ECAC preseason poll

dbilmes · September 27, 2021, 11:11:01 AM

What a difference two years makes. The coaches and the media both pick us to finish fourth, although we did receive one first-place vote in the coaches' poll. We didn't have a single player selected før the preseason All-ECAC team.

redice · September 27, 2021, 02:23:31 PM

Quote from: dbilmesWhat a difference two years makes. The coaches and the media both pick us to finish fourth, although we did receive one first-place vote in the coaches' poll. We didn't have a single player selected før the preseason All-ECAC team.

Let's hope that we can surprise a few people. I have faith in Mike!!

Trotsky · September 27, 2021, 05:48:58 PM

4th is pretty optimistic.

I just want to see them play better as the season progresses and then maybe put together a little post-season run. It will take some time to rebuild.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · September 27, 2021, 08:11:47 PM

Let's be honest. We have an untested goalie and a lot of underclassmen.

I'm happy with 4th, especially since the top two are teams that played last year. And #3 is Sucks, who always profit from poll inflation.

scoop85 · September 27, 2021, 08:47:59 PM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Let's be honest. We have an untested goalie and a lot of underclassmen.

I'm happy with 4th, especially since the top two are teams that played last year. And #3 is Sucks, who always profit from poll inflation.

Indeed, a lot rides on hoping at least one of the new goalies step up. If so we have plenty of talent on the roster.

Dafatone · September 27, 2021, 09:54:15 PM

Quote from: scoop85
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Let's be honest. We have an untested goalie and a lot of underclassmen.

I'm happy with 4th, especially since the top two are teams that played last year. And #3 is Sucks, who always profit from poll inflation.

Indeed, a lot rides on hoping at least one of the new goalies step up. If so we have plenty of talent on the roster.

I've only been a fan since McKee, but I don't think I've ever seen bad goalie play out of Cornell. A little afraid of what that would look like. Scrivens' first year when he split time with Davenport was a little ugly, maybe.

ursusminor · September 28, 2021, 05:47:41 AM

FWIW, The RPI Red Army picks Cornell third.

Trotsky · September 28, 2021, 07:34:15 AM

Quote from: ursusminorFWIW, The RPI Red Army picks Cornell third.

Written like a true engineer:

Quote from: Some may be surprised to see Cornell only in 3rd after 2 straight Cleary Cups, but they definitely belong to be here.

redice · September 28, 2021, 08:02:21 AM

Quote from: ursusminorUnfortunately, Union still has not released their 2021-22 roster because they suck. And, This may be a surprise to some people, but this Yale team is absolutely garbage.

Tell us what you really think!! :-)

ursusminor · September 28, 2021, 02:11:12 PM

Quote from: Trotsky
Quote from: ursusminorFWIW, The RPI Red Army picks Cornell third.

Written like a true engineer:

Quote from: Some may be surprised to see Cornell only in 3rd after 2 straight Cleary Cups, but they definitely belong to be here.

I had to read that twice myself. Does that mean I am not a true engineer?

Wait! I am an Engineer, not an engineer. :-)

underskill · September 28, 2021, 02:48:15 PM

Weren't Howe and Shane fairly well regarded goalie recruits? Have they just not developed as expected? They would've needed to recruit a successor to Galajda even had the pandemic cancelation not happened last year.

CAS · September 28, 2021, 03:26:35 PM

Howe's final 2 were Cornell & Boston College, so it's fair to say he was highly recruited.

Jim Hyla · September 29, 2021, 08:23:23 AM

Quote from: Trotsky
Quote from: ursusminorFWIW, The RPI Red Army picks Cornell third.

Written like a true engineer:

Quote from: Some may be surprised to see Cornell only in 3rd after 2 straight Cleary Cups, but they definitely belong to be here.

And actually it's 3 straight Cups. 1 was shared with Q.

So I guess RPI Engineers can't count either. This CU Engineer can count, I hope::dribble::

ursusminor · September 30, 2021, 06:37:43 AM

Quote from: underskillWeren't Howe and Shane fairly well regarded goalie recruits? Have they just not developed as expected? They would've needed to recruit a successor to Galajda even had the pandemic cancelation not happened last year.

FWIW, Neutral Zone ranked both at 3.50 stars which is mediocre for D-I hockey players. See https://www.neutralzone.net/mens/educational-blog-post/neutral-zone-star-ratings-player-rankings/.

Two years ago, Howe played in the BCHL which is considered an offensive league, so he probably is somewhat better than his GAA there. He shared goalie duties there for a while with RPI's incoming Jack Watson.