Well, the 43rd Annual RPI Invitational is over and here are a few notes.
The first night was absolutely boring beyond all belief.
Army v. Lowell
Army looked liked they were getting the upper hand on Lowell throughout
most of the first period and well into the second. Army surprised me with
their excellent penalty kill throughout the first 22 minutes or so.
Army's first goal came on a shorthanded sitaution that Roloson just let
behind him. Lowell then scored 2 goals within 25 seconds of each other,
and it was over.
An interesting note. Never would you have seen an Army team of 5-10
years ago take so manypenalties.
Lowell looked really sluggish going into the first game, and could not seem
to get their skating legs until midway through the second. Even then,
they seemed very slow to respond.
Final: Lowell 6 Army 2
RPI v. Mt. Allison
Just not fair. Call it what you will (cheap, insulting, boring, mismatch,
not real hockey, etc.), but this game will not be remembered by many people
as a hockey game. Less than 2 minutes into the game the score was 2-0 for
RPI, and Wayne Clarke had a hat trick by the end of the 1st period.
Mt. Allison would not have even scored had it not been for a bad clearing
attempot by Neil Little right onto a Mountie stick.
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that Mt. Allision is a notworthy team,
but come on. I am sure there are better teams out there than Mt. Allision.
Lucky me, I get to call play-by-play in a blowout.
Final: RPI 12 Mt. Allision 1
I was looking forward to the second night and better games.
Army v. Mt. Allision
The first ever meeting between the two clubs. I expected a tough, physical
game, with big hits and low scores. I was right. Mt. Allision showed that
they were capable of playing with some Div I boys as theyplayed stride for
stride with the Black Knights. Mt. Allision scored first, midway through
the 2nd peiod, but Army tied it right up. Going into the third,
Army took the 2-1 lead, but Mt. Allision with grit came back and tied it
at 2. With less than 2 minutes to play, a breakdown of the Mountie
defense allowed Anthony DiCarlo to score and make it a final of 3-2.
Final: Army 3 Mt. Allision 2
Lowell v. RPI
This was supposed to be a great game, and as people have said, since
RPI is not favored to win this game, they should wind up winning it.
Lowell still seemed sluggish as Rpi seemed to skate circles around
Lowell forwards and defenders. In a game wherer a lot of goals were scored,
it wound up being a penalty fest, where at one point in the second period,
there were 8 men in the box for each team. Scrappiness, sticks and fists
were used as Lowell became frustrated and started hitting harder and after
the whistle, and RPI respponded.
Roloson looked shaky, and did not have a good game at all. The 2 top lines
of the Chiefs were pretty much shutdown offensively. Bullock did not have
a good game at all.
Final: RPI 11 Lowell 3
Notes ojn the tournament and games:
1) RPI looked sharp against both team they played. It was uncertain how
RPI would react to such an easy game againt MtA the next evening. 2 of the
Engineer lines were benched for the entire 3rd period against MtA.
2) Lowell is a team very like the Engineers. They are small and quick up front
and have a small but dependable defense, and a good goalie.
3) Why the scrappiness of the championship game? My opinion:
As soon as Lowell got down, they went to the scouting reports and thought
that physical play and clogging up zones would work for them and get them
back on track. Did not work because I think Lowell is a finesse team, not
a team that can wear you down. Perhaps therein lies their weakness.
4) Bullock had off nights, but the one thing I noticced about him, his
skating style. How does he generate the speed he does when his left skate
seems to drag at a 90 degree angle to his direction?
5) Some Engineers got off of scoring slumps, most notably Jeff Gabriel,
and Eric Perardi.
6) Congrats to Chris Maye. His first shift of the evening results in
his first career goal.
7) Here's something interesting. Shane Henry of Lowell got called for a
penalty while he was sitting in the penalty box watching the game. Henry
was off for a minor, when a sccuffle broke out on the ice. The refs sent
everyone to the box (hence the 8 men in the box apiece). Henry apparently
got a call for hitting after the whistle. Someone on Lowell got away with
something. See box later.
8) All-Tourney Team:
F Shane Henry Lowell
F Tim Regan RPI
F Jeff Brick RPI
D Cam Cuthbert RPI
D Adam Bartell RPI
G Neil Little RPI
MVP Eric Perardi RPI
Sort of surprised Clarke didn't get in there with 4 goals and an assist the
previous night.
9) Perhaps this will put RPI on track for the second half. Off to Cornell
and Colgate this coming weekend. Stop on by and see me if you're around.
Boxes:
For Thursday only
Army v. Mt. Allison
Army 0 2 1 3
Mt. Allison 0 2 0 2
1st Period No Scoring
Penalties: Leard, MtA double-minor (rough) 6:37, Lambert, USMA (hold)
6:39, Meth, MtA (slash) 10:57, Eigner, USMA (hook) 13:16, Meth, MtA (hi-stick)
14:17, DiCarlo, USMA (hook) 17:15, DeMone, MtA (int) 18:09
2nd Period
Scoring: USMA, Winer 5 (Dicarlo, Landers) 4:47, MtA DeMone 9
(McClellan) 5:29, USMA, DiCarlo 7 (Landers) 14:30 pp, MtA Clark 8 (Ruson,
George) 19:09
3rd Period
Scoring: USMA, DiCarlo 8 (Hennesy, Landers) 19:08
Goalies: USMA, Bolio (17-19)
MtA, Cavillin (16-18), Beals (9:55 of 2nd) ( 9-10)
PP: USMA 1-9, MtA 1-5
Lowell v. RPI
Lowell 0 2 1 3
RPI 3 4 4 11
1st Period:
Scoring
RPI Perardi 1 (Pasco, Askew) 4:37
RPI Hamelin 6 (Clarke, Matthews) 9:41
RPI Brick 9 (Richardson, Regan) 16:12 pp
Penalties
Lowell Brown (slash) 4:44
RPI Bartell (slash) 4:44
Lowell Campbell (hi-stick) 10:44
Lowell Murray (holding stick) 12:48
RPI Bartell (slash) 12:48
(A sidenote, how do you get called for slashing if
somone is holding your stick?)
Lowelll Barrozino (x-check, trip) 13:53
Lowell Murray (rough) 15:37
Lowell Campbell (rough) 15:37
RPI Pasco (rough) 15:37
RPI Clarke (rough) 15:37
RPI Perardi (ccahrging) 17:28
RPI Brick (x-Check) 18:43
2nd Period:
Scoring
RPI Regan 8 (Richardson, Askew) 2:33
RPI Maye 1 (Pasco, Askew) 6:04
Lowell Bullock 13 (unassissted) 7:45
RPI Majic 5 (Perardi) 8:10 sh
Lowell Murray 4 (Henry) 8:25 pp
RPI Brick 10 (Richardson, Regan) 18:32 pp
Penalties
Lowell Henry (rough) 0:39
RPI Layzell (rough) 0:39
Lowell Sbrocca (board) 1:09
RPI Matthews (x-check) 1:09
Lowell Barrozino (hi-stick) 2:13
Lowell Tucker minor-misconduct (hitting after whistle) 2:33
RPI Richardson minor-misconduct (hit after whistle) 2:33
Lowell Campbell (hit after whistle) 2:33
Donovan ( " ) 2:33
Murray " 2:33
Henry " 2:33
RPI Regan " 2:33
Brick " 2:33
Askew " 2:33
Bartell " 2:33
Lowell Angus (rough) 4:29
Barrozino (rough) 4:29
RPI Clarke (rough) 4:29
Hamelin (rough) 4:29
Lowell Sbrocca (rough) 7:45
RPI Pasco double minor (rough) 7:45
Lowell Angus (hi-stick) 10:16
Lowell Bench (too many men) 12:15
Lowell Campbell (rough) 14:13
RPI Gabriel (rough) 14:13
Lowell Bazin (slash) 14:34
RPI Brick (slash) 14:34
Lowell Sbrocca minor-misconduct (int) 18:06
RPI Clarke (slash) 20:00
3rd Period
Scoring
RPI Regan 9 (Brick, Cuthbert) 2:40
Lowell Brown 4 (Mahoney, Golden) 2:57
RPI Askew 7 (Pasco, Kiley) 9:10
RPI Perardi 2 (Gabriel, Matthews) 13:18
RPI Brick 11 (Regan) 15:33
Penalties
Lowell Mahoney (slash) 5:08
Lowell Rucker major-game disqualification (fight) 12:22
RPI Rolanti major-game disqualification(fight) 12:22
RPI Pasco minor-misconduct (hit after whistle) 12:22
Lowell Donovan (rough) 12:22
Lowell Mahoney (slash) 18:52
Shots on goal: Lowell 9-9-13-31
RPI 13-16-12-41
Goalies: Lowell Roloson 9-4-2 (22-29)
Lindsay (0-0) 6:04 of 2nd
Roloson 6:42 of 2nd
Lindsay 0:00 of 3rd
RPI Little 7-4-0 (26-29)
Carvel (2-2) 14:37 of 3rd
PP: Lowell 1-4
RPI 4-11
Refs: McDonough, Stweart
Linesman: Sericolo
Att: 4.036
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