RPI ALUM INVENTIONS
An RPI alum is credited for this invention... be sure to re-apply every 90 minutes!
What is sunscreen?
A forward from Brick, N.J., this player holds nearly every single season and career offensive record in RPI history.
Who is Cindy (Acropolis) Toye?
The red and blue seats in the Houston Field House pay homage to this NHL team
What is the Montreal Canadiens?
This Troy tradition offers 100 local vendors across 6 city blocks every Saturday morning... keep an eye out for the unofficial RPI hockey mascot while you're there!
What is the farmer's market?
The sport that Sachan trained for this morning
What is soccer?
Be sure not to hit "reply all" to your entire class using this invention from 1971
What is email?
She was the first RPI hockey player to compete in the olympics in 2022.
Who is Lilli Friis-Hansen?
The order in which ECAC team banners are displayed in the Houston Field House
What is alphabetical order?
Troy is home to this iconic figure, often depicted with a top hat and patriotic attire
Who is Uncle Sam?
When Nick is not in the box office, he sometimes takes on this alter ego.
Who is Puckman?
The green monster that hails from this establishment clashes with the red of the RPI Engineers
What is Fenway Park?
This alum set the NCAA record for career saves during her time at RPI
Who is Lovisa Selander?
The first sporting event held at the Houston Field House (where RPI defeated the NY State Maritime Academy)
What is a basketball game?
Due to its large number of collar and cuff manufacturing plants, Troy was affectionately nicknamed this in the 19th century.
The color goalie pads that ops manager Ryan Gayso wore in college
What is red?
This carnival ride is named after its inventor, who had a lot of "wheely" good ideas.
What is the Ferris Wheel?
This former RPI forward was named the NWHL MVP in 2018.
Who is Alexa Gruschow?
The year that the Houston Field House was built
What is 1949?
One bite, everyone knows the rules. Dave Portnoy gave this NY pizza joint a score of 8.2 out of 10. He rated their "Italian hangover cake" even higher, with a score of 9.4.
What is DeFazio's Pizza?
This RPI staff member has a degree in Counterterrorism
Who is Becca Taylor?
After nearly going extinct thanks to the cell phone, this RPI alum invention is suddenly cool again!
What is the digital camera?
This goalie alum, who is now an Ontario firefighter, was entered into the RPI hall of fame in 2020.
Who is Sonja van der Bliek?
Houston Field House is the third oldest college hockey rink, only after these two universities.
What is Northeastern and Princeton?
Serving breakfast since 1913, this is the oldest restaurant in Troy.
What is Manory's?
This staff member previously worked for the ECHL's Reading Royals.
Who is Matt?