Tim Costello
The biggest weekend for D-II/III playoff hockey did not disappoint, with great action across all of the conferences. While many favorites advanced, there were several upsets that ousted defending champions or serious contenders for conference titles. All of that, and yes, there was a champion crowned on Saturday as well, and it took some bonus … Read more
The biggest weekend for D-II/III playoff hockey did not disappoint, with great action across all of the conferences. While many favorites advanced, there were several upsets that ousted defending champions or serious contenders for conference titles. All of that, and yes, there was a champion crowned on Saturday as well, and it took some bonus … Read more
Wednesday’s playoff games saw home teams go 3-1-0, setting up a full slate of games for Saturday, including one championship game in the NE-10. The picks this week including the two make-up games picked previously. I finished at 5-1-0 (.833), which brings the season total to 78-35-9 (.676). Not much time left and after Saturday, … Read more
Wednesday’s playoff games saw home teams go 3-1-0, setting up a full slate of games for Saturday, including one championship game in the NE-10. The picks this week including the two make-up games picked previously. I finished at 5-1-0 (.833), which brings the season total to 78-35-9 (.676). Not much time left and after Saturday, … Read more
Wednesday, Feb. 22 Brockport at No. 10 Geneseo The Knights were on the wrong side of the tiebreaker that gave a bye to Plattsburgh and forces a first-round game at home against Brockport. Both regular season games went to Geneseo by 6-2 and 5-2 scores. This one will be closer, but the outcome is the … Read more
Wednesday, Feb. 22 Brockport at No. 10 Geneseo The Knights were on the wrong side of the tiebreaker that gave a bye to Plattsburgh and forces a first-round game at home against Brockport. Both regular season games went to Geneseo by 6-2 and 5-2 scores. This one will be closer, but the outcome is the … Read more
The second season of conference tournament play has arrived. It is a reset opportunity for every team entering the playoffs in their pursuit of a conference title. Here is a quick preview of the upcoming games starting with first round matchups on Wednesday and leading into semifinal matchups and title games this weekend. CCC Endicott … Read more
The final weekend for most conferences provided yet again more excitement and drama as SUNYAC and NESCAC finalized their playoff positions, while the ECAC West, CCC, and MASCAC will play some early-week hockey to make up games postponed by winter weather and other causes. The games this past week created the final scenarios for teams … Read more
The final weekend for most conferences provided yet again more excitement and drama as SUNYAC and NESCAC finalized their playoff positions, while the ECAC West, CCC, and MASCAC will play some early-week hockey to make up games postponed by winter weather and other causes. The games this past week created the final scenarios for teams … Read more
With Mother Nature providing a blizzard that postponed Thursday night’s action, it is a good thing I added a few more games to try and move my success rate higher on the penultimate weekend of the regular season. I will count the three postponed games when played so my record is complete. The theory clearly … Read more
With Mother Nature providing a blizzard that postponed Thursday night’s action, it is a good thing I added a few more games to try and move my success rate higher on the penultimate weekend of the regular season. I will count the three postponed games when played so my record is complete. The theory clearly … Read more
So your team starts out the season at 8-0-0 and is outscoring your opponents by a 45-15 margin — everything is playing out your way. Then you hit a little rough spot before the break and lose four in a row, including three at home, and you may wonder what happened to the team. The … Read more
The stretch run in every conference has been right down to the wire as teams are bunched tightly in the standings and literally every point is a significant one. In many conferences, just a couple of points separate the top four or five teams, so taking care of business and possibly at the same time … Read more
The stretch run in every conference has been right down to the wire as teams are bunched tightly in the standings and literally every point is a significant one. In many conferences, just a couple of points separate the top four or five teams, so taking care of business and possibly at the same time … Read more
As Sunday’s Super Bowl showed clearly, it’s not how you start the game, it’s how you finish that ultimately matters. While Thursday’s and Friday’s picks saw me pick correctly at 4-0-1, Saturday’s 0-3-0 day dropped me to 4-3-1 (.563), which brings the season total to 58-29-9 (.651). Time is running out, so I will add … Read more
As Sunday’s Super Bowl showed clearly, it’s not how you start the game, it’s how you finish that ultimately matters. While Thursday’s and Friday’s picks saw me pick correctly at 4-0-1, Saturday’s 0-3-0 day dropped me to 4-3-1 (.563), which brings the season total to 58-29-9 (.651). Time is running out, so I will add … Read more
“No doubt you gain chemistry on the ice by being good friends off the ice,” said UNE sophomore forward Brady Fleurent. If that is the case, the B-F-F line must be REALLY good friends off the ice just based on what they have been able to do offensively this season. To date, Brady leads the … Read more
For many teams, these final weeks of the regular season are already feeling like playoff hockey. Some leagues are already decided at least for the top spot, while others, like the NESCAC, are going to be a clear battle right to the very end in determining playoff position and the top seed. Just two weeks … Read more
For many teams, these final weeks of the regular season are already feeling like playoff hockey. Some leagues are already decided at least for the top spot, while others, like the NESCAC, are going to be a clear battle right to the very end in determining playoff position and the top seed. Just two weeks … Read more
The sky is not falling, even for those teams, like me, that may not have had the best of weekends and lost a bit of momentum heading into the February stretch run. Redemption is as close as the next game away and there is still time to get on a streak and build confidence for … Read more