Dan Rubin

Dan Rubin joined USCHO in 2013. Originally a columnist for Atlantic Hockey, he now covers ECAC while providing podcast host duties. He is also the play-by-play broadcaster for Bentley and a podcast host at Boston College.

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 31 – Jan. 4

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 3-1-1 Overall Record: 29-16-1 Over-.500 weeks: 4/6 (.667) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Thursday, December 31 Robert Morris at Niagara Fun story: Bentley played Air Force on New Year’s Eve, 2010. I invited my girlfriend at the time to the 5 p.m. puck drop but … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 24 – 29

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 5-0 Overall Record: 26-15 Over-.500 weeks: 3/5 (.600) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27 American International vs. Quinnipiac The Bobcats finish their six-game tour of Atlantic Hockey with a home-and-home against the Yellow Jackets, with the series shifting to … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Long Island making impact against AHA squads, gaining confidence by the day

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Obtaining the first benchmarks are of incredible importance for new teams. New coaches and players are able to obtain special occupancy by reaching the first of anything, and memorable moments can occur when there are no preceding files. The initial occurrences start tradition and inspire hope for something greater, and the souvenirs line trophy cases … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 18 – Dec. 23

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 4-4 Overall Record: 21-15 Over-.500 weeks: 2/4 (.500) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19 Bentley vs. American International That Bentley-AIC series would have stolen the show in last year’s playoffs. The Falcons’ high-flying offense peaked at the perfect moment, … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: ‘You make your adjustments and plan accordingly,’ says Air Force coach Serratore, on ‘different’ 2020-21 season

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College hockey season is supposed to be formulaic. There’s a comforting structure to the way games are played and the way the season flows naturally through stages. The early season non-conference games offer first looks at potential contenders, and initial league games offer critical points at a time when teams are mostly unknown. The initial … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 11 – Dec. 16

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 6-6 Overall Record: 17-11 Over-.500 weeks: 2/3 (.667) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12: Long Island University at RIT RIT’s wild five-point weekend against Niagara last week loudly announced the Tigers’ arrival into the Atlantic Hockey foray. This weekend’s … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Robert Morris beats Cadet Ice Arena mystique with sweep at Air Force

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The Air Force home-ice advantage is a mythical piece of Atlantic Hockey lore. The geographical outlier in the conference is nestled more than 7,000 feet above sea level, and the very real impact of Cadet Ice Arena and its legendary altitude enabled six consecutive seasons with nine regular seasons in league play. That changed three … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 4 – Dec. 9

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 6-2 Overall Record: 11-5 Over-.500 weeks: 2/2 (1.000) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5: Long Island University vs. American International Stat of the week: LIU goaltender Garrett Metcalf is a transfer from Mercyhurst with a previous stop at UMass-Lowell … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: American International off to fast start, handling adversity well, on and off ice

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Eric Lang woke up last Friday morning with butterflies singing a familiar tune on his nerves. It felt distant from the last time he heard them, but the traditional rite played music he instantly recognized. The anxiety cranked up the volume as he got closer to the MassMutual Center, and they peaked right before the … Read more

Atlantic Hockey 2020-21 Season Preview: AIC, Bentley, Sacred Heart the early favorites

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Do you remember where we left off? It’s painful to think about where things stood on March 12, when Atlantic Hockey players, coaches and fans were looking forward to the league’s quarterfinal round. The 2019-20 season had already ended for Mercyhurst, Holy Cross and Canisius, all falling in the preliminary round of The Atlantic Hockey … Read more

Looking at the Long Island University hockey logistics: Arrival of new program can mean growth in athletic department

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Looking at the Long Island University hockey logistics: Arrival of hockey program can mean growth in athletic department

For Long Island University, men’s hockey was always part of a plan.

The merger of the school’s Brooklyn and Post campus athletics departments created a whole host of opportunities at the Division I level, and the university had already been adding athletics programs to its stable of teams.

USCHO’s Dan Rubin: With recent events forcing college hockey to abruptly end, I believe there is light hatching from the darkness

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If you’re like me, you probably sat by your computer to watch the last week unfold in real time. You watched the world continually change, minute after minute, through social media and news alerts. Sports adapted to atmospheres without crowds before shutting down for the interim (photo: Bentley Athletics).

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Top two seeds AIC, Sacred Heart start conference playoffs with confidence, but both have ‘more to accomplish’

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Sacred Heart is 15-4-2 since Thanksgiving, and AIC is 12-1 in its last 13 games with its only loss coming to the Pioneers. Three years after finishing next to each other in the standings, AIC and SHU did it again but this time as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds (photo: Omar Phillips).

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Last weekend of regular season has all teams looking ‘to be playing as long as you can’ with playoffs looming

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The 2019-20 regular season began five months ago with the preseason coaches call, but it feels like it happened this morning. I still remember how quickly that meeting felt, how everyone brimmed with confidence and excitement and how coaches oozed the same feelings for Atlantic Hockey (photo: Omar Phillips).