David H. Hendrickson

Question: How do you write a “three things I learned” Monday wrapup when Hockey East teams only played a single game over the weekend? Answer: Stretch the boundaries a bit. So here goes.  These are the three things I think I learned. Three. Hockey East sits pretty atop the national rankings. You’ve probably already noticed … Read more

Jimmy and I only disagreed on a single game last week. Which means we both got shellacked on Friday and had to make do with modest Saturday comebacks. Even though he picked up a game on me, I’m still ahead by five so I’ll be heading into the holidays with a nice cushion barring a cataclysmic collapse. … Read more

Boston University gave New Hampshire only its second loss of the season and first on its home ice, jumping out to a 3-0 lead and then holding on for a 3-2 win. It marked the second time in the Terriers’ last three games that they’ve toppled a No. 1 team in the country, having split … Read more

These are the three things I think I learned this week. Three: Home ice isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. I’d commented earlier this season that home ice appeared to be more dominant than usual this year.  Well, this weekend may have singlehandedly changed all that. One might have thought that the Boston … Read more

When Boston College coach Jerry York recorded his 500th win back in 1996, USCHO was in its first year of existence.  There was no room for us in many press boxes and some coaches were befuddled by exactly what USCHO was all about. “What’s this Internet website thing?” one coach asked me, his face clouded … Read more

The Jerry York watch will have to wait another game. The Boston College coach took his top-ranked Eagles into Agganis Arena with 923 career wins, one short of tying Ron Mason as the all-time winningest coach, but Boston University had other plans for the evening. The Terriers never trailed, outplaying and defeating their archrival, 4-2. … Read more

I’m thankful I enjoyed such a good picks record last week. I’m unhappy, though, that Jim did, too. With this week’s slate of nonconference games, I’ll be surprised if we once again emerge with the same results.  Just too many unfamiliar teams to disagree on. Dave last week: 8-1-1 Jim last week: 8-1-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 41-17-3 Jim’s record-to-date: … Read more

These are the three things I think I learned this week. Three: Boston College can get away with occasionally playing like pyromaniacs. The Eagles have earned their unanimous number one ranking, but they’ve played with fire a couple times this season and gotten away with it.  They kicked off their current nine-game winning streak with a … Read more

There may not be a ‘D’ in New Hampshire, but you’d have a hard time convincing its opponents. UNH entered the game as the top defensive team in the country, averaging only 1.38 goals-against per game, and improved on that mark with a 3-0 win over Massachusetts-Lowell. The shutout represented the third consecutive whitewashing by … Read more

I gave up some ground to Jimmy last week.  Time to reestablish that four-game lead. Dave last week: 5-5-0 Jim last week: 7-3-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 25-14-2 Jim’s record-to-date: 23-16-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 9 Maine at Massachusetts-Lowell Dave’s pick: The River Hawks have gotten off to a slow start, but Maine’s has been glacial. UML … Read more