Nate Owen
The regular season is over and playoff hockey is here. I had a strong finish to move past Mark in the final week, but the playoffs are a whole new game. All series are best-of-three. Friday and Saturday’s games start at 7 p.m., while Sunday’s start times vary. Nate Last week: 9-1-2 Overall: 135-65-26 Mark … Read more
Entering the final weekend of the regular season, it was Saturday’s Cornell-Clarkson matchup that was billed as the game to watch. Instead, it was Rensselaer’s game at Dartmouth Saturday that had the biggest impact on the league standings (photo: Liz Brady/RPI Athletics).
There are only two weekends left in ECAC Hockey’s regular season. Clarkson and Cornell have already clinched a first-round bye, while Quinnipiac and Harvard could do so this weekend. Here’s a look at the upcoming games on the schedule. All begin at 7 p.m. Nate Last week: 7-3-2 Overall: 119-60-23 Mark Last week: 8-2-2 Overall: … Read more
It’s been a rough year for St. Lawrence, but the recently completed renovations at Appleton Arena are a bright spot as the Saints enter the stretch run of the season (photo: C A Hill Photo).
It’s a pretty light schedule this week in ECAC Hockey considering it’s the first weekend in February. Rensselaer travels to Western Michigan in a rare February non-conference game, while three sets of travel partners will play against each other this weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 8-4-1 Overall: … Read more
Picked to finish 11th in the coaches’ preseason poll, Colgate enters the final month of the regular season in contention for a first-round bye in the ECAC Hockey playoffs (photo: Bob Cornell/Colgate Athletics).
It may be a light schedule in terms of games, but there are still some notable matchups this weekend, highlighted by the Mayor’s Cup and the inaugural Connecticut Ice tournament. Here’s a look at what’s set for the weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 7-4-1 Overall: 93-47-16 Mark … Read more
The field for the inaugural Connecticut Ice Festival has suddenly gotten a little more competitive (photo: Nina Lindberg/Yale Athletics).
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature (photo: Anthony Ciardelli).
Here’s a look at the upcoming weekend in ECAC Hockey, as Mark I and are in a dead heat with seven weeks left in the season. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 9-3-2 Overall: 76-42-13 Mark Last week: 10-2-2 Overall: 76-42-13 Princeton at Clarkson Nate: The Tigers have … Read more
Dartmouth forward Drew O’Connor brought Friday’s game against Princeton to a quick end with a goal 61 seconds into overtime. While it’s been a little longer journey for Big Green coach Bob Gaudet, at times it’s felt just as fast as O’Connor’s game-winning goal. Friday was the 1,000th career game for Gaudet, who is in his 23rd season at Dartmouth after spending nine seasons at Brown (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
The second half of the ECAC Hockey season begins with numerous holiday tournaments this weekend, along with a single conference series between travel partners Quinnipiac and Princeton. Here’s a look at what’s at the schedule. All games being at 7 p.m. EST unless otherwise noted.NateLast time: 2-1-2Overall: 59-37-9MarkLast time: 3-0-2Overall: 57-38-9Friday, Dec. 27Colgate at Ohio … Read more
The unofficial first half of the ECAC Hockey season concludes with a smattering of non-conference games this weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate: Last week: 7-7 Overall: 64-43-7 Mark Last week: 3-11 Overall: 57-49-7 Thursday, Dec. 12 Bentley at Dartmouth Nate: The Falcons have been playing well lately, but the … Read more
What a difference a year makes. After limping into last year’s holiday break with a myriad of injuries, Cornell roared through the first half en route to the program’s best start in 50 years. But a 2-1 loss to Dartmouth last Saturday denied Cornell the chance to enter the break as the only unbeaten team … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving! Despite the holiday, there’s plenty of ECAC Hockey games set for this weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Records Nate Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 51-29-7 Mark Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 48-32-6 Friday, Nov. 29 Princeton vs. Colgate (Friendship Four Tournament) 2 p.m. EDT Nate: Colgate is coming off a … Read more
Seven different teams have won the ECAC Hockey playoff championship over the last ten years, but remaining competitive year in and year out is a feat that fewer teams have accomplished (photo: Clarkson Athletics).
For the second weekend in a row, it’s all conference games on the schedule in ECAC Hockey. Here are the games set for this weekend. All start at 7 p.m. Nate Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 34-24-5 Mark Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 32-26-5 Friday, Nov. 15 Harvard at Brown Nate: Brown is off to a respectable … Read more
It wasn’t long ago that Harvard had some good teams held back by lack of depth on defense. That changed over the last several seasons, as the Crimson defenders helped drive the pace of play and create offense from the back end (photo: Harvard Athletics).
Nate: Last week: 4-4-1 Overall: 17-16-2 Mark: Last week: 4-4-1 Overall: 16-18-2 Here’s a look at what’s on the schedule for ECAC Hockey this weekend as the Ivy League finally gets underway. All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, Nov. 1 Brown at Yale, Yale at Brown Nate: Both teams should … Read more
For the last several seasons, Union and Rensselaer have begun conference play in ECAC Hockey with a home-and-home series between the two travel partners (photo: Bradley K. Olson).