November 18, 2010

NCAA Tournament Chase is on at RPI

The following article appeared November 18 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.

 

By Bob Snow
NHL.com Correspondent

In terms of history and tradition, not just any men's hockey program can compete with that of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers.

Only 13 other colleges are charter members of the NCAA since 1948.

"We're one of those programs to win multiple titles," said fifth-year coach Seth Appert about RPI's national championships in 1954 over Minnesota, 5-4 in OT, and in 1985 over Providence, 2-1. 

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