Talkin' Neers

This week on Talkin' Neers we are joined again by assistant coach Chuck Weber to recap the Alaska games last week along with the Vermont series this past weekend, we also talk about the upcoming games after the off-weekend against Quinnipiac and Princeton. We are joined by player guest sophomore starting goalie Jack Watson to talk about his season so far and some goalie insights. 

This week on Talkin' Neers we are joined by assistant coach Chuck Weber to recap last weekend's games against Harvard & Dartmouth, this weekend's games against Alaska, and more. We are also joined by player guest Senior forward Ryan Mahshie to talk about his leadership role and the team's progress this year.

This week's episode of Talkin' Neers welcomes back head coach Dave Smith recapping the past week covering the SLU and Clarkson games, as well as the upcoming matchups this weekend against Harvard and Dartmouth. We also talk to junior forward Jakob Lee to talk about his contribution to the team so far this year, putting up impressive points and also taking on a leadership role among the guys.

This week on Talkin' Neers we are joined by assistant coach Liam Thrawl to recap last weekend's ECAC season opener games against Union, this weekend's games against SLU and Clarkson, and a bit about his job here on the coaching staff and his future aspirations. We are also joined by player guest freshman forward John Evans to talk about his choice to come to RPI and the season so far.

This week on a Talkin' Neers special we are joined by two player guests. We talk to junior defenseman Jack Agnew about his stellar start to the season and then we sit down with women's captain Marah Wagner to talk about her year so far and the girl's plans to bounce back for the rest of the season. We also talk to head coach Dave Smith to recap last weekend's USA NTDP exhibition game and talk about the upcoming Union Blackout games. 

On this week's episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk to head coach Dave Smith recapping the past week covering three games, as well as the upcoming matchup against USA NTDP, and a mini dive into the recruiting process from the coach's perspective. We also welcome senior forward TJ Walsh to talk about his hot start to the season including last weekend's hat trick and his leadership advice to the team. 

In the second episode of the season, we welcome back Head Coach Dave Smith to discuss last weekend's wins against Mercyhurst, this coming weekend's games against LIU and Army, and next week's Tuesday game against Canisius. We also have player guest Nick Strom on to discuss his strong performance last weekend, his road to RPI, and how exactly he ended up here after a tough injury.

In the first episode of Talkin' Neers Season 4, we welcome back Head Coach Dave Smith and player guest Sutter Muzzatti along with new co-host Izik. We discuss the upcoming season, a new assistant coach, the future of the program, a recap of the previous weekend's exhibition games, and the upcoming reunion and homecoming games against Mercyhurst.

On the final Talkin' Neers of the season, we talk about the outgoing players from the transfer portal, the incoming players, and upgrading the speed and skill of the roster. We bring in captain Linden Marshall as our guest to break down his RPI career and his great start to pro hockey. Lastly, we have a special segment at the end to break down Coach Smith's contract situation, potential breakout players, other players we're excited to see, and give scouting reports on all the incoming players.

On the penultimate episode of the season, we talk about the Harvard playoff series, overall thoughts on the season, the team's resilience, and preview the offseason and the path forward for the program. Kyle Hallbauer joins us this week to reflect on the season and his 4 years at RPI.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the RPI hockey family, positivity following the big playoff series win, break down all 3 games, discuss the long term impact of the playoff win, and talk about what the team needs to do to break the Lake Placid drought when they face Harvard this weekend. Our guest of the week is Ryan Mahshie to talk about his huge game to help RPI win the series and his strategy on the AUX to get the team pumped up.

On this extra special episode of Talkin' Neers, we summarize the season, talk about the great game against Dartmouth, the struggles against Harvard and preview playoff hockey against Dartmouth.  Our special guests of the week are Jake Gagnon and James McIsaac, and you absolutely cannot miss their segment.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the impact of momentum on winning, shots from the point, both special teams, and preview the last weekend of the regular season including a very special senior night coming up. Jake Lee is our guest of the week, and we talk about his season and how he can continue to grow his game.

On this content packed episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the big win against Cornell including the two major penalties, plays leading to goals, the neutral zone play against Colgate, and how to make sure the team is hitting its stride as we get even closer to the playoffs. Jack Agnew is this week's guest, and we discuss his time at RPI and BC in his college career among other great topics.

On this awesome episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the head coach position being newly endowed, the two close losses over the weekend, trying to take less penalties, and preview the Cornell/Colgate series and what the team needs to do to avenge the games from November.  Senior forward Jakub Lacka is our guest this week where we talk about his season so far, his 4 years at RPI and the transition to America.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we break down the Mayor's Cup and the win at Dartmouth, talk about controlling play, playing strong defensively, adding more offense, preview the games against Princeton and Quinnipiac, and have a long recruiting segment talking about strategy and the long-term goals. TJ Walsh is our guest this week, and we talk about his time in junior hockey, at Northeastern and at RPI.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the two losses this weekend and contrast them with the Harvard win on Tuesday night. We also discuss the team's defensive play, player development, preview the Mayor's Cup and the Tuesday game at Dartmouth, and the possibilities of a top 4 finish again. This week's guest is RPI women's hockey forward Lilli Friis-Hansen who talks about her experiences with RPI and the Denmark national team as she prepares for the Olympics.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we discuss the process for hiring assistant coaches, playing short-handed this past weekend, Jack Watson's performance in net, Nick Bowman's move to defense, and the keys to the three upcoming games. We also bring on Jack Watson to talk about his shutout against St. Lawrence and his time so far at RPI.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk with Coach Weber about his coaching experiences, the RPI family, recruiting, the games against UVM and Army, the impact of COVID-19 on the team and look ahead to Clarkson and St. Lawrence. Our guest of the week is NY Rangers draft pick Simon Kjellberg.

In this outstanding episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the Alaska trip both on the ice and off the ice, reflect on the first half of the season, look ahead to UVM and Army, and discuss how to turn around the team's performance in close games.  Our guest of the week is Assistant Coach Mathias Lange who talks about his experiences at RPI, playing pro hockey in Germany for 10 years, playing in the Olympics and what it has been like coaching in his first season.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, Coach Dave Smith calls in from Alaska, and we talk about the team's plans in Alaska, a close game against Quinnipiac, the bounce back win against Princeton, comparisons to the 2019-20 team, and the 4 games in 6 days against Alaska. We also bring on Anthony Baxter to discuss his experiences at UMass-Lowell and RPI, the transfer process, and how he first got into hockey.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the close contests against Northeastern, improving at finishing scoring chances, the long term outlook for the team following the past weekend, and the upcoming home games against Quinnipiac and Princeton. We also bring in Jake Johnson for our player guest and discuss the season and his time at RPI.

On a special Thanksgiving edition of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the team's Thanksgiving plans, the weekend against LIU with the electric Friday night game, Northeastern and their excellent depth and goaltending, and lastly discuss the individual recruits who have signed their NLIs. Our player guest is ECAC Rookie of the Week, John Beaton who talks about his first career goals, his experience at RPI so far, and his recruiting process that landed him at RPI.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about moving on from a tough weekend against Colgate and Cornell, takeaways from the games, and how to bounce back strong. We also bring on the captain Ture Linden, preview LIU and discuss recruiting with the new class signing their NLIs.

In this episode of Talkin' Neers, we discuss the close loss against St. Lawrence, the team's very strong special teams, the bounce back win against Clarkson, the upcoming games at Colgate and Cornell, and the team receiving votes in the USCHO poll.  We bring on Justin Addamo after his strong play this weekend that led to the win against Clarkson.

In this great episode of Talkin' Neers, we discuss the sweep of Union, talk about RPI's stellar defense to start the season, go in-depth about spreading skill and depth among lines, look ahead to the tough games upcoming against St. Lawrence and Clarkson, and bring on Zach Dubinsky as this week's player guest.

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the hard-fought win against UVM, Linden Marshall's great goaltending performance, an in-depth talk about corsi and shots on net, and look forward to the rivalry games upcoming against Union. We also bring on Amanda Rampado for our first ever RPI women's hockey guest for a conversation you don't want to miss!

On this episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the dominant win 6-2 against Canisius, how the team can get over the hump in 3v3 OT after another OT loss, how the team continues to work every day, bring in Senior Forward Ottoville Leppanen, and preview Saturday's game against UVM.

On this week's episode of Talkin' Neers, we breakdown the series against Bowling Green, 3-on-3 OT, the team's cycle offense, the journey to get chemistry across the lineup, bring in Junior Forward Rory Herrman for a great conversation, and discuss the coming weekend against Canisius.  And of course, jersey talk is back to talk about the new home sweaters.

On this week's episode of Talkin' Neers, we talk about the exhibition win over Union, the team's new sweaters, the new captains, bring in Shane Sellar to talk about his excellent game Saturday, and break down the upcoming opponent in Bowling Green.

After almost a year off due to COVID-19, RPI Hockey and Talkin' Neers is BACK! In this awesome kickoff episode, we discuss both the outgoing and incoming transfers, how players spent their year off, shake-ups to the coaching staff, and the exhibition game against Union this Saturday at 4pm.

In this episode of Talkin' Neers, we go over the state of the roster, depth of the team, and bring in two fantastic guests from the RPI Pep Band. DISCLAIMER- this episode was recorded previous to the heartbreaking cancellation of the 2020-2021 season. While some information is outdated, the majority of it is still relevant, and most importantly you will hear never-before heard facts and traditions straight from America's Pep Band!

In this packed episode we break down the new rule changes to the 2020-21 season, bring in Junior Forward Ture Linden for a great conversation, and finish up our analysis on the Engineers freshman class. 

It's official- we are BACK for the 2020-2021 Season! In this episode kicking off Season Two of Talkin' Neers, we go over the current state of the Engineers and the 20-21 season, bring in Senior Forward Billy Jerry, break down some of the newest additions to the Engineers, and talk about some of Coach Smith's finest catches during this summer. 

In this at-home episode episode of Talkin' Neers we reflect on RPI's page-turning 2019-2020 season which was ended too soon, remember favorite games and celebrate Captain Will Reilly signing his first NHL contract with the Penguins. We bring in soon to be Junior blueliner Brady Ferner to talk about the season and how he's keeping busy as a D1 athlete during quarantine. 

In this packed episode of Talkin' Neers we talk all about the Engineers' red hot finale to the regular season as they pick up 4th place in the ECAC and a first round bye in the ECAC playoffs. We bring in senior forward Patrick Polino (A), and finally look forward to the first home playoff series since the 2015-2016 season. 

On this weeks episode of Talkin' Neers we recap RPI's weekend split with a win over Colgate and a tight loss to Cornell, talk with senior top point-producer Chase Zieky, and look ahead to RPI's last regular season home series against Quinnipiac and Princeton. 

In this week's episode we recap RPI's weekend in Kalamazoo, talk with Will Reilly about his career leading up to the captaincy and RPI's successful season so far, look forward to a huge road trip against Colgate and Cornell with 4 ECAC points on the line, and dish out some Oscar-themed awards given by Will and Coach Smith.