Other ECAC action 10/12

ECAC 4-0 so far tonight with wins over Providence, Ferris State, Sacred Heart, and UMass. RPI leading Minny 2-0 midway 2nd. Ho-hum.

[Edit: Oops! Make that 3-0 RPI late 2nd.]

RPI now leading UMinn 3-0!

Tied at 3 with 8:40 left.

RPI whistled for a 5 minute major that even the homer Goofer announcers did not think it was a valid penalty. I've only watched the third period. It looks like the refs are trying to give this game to the Goofers.

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RPI whistled for a 5 minute major that even the homer Goofer announcers did not think it was a valid penalty. I've only watched the third period. It looks like the refs are trying to give this game to the Goofers.

And they are succesful. 1:11 left, sing it was a major still 5 on 4.

4-3 Minn with 1:11 left.... PPG

Wow, golden chance by RPI at the end there, but they lose 4-3.

My favorite quote from the Goofer announcers was at the very beginning:
"Rensselaer Polytechnic is an up-and-coming program out of the East Coast Hockey Association".

Guess they got the memo about the ECACHL being renamed, but not about what the new name is

Time spent on the Power Play after Rensselaer took a 3-0 lead late in the 2nd period:

Minnesota -- 11 minutes, 57 seconds (2 PPG)
Rensselaer -- 11 seconds

Avash '05
Time spent on the Power Play after Rensselaer took a 3-0 lead late in the 2nd period:

Minnesota -- 11 minutes, 57 seconds (2 PPG)
Rensselaer -- 11 seconds

That says it all! I got the feeling that the officials were not going to let the Goofers lose.

I will never complain about ECAC officials again (well at least not until next weekend. ) I am used to refs that throw away their whistles in the third period, and players probably are also and play accordingly. Refs that find their whistles in the third period are a new experience for me -- and I don't like it.

There is a rule that says any hit from behind is a major penalty, but refs usually find something else to call if they don't want to call a major penalty. Lord's hit did not appear to me (or the Gopher fans on USCHO or the even incredibly biased Minnesota TV announcers) to be worth a major penalty or perhaps even a minor. Oh well, the team should learn from this. RPI looked good for a team playing 3 sophs and 3 Frosh on defense at least for the first 40 minutes.

sah67
My favorite quote from the Goofer announcers was at the very beginning:
"Rensselaer Polytechnic is an up-and-coming program out of the East Coast Hockey Association".

Guess they got the memo about the ECACHL being renamed, but not about what the new name is

I guess they didn't get the memo about how RPI has been playing DI hockey for well over 50 years either.