The weekend that was: Week 18

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

The weekend that was: Week 18

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

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 18

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

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 18

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

Blackened Blue: the price of Yale’s stumble

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

The weekend that was: Week 17

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

The weekend that was: Week 17

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

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 17

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

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 17

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

Biggest change for Clarkson: expecting to win

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

Betting the over, or under?

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

Betting the over, or under?

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

The weekend that was: Week 16

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

The weekend that was: Week 16

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

ECAC Hockey picks: Week 16

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

Can we get your digits?

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