Picking the WCHA, Feb. 15-17

It’s the penultimate weekend of WCHA action, with playoff spots still up for grabs. (And if you were a fan of this league and weren’t already aware, the Predict WCHA Playoff Blog is your go-to source for figuring out all the playoff scenarios using math and stuff.) We’ve also got two pretty rare Thursday-Friday series, … Read more

Three things: Top teams keep pace with two weeks left

Three things from last weekend’s WCHA action: 1. Wildcats, Mavericks sweep to keep pace First-place Northern Michigan and second-place Minnesota State — separated by just a point in the standings at the moment — both took six points on the weekend to stay where they are, at least for the time being. The Wildcats needed … Read more

Three things: The plot thickens

1. Three at the top Northern Michigan is still on top of the WCHA. For now. But their margin is razor-thin. The Wildcats have a one-point lead on second-place Minnesota State and a three-point lead on third-place Bowling Green in the race for the MacNaughton Cup. NMU had the chance to give itself a bit … Read more

Three things: The plot thickens

1. Three at the top Northern Michigan is still on top of the WCHA. For now. But their margin is razor-thin. The Wildcats have a one-point lead on second-place Minnesota State and a three-point lead on third-place Bowling Green in the race for the MacNaughton Cup. NMU had the chance to give itself a bit … Read more

Picking the WCHA: Feb. 2-3

After a few teams took some games off last weekend, everyone’s back in action this week for a full slate of WCHA games. Lots at stake, too: Can Northern Michigan stay on top of the league standings? Will Tech, Huntsville, Ferris or Alaska clinch a playoff spot? Will Alaska Anchorage and Lake Superior Stay alive? … Read more

Picking the WCHA: Feb. 2-3

After a few teams took some games off last weekend, everyone’s back in action this week for a full slate of WCHA games. Lots at stake, too: Can Northern Michigan stay on top of the league standings? Will Tech, Huntsville, Ferris or Alaska clinch a playoff spot? Will Alaska Anchorage and Lake Superior Stay alive? … Read more

Three things: Wildcats on top

1. Northern Michigan is officially in first place With their road sweep at Alaska Anchorage last weekend, Northern Michigan moved four points clear of previous leaders Minnesota State. The ‘Cats have won six straight conference games. Most notably, they’ve done it without getting a single goal from top goalscorer Robbie Payne in that span. Instead, … Read more

Three things: Wildcats on top

1. Northern Michigan is officially in first place With their road sweep at Alaska Anchorage last weekend, Northern Michigan moved four points clear of previous leaders Minnesota State. The ‘Cats have won six straight conference games. Most notably, they’ve done it without getting a single goal from top goalscorer Robbie Payne in that span. Instead, … Read more

Picking the WCHA: Jan. 26-27

Last week, we had four WCHA series and all of them were sweeps. (Not only that, but all the sweeps involved a team from the top of of the standings taking six points from the team on the bottom half of the standings.) This week, the slate is similar: Team from the top half of … Read more

Three things: Jan. 7

1. Cloud nine for Beavers That’s “Cloud Nine” as in “Bemidji State has a nine game unbeaten streak” after sweeping Lake Superior State over the weekend. The Beavers, who struggled a bit to find consistency earlier in the season, are now playing out of their minds and haven’t lost in regulation since Dec. 1 at … Read more

Three things: Jan. 7

1. Cloud nine for Beavers That’s “Cloud Nine” as in “Bemidji State has a nine game unbeaten streak” after sweeping Lake Superior State over the weekend. The Beavers, who struggled a bit to find consistency earlier in the season, are now playing out of their minds and haven’t lost in regulation since Dec. 1 at … Read more

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Picking the WCHA, Jan. 5-6

Everybody’s finally back in action this weekend, and, aside from one tournament, eight teams are back in league play. Should be fun to see how it plays out. Bemidji State at Lake Superior State Sean: The Lakers come home after a third-place showing in Pittsburgh, while the Beavers had conference sweep last week. Even with this … Read more