Despite loss, Connecticut sees season as ‘something to build on’
The Huskies were 14-5-1 after Dave Berard took over as interim coach. Chris Lerch reports from the Atlantic Hockey Championship.
Chris Lerch
Canisius continues ‘great ride,’ upsets Niagara in AHA semifinals
Tyler Wiseman had a pair of goals and added an assist to lead Canisius to a 5-3 upset of top-seeded Niagara in the first semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. Canisius scored in the final minute of both the first and second periods, slowly taking momentum away from the No. 15 Purple Eagles. [scg_html_aha2013] “It’s … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 22-23 (Championship weekend)
Last Week: 2-6 On the Season: 142-81-29 (.621) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Semifinals and Finals March 22-23 Read more about each team in my weekly AHA column. Semifinals: No. 7 Canisius vs. No. 1 Niagara All that stuff about throwing out the records when these teams play each other is true. Never have the stakes … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 22-23 (Championship weekend)
Last Week: 2-6 On the Season: 142-81-29 (.621) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Semifinals and Finals March 22-23 Read more about each team in my weekly AHA column. Semifinals: No. 7 Canisius vs. No. 1 Niagara All that stuff about throwing out the records when these teams play each other is true. Never have the stakes … Read more
Prospect of more than one team moving on adds intrigue to Atlantic Hockey Championship
At this point of the Atlantic Hockey season, I’d normally report that four teams are going to the championship in Rochester, N.Y., and that only one would move on. But this year may be different. [scg_html_aha2013]Niagara is tied for ninth in the PairWise Rankings entering the conference championship weekend. The Purple Eagles would just assume … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 18
Three things from the penultimate weekend in Atlantic Hockey for the 2012-2013 season: Things change For the first time since 2007, Atlantic Hockey will have a new champion. Air Force, which won titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 will not be in Rochester for championship weekend for first time since entering the league … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 18
Three things from the penultimate weekend in Atlantic Hockey for the 2012-2013 season: Things change For the first time since 2007, Atlantic Hockey will have a new champion. Air Force, which won titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 will not be in Rochester for championship weekend for first time since entering the league … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 15-17 (Quarterfinal round)
Last Week: 5-3 On the Season: 140-75-29 (.623) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (Best of Three Series) March 15-17 Updated from last week: There have been 29 best-of-three series in Atlantic Hockey history, played either in the first or quarterfinal rounds. The home team won 28 of them. Read more about each series in … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 15-17 (Quarterfinal round)
Last Week: 5-3 On the Season: 140-75-29 (.623) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (Best of Three Series) March 15-17 Updated from last week: There have been 29 best-of-three series in Atlantic Hockey history, played either in the first or quarterfinal rounds. The home team won 28 of them. Read more about each series in … Read more
After highs, lows, RIT faces daunting task in Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals
The past two weekends have been a microcosm of the up-and-down 2012-13 season for the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. The final series of the regular season saw any momentum Wayne Wilson’s team had established come to a screeching halt in a pair of losses to I-90 rival Canisius. Those losses dropped RIT into eighth … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 11
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Onward A first-round sweep by the four home teams sets up quarterfinal series match ups that line up per the top eight seeds: No. 8 Rochester Institute of Technology at No. 1 Niagara No. 7 Canisius at No. 2 Air Force No. 6 Mercyhurst at No. 3 … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 11
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Onward A first-round sweep by the four home teams sets up quarterfinal series match ups that line up per the top eight seeds: No. 8 Rochester Institute of Technology at No. 1 Niagara No. 7 Canisius at No. 2 Air Force No. 6 Mercyhurst at No. 3 … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 8-10 (Playoffs first-round)
Last Week: 6-4-2 On the Season: 135-72-29 (.623) For comparison purposes, here’s my success rate at picking the results at this point in the season over the past few years: 2007: .634 2008: .651 2009: .653 2010: .636 2011: .598 2012: .678 This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey First Round (Best of Three Series) March … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 8-10 (Playoffs first-round)
Last Week: 6-4-2 On the Season: 135-72-29 (.623) For comparison purposes, here’s my success rate at picking the results at this point in the season over the past few years: 2007: .634 2008: .651 2009: .653 2010: .636 2011: .598 2012: .678 This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey First Round (Best of Three Series) March … Read more
American International getting rewarded for its resilience
In the second period of American International’s game at Bentley on Saturday, Yellow Jackets coach Gary Wright caught a puck to the head and had to be attended to by the team’s trainer. “It was a deflection from about 15 feet away,” Wright said. “It came at me so fast. I guess I’m getting old. … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 4
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: First things first When the dust settled, Niagara, Air Force, Holy Cross and Connecticut earned the top four positions in the standings and first-round byes. First round playoff pairings are: No. 12 Sacred Heart at No. 5 Robert Morris No. 11 Army at No. 6 Mercyhurst No. … Read more
Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 4
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: First things first When the dust settled, Niagara, Air Force, Holy Cross and Connecticut earned the top four positions in the standings and first-round byes. First round playoff pairings are: No. 12 Sacred Heart at No. 5 Robert Morris No. 11 Army at No. 6 Mercyhurst No. … Read more
Blog Special: The final day
Tonight’s action will conclude the Atlantic Hockey regular season, and there’s still much to be settled. Here’s a breakdown for each team: Niagara (20-4-2; 42 points) Best: First Worst: First Final game: at Air Force Outlook: The Purple Eagles have locked up the top seed but their final game at Air Force is still critical. … Read more
Blog Special: The final day
Tonight’s action will conclude the Atlantic Hockey regular season, and there’s still much to be settled. Here’s a breakdown for each team: Niagara (20-4-2; 42 points) Best: First Worst: First Final game: at Air Force Outlook: The Purple Eagles have locked up the top seed but their final game at Air Force is still critical. … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks March 1-2
Last Week: 7-6-1 On the Season: 129-68-27 (.636) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 Niagara at Air Force – The Purple Eagles can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament with a sweep. At most, Niagara can lose two more games after this weekend, and that probably … Read more