Chris Lerch
Last week: Last Week: Dan: 6-4-1 Chris: 6-4-1 On The Season: Dan: 31-12-3 (.706) Chris: 26-17-3 (.597) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 American International vs. Army West Point Chris: The Black Knights will host on Friday and then the action shifts to Springfield on Saturday. This is a rematch of … Read more
Air Force coach Frank Serratore has been known to say, “Sometimes this game shouldn’t be called hockey. Sometimes it should be called goalie” (photo: Omar Phillips).
Last week: Dan: 9-2-1 Chris: 8-3-1 On the season: Dan: 25-8-2 (.743) Chris: 20-13-2 (.600) This Week’s Picks Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25 Rochester Institute of Technology at Air Force Chris: It’s cliche, but you really can throw out the records when these teams meet. RIT is 3-1 and Air Force 0-4 but … Read more
Last week: Dan: 14-2 Chris: 10-6 On the season: Dan: 16-6-1 (.717) Chris: 12-10-1 (.543) This Week’s Picks Thursday, October 17 Merrimack at Holy Cross Chris: The Crusaders knocked off Providence last week and have two more games against Hockey East competition this weekend. In this one, I’m looking for a Holy Cross win on … Read more
Every team starts with unknowns to open the season, and Robert Morris is no different (photo: Justin Berl/RMU Athletics).
Each week, USCHO.com picks the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature (photo: Ohio State Athletics).
Last week: Dan: 2-4-1 Chris: 2-4-1 On the season: Dan: 2-4-1 (.357) Chris: 2-4-1 (.357) It was a rough start to the season for us – AHA teams did better than our predictions, going 3-3-1 to our 2-4-1. This Week’s Picks Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12 Bentley at Robert Morris Chris: The last … Read more
Last week: Dan: 0-0 Chris: 0-0 On the season: Dan: 0-0 Chris: 0-0 We’re back! And we’ve returned to our previous method with each of us picking every game involving an Atlantic Hockey team in a friendly, head-to-head competition…where Chris remains undefeated. Will this be Dan’s year (Dan’s note: probably not)? Tune in each week … Read more
Tectonic shifts in membership and realignment forced Atlantic Hockey to remain progressive and innovative in its approach to college hockey, and it’s a reason why the league remains on solid footing as it approaches its third decade (photo: Niagara Athletics).
The Bulldogs made sure three goals were more than enough, limiting UMass to just 18 shots on goal, including only six in the third period.
The Bulldogs are in their third straight title contest, looking to become the first team to repeat as champion since Denver in 2005.
Massachusetts blue liner Cale Makar is the odds-on favorite to win the Hobey Baker Award on Friday, but it was his defensive partner, freshman Marc Del Gaizo, who stepped into the spotlight against Denver.
The Bulldogs foiled Providence’s chance to break a third-period tie.
The Bulldogs kept their young defensive corps intact after winning the national championship last season.
Hugo Reinhardt’s goal 1:16 into overtime led American International to its first Atlantic Hockey championship in school history, a 3-2 victory over Niagara (photo: Omar Phillips).
Niagara freshman Ludwig Stenlund’s goal 7:03 into overtime broke a scoreless tie between the Purple Eagles and Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers in the second semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament (photo: Omar Phillips).
Survive and advance. That’s the motto in playoff hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).
The opening round of the 2019 Atlantic Hockey tournament saw one series go the distance, three overtime games, and the only upset in the 14 Division I series taking place last weekend (photo: Omar Phillips).
It’s come down to this: the final week of the 2018-19 Atlantic Hockey regular season. What began 219 days ago ends on Saturday night (photo: Omar Phillips).
Every coach preaches the importance of getting hot at the right time, and how championships are won by playing your best hockey in February and March (photo: Melissa Wade).