Chris LerchLast Week: Dan: 11-5 Chris: 12-4 On the season: Dan 12-7 (.632) Chris 14-5 (.737) This Week’s Picks Friday, October 18th and Saturday October 19th: Penn State at Air Force Dan: Air Force needs this game more than Penn State does, especially after last week. Frank Serratore will have his team ready, otherwise we’re getting … Read more
Three (O.K., four) things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: A tale of two days Atlantic Hockey opened play seeking to improve on last year’s 25-48-12 non-conference record, best in the league’s ten-year history. Friday night the AHA was on par, going 2-4, with wins coming from Bentley (6-4 at Nebraska-Omaha) and Sacred Heart (2-1 … Read more
Three (O.K., four) things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: A tale of two days Atlantic Hockey opened play seeking to improve on last year’s 25-48-12 non-conference record, best in the league’s ten-year history. Friday night the AHA was on par, going 2-4, with wins coming from Bentley (6-4 at Nebraska-Omaha) and Sacred Heart (2-1 … Read more
Consistency will start in net as Robert Morris looks to find a replacement for Eric Levine, who played all but 220 minutes last season, recording a .929 save percentage.
The Tigers had the ninth-best offense in Division I last season but were plagued by inconsistent defense and finished in eighth place.
Despite the loss of Hobey Baker Award finalist Carsen Chubak in net, two of its top three leading scorers and three defensemen with a combined 370 games played, the league’s coaches picked the Purple Eagles to repeat as regular season champions.
Only once in 14 years as a Division I program have the Lakers won fewer than 15 games.
The two most important players down the stretch for Canisius last season are back: goaltender Tony Capobianco and forward Kyle Gibbons.
With Jason Torf back between the pipes and Adam McKenzie on defense, the Falcons are solid in their own zone.
Niagara has been picked to repeat as Atlantic Hockey regular-season champions by the league’s coaches in the 2013-14 preseason poll released Tuesday. The Purple Eagles edged out Mercyhurst and Air Force as the top pick in a tightly-packed ranking. The Lakers and Falcons tied for second place. Mercyhurst garnered the most first-place votes with four, … Read more
Smaller schools see themselves as having a fighting chance in the current NCAA tournament system, so potential changes get scrutiny. Chris Lerch reports.
We reported yesterday that Atlantic Hockey had interest from two schools to replace Connecticut as a 12th member after the Huskies depart for Hockey East at the end of next season. The league would not go on the record on the identity of the schools because neither had formally applied yet. But the cat’s out … Read more
We reported yesterday that Atlantic Hockey had interest from two schools to replace Connecticut as a 12th member after the Huskies depart for Hockey East at the end of next season. The league would not go on the record on the identity of the schools because neither had formally applied yet. But the cat’s out … Read more
Atlantic Hockey on Friday announced new policies on scholarships, scheduling, supplemental discipline and more. The changes were the result of the league’s annual board of directors meetings, held earlier this week. The conference will increase its maximum scholarship limit from 12 to 13 beginning with the 2014-15 season, and then add a 14th in 2015-16. … Read more
Last Week: 1-2 On the Season: 143-83-29 (.610) This Week’s Picks: NCAA East Regional March 30-31 No. 4 Canisius vs. No. 1 Quinnipiac A Canisius upset is a trendy pick. The Golden Griffins have been the hottest team in Division I over the last four weeks, while the Bobcats lost in the semifinals of … Read more
Last Week: 1-2 On the Season: 143-83-29 (.610) This Week’s Picks: NCAA East Regional March 30-31 No. 4 Canisius vs. No. 1 Quinnipiac A Canisius upset is a trendy pick. The Golden Griffins have been the hottest team in Division I over the last four weeks, while the Bobcats lost in the semifinals of … Read more
Three things from the championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were two In an historical Atlantic Hockey championship weekend, Canisius captured its first ever conference championship, defeating top-seeded Niagara 5-3 in the semifinals and dominating Mercyhurst 7-2 in the title game. The Golden Griffins will play their first ever NCAA tournament game on … Read more
Three things from the championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were two In an historical Atlantic Hockey championship weekend, Canisius captured its first ever conference championship, defeating top-seeded Niagara 5-3 in the semifinals and dominating Mercyhurst 7-2 in the title game. The Golden Griffins will play their first ever NCAA tournament game on … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Canisius’ 7-2 win over Mercyhurst in the Atlantic Hockey championship: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/5ssrkPH9Hto width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/9niv42H2K8w width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Jk-8LDi79SA width=500]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Canisius’ 7-2 win over Mercyhurst in the Atlantic Hockey championship: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/5ssrkPH9Hto width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/9niv42H2K8w width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Jk-8LDi79SA width=500]