The “snowball effect” goes both ways

Good news, everyone! (Anyone who read that with Professor Farnsworth’s voice in mind, well done.) Union finished the week 2-0-1, taking two league points from Dartmouth on Wednesday and all but sweeping No. 1 St. Cloud on the road this weekend. A huge pair of results that are sure to knock the Huskies off their … Read more

Girard stops 52 as Harvard ties Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — After most draws, one team leaves feeling fortunate; the other, disappointed. Following the 238th meeting between Harvard and Yale however, each squad departed Ingalls Rink with some residual sourness on the palate. Harvard weathered early wobbliness to take a 2-0 lead into the third period, but settled for a draw. Freshman … Read more

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ECAC Hockey picks: Dec. 6-11

Friday, Dec. 6 All games at 7pm Harvard at Brown What do we make of Harvard? The Crimson scored a season-high six goals in a 6-3 win at New Hampshire last Tuesday, then dropped a 2-1 flame-out at Dartmouth on Saturday. Frankly, Harvard looks allergic to offense: Every time the Crimson score a bunch, they … Read more

Hot hands and holiday trimmings

Dutchmen running hot Now riding a five-game win streak after sweeping Penn State in Happy Valley, the Dutchmen are keeping things tight at the top of the ECAC Hockey standings. Despite playing two fewer games than Quinnipiac, Union is three points behind the Bobcats with two games in hand. Oh hey, look at that: The … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Nov. 22-27

Friday, November 22 Yale at Colgate This is suddenly shaping up as the most compelling game of the weekend. Yale (2-0-2) and QU (5-0-1) are the only remaining unbeatens in league play, but the Raiders (4-2-0) are making an early run up the ladder and can establish some late-autumn street cred with a take-down of … Read more

Hockey Haven, longing for last year, and upstate upswings

Believe it or not, we (ok, most of the teams we follow) have already played more than a quarter of their ECAC Hockey schedules. Time flies when you’re having fun/pulling your hair out, dunnit? Hockey Haven holding serve Quinnipiac (5-0-1)and Yale (2-0-2) remain the league’s only unbeaten teams. Yale is winning by playing clean (nine … Read more

Hockey Haven, longing for last year, and upstate upswings

Believe it or not, we (ok, most of the teams we follow) have already played more than a quarter of their ECAC Hockey schedules. Time flies when you’re having fun/pulling your hair out, dunnit? Hockey Haven holding serve Quinnipiac (5-0-1)and Yale (2-0-2) remain the league’s only unbeaten teams. Yale is winning by playing clean (nine … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Nov. 8-12

Friday, November 8 Clarkson at Dartmouth 7:00 The Big Green have surrendered 22 goals in four games. Clarkson has given up 21 goals in 10 games. This is gut-check time for Dartmouth, picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the preseason polls, but rapidly plummeting into the basement. Tough to pick against … Read more

Early reviews are in

Standing ovations: Quinnipiac, Union The Bobcats continued their eye-opening, season-opening tear, reeling off consecutive wins no. seven and eight this weekend. The Q-Cats downed Colgate and Cornell on the road by a 10-2 aggregate, scoring five goals in the third period alone in Hamilton Friday night. (Funny enough, it hasn’t been so long since QU … Read more

Early reviews are in

Standing ovations: Quinnipiac, Union The Bobcats continued their eye-opening, season-opening tear, reeling off consecutive wins no. seven and eight this weekend. The Q-Cats downed Colgate and Cornell on the road by a 10-2 aggregate, scoring five goals in the third period alone in Hamilton Friday night. (Funny enough, it hasn’t been so long since QU … Read more

Yale loses defenseman Killian in tie with St. Lawrence

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – In a fitting finish to a Formula One-paced contest, 2013 Hobey Baker finalist Greg Carey whistled a heavy slapshot wide of Yale goalie Alex Lyon as time expired in a 3-3 draw between the Bulldogs and St. Lawrence. The Bulldogs (1-1-1, 0-0-1 ECAC) battled back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits early … Read more

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