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RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15

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rpi82 said:
Although strong players can certainly come from many leagues, how concerned should we be that two of our longest standing recruits failed to make an opening day USHL roster (and another left for the BCHL) the season before they are supposedly going to arrive in Troy?
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IMO, I’m not overally concerned. Certainly right now it appears both players have not progressed. Tironese on the other hand will be a solid player on the D1 level, I have no doubts about that.
 
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turk181 said:
Seems to me there might be more to this trade than just Lincoln receiving a Futures pick. Without getting into too much, Jon Hull GM of Lincoln, had high praise for Cho’s game. Saw him as a dominate D-man in the U. He was also surprised Lincoln’s former GM took Praps when most felt he wasn’t going to play in the U. Is Cho now seriously considering the OHL (Saulte Ste. Marie) or will we see him in Troy earlier then anticipated?
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Maybe after Reno and Prapavessis, Lincoln was sick of RPI dmen not showing up. ;-)
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2014-15

rpi82 said:
Although strong players can certainly come from many leagues, how concerned should we be that two of our longest standing recruits failed to make an opening day USHL roster (and another left for the BCHL) the season before they are supposedly going to arrive in Troy?
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As turk said, I am not concerned about Tironese. As far as Fornaris and Manley, a question is how much scholarship money will be tied up with them. If they are recruited walkons, it is not nearly as much of a concern as if they are on full scholarships.
 
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turk181 said:
Seems to me there might be more to this trade than just Lincoln receiving a Futures pick. Without getting into too much, Jon Hull GM of Lincoln, had high praise for Cho’s game. Saw him as a dominate D-man in the U. He was also surprised Lincoln’s former GM took Praps when most felt he wasn’t going to play in the U. Is Cho now seriously considering the OHL (Saulte Ste. Marie) or will we see him in Troy earlier then anticipated?
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Anything is possible, but IMO the fact that he is still at St. Andrews makes me think that the OHL is less likely. Coming to RPI early is possible especially given the performance of Manley and Moore, but probably not that either.
 
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 # Name                Ps Team (League)                      Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
27 Todd Burgess        RW Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)           0- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/26/14
19 Austin Cho          LD St. Andrews College (CISAA)         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 10/26/14
10 Carlos Fornaris      C Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL)           0- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/26/14
19 Jacob Hayhurst       C Toronto Patriots (OJHL)             6- 5- 4-  9-  2 09/26/14
 X Charlie Manley      LD                                     0- 0- 0-  0-  0 
15 Meirs Moore         LD Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)           2- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/26/14
17 Alex Rodriguez      RW Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)        0- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/26/14
15 Evan Tironese       LW Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)      2- 1- 1-  2-  0 09/27/14
94 Brady Wiffen        LC Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)         4- 6- 5- 11-  4 09/26/14
30 Alec Dillon          G Tri-City Storm (USHL)           0- 0- 0-0-0.00-.000 09/26/14
Women
76 Jaime Grigsby        F Whitby Wolves (PWHL)                2- 1- 0-  1-  0
                          non-league                          9- 1- 5-  6-  0
                          total                              11- 2- 5-  7-  0 09/24/14
16 Josefine Hansen      D Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep            5- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/27/14
12 Ana Orzechowski      D Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (T1EHL)   0- 0- 0-  0-  0
18 Makenna Thomas       F Chicago Young Americans             0- 0- 0-  0-  0 09/27/14
35 Lovisa Selander      G SDE Hockey (Damlag)             1- X- X-X-6.00-.887 09/23/14
 
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 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown           
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 6'00" 175 Mississauga, ON
10 Carlos Fornaris      C 02/13/13 Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL)       2015  02/17/95 5'08" 157 Miami, FL
19 Jacob Hayhurst       C 02/13/14 Toronto Patriots(OJHL)          2016  01/20/97 5'08" 160 Mississauga, ON
 X Charlie Manley *    LD 12/19/11                                 2015  07/16/96 5'09" 175 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 5'11" 185 Miami, FL
15 Evan Tironese *     LW 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 6'02" 190 St. Marys, ON
30 Alec Dillon          G 09/22/13 Tri-City Storm (USHL)           2015  05/05/96 6'06" 170 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
12 Ana Orzechowski      D 01/10/14 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite(T1EHL)2015  12/24/96 5'06' xxx Tonawanda, NY
18 Makenna Thomas       F 04/15/14 Chicago Young Americans         2015  07/12/97 5'06" 145 Hartland, WI
35 Lovisa Selander      G 04/15/14 SDE Hockey (Damlag)             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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Ralph Baer said:
Anything is possible, but IMO the fact that he is still at St. Andrews makes me think that the OHL is less likely. Coming to RPI early is possible especially given the performance of Manley and Moore, but probably not that either.
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The trade for Cho is for "Future Considerations" per my source.
 
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herbst20 said:
The trade for Cho is for "Future Considerations" per my source.
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That sounds like a positive development. I've heard that those deals are often of the "I don't think I can sign him so I'll let you take a shot and we'll get something in return if you succeed" variety. Hopefully his new club will come to the same conclusion.
 
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rpi82 said:
That sounds like a positive development. I've heard that those deals are often of the "I don't think I can sign him so I'll let you take a shot and we'll get something in return if you succeed" variety. Hopefully his new club will come to the same conclusion.
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That certainly could be correct. It also could be that Appert twisted arms to get him to the same place as Cho.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
That certainly could be correct. It also could be that Appert twisted arms to get him to the same place as Cho.
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I wouldnt be surprised with this. I believe Appert and Carlson have a good relationship. I have seen Appert on more than one occasion in Cedar Rapids talking to him.
 
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herbst20 said:
I wouldnt be surprised with this. I believe Appert and Carlson have a good relationship. I have seen Appert on more than one occasion in Cedar Rapids talking to him.
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I hope that you are correct and it means that both will spend a year in the USHL. Although, from an academic standpoint, I love true freshmen, a year in the USHL can benefit anyone, assuming that they have the ability to compete there.
 
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The United States League may have lost its playoff champs in the Indiana Ice, but the junior circuit gained two expansion teams in Bloomington and Madison. The USHL has become a great league for players on the cusp of NCAA careers and this year will be no exception. I surveyed a crew of insiders to get power rankings and added a player to watch for each franchise.

6. Tri-City Storm – Los Angeles Kings pick Alec Dillon is a towering 6-foot-6 goaltender with great athleticism, committed to R.P.I........http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/ushl-preview-who-will-rule-in-2014-15/
 
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turk181 said:
The United States League may have lost its playoff champs in the Indiana Ice, but the junior circuit gained two expansion teams in Bloomington and Madison. The USHL has become a great league for players on the cusp of NCAA careers and this year will be no exception. I surveyed a crew of insiders to get power rankings and added a player to watch for each franchise.

6. Tri-City Storm – Los Angeles Kings pick Alec Dillon is a towering 6-foot-6 goaltender with great athleticism, committed to R.P.I........http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/ushl-preview-who-will-rule-in-2014-15/
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Good to see him mentioned over Weyrick. He's the only ECAC recruit listed.
 
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On Friday, the Toronto Patriots defeated the North York Rangers 4-3. Jacob Hayhurst had an assist. http://ojhlsite.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2473234

Hayhurst's line is now 7-5-5-10-2.


This starts an almost continuous stream of RPI recruit games until Victoria's game ends after midnight in the east, not to mention the RPI women hitting the ice vs. Ottawa which will be on RPI-TV. (There will be a short intermission now until Trenton's game starts at 4:30. :) )
 
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