The Huskies are on a hot streak

Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: – Connecticut is the hottest team in the league right now. The Huskies are 5-1 since the holiday break, and a perfect 5-0 in league play. This past weekend UConn won a pair of road game at Canisius, 6-2 and 4-3. On Saturday, UConn got goals … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks Jan. 13-15

Last Week: 9-2-2 On the Season: 107-39-17 (.709) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 Army at Niagara – The Purple Eagles return to the friendly confines for the first time since Nov. 15, a span of 11 games. It’s Army’s first trip to Dwyer Arena since 2001. I think the Purple … Read more

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Every second counts

Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: 1. Every second counts – There was plenty of high drama in this weekend’s Robert Morris – Bentley series. On Friday, the Falcons got the game winner from freshman Alex Grieve with 9.7 seconds remaining for a 2-1 win. On Saturday, it was the Colonials’ turn … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks Jan. 6-10

Last Week: 8-5-1 On the Season: 98-37-15 (.703) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7 Canisius at Army -The Black knight played well at the UConn tournament last week, knocking off RPI. I think they translate that into at least a split. Army is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings between the … Read more

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Cup? What Cup?

The New Year’s Edition of three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: – There is no Catamount Cup. A tournament yes, a trophy… [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/bmcgows/statuses/152898535845666816″] Rochester Institute of Technology knocked off a pair of ranked teams at the Catamount Cup (the tournament). The Tigers defeated No. 11 Ferris State 3-0 on Thursday … Read more

Cup? What Cup?

The New Year’s Edition of three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: – There is no Catamount Cup. A tournament yes, a trophy… [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/bmcgows/statuses/152898535845666816″] Rochester Institute of Technology knocked off a pair of ranked teams at the Catamount Cup (the tournament). The Tigers defeated No. 11 Ferris State 3-0 on Thursday … Read more

Big Day on Tap for Atlantic Hockey

2011 is going out with a bang for several Atlantic Hockey teams. In what must be a record, AHA teams are taking on a total of six ranked teams in tournament and non-conference games today. Rochester Institute of Technology, which already defeated No. 11 Ferris State 3-0 yesterday, will take on 16th-ranked Lake Superior State … Read more

Picks Dec. 29-Jan. 1

Last Week: 1-0-0 On the Season: 79-32-14 (.688) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, Dec. 29 Army at Connecticut – This is the second semifinal of the UConn Holiday Classic tournament, but it doubles as a conference game. I like the Huskies at home. UConn 3, Army 1. Rochester Institute of Technology vs. Ferris State – The … Read more

Looking back

While not quite the halfway point of the season, the holiday break affords an opportunity to look back on the first part of the Atlantic Hockey campaign. The Year of the Goalie We’ll give goalies and defenses the credit for the lack of scoring so far this season. Last year at this time, 429 goals … Read more

Connecticut to assess hockey program

In a rather cryptic announcement on its web site, Connecticut has announced that it is “conduct(ing) a complete evaluation of its men’s ice hockey program. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the program’s current level of support to that of Atlantic Hockey league members and other programs in the region. The assessment will … Read more

Connecticut to assess hockey program

In a rather cryptic announcement on its web site, Connecticut has announced that it is “conduct(ing) a complete evaluation of its men’s ice hockey program. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the program’s current level of support to that of Atlantic Hockey league members and other programs in the region. The assessment will … Read more