AHA Picks 1/12

Six series, five in conference and one non-league set are on tap for this weekend. And I’m thinking sweeps across the board. Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15 Army at Air Force – Always a marquee matchup. The Falcons have won the last four meetings and seven of the last eight at Cadet Arena. … Read more

Air Force emerging as kings of the final second

Air Force pulled off another last-second comeback last Friday, scoring an extra-attacker goal with 0.6 seconds left to earn a tie at Sacred Heart. It was the fifth time in the last three seasons that the Falcons had either won or tied a game in literally the last second. • Feb. 13, 2009: Mike Phillipich … Read more

What a difference a day makes

Last Friday, Robert Morris was smoked 8-0 by North Dakota. By all accounts, the beatdown was not as bad as the score indicated, but the Colonials never recovered after getting into an early a hole thanks to some bad bounces. The first Sioux goal went off an RMU defender’s stick and the second off a … Read more

Weekend wrap-up 1/10

While AHA teams weren’t able to pick up any non-conference wins last weekend, three games went down to the wire. Robert Morris was dominated by North Dakota 8-0 on Friday, but Saturday was a different story, with the Colonials battling the Fighting Sioux to a scoreless tie though the first 56 minutes before eventually falling … Read more

AHA picks 1/7

It’s all two game series this weekend with some AHA teams looking to slay some Goliaths. Friday, January 7 and Saturday, January 8 RIT at Army – Neither the Tigers nor the Black Knights usually come away with four points in series played at West Point, and I think this weekend will be no exception. … Read more

Individual honors abound in Atlantic Hockey

Before the holiday break, I looked at what would happen from a playoffs standpoint  if season ended today. And while the playoff picture is still up in the air, some candidates for individual honors have begun to emerge. Here are my picks for the Atlantic Hockey All-Star teams at the midway point of the season. … Read more

Weekend wrap-up 1/3/11

Tournaments, conference games and some non-con matchups were on the bill for a busy Holiday week. Air Force was the only team to pick up four league points over the break, sweeping Bentley in a pair of close contests. The Falcons from Colorado defeated the Falcons from Massachusetts  3-2 in overtime last Thursday and then … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks 12/29

Ready for some hockey? I had said in my last blog entry before Christmas that the picks wouldn’t returning until January 7. But peer pressure from my follow writers at USCHO.com has made me decide to do some quick picks. The schedule this week is a smorgasbord of leagues games, holiday tournaments and straight-up nonconference … Read more

Niagara picks up a goalie

Niagara has announced the immediate commitment of goaltender Cody Campbell, who will join the team for its next games at Holy Cross on Jan 7 and 8. The Purple Eagles were down to just junior Chris Noonan in net after the season-ending injury to rookie Carsen Chubak and the sudden departure of Andrew Hare. Campbell, … Read more

Weekend wrap up 12/20/10

There were just five games in the week leading up to the Christmas break, but two teams picked up big non-conference sweeps. Robert Morris continued its best start ever with a home sweep of Colgate. The Colonials got a goal from Nathan Longpre in overtime to win 3-2 on Saturday, and then came back with … Read more