Atllantic Hockey Preview - RIT
My Atlantic Hockey preview rolls on with my pick to be #6 in the standings when it is all said and done - RIT
The Tigers had a relatively successful first year of Division 1 hockey. They battled hard, and didn't lose a game by more than 3 goals in spite of some pretty tough teams. RIT will again have a young team, but a little older than last year. One thing RIT will need is a bit more scoring than last year, particularly when it comes to the power play. Much of the recruits brought in were to help fix this problem.
RIT will get an early chance to make a big statement about where they fit into the conference. They will play 6 of their first 9 conference games at home. If the Tigers get off to a good start, they will indeed prove that they will be a force to be reckoned with in conference.
Key number: 10 - The number of 1 goal losses the Tigers suffered. They only posted 1 such victory. RIT will need to improve on that to have success.
Key returnee: Simon Lambert (F) - He was an amazing scoring machine for the Tigers. He scored 16 goals and 18 assists. He ranked 22nd in points per game and 11th in goals per game nationally. He will be expected to help carry the Tiger offense again.
Player to watch: Jocelyn Guimond (G) - The numbers aren't spectacular - .907 save percentage and 3.32 goals against average. But he made his mark with his 66 save performance in a win over St. Lawrence.
Key loss: Darren Doherty (F) - He was third on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 11 assists. He was also a co-captain.
Key series: 2/16-17 home against Mercyhurst - It will be a chance to see late in the year how close RIT is to being able to play with one of the consistantly better teams in AHA.
Projected record: 13-15
The Tigers had a relatively successful first year of Division 1 hockey. They battled hard, and didn't lose a game by more than 3 goals in spite of some pretty tough teams. RIT will again have a young team, but a little older than last year. One thing RIT will need is a bit more scoring than last year, particularly when it comes to the power play. Much of the recruits brought in were to help fix this problem.
RIT will get an early chance to make a big statement about where they fit into the conference. They will play 6 of their first 9 conference games at home. If the Tigers get off to a good start, they will indeed prove that they will be a force to be reckoned with in conference.
Key number: 10 - The number of 1 goal losses the Tigers suffered. They only posted 1 such victory. RIT will need to improve on that to have success.
Key returnee: Simon Lambert (F) - He was an amazing scoring machine for the Tigers. He scored 16 goals and 18 assists. He ranked 22nd in points per game and 11th in goals per game nationally. He will be expected to help carry the Tiger offense again.
Player to watch: Jocelyn Guimond (G) - The numbers aren't spectacular - .907 save percentage and 3.32 goals against average. But he made his mark with his 66 save performance in a win over St. Lawrence.
Key loss: Darren Doherty (F) - He was third on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 11 assists. He was also a co-captain.
Key series: 2/16-17 home against Mercyhurst - It will be a chance to see late in the year how close RIT is to being able to play with one of the consistantly better teams in AHA.
Projected record: 13-15
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