I know they are all scheduled to be here in the next 2 years. It seems to be a talented group that could help turn its program around. My concern is that if RPI chooses to change coached, will they all come? Losing Wiffen and tironese would set the program revival back couple of more years.
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RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
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Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
I always worry about that also, but that should not be the primary consideration about whether we should change coaches. We went through that when we lost Chris Huxley to Harvard when Fridgen was let go. If the player has signed a letter of intent, he can't leave but no one wants an unhappy player. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
I always worry about that also, but that should not be the primary consideration about whether we should change coaches. We went through that when we lost Chris Huxley to Harvard when Fridgen was let go. If the player has signed a letter of intent, he can't leave but no one wants an unhappy player. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
On Sunday, the Estevan Bruins lost to the Notre Dame Hounds 9-3. Charlie Manley had no points or penalties. http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=2935
Manley's line is now 46-4-9-13-14.
On Sunday, the Estevan Bruins lost to the Notre Dame Hounds 9-3. Charlie Manley had no points or penalties. http://www.leaguestat.com/sjhl/sjhl/en/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=2935
Manley's line is now 46-4-9-13-14.
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Code:
# Name Ps Team (League) Gm- G- A- P- PM Next Gm
22 Cory Babichuk LD CAC Gregg Distributors (Alb MAAA) 32- 4-14- 18- 38 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/25/15
total 32- 4-14- 18- 38
27 Todd Burgess RW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 36-13-17- 30- 40 02/27/15
19 Austin Cho LD St. Andrews College (CISAA) 15- 1-12- 13- 6
playoffs 1- 0- 0- 0- 2
non-league 32- 6-20- 26- 17
total 48- 7-32- 39- 25 02/23/15
10 Carlos Fornaris C Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) 43- 9-18- 27- 26 02/27/15
12 Jacob Hayhurst C Toronto Patriots (OJHL) 49-23-32- 55- 16 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/28/15
total 49-23-32- 55- 16
5 Charles Manley LD Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 46- 4- 9- 13- 14 02/27/15
15 Meirs Moore LD Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 55- 6-40- 46- 42 02/25/15
17 Alex Rodriguez RW Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 39- 5- 9- 14- 55 02/25/15
15 Evan Tironese LC Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) 19- 8-25- 33- 28 out for season
94 Brady Wiffen LC Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 52-53-39- 92- 66 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/27/15
total 52-52-39- 92- 66
30 Alec Dillon G Tri-City Storm (USHL) 31-18-11-0-2.14-.918 02/27/15
Women
76 Jaime Grigsby F Whitby Wolves (PWHL) 32-10-11- 21- 12
non-league 19- 4- 6- 10- 2
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 TBD
total 51-14-17- 31- 14
16 Josefine Hansen D Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep 42- 2- 5- 7- 8 03/14/15
15 Morgan Ondrick F Chicago Young Americans U16 (HPHL) 13- 5-11- 16- 24
non-league x- x- x- x- x 02/27/15
12 Ana Orzechowski D Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (T1EHL) x- x- x- x- x
12 Taylor Schwalbe F Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep 52-12-15- 27- 8 03/14/15
18 Makenna Thomas F Chicago Young Americans (HPHL) 5- 5- 4- 9- 0
non-league x- x- x- x- x 02/27/15
1 Kira Bombay G Nepean Jr. Wildcats (PWHL) 20-11- 6-2-1.73-.935
non-league 12- 6- 4-2-2.32-.xxx
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 TBD
total 32-17-10-4-1.92-.xxx
35 Lovisa Selander G SDE Hockey (Damlag) x- x- x-x-5.64-.876 02/26/15
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Ralph Baer
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weekly post
weekly post
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# Name Ps commitm. Team (League) Year DOB Ht Wt Hometown
22 Cory Babichuk LD 11/02/14 CAC Gregg Distributors(Alb MAAA)2017 09/28/98 5'10" 155 Edmonton, AB
27 Todd Burgess RW 04/14/14 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 15/16 04/03/96 6'02" 180 Phoenix, AZ
19 Austin Cho LD 02/24/14 St. Andrews College (CISAA) 2016 05/19/97 6'01" 190 Mississauga, ON
10 Carlos Fornaris C 02/13/13 Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) 2015 02/17/95 5'08" 157 Miami, FL
12 Jacob Hayhurst C 02/13/14 Toronto Patriots(OJHL) 2016 01/20/97 5'08" 160 Mississauga, ON
5 Charles Manley * LD 12/19/11 Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 2015 07/16/96 5'11" 185 Orchard Park, NY
15 Meirs Moore * LD 05/20/13 Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 2015 12/04/94 5'09" 180 Duluth, MN
17 Alex Rodriguez * RW 03/12/14 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 2015 12/15/95 6'00" 183 Miami, FL
15 Evan Tironese * LC 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) 2015 08/02/95 5'11" 175 Qualicum Beach, BC
94 Brady Wiffen LC 09/21/14 Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 2015 06/09/94 6'03" 205 St. Marys, ON
30 Alec Dillon # G 09/22/13 Tri-City Storm (USHL) 2015 05/05/96 6'05" 175 Victoria, BC
Women
76 Jaimie Grigsby * F 04/15/14 Whitby Wolves (PWHL) 2015 04/18/97 5'09" 140 Whitby, ON
16 Josefine Hansen *# D 12/19/13 Shattuck-St Mary's Prep 2015 01/24/97 5'02" 119 Princeton Junction, NJ
15 Morgan Ondrick F 02/08/15 Chicago Young Amer. U16 (HPHL) 2017 10/06/98 x'xx" xxx Shorewood, IL
12 Ana Orzechowski *# D 01/10/14 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite(T1EHL)2015 12/24/96 5'06" xxx Tonawanda, NY
12 Taylor Schwalbe *# F 09/24/14 Shattuck-St Mary's Prep 2015 05/15/97 x'xx" xxx Anchorage, AK
18 Makenna Thomas * F 04/15/14 Chicago Young Americans (HPHL) 2015 07/12/97 5'06" 145 Hartland, WI
1 Kira Bombay * G 11/19/14 Nepean Jr. Wildcats (PWHL) 2015 09/19/97 5'06" 135 Ottawa, ON
35 Lovisa Selander G 04/15/14 SDE Hockey (Damlag) 2015 03/14/96 5'10" 152 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
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
I expect to be out on Monday at about 4 PM when SAC's second playoff game is due to be over. I will post the usual summary when I get home at about 6 PM or the tweet with the goals if the box score is not yet available. The box score should be eventually at http://cisaastats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2572318. It currently says the game is at midnight, but it actually is at 2 PM.
I expect to be out on Monday at about 4 PM when SAC's second playoff game is due to be over. I will post the usual summary when I get home at about 6 PM or the tweet with the goals if the box score is not yet available. The box score should be eventually at http://cisaastats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2572318. It currently says the game is at midnight, but it actually is at 2 PM.
I am a little more concerned with the lack of commitments in the last few months. Haven't gotten one since Babichuk in November. It can't help to have the play on the ice we've had in the last few months. I'm hoping to see a couple commits sooner than later.
Ralph Baer
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I am concerned also. I had expected some recruits to visit at the BRF! as Cho did last year, but no one whom I asked off-line said that they saw any.
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Vines was not behind the bench during the Cornell/Colgate weekend. Perhaps he is picking up a recruit or two.
Vines was not behind the bench during the Cornell/Colgate weekend. Perhaps he is picking up a recruit or two.
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
Rodriguez is buried behind a very talented forward set on the Musketeers team. He was almost invisible on the offensive end but I did watch him closely on a couple shifts so I could contribute to this thread. You can see some skill but again the opportunities were limited as he was the 13th forward on the line chart. When he was on the ice his compete level was noticeable and he really battled in the corners. Good depth forward for the Muskies.
Rodriguez is buried behind a very talented forward set on the Musketeers team. He was almost invisible on the offensive end but I did watch him closely on a couple shifts so I could contribute to this thread. You can see some skill but again the opportunities were limited as he was the 13th forward on the line chart. When he was on the ice his compete level was noticeable and he really battled in the corners. Good depth forward for the Muskies.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
AS expected the box score for SAC's game isn't up. SAC won and advances to the league finals. No goals for Austin Cho.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>SAC win at Appleby College 5-0 in deciding game. Goals from MacDonald, Hiiri, Fregona, Miller and Campbell Galajda with shutout <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/punchedin?src=hash">#punchedin</a></p>— SAC Hockey (@sachockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachockey/status/569971626416058368">February 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
AS expected the box score for SAC's game isn't up. SAC won and advances to the league finals. No goals for Austin Cho.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>SAC win at Appleby College 5-0 in deciding game. Goals from MacDonald, Hiiri, Fregona, Miller and Campbell Galajda with shutout <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/punchedin?src=hash">#punchedin</a></p>— SAC Hockey (@sachockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachockey/status/569971626416058368">February 23, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
Thanks for the evaluation. He will probably fill that job description, at least next season, at RPI also.
Ralph Baer
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That, of course, doesn't mean that there are commitments.
That, of course, doesn't mean that there are commitments.
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This is true. It does, however, elevate the possibility.
This is true. It does, however, elevate the possibility.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
Post 204 has been modified to add the dates for the next games for Babichuk, Hayhurst and Wiffen.
Post 204 has been modified to add the dates for the next games for Babichuk, Hayhurst and Wiffen.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
Code:
# Name Ps Team (League) Gm- G- A- P- PM Next Gm
22 Cory Babichuk LD CAC Gregg Distributors (Alb MAAA) 32- 4-14- 18- 38 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/25/15
total 32- 4-14- 18- 38
27 Todd Burgess RW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 36-13-17- 30- 40 02/27/15
19 Austin Cho LD St. Andrews College (CISAA) 15- 1-12- 13- 6
playoffs 1- 0- 0- 0- 2
non-league 32- 6-20- 26- 17
total 48- 7-32- 39- 25 02/27/15 missing game
10 Carlos Fornaris C Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) 43- 9-18- 27- 26 02/27/15
12 Jacob Hayhurst C Toronto Patriots (OJHL) 49-23-32- 55- 16 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/28/15
total 49-23-32- 55- 16
5 Charles Manley LD Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 46- 4- 9- 13- 14 02/27/15
15 Meirs Moore LD Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 55- 6-40- 46- 42 02/25/15
17 Alex Rodriguez RW Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 39- 5- 9- 14- 55 02/25/15
15 Evan Tironese LC Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) 19- 8-25- 33- 28 out for season
94 Brady Wiffen LC Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 52-53-39- 92- 66 reg. season over
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 02/27/15?
total 52-52-39- 92- 66
30 Alec Dillon G Tri-City Storm (USHL) 31-18-11-0-2.14-.918 02/27/15
Women
76 Jaime Grigsby F Whitby Wolves (PWHL) 32-10-11- 21- 12
non-league 19- 4- 6- 10- 2
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 TBD
total 51-14-17- 31- 14
16 Josefine Hansen D Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep 42- 2- 5- 7- 8 03/14/15
15 Morgan Ondrick F Chicago Young Americans U16 (HPHL) 13- 5-11- 16- 24
non-league x- x- x- x- x 02/27/15
12 Ana Orzechowski D Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (T1EHL) x- x- x- x- x
12 Taylor Schwalbe F Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep 52-12-15- 27- 8 03/14/15
18 Makenna Thomas F Chicago Young Americans (HPHL) 5- 5- 4- 9- 0
non-league x- x- x- x- x 02/27/15
1 Kira Bombay G Nepean Jr. Wildcats (PWHL) 20-11- 6-2-1.73-.935
non-league 12- 6- 4-2-2.32-.xxx
playoffs 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 TBD
total 32-17-10-4-1.92-.xxx
35 Lovisa Selander G SDE Hockey (Damlag) x- x- x-x-5.64-.876
non-league x- x- x-x-x,xx-.xxx 02/26/15Ralph Baer
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Austin Cho had an assist. Penalties are still unknown. http://cisaahockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/cisaahockey/news-1675/news_286270
They play the Nichols School starting on 2/27.
Austin Cho had an assist. Penalties are still unknown. http://cisaahockey.pointstreaksites.com/view/cisaahockey/news-1675/news_286270
They play the Nichols School starting on 2/27.
I'm not worried about not adding anyone recently. 2015 has been in the books for some time and from Ralph's reports there are probably only a couple of spots left open for 2016. Holding on to current commits, because of the dismal record the past two years or because of a change in coaches should be the prime focus at this point.
Ralph Baer
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
Assuming that Schroeder and Kasdorf stay next season, it looks like we will get back to 12 forwards with Rodriguez, Wiffen, Tironese and Fornaris arriving and Manley and Moore replacing the graduating defensemen. So we are done there.
For 2016 we will then need to replace four forwards (Schroder, Bubela, Fulton, Miller) and we have Hayhurst and Burgess. So we need two more. On defense we have Cho but we lose three (Bokenfohr, Bradley, Hampton). We may only need one since nine isn't really our norm. Again Kasdorf could stay but may not.
In summary, we still need more for 2016, and I would like to see some of these spots filled soon.
Assuming that Schroeder and Kasdorf stay next season, it looks like we will get back to 12 forwards with Rodriguez, Wiffen, Tironese and Fornaris arriving and Manley and Moore replacing the graduating defensemen. So we are done there.
For 2016 we will then need to replace four forwards (Schroder, Bubela, Fulton, Miller) and we have Hayhurst and Burgess. So we need two more. On defense we have Cho but we lose three (Bokenfohr, Bradley, Hampton). We may only need one since nine isn't really our norm. Again Kasdorf could stay but may not.
In summary, we still need more for 2016, and I would like to see some of these spots filled soon.
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15 Part II
I'm not sure of the current NCAA signing rules, but the next window when players can sign letters may not happen until after the Frozen Four, so there may be guys in the pipeline waiting for the window to open. I will defer to others who know the recuriting rules better than I. Needing 3-4 for 2016 isn't too bad right now. If they don't have anyone else sign in the next couple of months, you may need to worry.
I am still concerned about the short roster. That is one area that I think needs addressing. the coaches may disagree, but I would think that the ideal number of rostered players would be about 26 - 15 forwards, 8 def and 3 goalies. That gives you some options for sitting guys who may be a bit banged up or not doing everything they should be doing in practice and games, in the classroom, etc. It also allows the coaches to run normal practices even with 4-5 guys out with injuries.
You look at a non-collision sport like basketball and they have 13 scholarships. That means that on most teams there are 4 or 5 guys on scholarship that seldom, or never play. I believe that hockey has 18 full rides and you can suit up 20. You can split up some of those grants but at a place that charges close to $60K a year, it is still tough to have enough guys on the roster. It would be interesting to see if there is a way that some recruited ""walkons" could be enticed to come if the rules permitted. They may never get in a game, couldn't travel, would practice and participate in all team activities. All this may be wishful thinking, but too me, the low number of rostered players appears to be an issue.
I'm not sure of the current NCAA signing rules, but the next window when players can sign letters may not happen until after the Frozen Four, so there may be guys in the pipeline waiting for the window to open. I will defer to others who know the recuriting rules better than I. Needing 3-4 for 2016 isn't too bad right now. If they don't have anyone else sign in the next couple of months, you may need to worry.
I am still concerned about the short roster. That is one area that I think needs addressing. the coaches may disagree, but I would think that the ideal number of rostered players would be about 26 - 15 forwards, 8 def and 3 goalies. That gives you some options for sitting guys who may be a bit banged up or not doing everything they should be doing in practice and games, in the classroom, etc. It also allows the coaches to run normal practices even with 4-5 guys out with injuries.
You look at a non-collision sport like basketball and they have 13 scholarships. That means that on most teams there are 4 or 5 guys on scholarship that seldom, or never play. I believe that hockey has 18 full rides and you can suit up 20. You can split up some of those grants but at a place that charges close to $60K a year, it is still tough to have enough guys on the roster. It would be interesting to see if there is a way that some recruited ""walkons" could be enticed to come if the rules permitted. They may never get in a game, couldn't travel, would practice and participate in all team activities. All this may be wishful thinking, but too me, the low number of rostered players appears to be an issue.
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