June 26, 2009

Several RPI Players Held in High Regard by Pro Teams

The following article appeared in the June 26 issue of the Schenectady Gazette.

 

By Ken Schott
Gazette Reporter

The 2005 and 2006 NHL drafts were lean for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; no Engineers were selected. But the tide has turned.

For the third straight year, the Engineers could have some players picked in this weekend’s NHL draft.

Two members of RPI’s recruiting class, forwards Jerry D’Amigo and Brandon Pirri, are rated highly in the final NHL Central Scouting Bureau report. Another forward, sophomore Patrick Cullen, could also be selected.

Complete article can be accessed via the Gazette Web site by clicking here.