Chris Lerch

Last Week: Dan: 3-0-2 Chris: 2-1-2 On the season: Dan: 79-34-12 (.680) Chris: 79-34-12 (.680) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 20: Providence at Army Dan: This is one of those games where PC fans have to worry that their team doesn’t take Army too lightly.  That said, I think the Friars will be just fine.  … Read more

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Institute of Technology and Niagara battled each other as well as the elements, skating to a 2-2 tie in an outdoor game played at Rochester’s Frontier Field. The first two periods were played in a heavy snowfall that resulted in several play stoppages to clear the ice. The game-time temperature was … Read more

Last Week: Dan: 7-3-2 Chris: 7-3-2 On the season: Dan: 76-34-10 (.675) Chris: 77-33-10 (.683) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 : American International at Maine Dan: AIC is in a bad spot, and they desperately need the holidays.  Alfond is a bad place to play, and Maine is overachieving big this … Read more

Three (OK, four, but they’re short) Things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Rebound On Friday, Canisius led host Army 3-2 after two periods before blowing the game open with five goals in the third to win, 8-2. The Griffs chased Black Knight goaltender Rob Tadazak with their sixth goal, the first career tally for … Read more

Last Week: Dan: 5-2-2 Chris: 5-2-2 On the season: Dan: 69-31-8 (.676) Chris: 70-30-8 (.685) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7: Canisius at Army Dan: Army’s defense really struggled through the last month or so.  In going 2-8 in November, they gave up 47 goals.  The two wins they picked up were … Read more

Last Week: Dan: 8-5-1 Chris: 6-7-1 On the season: Dan: 64-29-6 (.677) Chris: 65-28-6 (.687) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30: Bentley at Air Force Dan: There’s one-sided rivalries, and then there’s this.  Air Force leads the all-time series 22-7-5, but Bentley took three points two years ago when they last … Read more

Three things from Atlantic Hockey play in the week at was: Representing Atlantic Hockey went 3-4-1 in non-conference games this past week, which doesn’t sound all that impressive at first blush. But in light of the league’s 6-47-4 record coming into the week, it’s pretty darn good. Mercyhurst and Rochester Institute of Technology earned splits … Read more

Last Week: Dan: 11-2 Chris: 9-4 On the season: Dan: 56-24-5 (.688) Chris: 59-21-5 (.724) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23: Holy Cross at Robert Morris Dan: Holy Cross has a team that just doesn’t quit.  So does Robert Morris.  A big weekend by either of this team can create some … Read more

Last Week: Dan: 7-5 Chris: 8-4 On the season: Dan: 45-22-5 (.660) Chris: 50-17-5 (.729) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16: Canisius at Ohio State Dan: Canisius got the train back on the tracks with a big win last week against Robert Morris.  But despite raising their championship banner, last year’s … Read more