he is amazing with his stick defensively.
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Unless Appert can quickly figure out how to become a bench coach, these MJ clubs will be waving some wads.
 
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Code: 
 # 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) 2015  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)            2015  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)              2015  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#*LD02/02/13 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots(OJHL)2014  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)       2015  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 5'08" xxx Anoka, MN
44 Ana Orzechowski      D 01/10/14 Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)       2015  12/24/96 5'06' xxx Tonawanda, NY
12 Marisa Raspa *       F 01/29/14 NAHA White                      2014  02/17/96 5'02' xxx Downington, PA
 4 Whitney Renn *       F 12/18/13 Little Caesars U19 (HPHL)       2014  01/16/9x 5'06" 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 5'06" 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.
 
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I hope that we haven't lost Evan Tironese. I did find it odd earlier that he wasn't in the directory.

Nine defensemen and 14 forwards next season. That means only two forwards but three defensemen sit each evening. Hopefully it also means that the five-forward powerplay is a thing of the past.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I hope that we haven't lost Evan Tironese. I did find it odd earlier that he wasn't in the directory.

Nine defensemen and 14 forwards next season. That means only two forwards but three defensemen sit each evening. Hopefully it also means that the five-forward powerplay is a thing of the past.
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2 extra forwards :eek::eek: At the rate we’ve lost them to injury the past few seasons seems like a huge gamble. As Ralph said, hope we didn’t lose ET or any (A.R.?) due to possible admissions.
 
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turk181 said:
2 extra forwards :eek::eek: At the rate we’ve lost them to injury the past few seasons seems like a huge gamble. As Ralph said, hope we didn’t lose ET or any (A.R.?) due to possible admissions.
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AR was probably just a bad guess on my part due to the timing of his accepting an offer. I suspect that he will be in Surrey or Sioux City.

I have not seen anything about Tironese going elsewhere. My main worry is he might have not gotten through admissions. (Not that I know the slightest thing about his academic qualifications.)

I do have the feeling that Bell could play forward in an emergency.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

turk,

You recently posted the fact that Gillespie, Melanson, and Nanne will be rooming together. It's also a bit odd that they put all three Americans together. I would think that the coaching staff would want to mix Americans with Canadians (and/or Swedes).
 
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I did notice the trend late in the year(in the NHL) that many Teams were dressing 7 D-men. Perhaps SA feels comfortable with this group should that become necessary.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
turk,

You recently posted the fact that Gillespie, Melanson, and Nanne will be rooming together. It's also a bit odd that they put all three Americans together. I would think that the coaching staff would want to mix Americans with Canadians (and/or Swedes).
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well, you do get 3 forwards together with the possibility of Bell, Praps and Wilson together with Liljegren rooming with Bubela?
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

turk181 said:
I did notice the trend late in the year(in the NHL) that many Teams were dressing 7 D-men. Perhaps SA feels comfortable with this group should that become necessary.
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I would think that is the case. There is a lot of quality in that group of nine although Bell does not have high level experience. (Then again I haven't seen him play.)

The problem is that you don't have four lines. Of course with all of the man advantages/disadvantages, perhaps the going feeling is that four lines isn't necessary.
 
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