Paula C. Weston

Okay, so the headline is a little dramatic. How else was I going to get you to read a Tuesday blog entry? There’s a pick at the end for the Western Michigan-Notre Dame game. I’m bound to be wrong. I have a couple of other things on my mind, too. Football, hockey and the future … Read more

Every weekend of CCHA hockey brings something even more surprising than the last. This is a most unusual season. First, Lake Superior State is still No. 1. Technically. The Lakers now share first place in league play with Notre Dame and Ohio State, and the prevailing preseason theories put only one of those three teams … Read more

As I was pulling out of my garage to head into Mott Community College for the day job Thursday, I saw hard little nuggets of snow fall on Flint, Mich., for the first time this season. Looked like the perfect way to begin a full weekend of CCHA hockey. Paula’s picks Last week: 7-3-2 (.667) … Read more

Before this season began, everyone in college hockey knew that Notre Dame was the league’s top team, that Miami was among the best in the country and that Alaska would reside in the CCHA’s top tier. After Week 5, we’re beginning to see a slightly different landscape emerge — and a very interesting one at … Read more

Happy November! Hard to believe that a full month of the college hockey season is a matter of record. Speaking of records, here’s mine. Paula’s picks Last week: 6-5-1 (.542) Season to date: 34-23-6 (.587) In this season of seeming CCHA parity, I will take any week over .500. This week There are four conference … Read more

With every CCHA team in action this past weekend, we learned a little bit more about how this season is shaping up. Here are three of the scariest things that emerged from the most recent games. Michigan’s offense is scary good. There is no other way to put this. Averaging 4.88 goals per game and … Read more

After the Spartans and Colonials exchanged quick goals twice in the first period, Michigan State scored four unanswered — three in the third period — in a dominant 6-2 win over Robert Morris. Sophomore Lee Reimer notched his first collegiate hat trick with markers in the first and third periods, and he and his linemates … Read more

I knew it! That 2-0 Thursday night record was so sweet — and perfection so brief. How did I do last night? Not as bad as I thought I would: 1-1-1. Seriously, I thought it would be 0-3 the moment I posted the picks. Last Week: 4-5-2 Last night: 1-1-1 Season to date: 29-19-6 (.593) … Read more

These series that begin Thursday are killing me. Some weeks, there just isn’t enough coffee. So far, I’m 2-for-2 on Thursdays this season, but given that there are three games tonight, I’m sure my brief and uncharacteristic flirtation with perfection will come to an end. Here’s how I’ve done so far. Last Week: 4-5-2 Season … Read more