There's no time like a game on national television to make a statement, and that's exactly what the RPI Engineers did this weekend with their lone outing at home against the BU Terriers. With Time Warner's cameras broadcasting their exploits around North America, RPI came through with a solid 4-1 victory partially spoiled by a ridiculous display by the referees, but ultimately earned on the ice with good hustle and outstanding special teams play.
Boston University
Angers-Goulet/Rogic/Brutlag
Cullen/Polacek/Helfrich
Lee/Higgs/Rabbani
Tinordi/Malchuk/Burgdoerfer
Bergin/Foss
Bailen/Dolan
Koudys/Leboeuf
York
The big news at the outset was the return of C.J. Lee and Joel Malchuk, fully one half of the injured quartet that was out against Yale and Brown. There was a bit of good news about John Kennedy as well - he has had his cast removed. He probably won't play next week in the exhibition as a precaution, but he may well be back in time for the Alabama-Huntsville games. Marty O'Grady, however, is an unknown going forward.
The game got off to a rough start for RPI as Joel Malchuk and Guy Leboeuf were each called for tripping early on, giving BU a short 5-on-3 power play opportunity. The penalty kill was up to the challenge though, and the Engineers escaped unharmed. Two minute later, a BU penalty set up RPI's first chance on the man advantage, but a penalty to Pat Koudys for interference just a minute later negated the chance and eventually gave BU it's third power play opportunity only midway through the first period.
That was when the Engineers struck. A clearing pass out of the zone by Mike Bergin was taken by Lee, who raced forward with Malchuk. The two players returning from injury raced into the attacking zone two-on-two, with Lee making a drop pass to Malchuk, who promptly blasted it from near the top of the zone, beating BU's Grant Rollheiser to put the Engineers up 1-0 on a shorthanded tally.
In the final minute of the first period, BU defenseman David Warsofsky was called on a cross-checking call that put RPI on its 2nd power play of the game, and the Engineers responded quickly. Tyler Helfrich scored his 9th goal of the season after being left all alone on the doorstep to Rollheiser's right. He one-timed a cycling pass from Chase Polacek to give RPI a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
Right off the bat in the second period, another BU penalty led to an RPI goal. Polacek scored with one of his signature "one-timer near the goal line from a sick angle" shots for his 8th goal of the year to make it 3-0. After the next whistle, BU coach Jack Parker decided that 3 goals on 13 shots was too much, and pulled Rollheiser in favor of his classmate, Kieran Millan. The move did seem to get the Terriers back into things, as the game opened up and became more of a two-way affair than the one-sided tilt the Engineers had turned it into at that point.
Midway through the period, BU's Matt Nieto got a great breakaway opportunity to score, but was stoned cold by Allen York to keep the shutout intact. Each team got a power play chance following the Polacek goal, but neither scored until Wade Megan was able to put back a big rebound that York had let up, putting the Terriers on the board and ending the night for York's stick, as he smashed it against the pipe out of frustration for giving up the rebound. For the remainder of the period - a good four minutes - momentum was definitely in BU's favor.
The 3-1 score carried over into the third period, where things really started to get out of hand. The referees, led by Bryan Hicks of Union wave-off fame, appeared ready to swallow their whistles, but it was a bad move given the myriad calls that had not been made for both teams in the first two periods, and the smattering of bogus calls both teams were called for as well. The game had already been chippy, but it got much worse during the third period. The Terriers worked hard looking for another goal to put them back in the thick of things, but Allen York did what he has increasingly been able to do - clamp things down. He made another big breakaway save during the period to preserve the 2-goal lead.
Things definitively unraveled late in the period after an interference call against BU. It was one of those "had to" penalties, given that the Engineers had come into the zone on a lightening-fast 3-on-0, which you don't see every day. The penalty came with about two-and-a-half minutes left in the 3rd, putting a serious damper on BU's ability to come back. Then, the referees lost control of the game, as BU's frustrations began to boil over. Parker's argument with the referees after the interference call - more than likely, an argument stemming from things not called rather than the actual call - resulted in a bench minor to go along with the interference, putting RPI on a 5-on-3 for two minutes holding the 2-goal lead.
Less than a minute later, BU was whistled again for cross-checking (which was really iffy given that they were already down a player) and the brawling began. No player was issued a game DQ, but several were sent to the locker rooms early, including Lee, Nick Bailen, and BU's Alex Chiasson.
About a minute later, as the 5-on-3 was about to expire, Bryan Brutlag scored on a one-timer in the slot to make it 4-1, putting the seal on the victory. In the immediate aftermath, Warsofsky was shown the gate. Seconds after the ensuing faceoff, Bo Dolan was called for roughing, and seconds after that, a 5-minute major and a game misconduct was assessed to BU's Garrett Noonan for grasping the facemask in another scrum with 16 seconds left. The game was essentially over, but the referees had lost control well before. Jack Parker was furious after the final horn, talking to one of the linesmen during the hand-shake and making a sarcastic gesture to Bryan Hicks, a move which saw him slapped with a game misconduct of his own at the 20:00 mark of the 3rd period.
The ugliness and the terrible officiating aside, it was a monster mid-season win for RPI hockey, scoring a solid victory against one of the top teams in the nation - a team which was ranked #1 just a few weeks ago. The win continued the Engineers' unbeaten streak at Houston Field House this season to 7-0-0.
Next up for the Engineers is a bit of a treat - they play an exhibition this Sunday against the US Junior Team in their first preparation game for the World Junior Championships in Buffalo, which run from December 26 to January 5 at the Sabres' HSBC Arena and Niagara's Dwyer Arena. This is the team on which Jerry D'Amigo won a gold medal last year - and D'Amigo will be back to lead the United States in its quest for a second straight gold. This game will be something of a valedictory for D'Amigo at the Field House. Expect an ovation for the Toronto Marlies forward when he is announced on Sunday. If you're going to be in the Capital District, you are advised not to miss it.
Other junk - The upward mobility continues for the Engineers; another week, another rise in the polls. The win over BU propelled RPI up one place to #14 in the nation. The loss was a bit more of a hit for the Terriers, however, as they dropped three to #10. Other ECAC teams ranked this week are #1 Yale (up to 45/50 first place votes, idle) and #12 Union (up one, blew out AIC and Army at home). Ex-#19 Dartmouth dropped out after just one week as a ranked team after losing to one-win Vermont last night. #20 Colorado College is ranked for the first time in over a month. Other RPI opponents receiving votes are Clarkson (41, the second straight week with the most votes for an unranked team), Dartmouth (36), Princeton (23), and Niagara (1).
With a goal and two assists on Saturday, Chase Polacek has seven points in the last two games. His goal tied him with Don Hearns '75 and Brian Ferreira '90 for 33rd in RPI history with 134 points, and he is now tied with Trevor Kaye '62 for 32nd with 135 points. Next on the list, tied for 30th, are two big names - Mo Mosco '55 and Richard Scammell '69, who have 137 points each.
Joel Malchuk's second goal of the year was also his second shorthanded goal of the year. He is one of only 17 players in the nation with multiple shorties on the season.
The Capital District may be turning into Fort Neverlose. RPI and Union are a combined 14-0-1 at home this season - the lone blemish being Union's tie with UConn.
The ECAC league schedule is finished for 2010, it picks back up on January 3 with a travel-partner game between Quinnipiac and Princeton in New Jersey, then goes to a full 12-game weekend January 7th and 8th.
ECAC Standings
1. Yale - 6-0-0 (12 pts)
2. Princeton - 6-3-0 (12 pts)
3. Dartmouth - 5-2-1 (11 pts)
4. Clarkson - 4-2-1 (9 pts)
5. Quinnipiac - 4-5-1 (9 pts)
6. Union - 3-2-1 (7 pts)
7. RPI - 3-3-0 (6 pts)
8. St. Lawrence - 3-4-0 (6 pts)
9. Brown - 2-3-1 (5 pts)
10. Cornell - 2-4-0 (4 pts)
11. Harvard - 2-7-0 (4 pts)
12. Colgate - 0-5-1 (1 pt)
Adjusted Standings
1. Yale (1.000)
2. Dartmouth (.688)
3. Princeton (.667)
4. Clarkson (.643)
5. Union (.583)
6. RPI (.500)
7. Quinnipiac (.450)
8. St. Lawrence (.429)
9. Brown (.417)
10. Cornell (.333)
11. Harvard (.222)
12. Colgate (.083)
#7 Boston University at #15 RPI
Nonconference Game - Houston Field House (Troy, NY)
12/11/10 - 3:30pm
RESULT: RPI 4, Boston University 1
BOX SCORES
College Hockey Stats
USCHO
RECAPS
RPI
Troy Record
Albany Times Union
BU Daily Free Press
Boston Herald
College Hockey News
Inside Hockey
VIDEO
Goals (no audio, includes one York breakaway save)
Post-game interviews
RECORD: 9-4-3 (3-3-0 ECAC, 6 pts)
Reale Deals
1. G Allen York, 28 saves
2. F Chase Polacek, 1 G, 2 A
3. D Nick Bailen, 2 A, 5 shots
Upcoming games
19 Dec - US Junior National Team (exhibition)
30 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
31 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
07 Jan - Clarkson
08 Jan - St. Lawrence
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Boston Terriers Are Not Scary
See? Very cute and not scary.And this is coming from fans of a team called the "Engineers." So of course, it's all in good fun.
As was last night's game. Getting past the awful officiating that marred the whole thing and especially the waning moments (and what else can you really expect from a game officiated by Bryan Hicks at this point?), RPI looks primed. They played as a team against a squad loaded with talent and while BU didn't appear to play their best game, they're nothing to shake a stick at. It was a solid victory for the home team, which is now 7-0-0 inside the friendly confines of Houston Field House.
And don't look now, but if the season ended today, 9 of RPI's 16 games thus far would be against teams playing in the national tournament. It should come as no surprise that the Engineers' schedule to date is rated as the toughest in the ECAC - or that their 9-4-3 record sees them ranked 9th in the nation according to KRACH.
When asked if this was a signature win for the team, Allen York (28 saves, including two on the breakaway) had the right response. "You know, it could be...but at the end of the day it's still a regular season win so I hope not."
Strap in and hold on. This could get exciting.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Another Holiday in the Trenches
We've been alluding to it over the past couple of days - this afternoon's game against BU is about as important as an out-of-conference game can be. Why, you ask?
The overriding goal for any team heading into the season? Win the national championship. That goal is only within reach for a select few teams, usually, but if you don't at least want to win it all, why even bother suiting up? To be in a position to achieve that goal, a team can do one of two things - win its conference's automatic bye by winning the conference tournament in March, or be in a position to be awarded one of 11 at-large bids.
The first route is dicey and fraught with pitfalls. Any team can come out flat, have a bad night, and be knocked out of a single-elimination tournament. The second path, however, has a fairly definable path, and it involves playing well throughout the season. There are two important elements to it - playing well inside the conference, and playing well outside the conference. Few teams will be able to vie for an at-large bit without both.
The conference schedule doesn't change from year to year, but the non-conference schedule absolutely does. And when you get a chance to play a highly ranked team, you need to grab the bull by the horns and go for the win.
We're rapidly approaching mid-December, and the Engineers are ranked 14th in KRACH and 12th in the more important PairWise Rankings. Right now, this means relatively nothing - but it does mean the Tute is in position to be fighting for an at-large bid in the New Year. If they want to stay that way, they need to be winning the big games - and this afternoon is a big game.
Since we're in the midst of the holidays, here's a little holiday pumpup for you. I've always found something somewhat sinister about "Carol of the Bells" anyway, but when Trans-Siberian Orchestra combined it with "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and added rock with a metal flair, it really turned into an anthem for anyone ready to do battle during the holidays. Enjoy.
The overriding goal for any team heading into the season? Win the national championship. That goal is only within reach for a select few teams, usually, but if you don't at least want to win it all, why even bother suiting up? To be in a position to achieve that goal, a team can do one of two things - win its conference's automatic bye by winning the conference tournament in March, or be in a position to be awarded one of 11 at-large bids.
The first route is dicey and fraught with pitfalls. Any team can come out flat, have a bad night, and be knocked out of a single-elimination tournament. The second path, however, has a fairly definable path, and it involves playing well throughout the season. There are two important elements to it - playing well inside the conference, and playing well outside the conference. Few teams will be able to vie for an at-large bit without both.
The conference schedule doesn't change from year to year, but the non-conference schedule absolutely does. And when you get a chance to play a highly ranked team, you need to grab the bull by the horns and go for the win.
We're rapidly approaching mid-December, and the Engineers are ranked 14th in KRACH and 12th in the more important PairWise Rankings. Right now, this means relatively nothing - but it does mean the Tute is in position to be fighting for an at-large bid in the New Year. If they want to stay that way, they need to be winning the big games - and this afternoon is a big game.
Since we're in the midst of the holidays, here's a little holiday pumpup for you. I've always found something somewhat sinister about "Carol of the Bells" anyway, but when Trans-Siberian Orchestra combined it with "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and added rock with a metal flair, it really turned into an anthem for anyone ready to do battle during the holidays. Enjoy.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Bring a Friend
We've got a challenge for you this weekend.
On Saturday at 3:30pm, the Engineers welcome seventh-ranked Boston University to the Field House. It's an important game going forward for RPI. A win would go a long way toward making this team eligible for an at-large bid to the national tournament. There aren't really that many more chances left for the Engineers to impress outside of the conference. As a matter of fact, given that the UAH games are the end of the non-conference schedule... this is it.
This game is indeed being broadcast around the region on Time Warner 3 and around the continent on the NHL Network. Exciting stuff. But if you can, please, do come on down Saturday afternoon and be there yourself.
If you're already planning to be there, that's great news. Bring a friend.
That is our challenge. If you weren't planning on going, go yourself, or if you were planning on going, bring someone who wasn't. Let's get a big, loud RPI crowd in the building on Saturday afternoon, what do you say?
Don't let your Uncle Sam down.
On Saturday at 3:30pm, the Engineers welcome seventh-ranked Boston University to the Field House. It's an important game going forward for RPI. A win would go a long way toward making this team eligible for an at-large bid to the national tournament. There aren't really that many more chances left for the Engineers to impress outside of the conference. As a matter of fact, given that the UAH games are the end of the non-conference schedule... this is it.
This game is indeed being broadcast around the region on Time Warner 3 and around the continent on the NHL Network. Exciting stuff. But if you can, please, do come on down Saturday afternoon and be there yourself.
If you're already planning to be there, that's great news. Bring a friend.
That is our challenge. If you weren't planning on going, go yourself, or if you were planning on going, bring someone who wasn't. Let's get a big, loud RPI crowd in the building on Saturday afternoon, what do you say?
Don't let your Uncle Sam down.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Is Yale a Legit #1?
As we discussed with Brian Sullivan on Tuesday's podcast, Yale is the consensus #1 team in the nation according to the two major polls released by USCHO and USA Today, but they are proving a fairly controversial #1 in some parts because of their weak schedule compared to some of the other top teams in the nation.
"If it were just another week with a Hockey East, CCHA, or WCHA team on top of the rankings, it would just be another week, but this is huge. It's the first time in years that an ECAC team has been on top of the polls," Sullivan said on Tuesday. We couldn't agree more - and it's yet another indicator that the ECAC kind of sits off on its own. As a league, it's not on the level of those three "major" conferences, but it's not down on the level of Atlantic Hockey either. Yale is the first #1 to come out of the league in almost eight years.
Here's the source of the largest cacophony - the strength of schedule compared to the other potential #1 teams in the country.
Strength of Schedule Rating
1. North Dakota
4. Minnesota-Duluth
6. Boston College
33. Yale
OK, so Yale's schedule strength is relatively pedestrian, it's true. There are 58 Division I hockey teams, so the 29th rated schedule (Union) is about the median average. Yale's a little bit less than average in their schedule, then. Understandable - the only two nationally ranked teams that they've faced this season are RPI and Union this past weekend, unless you count Dartmouth, unranked when they played the Bulldogs.
It's worth mentioning that, as an Ivy League school, they don't have as many games played. That's another source of contention, especially among people who don't understand the Ivy League's rules on season length. While UND, UMD, and BC have 18, 16, and 16 games played respectively, Yale's only at 12 - and they're going to be there until early January.
Is this the real problem? Well, consider #3 New Hampshire. No one's howling about their placement. They play in Hockey East. But their strength of schedule is only 23rd - also far below the teams around them. Heck, that's not too far off of RPI's SoS (25th) and it's below Brown's (20th).
Well, let's take a look-see.
Yale beat Vermont last night, 3-0. Just a few days after notching his first career shutout, Ryan Rondeau did it again. He hasn't allowed a goal in 135:23, dating back to Mike Bergin's goal in the third period on Friday night. That's pretty impressive, especially given that the first shutout was against #13 Union, a team that has proven itself capable offensively.
Yale's offense? Still best in the country. After failing to reach the five-goal mark against #15 RPI and last night against the Catamounts, they've slipped just below 5.00 GPG.
1. Yale - 4.92
2. Minnesota-Duluth - 3.94
They're no longer a full goal per game ahead of everyone else. No, now it's just 0.98 GPG. I don't care who you are or how easy your schedule is. You don't outscore the rest of the world by a goal per game unless you're extremely solid.
Remember when we said that Yale's defense was going to be something to overcome? How's a 2.08 GAA grab you? Third best in the nation now. They've given up two or fewer goals in five of six games since their ignoble loss to Air Force on November 14.
That, of course, leads to a pretty gaudy average scoring margin. There are only 11 teams in the nation averaging a margin of 1.00 GPG. But look at the Bulldogs:
1. Yale - 2.83
2. Boston College - 1.62
3. Miami - 1.56
4. Union - 1.43
5. Minnesota-Duluth - 1.38
Those numbers seem unreal. Are they partially a function of an easier schedule than the four teams directly beneath them? Yes, of course. When you play teams like Sacred Heart and play in the ECAC, strong teams are probably going to put up big numbers against those weaker teams. But we're not talking about numbers that are slightly better here. If we were, the BCs and UMDs of the world would have a better argument. But these numbers are out of this world.
If that's not enough for you, take a look at the computer rankings. Yes, much like college football, college hockey has a number of mathematical formulas that are used to rank the 58 Division I teams.
The most commonly used formula is KRACH - Ken's Ratings for American College Hockey. Developed by a statistician at the University of Toronto-Marlborough named Ken Butler, KRACH is widely considered to be the most objective system for rating college hockey teams. Yale is number one, as you can see at that link.
Not enough? Check out rpihockey.net's list of computer rankings. How about KASA, which adjusts KRACH for home-ice advantage? Yale's still number one. HEAL, developed at the University of Maine, takes into account how many games a team has won, and who they've beaten. Yale's number one. CCHP, developed by Eric Carlson at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, takes into account the actual score of each game as well as home-ice advantage using an additive model. Yale's number one. Then of course, you have the regular standbys - RPI (the Ratings Percentage Index) and the PairWise Rankings (of which RPI is a component). The PWR are still too early to be a true indicator, but if you like... Yale's number one in both of those as well.
They're not number one in every ranking, though. CHODR, a ranking system developed at St. Lawrence University, is similar to CCHP but it uses a multiplicative model instead. Yale's only 2nd in that ranking behind Boston College. E-ratings, a multi-system device devised by Russian statistician Eugene Potemkin, have them 2nd as well, behind Minnesota-Duluth.
There is a recursive version of HEAL (RHEAL) that pegs the Bulldogs 8th... but looking at pretty much every other scrap of data out there, it's pretty obvious that it's an outlier. If the only bits of raw data you can point to for making the claim that Yale isn't a deserving #1 is their RHEAL ranking and their strength of schedule, that's pretty thin.
Yale's record is 11-1-0. It would be 12-0-0 if not for a total collapse spanning 15 minutes of game time against Air Force - the Elis had a 3-0 lead about five minutes into the third period, and began taking penalties and falling out of their rhythm. If not for that 15 minute stretch, this probably isn't even a conversation.
But despite all of the evidence pointing to Yale as the best team in the nation at this point in time, the controversy is likely to continue, if only because the Bulldogs are not back in action until January 2nd, when they host another weak conference team, Holy Cross, for their final non-conference game. After that, it's all league games from there out. They're certainly going to be held to a higher standard than other teams - their losses will be magnified much more, just as the Air Force loss already has been.
But are they the best out there right now? You can't convince me they're not.
"If it were just another week with a Hockey East, CCHA, or WCHA team on top of the rankings, it would just be another week, but this is huge. It's the first time in years that an ECAC team has been on top of the polls," Sullivan said on Tuesday. We couldn't agree more - and it's yet another indicator that the ECAC kind of sits off on its own. As a league, it's not on the level of those three "major" conferences, but it's not down on the level of Atlantic Hockey either. Yale is the first #1 to come out of the league in almost eight years.
Here's the source of the largest cacophony - the strength of schedule compared to the other potential #1 teams in the country.
Strength of Schedule Rating
1. North Dakota
4. Minnesota-Duluth
6. Boston College
33. Yale
OK, so Yale's schedule strength is relatively pedestrian, it's true. There are 58 Division I hockey teams, so the 29th rated schedule (Union) is about the median average. Yale's a little bit less than average in their schedule, then. Understandable - the only two nationally ranked teams that they've faced this season are RPI and Union this past weekend, unless you count Dartmouth, unranked when they played the Bulldogs.
It's worth mentioning that, as an Ivy League school, they don't have as many games played. That's another source of contention, especially among people who don't understand the Ivy League's rules on season length. While UND, UMD, and BC have 18, 16, and 16 games played respectively, Yale's only at 12 - and they're going to be there until early January.
Is this the real problem? Well, consider #3 New Hampshire. No one's howling about their placement. They play in Hockey East. But their strength of schedule is only 23rd - also far below the teams around them. Heck, that's not too far off of RPI's SoS (25th) and it's below Brown's (20th).
Well, let's take a look-see.
Yale beat Vermont last night, 3-0. Just a few days after notching his first career shutout, Ryan Rondeau did it again. He hasn't allowed a goal in 135:23, dating back to Mike Bergin's goal in the third period on Friday night. That's pretty impressive, especially given that the first shutout was against #13 Union, a team that has proven itself capable offensively.
Yale's offense? Still best in the country. After failing to reach the five-goal mark against #15 RPI and last night against the Catamounts, they've slipped just below 5.00 GPG.
1. Yale - 4.92
2. Minnesota-Duluth - 3.94
They're no longer a full goal per game ahead of everyone else. No, now it's just 0.98 GPG. I don't care who you are or how easy your schedule is. You don't outscore the rest of the world by a goal per game unless you're extremely solid.
Remember when we said that Yale's defense was going to be something to overcome? How's a 2.08 GAA grab you? Third best in the nation now. They've given up two or fewer goals in five of six games since their ignoble loss to Air Force on November 14.
That, of course, leads to a pretty gaudy average scoring margin. There are only 11 teams in the nation averaging a margin of 1.00 GPG. But look at the Bulldogs:
1. Yale - 2.83
2. Boston College - 1.62
3. Miami - 1.56
4. Union - 1.43
5. Minnesota-Duluth - 1.38
Those numbers seem unreal. Are they partially a function of an easier schedule than the four teams directly beneath them? Yes, of course. When you play teams like Sacred Heart and play in the ECAC, strong teams are probably going to put up big numbers against those weaker teams. But we're not talking about numbers that are slightly better here. If we were, the BCs and UMDs of the world would have a better argument. But these numbers are out of this world.
If that's not enough for you, take a look at the computer rankings. Yes, much like college football, college hockey has a number of mathematical formulas that are used to rank the 58 Division I teams.
The most commonly used formula is KRACH - Ken's Ratings for American College Hockey. Developed by a statistician at the University of Toronto-Marlborough named Ken Butler, KRACH is widely considered to be the most objective system for rating college hockey teams. Yale is number one, as you can see at that link.
Not enough? Check out rpihockey.net's list of computer rankings. How about KASA, which adjusts KRACH for home-ice advantage? Yale's still number one. HEAL, developed at the University of Maine, takes into account how many games a team has won, and who they've beaten. Yale's number one. CCHP, developed by Eric Carlson at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, takes into account the actual score of each game as well as home-ice advantage using an additive model. Yale's number one. Then of course, you have the regular standbys - RPI (the Ratings Percentage Index) and the PairWise Rankings (of which RPI is a component). The PWR are still too early to be a true indicator, but if you like... Yale's number one in both of those as well.
They're not number one in every ranking, though. CHODR, a ranking system developed at St. Lawrence University, is similar to CCHP but it uses a multiplicative model instead. Yale's only 2nd in that ranking behind Boston College. E-ratings, a multi-system device devised by Russian statistician Eugene Potemkin, have them 2nd as well, behind Minnesota-Duluth.
There is a recursive version of HEAL (RHEAL) that pegs the Bulldogs 8th... but looking at pretty much every other scrap of data out there, it's pretty obvious that it's an outlier. If the only bits of raw data you can point to for making the claim that Yale isn't a deserving #1 is their RHEAL ranking and their strength of schedule, that's pretty thin.
Yale's record is 11-1-0. It would be 12-0-0 if not for a total collapse spanning 15 minutes of game time against Air Force - the Elis had a 3-0 lead about five minutes into the third period, and began taking penalties and falling out of their rhythm. If not for that 15 minute stretch, this probably isn't even a conversation.
But despite all of the evidence pointing to Yale as the best team in the nation at this point in time, the controversy is likely to continue, if only because the Bulldogs are not back in action until January 2nd, when they host another weak conference team, Holy Cross, for their final non-conference game. After that, it's all league games from there out. They're certainly going to be held to a higher standard than other teams - their losses will be magnified much more, just as the Air Force loss already has been.
But are they the best out there right now? You can't convince me they're not.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tonight's Podcast: Brian Sullivan, Bryan Brutlag, Ed Lass
This week's edition of "follow the bouncing podcast" takes place tonight, Tuesday the 7th of December at 8pm. You can listen in by clicking "Listen to Without a Peer" over to the right.
We'll have three special guests on the podcast this week. First up, USCHO's Brian Sullivan joins us to talk about the first half of the ECAC season, as well as the exciting news within the league that the Yale Bulldogs are the consensus #1 team in the nation. A Boston University alum, he's also uniquely positioned to give us insight into the upcoming clash in Troy between the #15 Engineers and the #7 Terriers.
RPI senior Bryan Brutlag has been serving admirably as the on-ice captain for the last five games in the absence of John Kennedy (who has maintained his role as captain behind the RPI bench). He has scored in each of his two games against the Engineers' traditional rivals from Commonwealth Avenue, notching an assist as a sophomore in the Denver Cup loss two years ago, and scoring a goal as a junior in the victory at Agganis Arena last season. We'll ask him about the clash with BU, and get his thoughts on the team's play to date.
As a special treat, we will also talk to one of my fellow BlogTalkRadio hosts in a bit of a non sequitur conversation. Ed Lass, a local sports maven and Siena basketball devotee (and long-time personal friend of mine) will join us to talk about the Capital District sports scene and how RPI and Union hockey relate to other sports offerings in the area. We'll also talk about the Engineers heading to the Times Union Center in Albany. Don't worry, we'll explain.
Last week, Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register gave us a solid primer on the Yale Bulldogs, and as expected, much of what he told us turned out to be very, very true this past weekend. Catch back up on demand with the player below until tonight's podcast airs - then you can listen to that one demand below. If you want to go back and relive any of our podcasts, just click "Listen to Without a Peer" in the upper right corner.
We'll have three special guests on the podcast this week. First up, USCHO's Brian Sullivan joins us to talk about the first half of the ECAC season, as well as the exciting news within the league that the Yale Bulldogs are the consensus #1 team in the nation. A Boston University alum, he's also uniquely positioned to give us insight into the upcoming clash in Troy between the #15 Engineers and the #7 Terriers.
RPI senior Bryan Brutlag has been serving admirably as the on-ice captain for the last five games in the absence of John Kennedy (who has maintained his role as captain behind the RPI bench). He has scored in each of his two games against the Engineers' traditional rivals from Commonwealth Avenue, notching an assist as a sophomore in the Denver Cup loss two years ago, and scoring a goal as a junior in the victory at Agganis Arena last season. We'll ask him about the clash with BU, and get his thoughts on the team's play to date.
As a special treat, we will also talk to one of my fellow BlogTalkRadio hosts in a bit of a non sequitur conversation. Ed Lass, a local sports maven and Siena basketball devotee (and long-time personal friend of mine) will join us to talk about the Capital District sports scene and how RPI and Union hockey relate to other sports offerings in the area. We'll also talk about the Engineers heading to the Times Union Center in Albany. Don't worry, we'll explain.
Last week, Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register gave us a solid primer on the Yale Bulldogs, and as expected, much of what he told us turned out to be very, very true this past weekend. Catch back up on demand with the player below until tonight's podcast airs - then you can listen to that one demand below. If you want to go back and relive any of our podcasts, just click "Listen to Without a Peer" in the upper right corner.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Men's Hockey - at Yale and Brown (3/4 Dec)
This is was the "island" ECAC weekend for the Engineers. After getting things started in early November with a road trip and the Union home-and-home, this was the one weekend separated from all the rest by at least three weeks on either side - and yet, it was more than likely the most difficult and key road weekend of the season. RPI earned a split, but still came out smelling like roses on the other side, dropping a close-fought battle to high-flying Yale, 4-2 before coming out on top in the grudge match with Brown the following afternoon, 6-2.
Yale
Cullen/Polacek/Brutlag
Angers-Goulet/Higgs/Helfrich
Tinordi/Rogic/Rabbani
Burgdoerfer/Halpern/Smith
Bergin/Foss
Bailen/Dolan
Koudys/Leboeuf
York
Injuries limited the Engineer lineup at the worst possible time. With C.J. Lee, Joel Malchuk, and John Kennedy all out already, sophomore Marty O'Grady picked up a concussion in practice to add to the Engineers' injury woes. That necessitated another reshuffle of the lines.
With Yale's dynamic offense and power play, it was always going to be important to stay out of the penalty box to avoid trouble, and that's exactly what the Engineers didn't manage from the very beginning. Jeff Foss was called for tripping just 34 seconds into the game to put Yale on the power play from the get-go, and with just 11 seconds left on the penalty, the Bulldogs converted as Broc Little gave Yale a 1-0 lead after a well executed power play.
The Bulldogs controlled play for much of the first period through their solid puck control and passing. The Engineers did not back down from the challenge, putting up a solid defensive front with good forechecking and allowing no quarter past the center red line, but they would find themselves in a 2-0 hole a little over halfway through the first period as Chris Cahill scored on a nice shot.
The second period got ugly fast for RPI. The Engineers gave up three power plays, including another quick one on a penalty to Bryan Brutlag just 20 seconds into the period that almost turned into a disaster. The Bulldogs just missed on a breakaway, then hit the inside of the post, then forced Allen York to make a save with his hand after he'd lost his stick moments prior. RPI most certainly bent but they did not break despite a near total onslaught in the second period.
The turnaround began in the final minute of the period. With momentum slightly shifting toward the Engineers, they finally scored their first goal of the game as Nick Bailen ripped a blast from the point that went straight to the back of the net. The flow of the game had been with Yale all the way, but the lead was only one at 2-1. RPI pushed for the tying goal immediately, even before the end of the period, nearly tying it on a shot by Chase Polacek and ultimately drawing a penalty that was called at 20:00, giving RPI a power play to start the 3rd period.
RPI would come close to scoring on that power play, but was unable to put it home. A couple of minutes later, that didn't matter as Mike Bergin glided down to the faceoff circle to one-time a pass from Alex Angers-Goulet into the back of the net, tying the game at two. From there, it appeared the momentum may have shifted to the Engineers, and that the upset could well be brewing.
But then the penalty woes returned with three straight penalties. The Engineers killed a penalty to Brock Higgs, but when Guy Leboeuf and Bailen were called for tripping about a minute apart, it set up a long 5-on-3 against Yale's impressive power play. 11 seconds later, it was fairly academic as Andrew Miller scored on a textbook 5-on-3 implementation, putting Yale back in front, 3-2.
The Engineers' best chance to catch back up about a minute later as they got another power play, but they were unable to draw square for a second time, finishing the evening 0-for-4 on the man advantage, giving Yale's rough penalty kill a boost. The Bulldogs uncharacteristically stayed out of the box pretty well, while RPI's penalty woes ended their shot at an upset. The Bulldogs added a late empty netter to secure a 4-2 victory.
At even-strength, missing four key players, the Engineers hung with the Bulldogs, forced them to adapt their game, and even outscored the #2 team in the country, 2-1. The penalties, especially the 5-on-3, were the dagger, but it was a loss that the Engineers could at least take a little bit of pride in. It was only the second time this season a team had brought Yale down to the wire (their 15 minute collapse at Air Force notwithstanding), and the first time they'd had a close game at home.
The one issue after the game was the health of Allen York, who was slow to get up after his final action of the night - he was pulled right away and did not see the ice again as the Engineer net was empty for the remainder of the game.
Brown
Angers-Goulet/Rogic/Brutlag
Cullen/Polacek/Helfrich
Tinordi/Higgs/Rabbani
Burgdoerfer/Beauregard/Halpern
Bergin/Foss
Bailen/Dolan
Koudys/Leboeuf
York
More line shuffling was in order after the Yale loss, with Johnny Rogic finding his first opportunity to center a scoring line. Tyler Helfrich was put back on the wing with Chase Polacek. York did start despite injury concerns, but observers at the game noted that he often rested on one of his knees during the game.
The Engineers got a 5-on-3 opportunity about 8 minutes into the first period, and they capitalized with a goal as Helfrich scored his 7th of the year from Brock Higgs and Polacek to give RPI a 1-0 lead. The goal actually came as the first Brown penalty expired, so they did not have an opportunity for a follow-up 5-on-4 chance.
The penalty problems persisted in the first frame as Patrick Cullen and Matt Tinordi both earned minor penalties late in the period that resulted in Brown power plays, but both were killed off. Shortly after Tinordi left the penalty box, Johnny Rogic cashed in with his first collegiate goal with just four seconds left in the period, giving RPI a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
RPI didn't let up as the second period began, as Helfrich notched his second of the game in a 4-on-4 situation to make it 3-0. 90 seconds later, everyone's favorite Brown captain, Harry Zolnierczyk was called for holding (a call he most likely protested vehemently), and Nick Bailen scored another goal from the point with 2 seconds left on the ensuing power play to put RPI up 4-0 after just over 25 minutes of play. The rout, it seemed, was on.
But Brown would get one back about three minutes later, beating Allen York on a defensive breakdown to make it 4-1, a score that would hold up into the third period. The Engineers came out poorly early in the final stanza, allowing another goal 2:23 in to make it 4-2, and Brown appeared to have the initiative for much of the period, with York forced to make a total of 17 shots in the period. A penalty to Polacek with about 7 minutes left looked like a key opportunity for Brown to pull within a goal, but the RPI penalty kill stood firm.
Seconds after the penalty expired, the Engineers closed the door firmly, as Greg Burgdoerfer landed his first goal as an Engineer to give RPI their three-goal lead back with just over 4 minutes left in the game, and an exclamation point was put on the win just under 2 minutes later when defenseman Pat Koudys scored his first collegiate goal to make the final score 6-2.
For the second time this season, the Engineers earned a road split. That bodes well moving forward. If they can continue their dominance at home (where they are undefeated and untied) in league play and continue to churn out two points at a minimum in their remaining three road weekends, they will be in a very good position to end the season.
There is no rest for the weary, not right away at least. A huge non-conference tilt is coming up this weekend, as RPI faces traditional rivals Boston University at the Field House in a game that could go a long way towards making the Engineers national contenders with the right result. The Terriers were swept by their hated nemeses from Boston College last weekend and must face Northeastern on Wednesday before taking their trip down the Masspike to Troy.
That game, it should be mentioned, will be broadcast live around North America on the NHL Network. Puck drop is at 3:30pm.
Other junk - The valiant stand against Yale and the solid win over Brown impressed the voters in the USCHO.com poll to move the Engineers up yet again - they are now ranked #15 in the nation, up one from last week with 260 votes. The Bulldogs' sweep of RPI and Union (beating the Dutchmen by an impressive 5-0 score on national TV) propelled them into the top spot for the first time in school history - #1 Yale (34 first place votes, up one) is the 17th school in the history of the poll to hold the top position and only the second ECAC team (Cornell was ranked #1 in the final poll in 2003). Two other ECAC schools are ranked this week - #13 Union (no change, beat Brown and lost to Yale) and #19 Dartmouth (previously unranked, idle). The Engineers' opponent this week is #7 Boston University (down five, swept by Boston College). Other RPI opponents earning votes were Clarkson (42, the most by an unranked team), Colorado College (17), Princeton (3), and Niagara (1).
With his assist on Helfrich's second goal on Saturday, Polacek moved past Neil Hernberg '87 and Tim Regan '96 to move into 35th in scoring all time at RPI. He now has 132 points for his career. Next on the list is Don Hearns '75 and Brian Ferreira '90, tied for 33rd with 134 points, and Trevor Kaye '62, 32nd with 135 points. The four assist night on Saturday helped move him up to 17th in the nation in points per game with 1.33 PPG.
Helfrich needs 16 more points this season to become the 61st member of the RPI Century Club. If he can continue scoring at his current pace, he will reach it.
Nick Bailen's goal on Saturday was his 7th in 15 games as an Engineer. He scored only six in 37 games at Bowling Green in 2008-09. It is already the most goals scored by an Engineer defenseman in a season since Keith MCWilliams scored 9 in the 2005-06 season and Scott Basiuk netted 11 in 2003-04. He has scored a goal in three straight games, and five of the last six. With 17 points, he is 4th in the nation in scoring by a defenseman, and his 7 goals are 2nd in the nation behind Wisconsin's Justin Schultz.
With Kevin Beauregard's appearance in Saturday's game, the only player on the roster that has not seen ice time is third-string goaltender Jeremy Coupal. Beauregard, Justin Smith, Matt Tinordi, and Guy Leboeuf are the only skaters yet to record a point thus far.
ECAC Standings
1. Yale - 6-0-0 (12 pts)
2. Princeton - 6-3-0 (12 pts)
3. Dartmouth - 5-2-1 (11 pts)
4. Clarkson - 4-2-1 (9 pts)
5. Union - 3-2-1 (7 pts)
6. Quinnipiac - 3-5-1 (7 pts)
7. RPI - 3-3-0 (6 pts)
8. St. Lawrence - 3-4-0 (6 pts)
9. Brown - 2-3-1 (5 pts)
10. Cornell - 2-4-0 (4 pts)
11. Harvard - 2-6-0 (4 pts)
12. Colgate - 0-5-1 (1 pt)
Adjusted Standings
1. Yale (1.000)
2. Dartmouth (.688)
3. Princeton (.667)
4. Clarkson (.643)
5. Union (.583)
6. RPI (.500)
7. St. Lawrence (.429)
8. Brown (.417)
9. Quinnipiac (.389)
10. Cornell (.333)
11. Harvard (.250)
12. Colgate (.083)
#16 RPI at #2 Yale
ECAC Game - Ingalls Rink (New Haven, CT)
12/3/10 - 7:00pm
RESULT: Yale 4, RPI 2
BOX SCORES
College Hockey Stats
USCHO
RECAPS
RPI
Troy Record
Yale Daily News
RECORD: 7-4-3 (2-3-0 ECAC, 4 pts)
Reale Deals
1. D Nick Bailen, 1 G
2. D Mike Bergin, 1 G
3. F Alex Angers-Goulet, 1 A, 2 shots
#16 RPI at Brown
ECAC Game - Meehan Auditorium (Providence, RI)
12/4/10 - 7:00pm
RESULT: RPI 6, Brown 2
BOX SCORES
College Hockey News
USCHO
RECAPS
RPI
Troy Record
Albany Times Union
RECORD: 8-4-3 (3-3-0 ECAC, 6 pts)
Reale Deals
1. F Chase Polacek, 4 A
2. F Tyler Helfrich, 2 G
3. G Allen York, 33 saves
Upcoming games
11 Dec - #7 Boston University
19 Dec - US Junior National Team (exhibition)
30 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
31 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
07 Jan - Clarkson
Yale
Cullen/Polacek/Brutlag
Angers-Goulet/Higgs/Helfrich
Tinordi/Rogic/Rabbani
Burgdoerfer/Halpern/Smith
Bergin/Foss
Bailen/Dolan
Koudys/Leboeuf
York
Injuries limited the Engineer lineup at the worst possible time. With C.J. Lee, Joel Malchuk, and John Kennedy all out already, sophomore Marty O'Grady picked up a concussion in practice to add to the Engineers' injury woes. That necessitated another reshuffle of the lines.
With Yale's dynamic offense and power play, it was always going to be important to stay out of the penalty box to avoid trouble, and that's exactly what the Engineers didn't manage from the very beginning. Jeff Foss was called for tripping just 34 seconds into the game to put Yale on the power play from the get-go, and with just 11 seconds left on the penalty, the Bulldogs converted as Broc Little gave Yale a 1-0 lead after a well executed power play.
The Bulldogs controlled play for much of the first period through their solid puck control and passing. The Engineers did not back down from the challenge, putting up a solid defensive front with good forechecking and allowing no quarter past the center red line, but they would find themselves in a 2-0 hole a little over halfway through the first period as Chris Cahill scored on a nice shot.
The second period got ugly fast for RPI. The Engineers gave up three power plays, including another quick one on a penalty to Bryan Brutlag just 20 seconds into the period that almost turned into a disaster. The Bulldogs just missed on a breakaway, then hit the inside of the post, then forced Allen York to make a save with his hand after he'd lost his stick moments prior. RPI most certainly bent but they did not break despite a near total onslaught in the second period.
The turnaround began in the final minute of the period. With momentum slightly shifting toward the Engineers, they finally scored their first goal of the game as Nick Bailen ripped a blast from the point that went straight to the back of the net. The flow of the game had been with Yale all the way, but the lead was only one at 2-1. RPI pushed for the tying goal immediately, even before the end of the period, nearly tying it on a shot by Chase Polacek and ultimately drawing a penalty that was called at 20:00, giving RPI a power play to start the 3rd period.
RPI would come close to scoring on that power play, but was unable to put it home. A couple of minutes later, that didn't matter as Mike Bergin glided down to the faceoff circle to one-time a pass from Alex Angers-Goulet into the back of the net, tying the game at two. From there, it appeared the momentum may have shifted to the Engineers, and that the upset could well be brewing.
But then the penalty woes returned with three straight penalties. The Engineers killed a penalty to Brock Higgs, but when Guy Leboeuf and Bailen were called for tripping about a minute apart, it set up a long 5-on-3 against Yale's impressive power play. 11 seconds later, it was fairly academic as Andrew Miller scored on a textbook 5-on-3 implementation, putting Yale back in front, 3-2.
The Engineers' best chance to catch back up about a minute later as they got another power play, but they were unable to draw square for a second time, finishing the evening 0-for-4 on the man advantage, giving Yale's rough penalty kill a boost. The Bulldogs uncharacteristically stayed out of the box pretty well, while RPI's penalty woes ended their shot at an upset. The Bulldogs added a late empty netter to secure a 4-2 victory.
At even-strength, missing four key players, the Engineers hung with the Bulldogs, forced them to adapt their game, and even outscored the #2 team in the country, 2-1. The penalties, especially the 5-on-3, were the dagger, but it was a loss that the Engineers could at least take a little bit of pride in. It was only the second time this season a team had brought Yale down to the wire (their 15 minute collapse at Air Force notwithstanding), and the first time they'd had a close game at home.
The one issue after the game was the health of Allen York, who was slow to get up after his final action of the night - he was pulled right away and did not see the ice again as the Engineer net was empty for the remainder of the game.
Brown
Angers-Goulet/Rogic/Brutlag
Cullen/Polacek/Helfrich
Tinordi/Higgs/Rabbani
Burgdoerfer/Beauregard/Halpern
Bergin/Foss
Bailen/Dolan
Koudys/Leboeuf
York
More line shuffling was in order after the Yale loss, with Johnny Rogic finding his first opportunity to center a scoring line. Tyler Helfrich was put back on the wing with Chase Polacek. York did start despite injury concerns, but observers at the game noted that he often rested on one of his knees during the game.
The Engineers got a 5-on-3 opportunity about 8 minutes into the first period, and they capitalized with a goal as Helfrich scored his 7th of the year from Brock Higgs and Polacek to give RPI a 1-0 lead. The goal actually came as the first Brown penalty expired, so they did not have an opportunity for a follow-up 5-on-4 chance.
The penalty problems persisted in the first frame as Patrick Cullen and Matt Tinordi both earned minor penalties late in the period that resulted in Brown power plays, but both were killed off. Shortly after Tinordi left the penalty box, Johnny Rogic cashed in with his first collegiate goal with just four seconds left in the period, giving RPI a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
RPI didn't let up as the second period began, as Helfrich notched his second of the game in a 4-on-4 situation to make it 3-0. 90 seconds later, everyone's favorite Brown captain, Harry Zolnierczyk was called for holding (a call he most likely protested vehemently), and Nick Bailen scored another goal from the point with 2 seconds left on the ensuing power play to put RPI up 4-0 after just over 25 minutes of play. The rout, it seemed, was on.
But Brown would get one back about three minutes later, beating Allen York on a defensive breakdown to make it 4-1, a score that would hold up into the third period. The Engineers came out poorly early in the final stanza, allowing another goal 2:23 in to make it 4-2, and Brown appeared to have the initiative for much of the period, with York forced to make a total of 17 shots in the period. A penalty to Polacek with about 7 minutes left looked like a key opportunity for Brown to pull within a goal, but the RPI penalty kill stood firm.
Seconds after the penalty expired, the Engineers closed the door firmly, as Greg Burgdoerfer landed his first goal as an Engineer to give RPI their three-goal lead back with just over 4 minutes left in the game, and an exclamation point was put on the win just under 2 minutes later when defenseman Pat Koudys scored his first collegiate goal to make the final score 6-2.
For the second time this season, the Engineers earned a road split. That bodes well moving forward. If they can continue their dominance at home (where they are undefeated and untied) in league play and continue to churn out two points at a minimum in their remaining three road weekends, they will be in a very good position to end the season.
There is no rest for the weary, not right away at least. A huge non-conference tilt is coming up this weekend, as RPI faces traditional rivals Boston University at the Field House in a game that could go a long way towards making the Engineers national contenders with the right result. The Terriers were swept by their hated nemeses from Boston College last weekend and must face Northeastern on Wednesday before taking their trip down the Masspike to Troy.
That game, it should be mentioned, will be broadcast live around North America on the NHL Network. Puck drop is at 3:30pm.
Other junk - The valiant stand against Yale and the solid win over Brown impressed the voters in the USCHO.com poll to move the Engineers up yet again - they are now ranked #15 in the nation, up one from last week with 260 votes. The Bulldogs' sweep of RPI and Union (beating the Dutchmen by an impressive 5-0 score on national TV) propelled them into the top spot for the first time in school history - #1 Yale (34 first place votes, up one) is the 17th school in the history of the poll to hold the top position and only the second ECAC team (Cornell was ranked #1 in the final poll in 2003). Two other ECAC schools are ranked this week - #13 Union (no change, beat Brown and lost to Yale) and #19 Dartmouth (previously unranked, idle). The Engineers' opponent this week is #7 Boston University (down five, swept by Boston College). Other RPI opponents earning votes were Clarkson (42, the most by an unranked team), Colorado College (17), Princeton (3), and Niagara (1).
With his assist on Helfrich's second goal on Saturday, Polacek moved past Neil Hernberg '87 and Tim Regan '96 to move into 35th in scoring all time at RPI. He now has 132 points for his career. Next on the list is Don Hearns '75 and Brian Ferreira '90, tied for 33rd with 134 points, and Trevor Kaye '62, 32nd with 135 points. The four assist night on Saturday helped move him up to 17th in the nation in points per game with 1.33 PPG.
Helfrich needs 16 more points this season to become the 61st member of the RPI Century Club. If he can continue scoring at his current pace, he will reach it.
Nick Bailen's goal on Saturday was his 7th in 15 games as an Engineer. He scored only six in 37 games at Bowling Green in 2008-09. It is already the most goals scored by an Engineer defenseman in a season since Keith MCWilliams scored 9 in the 2005-06 season and Scott Basiuk netted 11 in 2003-04. He has scored a goal in three straight games, and five of the last six. With 17 points, he is 4th in the nation in scoring by a defenseman, and his 7 goals are 2nd in the nation behind Wisconsin's Justin Schultz.
With Kevin Beauregard's appearance in Saturday's game, the only player on the roster that has not seen ice time is third-string goaltender Jeremy Coupal. Beauregard, Justin Smith, Matt Tinordi, and Guy Leboeuf are the only skaters yet to record a point thus far.
ECAC Standings
1. Yale - 6-0-0 (12 pts)
2. Princeton - 6-3-0 (12 pts)
3. Dartmouth - 5-2-1 (11 pts)
4. Clarkson - 4-2-1 (9 pts)
5. Union - 3-2-1 (7 pts)
6. Quinnipiac - 3-5-1 (7 pts)
7. RPI - 3-3-0 (6 pts)
8. St. Lawrence - 3-4-0 (6 pts)
9. Brown - 2-3-1 (5 pts)
10. Cornell - 2-4-0 (4 pts)
11. Harvard - 2-6-0 (4 pts)
12. Colgate - 0-5-1 (1 pt)
Adjusted Standings
1. Yale (1.000)
2. Dartmouth (.688)
3. Princeton (.667)
4. Clarkson (.643)
5. Union (.583)
6. RPI (.500)
7. St. Lawrence (.429)
8. Brown (.417)
9. Quinnipiac (.389)
10. Cornell (.333)
11. Harvard (.250)
12. Colgate (.083)
#16 RPI at #2 Yale
ECAC Game - Ingalls Rink (New Haven, CT)
12/3/10 - 7:00pm
RESULT: Yale 4, RPI 2
BOX SCORES
College Hockey Stats
USCHO
RECAPS
RPI
Troy Record
Yale Daily News
RECORD: 7-4-3 (2-3-0 ECAC, 4 pts)
Reale Deals
1. D Nick Bailen, 1 G
2. D Mike Bergin, 1 G
3. F Alex Angers-Goulet, 1 A, 2 shots
#16 RPI at Brown
ECAC Game - Meehan Auditorium (Providence, RI)
12/4/10 - 7:00pm
RESULT: RPI 6, Brown 2
BOX SCORES
College Hockey News
USCHO
RECAPS
RPI
Troy Record
Albany Times Union
RECORD: 8-4-3 (3-3-0 ECAC, 6 pts)
Reale Deals
1. F Chase Polacek, 4 A
2. F Tyler Helfrich, 2 G
3. G Allen York, 33 saves
Upcoming games
11 Dec - #7 Boston University
19 Dec - US Junior National Team (exhibition)
30 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
31 Dec - at Alabama-Huntsville
07 Jan - Clarkson
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