Brian SullivanFriday, February 4 Clarkson 2 at Cornell 5 Cornell scored three power-play goals as well as one short-handed, sealing Clarkson’s fate. Sophomore John Esposito, junior Sean Collins, and seniors Tyler Roeszler and Mike and Joe Devin scored for the Big Red in front of junior goalie Mike Garman (23 saves). Freshman David Pratt and senior … Read more
Friday, February 4 Clarkson 2 at Cornell 5 Cornell scored three power-play goals as well as one short-handed, sealing Clarkson’s fate. Sophomore John Esposito, junior Sean Collins, and seniors Tyler Roeszler and Mike and Joe Devin scored for the Big Red in front of junior goalie Mike Garman (23 saves). Freshman David Pratt and senior … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: 106-50-18 (.661) On the fly All times Eastern Friday, February 4 Rensselaer at Quinnipiac – 7:00 While RPI will surely be the popular pick – especially in light of yesterday’s column – QU isn’t exactly folding up shop: The Bobcats are 5-1-3 in their last nine and are looking to solidify … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: 106-50-18 (.661) On the fly All times Eastern Friday, February 4 Rensselaer at Quinnipiac – 7:00 While RPI will surely be the popular pick – especially in light of yesterday’s column – QU isn’t exactly folding up shop: The Bobcats are 5-1-3 in their last nine and are looking to solidify … Read more
There are two sides to every story: While many were stunned by Yale’s sweep this weekend, there is also the matter of the Capital District’s recent supremacy. Union got a lot of attention early in the year as it slaughtered its way through an early schedule, simply annihilating all comers to Messa Rink, but Rensselaer … Read more
Players of the Week Player of the week:Chase Polacek, Rensselaer Chase makes it two weeks in a row, as the senior striker opened the weekend with a power-play game-winner against Brown (plus a first-assist on the second goal), and wrapped it up with another power-play goal and two assists in the big win against Yale … Read more
Players of the Week Player of the week:Chase Polacek, Rensselaer Chase makes it two weeks in a row, as the senior striker opened the weekend with a power-play game-winner against Brown (plus a first-assist on the second goal), and wrapped it up with another power-play goal and two assists in the big win against Yale … Read more
On the fly Friday, January 28 Brown 0 at Rensselaer 3 Despite out-shooting the Engineers 36-20, Brown took the goose-egged L as RPI won the special-teams game. Senior Chase Polacek and Bryan Brutlag potted power-play goals late in the first period to pace the ‘Tute, and classmate Tyler Helfrich added the empty-netter in support of … Read more
On the fly Friday, January 28 Brown 0 at Rensselaer 3 Despite out-shooting the Engineers 36-20, Brown took the goose-egged L as RPI won the special-teams game. Senior Chase Polacek and Bryan Brutlag potted power-play goals late in the first period to pace the ‘Tute, and classmate Tyler Helfrich added the empty-netter in support of … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: Me: 100-47-16 (.663) Guest guessers: 76-49-13 (.598) Head to head: Sullivan 7, Guests 4*, with 1 tie. Looks like I’m doing alright so far. This week All times Eastern Friday, January 28 Cornell at Dartmouth – 7:00 Much like Princeton, Cornell has somehow figured out how to win on the road … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: Me: 100-47-16 (.663) Guest guessers: 76-49-13 (.598) Head to head: Sullivan 7, Guests 4*, with 1 tie. Looks like I’m doing alright so far. This week All times Eastern Friday, January 28 Cornell at Dartmouth – 7:00 Much like Princeton, Cornell has somehow figured out how to win on the road … Read more
Clarkson has pursued a season unlike almost any other in ECAC Hockey. It’s not their fortunes or their superlatives that have set the Golden Knights apart, but their immensely intimidating docket. The Knights have played three of their non-conference games against Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota-Duluth — each of which has earned first-place votes at one point … Read more
Players of the Week Player of the week: Chase Polacek, RPI No stranger to the spotlight, Polacek scored twice – including the game-winner – in Friday’s tight win over Harvard, and added another GWG (this one on the power play) and an assist in Saturday’s romp over Dartmouth. The senior is now second in the … Read more
Players of the Week Player of the week: Chase Polacek, RPI No stranger to the spotlight, Polacek scored twice – including the game-winner – in Friday’s tight win over Harvard, and added another GWG (this one on the power play) and an assist in Saturday’s romp over Dartmouth. The senior is now second in the … Read more
On the fly Friday, January 21 Clarkson 2 at Yale 5 Clarkson tested Yale all night, but the Bulldogs broke through with three third-period goals to vanquish the Knights. Freshman Kenny Agostino, junior Brian O’Neill, and seniors Denny Kearney and Chris Cahill (twice) scored for the Elis, who fought through 1-1 and 2-2 ties to … Read more
On the fly Friday, January 21 Clarkson 2 at Yale 5 Clarkson tested Yale all night, but the Bulldogs broke through with three third-period goals to vanquish the Knights. Freshman Kenny Agostino, junior Brian O’Neill, and seniors Denny Kearney and Chris Cahill (twice) scored for the Elis, who fought through 1-1 and 2-2 ties to … Read more
Our good friend BD – Mr. Benjamin Davis – is back again, and why not? He can’t help but beat me. He rolls out of bed each morning a better prognosticator than I, and the rest of the day is just downhill from there. Prediction precision Season record: Me: 91-46-15 (.648) Guest guessers: 70-45-12 (.598) … Read more
Our good friend BD – Mr. Benjamin Davis – is back again, and why not? He can’t help but beat me. He rolls out of bed each morning a better prognosticator than I, and the rest of the day is just downhill from there. Prediction precision Season record: Me: 91-46-15 (.648) Guest guessers: 70-45-12 (.598) … Read more
It’s Thursday, Jan. 20. Do you know what that means? It means that with the exception of the Beanpot, ECAC Hockey is done with non-conference play for the 2010-11 season. That makes this an excellent time to take a look at how the conference actually stacked up against “the big boys,” the leagues whose fans … Read more
Players of the Week Player of the Week: Harry Zolnierczyk, Brown Brown’s one-man wrecking crew potted two goals, added two assists and finished +3 in the home-and-home split with No. 1 Yale. The Antagonizer scored a short-handed equalizer on Saturday evening in a game Bruno ultimately lost, but he earned first-assists on each of Brown’s … Read more