Candace Horgan

Well, my hunch worked yesterday, as I went 2-0 (1.000), while Matthew went 1-1 (.500). On the year, I am 119-55-14 (.670), while Matthew is 112-62-14 (.632). Let’s see how we do on the final weekend of the year. Saturday, March 21 North Dakota vs. Denver Candace: Neither team has lost two games on a … Read more

Last week, I went 3-1 (.750). This postseason, I am 29-15 (.659). Only three games left. Friday, March 20 Harvard vs. Boston College This might be more of a heart pick. These two split so far, with each winning on home ice. What does neutral ice equal? Boston College 3-1 Wisconsin at Minnesota As I … Read more

Matthew and I had identical records last week in our picks contest, going 6-3 (.667). We only rank ourselves for games correctly picked, so even though Matthew picked St. Cloud to upset Omaha, since he picked it happening in three games, our record was the same. On the year, I am 117-55-14 (.667) and Matthew … Read more

The semifinals for the Frozen Faceoff are set. Given how competitive play between teams in the NCHC has been this season, perhaps the most surprising thing about the quarterfinal round is that three teams swept their series. There was only one upset, as the 1, 2, and 4 seeds advanced in North Dakota, Miami, and … Read more

OMAHA, Neb. — When on the losing end of a double-overtime contest, there are two ways to come out the next night: fired up or flat. After losing their best defenseman on a game misconduct penalty, the Omaha Mavericks lost any fire they had and couldn’t re-ignite it. St. Cloud State defeated No. 8 Omaha 3-1 … Read more

It just took a small boost of confidence for Brody Hoffman. After being inserted as a replacement for Mike Santaguida Friday night, Hoffman started to find his rhythm, despite eventually losing the game. Tonight, it all formulated as one. Behind his 39 saves and two power-play goals by Brady Shaw, Vermont beat Boston College 3-1 … Read more

Michael Pontarelli scored with 3:53 remaining in regulation to lead Union to a 3-2 win over Quinnipiac at High Point Solutions Arena on Saturday night. Union’s win evened the ECAC quarterfinal series at 1-1, forcing a decisive third game on Sunday at 4 p.m. “I thought it was a mediocre effort on our part,” said … Read more

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Western Michigan came into Saturday night’s game with an obvious, imperative goal: win, or the season is over. Win the Broncos did, downing No. 5 Miami 7-5 to force a deciding game in their best-of-three series. “Who would have thought we’d see 12 goals here tonight?” WMU coach Andy Murray asked after the game. “I … Read more

The No. 4 Michigan Tech Huskies wanted to finish Saturday night’s game against the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers a little sooner than they had on Friday. With a goal in each period, the Huskies did just that. “[The Chargers] really played well,” said Huskies coach Mel Pearson. “They came in here and they played extremely hard. I … Read more

There are only seven games left in this long season that started in September. Seven more games to pick. It’d be nice to go 7-for-7; let’s see what we can do this weekend. Last weekend, I went a dreadful 4-7 (.363). So far this postseason, I am 26-14 (.650). Saturday, March 14 Clarkson at Boston … Read more

We ended our picks race last week in the regular season with me up. Last week, I went 4-3-1 (.562)  and Matthew went 5-2-1 (.687). On the year, I finished the regular season with a very respectable 111-52-14 (.667) record, while Matthew went 105-58-14 (.632). Let’s see how we can do in the playoffs. Friday-Saturday-Sunday, … Read more