Chris LerchLast week: 4-3-2 On the season: 48-25-15 (.631) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, Nov. 29: Army at Bentley – The visiting team won all three games in this series last season, but I think that trend stops here. Bentley wins. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1: Robert Morris at Holy Cross – This series … Read more
The Canisius Golden Griffins are doing what any coach wants at this point in the season: getting better game by game. Dave Smith’s squad had a better record at this point last season (4-1-2) than it currently does (2-2-2) but this year it looks like there’s more upside to the Griffs’ chances, especially if a … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Big winners: Connecticut. The Huskies are 4-1 in their last five games, including a sweep of Air Force this past weekend. Garrett Bartus stopped 35 of 36 shots for a 2-1 win on Friday, and then came back in the third to force overtime on Saturday. The … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Big winners: Connecticut. The Huskies are 4-1 in their last five games, including a sweep of Air Force this past weekend. Garrett Bartus stopped 35 of 36 shots for a 2-1 win on Friday, and then came back in the third to force overtime on Saturday. The … Read more
Last week: 8-1-2 On the season: 44-22-113 (.639) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24: Mercyhurst at Bentley – With Niagara idle and Holy Cross in non-conference play this weekend, here’s a chance for one of these teams to make a big move with a sweep. But I’m picking a split in … Read more
Last week: 8-1-2 On the season: 44-22-113 (.639) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24: Mercyhurst at Bentley – With Niagara idle and Holy Cross in non-conference play this weekend, here’s a chance for one of these teams to make a big move with a sweep. But I’m picking a split in … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology is in uncharted waters so far this season, off to its worst start since joining Atlantic Hockey in 2006. After a season-opening win at Michigan, RIT has won just one game since (2-7-2) and is 0-3 at home in conference play, the first time the team has lost more than one … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. A few weeks ago I made this prediction: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/chrislerch/status/265621096202661888″] We’re beginning to see some real separation at the top. Niagara and Holy Cross have opened a six and five point lead, respectively, over the rest of the pack. The Purple Eagles, who defeated Canisius and … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. A few weeks ago I made this prediction: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/chrislerch/status/265621096202661888″] We’re beginning to see some real separation at the top. Niagara and Holy Cross have opened a six and five point lead, respectively, over the rest of the pack. The Purple Eagles, who defeated Canisius and … Read more
Last week: 8-3 On the season: 36-21-11 (.610) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17: Mercyhurst at Rensselaer – The Engineers have played well against the AHA no matter what kind of season they are having. But the Lakers are on a four-game unbeaten streak and should be able to grind out … Read more
Last week: 8-3 On the season: 36-21-11 (.610) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17: Mercyhurst at Rensselaer – The Engineers have played well against the AHA no matter what kind of season they are having. But the Lakers are on a four-game unbeaten streak and should be able to grind out … Read more
Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio is comfortable with an 11-team conference if it comes to that, but he would like to see a full complement of 12 schools after Connecticut departs for Hockey East after the 2013-14 season. DeGregorio said the league is currently in contact with four schools that have expressed a recent interest … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. Two teams have been able to open some distance from the pack, with Niagara and Holy Cross four points ahead of the rest. But the Crusaders have two loses to go with their five wins, while the Purple Eagles remain perfect in conference play (5-0). Niagara … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. Two teams have been able to open some distance from the pack, with Niagara and Holy Cross four points ahead of the rest. But the Crusaders have two loses to go with their five wins, while the Purple Eagles remain perfect in conference play (5-0). Niagara … Read more
Last week: 6-3-3 On the season: 28-18-11 (.587) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3: Air Force at Penn State – The Nittany Lions have done pretty well against AHA competition (4-1) but I think that ends this weekend. Air Force sweeps. Niagara at Army – This is a battle between … Read more
Last week: 6-3-3 On the season: 28-18-11 (.587) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3: Air Force at Penn State – The Nittany Lions have done pretty well against AHA competition (4-1) but I think that ends this weekend. Air Force sweeps. Niagara at Army – This is a battle between … Read more
In what is already turning into an another “on any given night” season, Niagara has managed to fly above the fray, opening 3-0 in league play after beating contenders Connecticut and Mercyhurst by a combined score of 10-1. Most of the damage inflicted by the Purple Eagles was last weekend, when they beat the Huskies … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. This was the first weekend of two-game inter pod series between teams that will not see each other again unless it’s in the postseason. The marquee matchup was between Holy Cross and Air Force, two teams that are expected to be near the top of the … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: 1. This was the first weekend of two-game inter pod series between teams that will not see each other again unless it’s in the postseason. The marquee matchup was between Holy Cross and Air Force, two teams that are expected to be near the top of the … Read more
Last week: 9-4-3 On the season: 22-15-8 (.577) League play gets under way in earnest this weekend with five conference series. This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 Holy Cross at Air Force – The home team has taken three points in this series over the past two seasons, but … Read more