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This will be the last time I will make picks on games involving Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams in 2012. It could be the last time I ever make predictions if the world comes to an end on Dec. 21. At any rate, there are only four games on the schedule this week, as most … Read more
Only MSOE and Northland will be playing this weekend, as they take on three MIAC opponents. MSOE will be on the road playing Hamline Friday night before taking on St. John’s on Saturday. Northland will travel to Concordia on Saturday for a two-game series. My nonconference picking from last week was far from stellar, as … Read more
Minnesota State at Nebraska-Omaha Joe: Minnesota State is on a roll, but commenters have a very legitimate concern when they point out the six wins in a row are against bottom-tier teams. That means MSU is good (beating the teams they should) but not that good (only 1-5 against top-tier teams Denver, Minnesota and St. … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville at Wisconsin Joe: The Badgers will get their first win in the Kohl Center though both games should be close. Sweep. Tyler: I think the only way Wisconsin loses a game this weekend is if its goaltending doesn’t replicate the great performances it’s had all season and if the offense continues to be a … Read more
A large portion of the Division III women’s hockey world wrapped up its first semester schedules this past weekend with numerous non-conference matchups taking place, headlined by Manhattanville hosting No. 1 Plattsburgh. Manhattanville led 1-0 on a goal by Sonia Occhionero in the second period. That lead lasted into the second intermission, but Plattsburgh like … Read more
And then there were three There are now just three unbeaten teams left in Division III in No. 1 Norwich (10-0-0 overall), No. 5 Adrian (9-0-0), and No. 8 Bowdoin (9-0-1). The nation-leading Cadets stayed perfect with a 1-0 win over No. 7 Plattsburgh (7-2-1) on Friday, with Kyle Thomas scoring the game’s only goal. … Read more
Old year nearly in the books The action in 2012 may be winding down, but it is going out with a bang. A number of crucial games were played that figure to have implications regarding placement in conference races and national rankings. Bobcats streak into 2013 Quinnipiac put the old year to bed in fine … Read more
As we’ve seen in recent years, one game can be the difference between a regular-season title and second place. This past weekend, that one game could have been played Saturday night. 1. Sweeps are golden. Notre Dame is the CCHA’s new No. 1 team, two points ahead of former first-place Miami because the Fighting Irish … Read more
Kermit the Frog sang years ago that it’s not easy being green. Well, it’s also not easy being the number one team in the USCHO.com poll. New Hampshire became another Hockey East team to learn that this weekend, and that leads the three things I learned this week. 1. The King is dead, long live … Read more
Minnesota State deserves to be ranked With their sixth win in a row and third league sweep in as many weeks, Minnesota State, picked by most to be a bottom-three team in the WCHA, now sits in a tie for third place headed into the final weekend before the holiday break. It would be a … Read more
Three things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: Now that’s a spit. This weekend’s series between Mercyhurst and American International featured a pair of blowouts – one for each team. AIC spoiled the Lakers’ homecoming on Friday with a 7-3 win. It was the first home game for Mercyhurst this season. Seven different Yellow Jackets … Read more
True, we are only a third of the way into the ECAC Hockey regular-season schedule, but many teams have seen a full 50 percent of their dockets already. Time to make some half-informed assessments! Let’s face it, QU is the story No point in tip-toeing around the Most Obvious Fact of the Fall: The Bobcats … Read more
Sorry for the gap in these picks but we’re back this week with a couple of key games heading into the holiday break. Plattsburgh @ Manhattanville Plattsburgh looks to wrap up an undefeated first half of the season with its second matchup of the year against Manhattanville. Plattsburgh claimed a 2-1 OT win in each … Read more
Last week: 4-4-1 On the season: 52-29-16 (.619) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8: Air Force at Bentley – The Battle of the Falcons is a tough one to pick. I’m going with a split. Bentley has done better the second night of a series so far, so that’s the order I’ll … Read more
Well, they say this is the season of miracles. Last week: 8-2-1 (.773) Season to date: 59-31-16 (.630) I counted Tuesday’s pick of the MTU-NMU game. This week There are four CCHA series and one nonconference set. All series are Friday-Saturday and single site except for the Robert Morris-Ohio State series, which is home-and-home. All … Read more
There is a slew of nonconference action this weekend, with the lone MCHA games coming from a home-and-home series between Marian and MSOE. I didn’t fare well in my nonconference picks over Thanksgiving, but I’m hoping to turn my luck around this week. Last week I went 5-2-1 (.625), bringing my pick record to 25-14-2 … Read more
I think I might be getting the hang of this prediction thing, as I had a solid week at 4-0-2 (.833), which brings the season total to 11-3-5 (.711), breaking the 70-percent success rate. I candidly am surprised by my results to date, which may be akin to a blind pig finding a truffle, but … Read more
Talk about a great week! For the first time this season I swept all my MASCAC picks! Another exciting weekend of MASCAC hockey is upon us, as we approach the halfway point for most D-III conferences. In the MASCAC standings, there seems to be a tight race for the top, as only two points separate … Read more
I am thinking I may just need to stop right here. Last week saw a perfect pick record at 6-0-0 (1.000) which may be a one-time event for this 2012-13 season, but I will take it. The perfect round of picks brings the season total to a very good 21-4-4 (.793). There is just one … Read more
SUNYAC teams will all be going on holiday hiatus after this weekend, and each of them would love to hit the break feeling jolly. There will be just one conference tilt on tap — Geneseo at Brockport on Friday — but with that plus a few nonconference tilts carrying big-time implications, visions of sugar plums … Read more