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The Big Red Freakout: An RPI Hockey Tradition

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Kelsey O'Brien

What’s big, red, and is celebrated like a hockey version of Mardi Gras? That would be Rensselaer’s Big Red Freakout, of course! Started in 1978 as a way to make college hockey unique, the Big Red Freakout was an instant … Continue reading →

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Once a No Name, Twice a Winner

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Kelsey O'Brien

Sixty years ago, NASA was formed, the microchip was invented, Ella Fitzgerald was on the radio, and four men from RPI won the National Handball Championship in Chicago, Illinois. That’s right! Mike McQuillen, Harvey Poppell, Jerry Gonick, and Fernando Arias, … Continue reading →

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Lacrosse Redux

Posted on February 13, 2018 by T.A.Gobert

With the 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway, this is a good time to highlight a recent acquisition in the Institute Archives and Special Collections: a lacrosse uniform worn in the XIV Olympiad in the summer of 1948! A few months … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Season

Posted on December 22, 2015 by T.A.Gobert

For many years – 60 in fact – the holiday season held a special place in the hearts of devoted RPI hockey fans. Starting in 1951 Rensselaer hosted an annual invitational tournament that brought in teams from all over the … Continue reading →

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Another Take on RPI Lacrosse

Posted on May 20, 2014 by T.A.Gobert

I was looking for a good sports theme for this post when I read that the RPI women’s lacrosse team was hosting the Liberty League championships this year.  I decided 2014 would be as good a time as any to … Continue reading →

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