On to the quarterfinals

Dartmouth, Harvard and Union each swept its opening-round playoff series, with Rensselaer beating Clarkson in three games. That sets up the following matchups in the quarterfinals this weekend: No. 10 Union at No. 1 Quinnipiac (Season series: Quinnipiac, 2-0) No. 9 Rensselaer at No. 2 St. Lawrence (Season series: 1-1) No. 6 Harvard at No.3 … Read more

On to the quarterfinals

Dartmouth, Harvard and Union each swept its opening-round playoff series, with Rensselaer beating Clarkson in three games. That sets up the following matchups in the quarterfinals this weekend: No. 10 Union at No. 1 Quinnipiac (Season series: Quinnipiac, 2-0) No. 9 Rensselaer at No. 2 St. Lawrence (Season series: 1-1) No. 6 Harvard at No.3 … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 27-28

Last time: 6-4-2 Overall: 46-55-13 My season record for picks this year is pretty much shot, but there’s still a lot at stake in the final weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey. Only three teams are locked into a specific place in the standings and five teams  are still competing for the last … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 27-28

Last time: 6-4-2 Overall: 46-55-13 My season record for picks this year is pretty much shot, but there’s still a lot at stake in the final weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey. Only three teams are locked into a specific place in the standings and five teams  are still competing for the last … Read more

Bobcats clinch the Cleary, but plenty to decide in the ECAC’s final weekend

Despite not getting a win over the weekend, Quinnipiac clinched its second regular-season title in three years Saturday night. The Bobcats tied Brown 2-2, but that one point was enough to give Quinnipiac a four-point lead over St. Lawrence entering the final weekend. The Bobcats swept the season series with the Saints, giving them the … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 13 and 14

Last time:  3-5-3 Overall: 40-51-11 With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third through eighth place in ECAC Hockey, but the highlight of this weekend is Friday’s matchup of St. Lawrence at Quinnipiac. The Saints have won seven in a row and could close to one point of the Bobcats with … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Feb. 13 and 14

Last time:  3-5-3 Overall: 40-51-11 With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third through eighth place in ECAC Hockey, but the highlight of this weekend is Friday’s matchup of St. Lawrence at Quinnipiac. The Saints have won seven in a row and could close to one point of the Bobcats with … Read more

Dutchmen, Crimson falling; Big Green, Saints and Bobcats rising

With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third place through eighth place in ECAC hockey. There’s still a lot to be determined, but last weekend helped give an indication of where several teams might end up. Trending up: Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Quinnipiac A five-game winning streak has pushed Dartmouth into the … Read more

Dutchmen, Crimson falling; Big Green, Saints and Bobcats rising

With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third place through eighth place in ECAC hockey. There’s still a lot to be determined, but last weekend helped give an indication of where several teams might end up. Trending up: Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Quinnipiac A five-game winning streak has pushed Dartmouth into the … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Jan. 30 – Feb. 2

Last time: 4-8 Overall: 37-46-8 As colleague Brian Sullivan noted in this week’s column, the final month of the season is rapidly approaching. Here’s a look at this weekend, which ends with Harvard taking on Boston University in the opening game of the Beanpot Monday. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. Quinnipiac at Brown … Read more

A weekend sweep for the North Country teams

It was a good weekend for both North Country teams, as Clarkson and St. Lawrence each posted home sweeps against Brown and Yale. The Golden Knights tied a season high with six goals in Friday’s shutout of the Bears, and then posted another shutout with a 1-0 win over Yale Saturday. Greg Lewis made 52 … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Jan. 15 and 16

Last time: 4-6-3 Overall: 33-38-8 So much for starting the new year off on a hot streak… The non-conference schedule is winding down for the ECAC, as every team except Quinnipiac faces a league opponent this weekend. Each game is at 7 p.m., unless noted. Friday, Jan. 16 St. Lawrence at Dartmouth Each team has … Read more