Matthew Semisch
Half of the NCHC’s eight teams were idle last weekend. Omaha was among those that didn’t play, and with the Mavericks’ tricky lead-up to the postseason, it’s just as well (photo: Michelle Bishop).
Tigers earn split at UND Colorado College and eighth-ranked North Dakota have split their four-game season series after CC managed a road split last weekend in Grand Forks. Goals from Alex Pernitsky and Westin Michaud helped the Tigers break a 2-2 tie Friday night and gave the visitors a 4-2 win. UND starting goaltender Cam … Read more
Tigers earn split at UND Colorado College and eighth-ranked North Dakota have split their four-game season series after CC managed a road split last weekend in Grand Forks. Goals from Alex Pernitsky and Westin Michaud helped the Tigers break a 2-2 tie Friday night and gave the visitors a 4-2 win. UND starting goaltender Cam … Read more
Matthew and I picked the same winners last weekend, and we ended up going 4-2 (.667), because even though we picked a split for Miami vs. Western Michigan, we picked the wrong winner each night. On the year, I am 81-50-19 (.603) while Matthew is 79-52-19 (.590).Unfortunately for him, we see the games the same … Read more
With a month left in the regular season and three NCHC standings points separating third-place Western Michigan from North Dakota in fifth, WMU will take points wherever it can get them to try and stay in a home-ice spot (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Picking Duluth to sweep last weekend paid off for me, and I gained another game on Matthew in our picks race, even though I went a miserable 2-4-2 (.375), but Matthew only got one game right, going 1-5-2 (.250). On the year, I am 77-48-19 (.600) while Matthew is 75-50-19 (.586). Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3 No. … Read more
Omaha moves up in PairWise Further proof of the NCHC’s strength: Omaha is sixth in its conference and eighth nationally in the PairWise rankings. This came about after the Mavericks swept Western Michigan this weekend at UNO’s Baxter Arena. The series began Friday when six different Omaha players scored but Joel Messner’s game-winner with 6:48 … Read more
Omaha moves up in PairWise Further proof of the NCHC’s strength: Omaha is sixth in its conference and eighth nationally in the PairWise rankings. This came about after the Mavericks swept Western Michigan this weekend at UNO’s Baxter Arena. The series began Friday when six different Omaha players scored but Joel Messner’s game-winner with 6:48 … Read more
At one point last weekend, I thought Matthew and I might finish perfect, but Saturday was cruel to those hopes. Instead, we finished a middling 4-3. On the year, I am 75-44-17 while Matthew is 74-45-17. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 26-27 Miami at Colorado College Candace: Both of these teams have been struggling of late and could … Read more
Miami is fresh off its last bye week of the season, one last breather before a grueling lead-up to the postseason (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Well, I regained the lead on Matthew, courtesy of Minnesota Duluth, as I went 5-2-1 (.687) to Matthew’s 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 71-41-17 (.616) and Matthew is 70-42-17 (.6058), so it’s not like a lot separates us right now. The big series is in Duluth, so let’s see how we can do. … Read more
St. Cloud, Western skate to split No. 12 Western Michigan stands to rise in the national rankings after earning a road split this weekend at second-ranked St. Cloud State. Western handed the Huskies their first home loss of the season on Friday as two goals each from Hugh McGing and Lawton Courtnall (both empty-netters in … Read more
St. Cloud, Western skate to split No. 12 Western Michigan stands to rise in the national rankings after earning a road split this weekend at second-ranked St. Cloud State. Western handed the Huskies their first home loss of the season on Friday as two goals each from Hugh McGing and Lawton Courtnall (both empty-netters in … Read more
By the time 12th-ranked Western Michigan arrives at St. Cloud State’s National Hockey Center later this week, WMU will have had 15 days to prepare for the top-ranked Huskies.
Matthew and I didn’t do particularly well last week, going 5-3-3 (.590). On the year, we are 63-36-16 (.617). It’s a light weekend in the NCHC, and we see things the same way again this weekend. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 5-6 No. 4 Denver at Miami Candace: Last year, Miami came into Denver and earned two ties … Read more
Dartmouth, Yale, New Hampshire and Minnesota Duluth make up the field for this season’s Ledyard Bank Classic tournament in Durham, N.H.
Denver gets all it can handle with Dartmouth Having won only one of its last four games in regulation, not everything is going swimmingly at the holiday break with second-ranked Denver. The Pioneers were made to work hard to split last weekend with a Dartmouth team that came to Magness Arena on Friday carrying an … Read more
Denver gets all it can handle with Dartmouth Having won only one of its last four games in regulation, not everything is going swimmingly at the holiday break with second-ranked Denver. The Pioneers were made to work hard to split last weekend with a Dartmouth team that came to Magness Arena on Friday carrying an … Read more
Last weekend, Miami provided a blueprint for how to have success as the visiting team at Western Michigan’s Lawson Ice Arena, though the RedHawks’ plan may not work for everyone. Namely, Miami played within itself. The RedHawks were outshot Friday 34-25 and conceded two power play goals, but Miami handed the Broncos only their third … Read more
Denver sweeps on the road… Top-ranked Denver will likely hold onto that ranking through Monday after picking up a pair of road wins this weekend against No. 16 Minnesota Duluth. Both games were tight, but in the end UMD came away empty-handed from a NCHC series for the second time this season. Logan O’Connor scored … Read more