Tim CostelloWell, it wasn’t perfection, but it was pretty close, as a 5-1-0 (.833) record last weekend leaves me with a 39-13-6 (.724) overall record. Maybe, just maybe, I am finding the consistency needed to be a champion prognosticator at the right time of the season to do so. Then again, I am only as good … Read more
Lurking behind the No. 1 Norwich Cadets in the ultra-competitive race that is the ECAC East, the battle for a top four spot and frankly anything above eighth is wide open among a number of teams. Some squads have kicked their performance into high gear, as seen with Castleton, which has moved all the way … Read more
There is a very old coaching adage that says “You play like you practice.” While some teams may not appreciate the true value of that statement, the Middlebury Panthers are finding great value and relevance in their recent game performance correlated with the intensity level that has been showing up during practice. So the adage … Read more
I am hoping that this past week’s success with the picks is not just a one-week phenomenon. I rallied back with last week’s 5-1-0 (.833) record that clearly shows I can get it right sometimes. The overall season numbers look very strong at 40-14-6 (.717), but I will need to avoid anymore bad weeks if … Read more
I am hoping that this past week’s success with the picks is not just a one-week phenomenon. I rallied back with last week’s 5-1-0 (.833) record that clearly shows I can get it right sometimes. The overall season numbers look very strong at 40-14-6 (.717), but I will need to avoid anymore bad weeks if … Read more
Rolling! The pursuit of perfection may not be so elusive after all, as a 6-0-0 (.1000) record last weekend leaves me with a 34-12-6 (.712) overall record. Finally have crossed the threshold for the 70 percent success rate, but I am not taking anything for granted coming down the home stretch of the season. Have … Read more
Rolling! The pursuit of perfection may not be so elusive after all, as a 6-0-0 (.1000) record last weekend leaves me with a 34-12-6 (.712) overall record. Finally have crossed the threshold for the 70 percent success rate, but I am not taking anything for granted coming down the home stretch of the season. Have … Read more
With just eight games remaining on the regular season schedule, coach Jim Ward knows that if there is a time to really get things going in the right direction, it is now, entering the last month. Only eight teams qualify for the NESCAC tournament, so two teams will be on the outside looking in come … Read more
It may seem like a year or maybe even longer than the crossing their namesake Pilgrims made in the 17th century to the New World. For the New England College Pilgrims, this Friday night’s home game is the first time they have played in their own rink since Nov. 17, 2012, a period that spans … Read more
Wow! The pursuit of consistency is elusive, as last week’s 4-3-1 (.563) record clearly shows. The season still looks very strong at 35-13-6 (.704), but I will need to get back on track if I aim to keep my winning percentage over the 70 percent success rate. The bonus games killed me last week, so … Read more
Wow! The pursuit of consistency is elusive, as last week’s 4-3-1 (.563) record clearly shows. The season still looks very strong at 35-13-6 (.704), but I will need to get back on track if I aim to keep my winning percentage over the 70 percent success rate. The bonus games killed me last week, so … Read more
Wow! The pursuit of consistency may not be so elusive after all, as a 6-2-0 (.750) record last weekend leaves me with a 28-12-6 (.674) overall record. Definitely moving in the right direction in terms of success rate, which is something I will have to continue to work on. There were definitely some key upsets … Read more
Wow! The pursuit of consistency may not be so elusive after all, as a 6-2-0 (.750) record last weekend leaves me with a 28-12-6 (.674) overall record. Definitely moving in the right direction in terms of success rate, which is something I will have to continue to work on. There were definitely some key upsets … Read more
OK, before anyone gets the wrong idea, this is not about anything unsportsmanlike or involving unclean behavior or uniforms. The bottom line for head coach Matt Greason at Trinity is his team needs to work as hard offensively in creating chances as they do defensively in stopping goals. “All great or championship teams are very … Read more
For the Castleton Spartans, a roster of returning players and recent success in the highly competitive ECAC East did not automatically mean success this season, as the team and their coach have struggled to clean-up their game and play the consistent hockey it takes to produce wins routinely. “It certainly has been an interesting year, … Read more
The first picks for 2013 look very promising, as a 6-2-1 (.722) record opened the new calendar year to improve to a 22-10-6 (.658) overall record. The percentage is moving closer to the desired 70 percent success rate, but I am not there yet, so let’s see if I can be accurate two weeks in … Read more
The first picks for 2013 look very promising, as a 6-2-1 (.722) record opened the new calendar year to improve to a 22-10-6 (.658) overall record. The percentage is moving closer to the desired 70 percent success rate, but I am not there yet, so let’s see if I can be accurate two weeks in … Read more
It was a great week to open the year, as I notched a 7-1-1 (.833) record. The season still looks very strong at 31-10-5 (.728) but I will need to back up last week with another strong showing if I am to keep my winning percentage over the 70 percent threshold. There are just a … Read more
It was a great week to open the year, as I notched a 7-1-1 (.833) record. The season still looks very strong at 31-10-5 (.728) but I will need to back up last week with another strong showing if I am to keep my winning percentage over the 70 percent threshold. There are just a … Read more
Coach Mike McShane had them circled on the calendar long before the New Year’s ball dropped and 2013 was upon us: Five key games on the schedule that he knew would be key in refining his team and perhaps defining a season based on the outcomes, beginning with the Northfield Bank Tournament right after the … Read more