Candace HorganLast week, Matthew and I went 8-0-1 (.944). On the year, I am 72-31-7 (.686) and Matthew is 68-35-7 (.650). Let’s get to this week’s picks. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 9-10 No. 5 Miami at St. Cloud State Candace: A very difficult series to call, as St. Cloud State can’t get anything consistent going. Miami 3-2, 3-1 … Read more
Last week, Matthew and I went 8-0-1 (.944). On the year, I am 72-31-7 (.686) and Matthew is 68-35-7 (.650). Let’s get to this week’s picks. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 9-10 No. 5 Miami at St. Cloud State Candace: A very difficult series to call, as St. Cloud State can’t get anything consistent going. Miami 3-2, 3-1 … Read more
Candace and Arlan preview tonight’s Boston College-Boston University game and this weekend’s Minnesota-Wisconsin series, discuss the decision by Minnesota-Duluth not to renew Shannon Miller’s contract, and debate ECAC dark horses.
Teams from the NCHC returned to action over the last five days, all playing out-of-conference games. None of the squads started with a bang, as Miami, Omaha and St. Cloud State split out of the gate, and Denver tied and won. Tigers struggles continue You kind of have to feel sorry for the Colorado College … Read more
Teams from the NCHC returned to action over the last five days, all playing out-of-conference games. None of the squads started with a bang, as Miami, Omaha and St. Cloud State split out of the gate, and Denver tied and won. Tigers struggles continue You kind of have to feel sorry for the Colorado College … Read more
Matthew and I didn’t do so hot picking holiday tournaments, going 3-2 (.600). On the year, I am 64-31-6 (.663) and Matthew is 60-35-6 (.623). Friday, Jan. 2 No. 11 Denver at Dartmouth Candace: I think Denver starts off its second half with a win. Denver 4-2 Matthew: Dartmouth has been decent so far this … Read more
Matthew and I didn’t do so hot picking holiday tournaments, going 3-2 (.600). On the year, I am 64-31-6 (.663) and Matthew is 60-35-6 (.623). Friday, Jan. 2 No. 11 Denver at Dartmouth Candace: I think Denver starts off its second half with a win. Denver 4-2 Matthew: Dartmouth has been decent so far this … Read more
Arlan is within three games of me after the first half. In our last weekend, we went 4-4-1 (.500). On the year, I am 161-56-26 (.716), while Arlan is 158-59-26 (.703). Let’s get to our first week’s action. Friday, Jan. 2 Harvard at Brown Candace: This may be closer than in recent years, but the … Read more
Arlan is within three games of me after the first half. In our last weekend, we went 4-4-1 (.500). On the year, I am 161-56-26 (.716), while Arlan is 158-59-26 (.703). Let’s get to our first week’s action. Friday, Jan. 2 Harvard at Brown Candace: This may be closer than in recent years, but the … Read more
A fifth team, Denver, has enough games in hand to make up for a nine-point gap separating it from first-place Miami and Minnesota-Duluth.
Monday, Dec. 29 No. 6 Miami vs Cornell Candace: Yes, both Matthew and I were surprised by the Notre Dame result, and Cornell beat Denver a few weeks ago, but I favor the RedHawks. Miami 2-1 Matthew: Miami didn’t pick up the result it wanted against Notre Dame – and which we both expected – … Read more
Monday, Dec. 29 No. 6 Miami vs Cornell Candace: Yes, both Matthew and I were surprised by the Notre Dame result, and Cornell beat Denver a few weeks ago, but I favor the RedHawks. Miami 2-1 Matthew: Miami didn’t pick up the result it wanted against Notre Dame – and which we both expected – … Read more
Through the first half, I have a slim lead on Matthew in our picks contest, as I am 61-29-6 (.667) and Matthew is 57-33-6 (.625). Matthew and I will be picking the games as they get scheduled in the tournaments. For now, we start with Notre Dame and Miami. Sunday, Dec. 28 No. 6 Miami … Read more
Through the first half, I have a slim lead on Matthew in our picks contest, as I am 61-29-6 (.667) and Matthew is 57-33-6 (.625). Matthew and I will be picking the games as they get scheduled in the tournaments. For now, we start with Notre Dame and Miami. Sunday, Dec. 28 No. 6 Miami … Read more
Matthew gained another game on me last week, though neither of us lit the world on fire, as I went 3-4-1 (.437) and Matthew went 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 60-29-5 (.664) while Matthew is 56-33-5 (.622). We’ll go into the break with me holding a four game lead, as we see this … Read more
Matthew gained another game on me last week, though neither of us lit the world on fire, as I went 3-4-1 (.437) and Matthew went 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 60-29-5 (.664) while Matthew is 56-33-5 (.622). We’ll go into the break with me holding a four game lead, as we see this … Read more
North Dakota has the best fanbase You know what? I don’t care if you think they are insufferably arrogant. Or obnoxious. Or overbearing. Or any of the host of other pejoratives I’ve heard thrown at North Dakota fans. It’s time to come right out and say it: North Dakota has the best fanbase in college … Read more
North Dakota has the best fanbase You know what? I don’t care if you think they are insufferably arrogant. Or obnoxious. Or overbearing. Or any of the host of other pejoratives I’ve heard thrown at North Dakota fans. It’s time to come right out and say it: North Dakota has the best fanbase in college … Read more
The Western Michigan Broncos tied the Colorado College Tigers Saturday night and then won the shootout to earn the extra point. The game was a tough goaltender battle between Chase Perry for the Tigers and Lukas Hafner for the Broncos. The stout netminding was accented by wild swings in momentum, leaving the game with a … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha reserve goalie Kirk Thompson may have made the most crucial save all weekend. The sophomore caught Austin Ortega at lunch Saturday when he passed out unexpectedly. Later in the night, Ortega scored his second game-winner of the weekend, and his sixth of the season. After Jimmy Murray tied the game for the Huskies early … Read more