Nate OwenBrown has been waiting a long time for a home playoff game and the Bears didn’t disappoint Friday night against Clarkson at Meehan Rink. Mark Naclerio, Matt Lorito and Joey de Concilys each scored goals, while goalie Anthony Borelli (31 saves) and a stingy Brown defense did the rest to help the seventh-seeded Bears to … Read more
Last week: 9-2-1 Final regular season record: 100-95-31 Three of the four teams that had a bye last year are in action during this weekend’s first round – all on the road. Cornell, Colgate, and Harvard all have a bit longer trip if they want to make it back to Atlantic City in two weeks. … Read more
Last week: 9-2-1 Final regular season record: 100-95-31 Three of the four teams that had a bye last year are in action during this weekend’s first round – all on the road. Cornell, Colgate, and Harvard all have a bit longer trip if they want to make it back to Atlantic City in two weeks. … Read more
Last week: 6-5-1 Overall: 91-93-30 I hit a bit of a slump down the stretch, so I’ll need a hot finish to push me over .500 for the year. Regardless, there’s a lot of the line in the ECAC’s final weekend of the regular season. Check Brian Sullivan’s post from earlier this week for … Read more
Last week: 6-5-1 Overall: 91-93-30 I hit a bit of a slump down the stretch, so I’ll need a hot finish to push me over .500 for the year. Regardless, there’s a lot of the line in the ECAC’s final weekend of the regular season. Check Brian Sullivan’s post from earlier this week for … Read more
One of the least-contested races for first place in ECAC Hockey history officially came to an end two weeks ago along with Quinnipiac’s 21-game unbeaten streak. The Bobcats’ 2-1 loss to St. Lawrence on Feb. 15 wasn’t necessarily all bad. Quinnipiac clinched the Cleary Cup that night, and it also gave them the opportunity to … Read more
Last week: 3-7-1 Overall: 85-88-29 Quinnipiac’s unbeaten streak finally ended last weekend. Now the Bobcats will be looking for their second win this month against local rival Yale. That game, which will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network, is the highlight of the weekend, along with senior nights for Princeton, Clarkson, St. Lawrence, Cornell, … Read more
Last week: 3-7-1 Overall: 85-88-29 Quinnipiac’s unbeaten streak finally ended last weekend. Now the Bobcats will be looking for their second win this month against local rival Yale. That game, which will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network, is the highlight of the weekend, along with senior nights for Princeton, Clarkson, St. Lawrence, Cornell, … Read more
Last week: 3-6-1 Overall: 82-81-28 For all the talk of the balance in the ECAC, its possible the regular season title will be wrapped up Monday with two weekends left in the season. Quinnipiac hosts St. Lawrence and Clarkson needing two points to clinch its first-ever Cleary Cup. But there is still plenty else to … Read more
Last week: 3-6-1 Overall: 82-81-28 For all the talk of the balance in the ECAC, its possible the regular season title will be wrapped up Monday with two weekends left in the season. Quinnipiac hosts St. Lawrence and Clarkson needing two points to clinch its first-ever Cleary Cup. But there is still plenty else to … Read more
It takes only a quick glance at the ECAC Hockey standings to find two of the bigger story lines in the league this season. At the top is Quinnipiac, the nation’s hottest team that’s working on a three-month unbeaten streak. And sitting in 11th is Cornell, only three points out of last place. The Big … Read more
Last week: 5-3-4 Overall: 79-75-27 Eight teams are bunched within three points of each other, so this weekend could either untangle the mess that currently is the ECAC standings, or bunch together either further. The Northeast is set to be hit with a potentially devastating snow storm this weekend. Two games Saturday (Yale at Brown, … Read more
Last week: 5-3-4 Overall: 79-75-27 Eight teams are bunched within three points of each other, so this weekend could either untangle the mess that currently is the ECAC standings, or bunch together either further. The Northeast is set to be hit with a potentially devastating snow storm this weekend. Two games Saturday (Yale at Brown, … Read more
The nation’s hottest team is still at it. Quinnipiac ripped off six straight goals to flip an early 2-0 deficit into 6-2 win over Yale in a physical, up-tempo game in front of a packed crowd Saturday night at Ingalls Rink. The win extended the Bobcats’ NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 19 games and gave them … Read more
Last week: 6-4 Overall: 74-72-23 It’s the weekend before Beanpot Monday, but the biggest game in the ECAC is happening Saturday night in New Haven when Quinnipiac and Yale meet at Ingalls Rink. Brian Sullivan and I will both be there, so follow along on Twitter: @Nate_Owen41 and @SullivanHockey. Once again, all games are 7 … Read more
Last week: 6-4 Overall: 74-72-23 It’s the weekend before Beanpot Monday, but the biggest game in the ECAC is happening Saturday night in New Haven when Quinnipiac and Yale meet at Ingalls Rink. Brian Sullivan and I will both be there, so follow along on Twitter: @Nate_Owen41 and @SullivanHockey. Once again, all games are 7 … Read more
St. Lawrence coach Greg Carvel and his staff didn’t have to look very far to find what was wrong with the Saints. A scorching start to the season led to an appearance in the national polls, but a winless December sent St. Lawrence tumbling near the bottom of the ECAC Hockey standings. It got a … Read more
Last week: 6-4-1 Overall: 68-68-23 First place Quinnipiac is off again this weekend, while travel partner Princeton concludes its exam break Sunday with a non-conference matchup against Sacred Heart. All start times are 7 p.m. unless noted. Friday, Jan. 25 Brown at Colgate He’s not going to approach the numbers the Austin Smith posted last … Read more
Last week: 6-4-1 Overall: 68-68-23 First place Quinnipiac is off again this weekend, while travel partner Princeton concludes its exam break Sunday with a non-conference matchup against Sacred Heart. All start times are 7 p.m. unless noted. Friday, Jan. 25 Brown at Colgate He’s not going to approach the numbers the Austin Smith posted last … Read more
Here’s the picks for a pair of rare Tuesday games. Both start at 7 p.m. Connecticut at Quinnipiac The Bobcats were off this past weekend, but still rose to No. 2 in the latest USCHO.com poll, the highest ever for the program. Despite being in the same state, these teams haven’t played since Nov. 1 … Read more