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RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
BTW, the USHL draft will be on Monday (5/6) and Tuesday (5/7).

Phase I on Monday evening is for 2003-born players only. Xander Babich is the only known RPI recruit eligible and is expected to be selected. It will be reported at https://ushl1.rinknetcloud.com/.

Phase II on Tuesday, starting in the morning, is for anyone who is not a returning player (e.g., Sarlo) or already a protected player (e.g., Itagaki). I expect several recruits to be taken. It will be reported at https://ushl2.rinknetcloud.com/.

I will report on RPI recruits taken, although I may not do it live.
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The Phase I draft starts at 6 PM CDT. I will post if Babich is selected in the early morning.
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Round 7, 95th Overall | <a href="https://twitter.com/OmahaLancers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OmahaLancers</a> selects <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLCombine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLCombine</a> alum Alexander Babich <a href="https://t.co/bLzjCSfeHG">https://t.co/bLzjCSfeHG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLDraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhosNext?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhosNext</a> <a href="https://t.co/mPk0frfgvc">pic.twitter.com/mPk0frfgvc</a></p>— USHL (@USHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/USHL/status/1125568789901467649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Xander Babich was drafted #95 in the 7th round by Omaha.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lancers Draft Selection:<br>Phase I | Round 7 | Pick 95<br>Alexander Babich - Forward<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLDraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/EaK5XvwUiN">pic.twitter.com/EaK5XvwUiN</a></p>— Omaha Lancers (@OmahaLancers) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmahaLancers/status/1125568154468593664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honored to be drafted by such a great organization!! <a href="https://t.co/RSN6I3lNtO">https://t.co/RSN6I3lNtO</a></p>— Xander Babich (@XanderBabich16) <a href="https://twitter.com/XanderBabich16/status/1125586165225205761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

I missed this. Babiich recently was at the USHL '03 combine.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great weekend participating in the 2003 <a href="https://twitter.com/USHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USHL</a> Combine with team Gaudreau. Thanks to coaches <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanphardy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryanphardy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikegarman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikegarman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kluedeke29?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kluedeke29</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhosNext?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhosNext</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ushlcombine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ushlcombine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teamgaudreau?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#teamgaudreau</a> <a href="https://t.co/zrfgD09OmX">pic.twitter.com/zrfgD09OmX</a></p>— Xander Babich (@XanderBabich16) <a href="https://twitter.com/XanderBabich16/status/1122544979891642373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

I don't expect Babich to make Omaha's final 2019-20 roster. However, hopefully he will be on their protected list and perhaps play a couple of games for them as Itagaki did with Lincoln this season. It Babich is good enough to play in the USHL all season as a 16-year old, we will probably lose him.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
BTW, the USHL draft will be on Monday (5/6) and Tuesday (5/7).

Phase I on Monday evening is for 2003-born players only. Xander Babich is the only known RPI recruit eligible and is expected to be selected. It will be reported at https://ushl1.rinknetcloud.com/.

Phase II on Tuesday, starting in the morning, is for anyone who is not a returning player (e.g., Sarlo) or already a protected player (e.g., Itagaki). I expect several recruits to be taken. It will be reported at https://ushl2.rinknetcloud.com/.

I will report on RPI recruits taken, although I may not do it live.
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Phase-II starts at 10 AM CDT (11 AM EDT). I expected to miss most of the first hour while being out for lunch, but I will post any RPI recruits taken.
Edit: Back from lunch.
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

We have 21 recruits currently. Nine were in the USHL and either will be in Troy or are still on rosters. Itagaki and now Babich are also property of teams. Babichuk, Helsen, and Mahshie are expected in Troy. That leaves 7 who could be drafted -- Miller, Davies, Leibold, Beaton, Fawkes, McDonald, and Brackett. Any of them could be drafted, and hopefully most will be. Personally I would be shocked if Miller were drafted because he did not perform that well when there before. I guess that someone could take a flyer on Mahshie since he does still have a year of eligibility and could leave RPI, but it seems unlikely.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
John Beaton was drafted in the 4th round #54 by Youngstown.
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Beaton is one of the recruits I most want to see move up to the USHL. CCHL is okay but nothing special, and he could use some better competition. Same thing with Fawkes and the MJHL. Obviously, it would be positive for any recruit to move up to the USHL though.

You also mentioned being concerned about losing players if they play well (like Babich making the roster for Omaha), but if the team wins like it's expected to next season, we should be able to keep them
 
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sezenack said:
Beaton is one of the recruits I most want to see move up to the USHL. CCHL is okay but nothing special, and he could use some better competition. Same thing with Fawkes and the MJHL. Obviously, it would be positive for any recruit to move up to the USHL though.

You also mentioned being concerned about losing players if they play well (like Babich making the roster for Omaha), but if the team wins like it's expected to next season, we should be able to keep them
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I agree that if the team wins, they won't leave, but I am a pessimist. :)

Edit: I agree about Fawkes and add McDonald. He was way above the competition at his HS, and little is known about his play for the Rochester Coalition.

Edit2: I'll be back later to add any additional draftees.
 
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Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Brett Miller was drafted in the 14th round #206 by Fargo.

That shows how poorly I can predict. :D (see post #130.)


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We welcome in goaltender Brett Miller with the 16th pick of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLdraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLdraft</a> in Phase II! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForceHockey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForceHockey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLACKnBLUE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLACKnBLUE</a> <a href="https://t.co/n49AhbF5iM">pic.twitter.com/n49AhbF5iM</a></p>— Fargo Force (@FargoForce) <a href="https://twitter.com/FargoForce/status/1125850853288632321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/brettmiller43?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brettmiller43</a>, selected by the <a href="https://twitter.com/FargoForce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FargoForce</a> in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLDraft</a>.<br><br>&#55357;&#56541; | <a href="https://t.co/CGP3jbVNks">https://t.co/CGP3jbVNks</a> <a href="https://t.co/NX53tNSMeH">pic.twitter.com/NX53tNSMeH</a></p>— MiHockey (@MiHockeyNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiHockeyNow/status/1125851755781218305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to Brett Miller, former player for Detroit Belle Tire, selected 206th overall in the 2019 <a href="https://twitter.com/USHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USHL</a> Phase 2 Draft <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USHLDraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/t1ehl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#t1ehl</a></p>— Tier 1 Elite Hockey (@T1EHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/T1EHL/status/1125850911224545281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Ralph Baer said:
John Beaton was drafted in the 4th round #54 by Youngstown.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please welcome John Beaton to our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhantomsPhamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PhantomsPhamily</a> <a href="https://t.co/JqeXJdybkR">pic.twitter.com/JqeXJdybkR</a></p>— Youngstown Phantoms (@YtownPhantoms) <a href="https://twitter.com/YtownPhantoms/status/1125862375859662854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

That's it. I thought that Fawkes and McDonald would be chosen by someone.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Ralph Baer said:
That's it. I thought that Fawkes and McDonald would be chosen by someone.
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That's disappointing; I thought they'd be chosen too. I hope they can still find a higher level to play at. I also thought Davies would be chosen
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

sezenack said:
That's disappointing; I thought they'd be chosen too. I hope they can still find a higher level to play at. I also thought Davies would be chosen
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When camps open up there are always a ton of kids invited by teams so there’s still that possibility. Also, not all the kids who were drafted today will report to their respective teams.
 
Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2018-19 (Part III)

Just 1 more thing, I fully expect Fawkes & McDonald to be selected in the NAHL Draft June 4th. IMO, the NAHL has surpassed the BCHL in overall progression of it’s players.
 
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