Jim ConnellyThough I thought I had a decent week, I continued to lose ground to Dave. Something needs to turn around fast (though with Dave picking second again, expect him to utilize the four-corners defense again!) Jim last week: 9-4-2 Jim to date: 101-50-13 Dave last week: 11-2-2 Dave to date: 105-46-13 Friday, January 9 Boston … Read more
Though I thought I had a decent week, I continued to lose ground to Dave. Something needs to turn around fast (though with Dave picking second again, expect him to utilize the four-corners defense again!) Jim last week: 9-4-2 Jim to date: 101-50-13 Dave last week: 11-2-2 Dave to date: 105-46-13 Friday, January 9 Boston … Read more
Friars coach Nate Leaman recruited him to Union but he later ended up at Providence, where he has 11 goals and 19 points this season.
Hockey East teams have been simply dominant since returning from the holiday break. That leads the three things I have learned in the past couple of weeks. 1. Nonleague opponents have been friends to Hockey East teams in second half Hockey East teams didn’t exactly enjoy the best first half out of conference. The league … Read more
Hockey East teams have been simply dominant since returning from the holiday break. That leads the three things I have learned in the past couple of weeks. 1. Nonleague opponents have been friends to Hockey East teams in second half Hockey East teams didn’t exactly enjoy the best first half out of conference. The league … Read more
Another week in which I was unable to gain ground on Dave, thus he’ll enter 2015 with a two-game lead. Jim last week: 7-4-0 Jim to date: 92-46-11 Dave last week: 7-4-0 Dave to date: 94-44-11 Friday, January 2 Connecticut at Massachusetts Jim’s pick: I really like the way UConn is playing right now and … Read more
Another week in which I was unable to gain ground on Dave, thus he’ll enter 2015 with a two-game lead. Jim last week: 7-4-0 Jim to date: 92-46-11 Dave last week: 7-4-0 Dave to date: 94-44-11 Friday, January 2 Connecticut at Massachusetts Jim’s pick: I really like the way UConn is playing right now and … Read more
Boston University, UMass-Lowell and Vermont haven’t played each other yet, making for an interesting second-half schedule.
The American and Canadian stars are featured attractions, but they may never meet in a game with meaning in the often volatile, 11-day tournament that starts Friday.
The former Ohio State coach was an assistant on three medal-winning American teams.
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
For the second straight week, Dave and I had just one game picked differently. And for the second straight week, I won that game. Thus, I have trimmed Dave’s lead to the slimmest of margins as we near the halfway point. Jim last week: 10-7-0 Jim to-date: 76-38-9 Dave last week: 9-8-0 Dave to-date: 77-37-9 … Read more
For the second straight week, Dave and I had just one game picked differently. And for the second straight week, I won that game. Thus, I have trimmed Dave’s lead to the slimmest of margins as we near the halfway point. Jim last week: 10-7-0 Jim to-date: 76-38-9 Dave last week: 9-8-0 Dave to-date: 77-37-9 … Read more
The Huskies have won three of their last five after an 0-8-1 start.
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
If you were a Hockey East team ranked in the top 10 in the nation’s polls, this wasn’t a great week. That leads off the three things I learned this week: 1. It ain’t easy wearing a target on your back Everyone knows it’s lonely at the top, and for many of the Hockey East … Read more
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Any coach loves when his team can score goals in bunches. On Friday, that’s exactly what No. 3 Minnesota did. An opportunistic Gophers team twice produced two-goal outbursts in skating past No. 12 Boston College, 6-2, on Friday night at BC’s Kelley Rink. The first Minnesota outburst came with the Eagles … Read more
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more
Dave and I picked differently on just two games last week and one of those wasn’t played. So I made up the most I possibly could on the deficit. Jim last week: 11-3-1 Jim to-date: 66-31-9 Dave last week: 10-4-1 Dave to-date: 68-29-9 Friday, November 26 Minnesota at Boston College Jim’s pick: I would like … Read more