Chris Lerch

Last week: Dan: 4-4-3 Chris: 4-4-3 On the season: Dan: 65-50-18 (.556) Chris: 72-43-18 (.609) This Week’s Picks Friday, January 12 and Saturday, January 13 Bentley at Army West Point Chris: It’s that time of the season to start looking at the standings, and Bentley sits in ninth place, four points behind Army West Point, … Read more

Danny Lopez scored all three Crusaders’ goals, one in each period, for his second career hat-trick. His third goal was an empty-net tally with three seconds remaining to seal the win. He now has nine goals on the season. Alex Bates scored Sacred Heart’s lone goal in the second period. Paul Berrafato made 23 saves … Read more

Rookie goaltender Stefano Durante stopped all 26 shots he faced for his first career shutout. The Yellow Jackets scored a goal in each period and outshot the Golden Griffins, 32-26. Durante lowered his goals-against average to 1.90, the best in Atlantic Hockey.

The host Lakers took a 3-1 lead early in the third period on Joseph Duszak’s fourth goal of the season before the Purple Eagles drew to within one with 6:14 left on a tally from Zach Mills. Niagara got a late power play, but was unable to convert. Brian Wilson made 30 saves in the … Read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Air Force came into this weekend’s series at Rochester Institute of Technology already banged up, with several players out of the lineup, including senior all-star defenseman Phil Boje. The bad news is that two more seniors left tonight’s game with injuries. The good news is that the Falcons were able to overcome … Read more

Army West Point erased three one-goal deficits to earn the tie. Connor Andrle’s power-play goal at 8:26 of the third period was the final equalizer. The Black Knights outshot Bentley, 42-31, and killed off all seven power-play attempts for the Falcons.

Last week: Dan: 11-1-1 Chris: 12-0-1 On the season: Dan: 61-46-15 (.561) Chris: 68-39-15 (.619) This Week’s Picks Friday, January 5 and Saturday, January 6 Mercyhurst at Air Force Chris: These two traditional powerhouses have struggled recently, going a combined 3-7 for the month of December. I think home ice will help the Falcons right … Read more

Three things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: No threepeat It was close, but Robert Morris came up short in its bid to win its third consecutive Three Rivers Classic title. The Colonials easily handled Lake Superior State 5-0 in the semifinals, but were edged by No. 11 Providence, 2-1, in the championship … Read more

Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 1-1 On the season: Dan: 50-45-14 (.522) Chris: 56-39-14 (.578) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 29 and Saturday, December 30 Holy Cross vs. Sacred Heart Chris: With the RIT at Mercyhurst series postponed due to a ridiculous amount of snow in Erie, PA, these are the only conference series on … Read more

Bouncing back If there’s a best time to pull out of a slump in college hockey, doing it right before the holiday break is right up there. Coaches will tell you any time is right to snap a losing streak, but ending the first semester on a high note certainly helps. Another great time to … Read more

Last week: Dan: 8-5 Chris: 8-5 On the season: Dan: 57-49-14 (.533) Chris: 63-43-14 (.583) This Week’s Picks Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 Mercyhurst vs. Robert Morris Chris: We just have this series to watch this weekend, and it’s a pretty good one. RMU will host on Saturday, and Mercyhurst will host on … Read more