Re-Engineering Expectations
Head coach Seth Appert came to Rensselaer with a simple objective: return the Engineers to national prominence. And so far, his methods are producing results, Tom Reale reports.
Men’s D-I: Rensselaer
2007-08 Rensselaer Season Preview
Offense: Can Kirk MacDonald come back for another season, perhaps? Between Captain Kirk, Oren Eizenman and Jake Luthi, the ‘Tute bid a fearful farewell to last season’s top three scorers. With 77 points and 25 goals between them, the Engineers lost 28 percent of their offense on graduation day last spring. RPI was ninth in … Read more
Rensselaer Extends Appert Through 2012
The contract of head men’s hockey coach Seth Appert has been extended for two years by Rensselaer. Appert’s agreement runs through the 2011-12 season. APPERT “In just one year Seth has become an important member of the Rensselaer community with a very positive influence across the campus,” said president Shirley Ann Jackson in making the … Read more
Rensselaer AD Ralph Resigns To Take Colorado College Post
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced Tuesday that athletic director Ken Ralph will resign from the post he has held since 2002 in order to accept the position of athletic director at Colorado College. The decision is effective Aug. 16, at which point Rensselaer sports information director Kevin Beattie will assume Ralph’s duties as acting athletic director … Read more
The Return
Kirk MacDonald completed his trek back from cancer to the ice Saturday, when the Rensselaer captain suited up to lead the Engineers against Boston University. Jayson Moy chronicles the evening’s excitement.
2006-07 Rensselaer Season Preview
The Rensselaer Engineers will go into the new season with a new coach and a new attitude. Dan Fridgen’s contract was not renewed after last season and new bench boss Seth Appert hopes to bring his style to a team that has not advanced very far in the last few years. What is there for … Read more
Kurulak Fills Out Rensselaer Staff
Rensselaer has named Shawn Kurulak assistant men’s hockey coach. A former standout defenseman at the Denver, Kurulak will aide head coach Seth Appert. The announcement was made today by RPI director of athletics Ken Ralph. “There is a lot of history and tradition at RPI and I look forward to being part of something special … Read more
Appert Does Not Retain Assistants At RPI
When Seth Appert coaches his first Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men’s hockey game in October, he will have new assistant coaches helping him. Appert announced Tuesday that he won’t retain assistant coaches Frank Bretti and Jeff Matthews. Appert, who was hired by RPI April 21 to replace Dan Fridgen, cited the need for the program to … Read more
Rensselaer Names Appert Head Coach
The Rensselaer Engineers have reached out west in naming their new head coach. On Wednesday, Rensselaer named Seth Appert, a former Ferris State goaltender and assistant at Denver, as the 12th head man in Engineer history. Appert takes over for Dan Fridgen, who resigned on March 21, 2006. Fridgen had been the winningest coach in … Read more
Fridgen Tenders Resignation From RPI
After 12 years at the helm of the Rensselaer Engineers, Dan Fridgen has resigned as the head coach. In his 12 years he had compiled a record of 211-193-38, the most wins of any head coach in Rensselaer history. Before taking over in 1994 for Buddy Powers, Fridgen was an assistant coach for the Engineers. … Read more
A Dream Realized
With the drop of the puck and look to the sky, a new era began for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on October 8. The drop of the puck signified the first game that RPI would play as a Division I women’s hockey program. The look to the sky was for Bill Cahill — this was, after … Read more
RPI’s MacDonald To Apply For Medical Redshirt
Two weeks after issuing a statement saying that he hoped to come back this season after treatment for testicular cancer, Rensselaer senior forward Kirk MacDonald has decided to apply for a medical redshirt this season to continue his recovery. “My cancer treatments ended two months ago,” he said in a prepared statement two weeks ago. … Read more
2005-06 Rensselaer Season Preview
The 2004-2005 season was one of nail-biting frustration for the fans of Houston Field House, who saw their Engineers lose 10 games by one goal and struggle mightily all season long en route to a 11th-place finish. Coach Dan Fridgen is optimistic, though, that the tough losses last season will help in the growth and … Read more
Cornell Leads Way In ECACHL Preseason
The Cornell Big Red has been selected by both the coaches and media as the No. 1 team in this year’s ECAC Hockey League men’s preseason polls. The Big Red were a unanimous choice of the media’s 21 voters while the Big Red were the choice of 11 of the 12 head coaches. The Big … Read more
Engineering A Dream
20 years ago a group of young men from Troy, N.Y. engineered the longest winning streak in all of college hockey. Built from a loss in the NCAA Tournament in 1984, the 1985 Rensselaer Engineers took the game to another level and a place that would stand in NCAA history.
RPI’s MacDonald Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer
Rensselaer forward Kirk MacDonald has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, it was announced Wednesday in a statement by MacDonald and the school. “I was informed yesterday that I have been diagnosed with testicular cancer,” said MacDonald in a statement. “Obviously, this is a tremendous shock for my family and me. However, I will begin treatment … Read more
Coming Around Again
Two decades ago, a lad from Weston, Ont., led Rensselaer to a 30-game win streak and an NCAA championship, then went on to a record-breaking pro career. This weekend, NHL great Adam Oates returns to Troy, N.Y.
2004-05 Rensselaer Season Preview
In a season when Rensselaer was expected to make very little noise, it did just the opposite en route to posting 22 victories in 2003-04. Regular-season champ Colgate was the only other ECAC team to break the 20-win plateau. “It was really the year prior to last where we got most of our experience,” explained … Read more
RPI Moving Women’s Program to D-I in 2005
Rensselaer president Shirley Ann Jackson has announced the timeline for the school’s elevation of the women’s ice hockey program to the Division I level. After one more season at Division III, the Engineers will move up to Division I beginning in 2005-06. That team, which will feature scholarship players for the first time, will compete … Read more
Scholarships Will Continue For D-III ‘Play Up’ Schools
After months of handwringing and lobbying, 12 athletic programs at eight schools, including four in men’s ice hockey, received grandfather protection Monday, allowing them to continue granting athletic scholarships. The vote on the amendment to Proposal 65 was passed at the NCAA Convention in Nashville, 296-107. Proposal 65 itself, which prevents any future schools from … Read more