Candace HorganWell, I had a pretty good week last week, going 10-2-1 (.807). I think we learned last week that Wisconsin may be even better than we thought, and Bemidji deserves mention as one of the top teams in the WCHA. The only really surprising result last week was St. Cloud pulling a tie with Minnesota-Duluth. … Read more
In a crazy, back-and-forth game, Jacques Lamoureux scored with .3 seconds left on the clock to cap a three-goal third period as the Air Force Falcons twice rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 7-6. “The first thing that went my way was I couldn’t find a loaded gun to blow … Read more
Well, last week I certainly improved on my recent struggles with picks. I even picked not only the score, but the OT win, in the first Wisconsin win over Minnesota-Duluth. Since Ohio State won the first game in a shootout, I’m going to say that overall, I went 9-3 (.750). On the season, I am … Read more
Well, last week I certainly improved on my recent struggles with picks. I even picked not only the score, but the OT win, in the first Wisconsin win over Minnesota-Duluth. Since Ohio State won the first game in a shootout, I’m going to say that overall, I went 9-3 (.750). On the season, I am … Read more
In a tight, defensive battle, the No. 12 Denver Pioneers beat the Air Force Falcons, 3-1, to win the Denver Cup. Tournament MVP and Denver native Drew Shore had a goal and an assist in the win, finishing with six points on the weekend. “I never got to watch the Denver Cup growing up,” said … Read more
Behind a hat trick from sophomore Drew Shore, the No. 12 Denver Pioneers beat the Lake Superior State Lakers, 6-3, in the second game of the Denver Cup. Denver will play intra-state rival Air Force Saturday in a game that will decide the winner of the tournament. “To be completely honest, I think we need … Read more
Behind a 36-save effort from freshman goaltender Jason Torf, the Air Force Falcons held on to edge the Clarkson Golden Knights, 2-1, at Magness Arena in the first game of the Denver Cup. Air Force will play Denver tomorrow night. Colorado native Brad Sellers, a senior, got the game-winning goal for Air Force. “I grew … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Some teams, such as No. 1 Wisconsin, certainly have reason to be thankful, as they continue to dominate, while others show signs of life. Last week, I went 8-6 .571). Honestly, I didn’t see Harvard sweeping Dartmouth, and I while I correctly called a split between BU and BC, I called … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Some teams, such as No. 1 Wisconsin, certainly have reason to be thankful, as they continue to dominate, while others show signs of life. Last week, I went 8-6 .571). Honestly, I didn’t see Harvard sweeping Dartmouth, and I while I correctly called a split between BU and BC, I called … Read more
Dang you Vermont. OK, the Catamounts weren’t the only team to throw a wrench into my normally solid picks. Vermont has been a weird team. They don’t win, but they have an awful lot of ties, including two last weekend against Hockey East front-runner Boston University. I sure didn’t see Minnesota State sweeping Ohio State … Read more
Dang you Vermont. OK, the Catamounts weren’t the only team to throw a wrench into my normally solid picks. Vermont has been a weird team. They don’t win, but they have an awful lot of ties, including two last weekend against Hockey East front-runner Boston University. I sure didn’t see Minnesota State sweeping Ohio State … Read more
In a very uneven contest, the No. 13 Denver Pioneers edged the Bemidji State Beavers, 3-1, before 4,304 fans at Magness Arena. Matt Donovan and Jason Zucker each had a goal and assist in the win. “I don’t think it was our best performance, but you can certainly see the effects of a long week … Read more
In a tightly-contested back and forth game, the No. 15 Denver Pioneers got a late power-play goal to edge the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks 3-2 in front of 5,198 fans at Magness Arena. “A very difficult game, and a game we found a way to win,” said Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky. “I thought they played … Read more
Well, the stats definitely went down last weekend. I knew I was going out on a limb to pick a Wisconsin sweep of Minnesota in Minnesota, but I figured Mercyhurst over Niagara was a sure thing, as was a sweep of Bemidji State by Minnesota-Duluth. Throw in a few ties, and the underdogs got the … Read more
Well, the stats definitely went down last weekend. I knew I was going out on a limb to pick a Wisconsin sweep of Minnesota in Minnesota, but I figured Mercyhurst over Niagara was a sure thing, as was a sweep of Bemidji State by Minnesota-Duluth. Throw in a few ties, and the underdogs got the … Read more
In front of a capacity crowd of 6,033 at Magness Arena, the No. 13 Denver Pioneers won an emotional game over archrival Colorado College 4-1. Freshman goaltender Sam Brittain made 33 saves, tying his career high, and junior forward Luke Salazar scored a goal and an assist in the win. “You’ve got to thank our … Read more
I didn’t do as well last week as I did the previous week, especially due to a few ties, finishing 7-2-3 (.708). On the season, I am now 29-7-4 (.775). Still pretty respectable numbers I think. Let’s take a look at the big games for the coming week. Friday-Saturday November 5-6 Minnesota-Duluth at Bemidji State: … Read more
I didn’t do as well last week as I did the previous week, especially due to a few ties, finishing 7-2-3 (.708). On the season, I am now 29-7-4 (.775). Still pretty respectable numbers I think. Let’s take a look at the big games for the coming week. Friday-Saturday November 5-6 Minnesota-Duluth at Bemidji State: … Read more
In my second week of picks, I did even better, going 14-1-1 (.907). I only missed one of the North Dakota-Minnesota State games and the Boston College-Quinnipiac battle, which ended in a tie. For the season, I am 22-5-1 (.833) Let’s look at some of the big contests this week. Friday-Saturday, October 29-30 Minnesota State … Read more
In my second week of picks, I did even better, going 14-1-1 (.907). I only missed one of the North Dakota-Minnesota State games and the Boston College-Quinnipiac battle, which ended in a tie. For the season, I am 22-5-1 (.833) Let’s look at some of the big contests this week. Friday-Saturday, October 29-30 Minnesota State … Read more