looking at your recruit thread if all the dmen were to come in you'd have 10 on the roster with this add on. Could it be that Cho and Reilly are 2017?
I’m not as high on Cho as I was 2 years ago but I say either bring him in now or cut-bait (maybe they even have). As for Reilly, BIG mistake IMO if they push him back another year. This kid could be a top 6 by Nov. We may not know what’s going on behind that curtain but SA certainly does. We’ll just have to wait to maybe the golf outing to know.
# Name Ps Team (League) Gm- G- A- P- PM Next Gm
6 Cory Babichuk LD Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 2- 0- 1- 1- 16 sent down
9 CAC Gregg Distributors (AMHL) 30- 1-20- 21- 24
playoffs 3- 0- 1- 1- 2
total 35- 1-22- 23- 42
21 Jon Bendorf LW Team Comcast 18U (AYHL) 22-10-16- 26- 6
non-league X- X- X- X- X
AYHL playoffs 1- 0- 0- 0- 0
AAHA playdowns X- X- X- X- X
21 The Hun School (MAHL) X-20-26- 46- X
Total X-30-42- 72- X
27 Todd Burgess C Fairbanks Ice Dog (NAHL) 60-38-57- 95- 42
playoffs 12- 5- 9- 14- 6
Total 72-43-66-109- 48
6 Austin Cho LD Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 17- 0- 1- 1- 15 traded
16 Langley Rivermen 7- 0- 1- 1- 2 traded
20 Georgetown Raiders 26- 2-17- 19- 18
playoffs 22- 0- 8- 8- 18
Total 72- 2-27- 29- 51
20 Jacob Hayhurst C Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 52- 8-17- 25- 34
playoffs 5- 1- 3- 4- 4
Total 57- 9-20- 29- 38
5 Charles Manley LD Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 53- 2-18- 20- 25
playoffs 6- 0- 4- 4- 2
Western Canada Cup 2- 0- 0- 0- 0
Total 61- 2-22- 24- 27
4 Jacob Modry LD Los Angeles Jr Kings U16AAA (T1El.)30- 2-10- 12- 14
playoffs 4- 0- 0- 0- 2
Pacific District Tournament X- X- X- X- X missing games
National Tier-I 16U Tournament 3- 1- 1- 2- 2
Los Angeles Jr Kings (CAHA) 13- 2- 3- 5- 2
adjustment for double counting -4 0 -2 -2 -2
Total 46- 5-12- 17- 18
19 Emil Ohrvall LW Shattuck St. Marys Prep (Elite Lea)15-12-10- 22- 2
non-league 25-16-21- 37- 6
National Tier-I 18U Tournament 4- 2- 4- 6- 2
Total 46-30-35- 65- 8
35 Chase Perry G Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) 43-23-16-2-2.62-.892
playoffs 9- 4- 5-0-2.74-.906
Total 52-27-21-2-2.64-.895
27 Patrick Polino RW Lincoln Stars (USHL) 39-13-16- 29- 45
6 Will Reilly RD Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 52- 9-23- 32- 75
playoffs 14- 2- 1- 3- 32
Total 66-11-24- 35-107
2 T J Samec LD Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) 60-10-15- 25- 57
playoffs 4- 0- 0- 0- 4
total 64-10-15- 25- 61
Women
2 Kendra Farole LD Anaheim Lady Ducks 19U X- X- X- X- X
x Jennifer Gregg G Troy Albany Ice Cats 19U X- X- X-X-X.XX-.XXX
28 Meg Hayes F NAHA Major Junior White 68- 5-19- 24- 14
16 Kirsten Iwanski D Northern Cyclones 59- 8-21- 29- X
99 Samantha Nolan LW Middlesex Islanders U19 (ONTC) X- X- X- X- X
15 St. Pauls School 26- 5-17- 22- X
15 Morgan Ondrick F Chicago Young Americans U19 (HPHL) X- X- X- X- X
10 Blake Orosz F Nepean Wildcats (PWHL) 37-15-14- 29- 28
playoffs 1- 1- 0- 1- 17
Total 38-16-14- 30- 45
7 Sabrina Repaci F Toronto Aeros (PWHL) 34- 7-14- 21- 14
playoffs 11- 0- 5- 5- 12
Total 44- 7-19- 26- 26
11 Katerina Seper D Lakeville North HS (South Sub.) 25- 9-10- 19- 2
sectional playoffs 2- 1- 1- 2- 0
Minnesota Ice Cats U19 X- X- X- X- X
17 Lauren Severson F Chicago Mission U16 (HPHL) X- X- X- X- X
# Name Ps commitm. Team (League) Year DOB Ht Wt Hometown
9 Cory Babichuk LD 11/02/14 CAC Gregg Distributors (AMHL) 2017 09/28/98 5'10" 160 Edmonton, AB
21 Jon Bendorf LW 08/15/15 Team Comcast 18U (AYHL) 2018 02/26/99 6'00" 185 Hamilton, NJ
21 The Hun School (MAHL)
27 Todd Burgess * C 04/14/14 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 2016 04/03/96 6'02" 185 Phoenix, AZ
20 Austin Cho LD 02/24/14 Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 2017 05/19/97 6'01" 190 Mississauga, ON
20 Jacob Hayhurst # C 02/13/14 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2016 01/20/97 5'08 170 Mississauga, ON
5 Charles Manley *# LD 12/19/11 Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 2016 07/16/96 5'11" 185 Orchard Park, NY
4 Jacob Modry LD 07/19/15 Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 AAA 2018 01/23/99 6'03" 168 El Segundo, CA
19 Emil Ohrvall LW 05/17/15 Shattuck St. Marys Prep 2017 06/10/98 5'10" 151 Vaxjo, Sweden
35 Chase Perry # G 12/02/15 Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) 2016 02/08/96 6'03" 195 Andover, MN
27 Patrick Polino *# RW 12/09/15 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2016 04/11/95 5'08" 172 Buffalo, NY
6 Will Reilly RD 04/14/16 Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 2016 07/23/97 6'02" 195 Toronto, ON
2 T J Samec LD 05/15/16 Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) 2016 05/03/95 6'03" 195 St. Paul, MN
Women
2 Kendra Farole * LD 03/15/15 Anaheim Lady Ducks 19U 2016 01/29/98 5'08" 130 Huntington Beach, CA
x Jennifer Gregg G 01/23/16 Troy Albany Ice Cats 19U 2017 01/21/99 5'04" 130 Vorheesville, NY
28 Meg Hayes *# F 04/19/15 NAHA Major Junior White 2016 01/04/98 x'xx" xxx White River Jct, VT
16 Kirsten Iwanski * D 01/08/16 Northern Cyclones (NEWJHL) 2016 04/11/97 5'11" xxx Marquette, MI
99 Samantha Nolan * C,LW 01/15/16 Middlesex Islanders U19 (ONTC) 2016 05/05/97 6'01" 155 Bridgeton, MO
15 St. Pauls School
15 Morgan Ondrick F 02/08/15 Chicago Young Amer. U19 (HPHL) 2017 10/06/98 5'08" 145 Shorewood, IL
10 Blake Orosz *# F 09/11/15 Nepean Wildcats (PWHL) 2016 09/04/97 5'02" 130 Chase Mills, NY
7 Sabrina Repaci * F 07/20/15 Toronto Aeros (PWHL) 2016 11/07/98 5'05" 145 Toronto, ON
11 Katarina Seper *# D 12/19/14 Lakeville North HS (South Sub.) 2016 07/22/98 5'08.5155 Lakeville, MN
Minnesota Ice Cats U19
17 Lauren Severson F 02/21/16 Chicago Mission U16 (HPHL) 2017 08/05/99 5'04" 125 Rockford, IL
* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed National 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.
This player was at the top of the list, for '99s, from SBNation’s coverage of the Chowder Cup games. Maybe some eyes from Troy will be watching when he arrives in Albany? 1999s
Curtis Abbott, PHDG Blue #14, RW, 6'2"/200 - He has a pro frame and made several nice passes from the right wall as he skated the puck up his off wing. He used his size as leverage to control the puck along the walls and down low. North Bay Battalion own his OHL rights. He's headed to Albany Academy.
Chris Heisenberg thinks that he will be in Sherwood Park on his new 2017 list although it probably is just a guess. He should be able to make the team this time.Little discussion of Babichuk on this thread, and maybe for good reason. One goal in 35 games last winter and that was in Alberta Midget, not Junior A, suggests that he is not ready to add any offence at the NCAA level. I had great plans to watch one or two of his games this year but never made it. Wondering if others have seen something to suggest that he could be a real contributor in 2017? Is he going to play Junior A (Sherwood Park) this winter?
Here’s a capsule look at each newcomer:
Todd Burgess, 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, C-RW -- The Phoenix native is said to be one of the top forwards coming into college hockey this season. “He comes in with a lot of accolades,” Appert said. An outstanding offensive threat, Burgess is also “a complete player who plays hard,” and is a strong penalty killer. Was one of the top scorers in junior hockey last season, Burgess had 112 points (50 goals-62 assists-112) for Fairbanks of the North American Hockey League and was the captain of a championship team.
Jacob Hayhurst, 5-9, 170, C-LW -- Solid all-around player who excels as a defensive forward. Like Burgess, can help the Engineers as both a centerman and a winger. “He’s talented, competitive, skilled and tenacious,” Appert says. “He had a strong year in the USHL (United States Hockey League). He’s played in the Royal Bank Cup, has been a consistent high-impact player who can raise his game in big moments.” Had nine goals, 20 assists at Cedar Rapids of the USHL, junior hockey’s top league, after tallying 78 points (32-46-78) in 71 games in the Ontatrio Junior Hockey League in the 2014-15 season.
Pat Polino, 5-9, 162, RW-LW -- A smaller but tenacious forward who can play on both wings. “He’s an older player with a lot of experience. He’s probably got 200 games in the USHL and has been very successful,” says Appert. “He’s feisty, scrappy and tenacious, but also very talented offensively. He’s very productive but does a lot of other things to help his team win games.” In two seasons at Lincoln in the USHL, Polino had scoring lines of 15-18-33 in 60 games and 13-16-29 in 39 games.
Charles Manley, 5-11, 185, D -- Rensselaer backers have heard of Manley for several years. Appert scouted the Orchard Park native years ago and the solid defenseman committed to RPI two years ago. “He’s a puck-moving, mobile defenseman and an elite skater,” Appert says, “as good a skating defenseman as we’ve had. He uses that ability to hold down opposing scorers.” Manley has three years of junior hockey experience and totaled seven goals and 33 assists in two years in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Will Reilly, 6-2, 188, D -- The latest addition to the Class of 2020 and a good one. The Toronto native is a “strong offensive defenseman,” Appert says. “He’s good on the power play and can shoot the puck.” Reilly played one year for North York in the OJHL, scoring 36 points (17-19-36) in 53 games and often headmanning the power play. Whether or not Reilly will be a lineup regular right away, Appert says he has a “good upside.”
T.J. Samec, 6-1, 201, D -- The latest addition to the RPI program is an excellent one. The St. Paul, Minn. native is a tough, hard-nosed defender who also possesses a big league slapshot. He captained his NAHL team in Brookings and tallied 10 goals, 15 assists in 60 games last season.
Chase Perry, 6-2, 191, G -- The Andover, Minn. native is said to be as good as any goaltender coming into college hockey this season. Actually, it’ll be a return to the college game for him. Perry played one season at Colorado College in 2014-15 after being selected in the fifth round of the NHL first-year player draft by the Detroit Red Wings. Perry left school, returned to juniors and posted a 2.66 goals against average and 90.0 saves percentage in 52 games at Wenatachee of the BCHL. “He’s a big, mobile athletic goaltender who has a chance to be an elite college goalie,” Appert said. “We’re excited to have him.”
# Name Ps commitm. Team (League) Year DOB Ht Wt Hometown
9 Cory Babichuk LD 11/02/14 CAC Gregg Distributors (AMHL) 2017 09/28/98 5'10" 160 Edmonton, AB
21 Jon Bendorf LW 08/15/15 Team Comcast 18U (AYHL) 2018 02/26/99 6'00" 185 Hamilton, NJ
21 The Hun School (MAHL)
27 Todd Burgess * C 04/14/14 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) 2016 04/03/96 6'02" 185 Phoenix, AZ
20 Austin Cho LD 02/24/14 Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 2017 05/19/97 6'01" 190 Mississauga, ON
20 Jacob Hayhurst # C 02/13/14 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2016 01/20/97 5'08 170 Mississauga, ON
5 Charles Manley *# LD 12/19/11 Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 2016 07/16/96 5'11" 185 Orchard Park, NY
4 Jacob Modry LD 07/19/15 Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 AAA 2018 01/23/99 6'03" 168 El Segundo, CA
19 Emil Ohrvall LW 05/17/15 Shattuck St. Marys Prep 2017 06/10/98 5'10" 151 Vaxjo, Sweden
35 Chase Perry # G 12/02/15 Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) 2016 02/08/96 6'03" 195 Andover, MN
27 Patrick Polino *# RW 12/09/15 Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2016 04/11/95 5'08" 172 Buffalo, NY
6 Will Reilly RD 04/14/16 Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 2016 07/23/97 6'02" 195 Toronto, ON
2 T J Samec * LD 05/15/16 Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) 2016 05/03/95 6'03" 195 St. Paul, MN
Women
2 Kendra Farole * LD 03/15/15 Anaheim Lady Ducks 19U 2016 01/29/98 5'08" 130 Huntington Beach, CA
x Jennifer Gregg G 01/23/16 Troy Albany Ice Cats 19U 2017 01/21/99 5'04" 130 Vorheesville, NY
28 Meg Hayes *# F 04/19/15 NAHA Major Junior White 2016 01/04/98 x'xx" xxx White River Jct, VT
16 Kirsten Iwanski * D 01/08/16 Northern Cyclones (NEWJHL) 2016 04/11/97 5'11" xxx Marquette, MI
99 Samantha Nolan * C,LW 01/15/16 Middlesex Islanders U19 (ONTC) 2016 05/05/97 6'01" 155 Bridgeton, MO
15 St. Pauls School
15 Morgan Ondrick F 02/08/15 Chicago Young Amer. U19 (HPHL) 2017 10/06/98 5'08" 145 Shorewood, IL
10 Blake Orosz *# F 09/11/15 Nepean Wildcats (PWHL) 2016 09/04/97 5'02" 130 Chase Mills, NY
7 Sabrina Repaci * F 07/20/15 Toronto Aeros (PWHL) 2016 11/07/98 5'05" 145 Toronto, ON
11 Katarina Seper *# D 12/19/14 Lakeville North HS (South Sub.) 2016 07/22/98 5'08.5155 Lakeville, MN
Minnesota Ice Cats U19
17 Lauren Severson F 02/21/16 Chicago Mission U16 (HPHL) 2017 08/05/99 5'04" 125 Rockford, IL
* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed National 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.
Appert says he and his assistants -- Bryan Vines, Nolan Graham and Marc Cavosie “may add another forward and we still need to get a third goalie for practice purposes.”
Ed Weaver's article about the incoming class http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/20...-incoming-freshman-class-gives-rpi-high-hopes.
Perry, Burgess, Haywood, Polino, Manley, Reilly, and Samec. No Cho at this time, but it is Ed Weaver writing.
Wiffen and Tironese are also mentioned,
Both Reilly and Samec are the lastest addition.![]()
new recruit?? Haywood?