Matthew SemischFriday-Sunday, March 9-11 Colorado College at No. 4 Denver Candace: CC has turned Magness Arena back into World Arena North, as it did about a decade ago, but I think Denver is going to tough it out. I’m also wondering how the CC goaltenders’ confidence will be after getting shelled by Western Michigan last Saturday. … Read more
Nearly all hockey teams like to have a No. 1 goaltender established before the postseason appears on the horizon. North Dakota seems to have one — the one most people expected — but took its time getting there (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
I extended my lead on Matthew last week thanks to Denver and Duluth, as I went 6-1-1 (.813) while Matthew went 4-3-1 (.563). On the year, I am now 90-52-20 (.617), while Matthew is 86-56-20 (.592). Two weekends are left, so let’s see how it plays out! Friday-Saturday, Feb. 23-24 No. 12 North Dakota at … Read more
CC snaps skid Colorado College ended a four-year, 17-game winless streak against second-ranked Denver on Saturday when the Tigers won a tight 1-0 tilt in Denver. After CC fell 5-1 on Friday in Colorado Springs in the teams’ home-and-home series opener on goals from five different Denver skaters, a Nick Halloran tally with 29 seconds … Read more
CC snaps skid Colorado College ended a four-year, 17-game winless streak against second-ranked Denver on Saturday when the Tigers won a tight 1-0 tilt in Denver. After CC fell 5-1 on Friday in Colorado Springs in the teams’ home-and-home series opener on goals from five different Denver skaters, a Nick Halloran tally with 29 seconds … Read more
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