Chris LerchLast week: Dan: 6-3-2 Chris: 7-2-2 On the season: Dan: 39-32-12 (.542) Chris: 45-26-12 (.614) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25 Niagara at American International Chris: This looks to be an exciting series between teams on the rise, although both are coming off setbacks. Niagara lost a heartbreaker at Cornell on … Read more
Three (actually four) things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Meeting expectations Last week, Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson told me what to expect from his team’s upcoming series with Air Force: “We’re not expecting to start the third period down by any more than a goal or up by any … Read more
Three (actually four) things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Meeting expectations Last week, Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson told me what to expect from his team’s upcoming series with Air Force: “We’re not expecting to start the third period down by any more than a goal or up by any … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-5-1 Chris: 5-5-1 On the season: Dan: 33-29-10 (.528) Chris: 38-24-10 (.597) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 Rochester Institute of Technology at Air Force Chris: I’ve done a lousy job picking RIT results so far, and this series doesn’t make it any easier. Air Force is off … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-5-1 Chris: 5-5-1 On the season: Dan: 33-29-10 (.528) Chris: 38-24-10 (.597) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 Rochester Institute of Technology at Air Force Chris: I’ve done a lousy job picking RIT results so far, and this series doesn’t make it any easier. Air Force is off … Read more
Back on Oct. 20-21, the Rochester Institute of Technology played its first real home games of the season, hosting Union and Rensselaer at the Polisseni Center. The Tigers had tied Northeastern 3-3 the weekend before at downtown Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena, but these were the first contests of the season at RIT’s on-campus rink, now … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-5-2 Chris: 6-4-2 On the season: Dan: 28-24-9 (.533) Chris: 33-19-9 (.615) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11 Sacred Heart at American International Chris: Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance and determination this season, and if both show up at that level, it’s going to be a … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-5-2 Chris: 6-4-2 On the season: Dan: 28-24-9 (.533) Chris: 33-19-9 (.615) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11 Sacred Heart at American International Chris: Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance and determination this season, and if both show up at that level, it’s going to be a … Read more
Four to one Six series were played in Atlantic Hockey this past weekend; five of them were league affairs. Just one team achieved maximum output: The Army Black Knights, on the road no less, and against their archival, Air Force. After being the only team in league play to be on the wrong end of … Read more
Four to one Six series were played in Atlantic Hockey this past weekend; five of them were league affairs. Just one team achieved maximum output: The Army Black Knights, on the road no less, and against their archival, Air Force. After being the only team in league play to be on the wrong end of … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-8-0 Chris: 5-7-0 On the season: Dan: 23-19-7 (.541) Chris: 27-15-7 (.622) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 Army West Point at Air Force Chris: It goes without saying that these games are special. I was surprised to discover that Air Force is 11-1-3 in its last 15 … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-8-0 Chris: 5-7-0 On the season: Dan: 23-19-7 (.541) Chris: 27-15-7 (.622) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 Army West Point at Air Force Chris: It goes without saying that these games are special. I was surprised to discover that Air Force is 11-1-3 in its last 15 … Read more
They say that progress takes time, that you don’t see radical change overnight. But it’s hard to look at what Niagara (4-2-0) has accomplished over its first six games and not see a significant difference over the past few seasons. It’s early. There’s a lot of hockey to play, at least 30 more games. But … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-7-2 Chris: 12-4-2 On the season: Dan: 19-11-7 (.608) Chris: 22-8-7 (.689) This Week’s Picks Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28 Rochester Institute of Technology at Army West Point Chris: The Tigers gave up a lot of goals last weekend, getting outscored by Union and RPI by a combined 14-4. The … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-7-2 Chris: 12-4-2 On the season: Dan: 19-11-7 (.608) Chris: 22-8-7 (.689) This Week’s Picks Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28 Rochester Institute of Technology at Army West Point Chris: The Tigers gave up a lot of goals last weekend, getting outscored by Union and RPI by a combined 14-4. The … Read more
Wild Friday It will be tough to find a day on the Atlantic Hockey schedule this season that tops the drama of last Friday. Three games involving AHC teams went to overtime, and all three extra periods produced a winner.Each of those games were compelling in its own way. Upsets? American International stunned No. 11 … Read more
Wild Friday It will be tough to find a day on the Atlantic Hockey schedule this season that tops the drama of last Friday. Three games involving AHC teams went to overtime, and all three extra periods produced a winner. Each of those games were compelling in its own way. Upsets? American International stunned No. … Read more
The hangover for Rensselaer didn’t last long. After losing 4-3 to Niagara the night before in one of the worst ways possible – giving up a goal with one second left in overtime – the Engineers quickly put that in the rear view mirror with an 8-3 shellacking of host Rochester Institute of Technology. It … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-3-3Chris: 4-3-3 On the season: Dan: 10-4-5 (.658)Chris: 10-4-5 (.658) This Week’s Picks Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20Sacred Heart at Notre DameDan: I absolutely had Sacred Heart winning on Thursday, no matter if we missed the game or not. Then again, this is where I stump for the movement of … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-3-3 Chris: 4-3-3 On the season: Dan: 10-4-5 (.658) Chris: 10-4-5 (.658) This Week’s Picks Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20 Sacred Heart at Notre Dame Dan: I absolutely had Sacred Heart winning on Thursday, no matter if we missed the game or not. Then again, this is where I stump … Read more