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This is virtually the final weekend in the first half of the season for most teams, including a slate of conference and nonconference games to potentially go out feeling good about where teams are at in their level of play. Every coach who has a team playing well is wishing they can keep the momentum … Read more
As we close on the end of the first half, I have a small lead on Nicole in our picks race, and last week gained another game. I went 22-6-3 (.758), while Nicole went 21-7-3 (.725). On the year, I am 176-62-37 (.707), while Nicole is 169-69-37 (.681). Thursday, Dec. 7 Boston University at Yale … Read more
This is the last weekend of games that count before a break and the midseason tournaments. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are shaping up so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.417) This season Drew: 47-32-9 (.585) Paula: 53-26-9 (.653) Ugh! My first sub-.500 week this season. I was bitten by that … Read more
Here’s a look at the two midweek games set for tonight. Both start at 7 p.m. New Hampshire at Rensselaer After an encouraging win Friday against Yale, RPI had a devastating loss Saturday against Brown. The Engineers led 4-1 early in the third, but allowed four straight goals in an eventual overtime loss to the … Read more
We are now down to just a couple remaining games in the first half of the season, and teams are really trying to set themselves up for a positive semester break by playing some good hockey. If anything, the scores and results this week show a team isn’t out of it when they get down … Read more
1. Falcons on top It took two extremely hard-fought games against defending league champs Bemidji State, but Bowling Green is on top of the standings after a win and a tie against the Beavers. BGSU won 3-1 on Friday thanks to a goal with just more than two minutes left by Niko Coffman (they added … Read more
Denver sweeps on the road… Top-ranked Denver will likely hold onto that ranking through Monday after picking up a pair of road wins this weekend against No. 16 Minnesota Duluth. Both games were tight, but in the end UMD came away empty-handed from a NCHC series for the second time this season. Logan O’Connor scored … Read more
MIAC Augsburg’s unbeaten run came to an end over the weekend as St. Thomas swept a MIAC series against the Auggies. The Tommies blanked the Auggies, 2-0, Friday and then closed out the weekend with a 5-4 win. The shutout win was the first time Augsburg has been kept off the scoreboard in 70 games. … Read more
Northeastern entered this weekend in one of its toughest stretches of this season having lost three of four. But the Huskies turned what at time was a weakness into a strength and got the train back on the tracks. 1) Defense, goaltending strong suit for Northeastern against Merrimack There probably weren’t a lot of people … Read more
Augsburg vs. No. 9 St. Thomas On Friday, Estee Frantz scored a short-handed goal for St. Thomas in the first period and Mikayla Jones tied it up for Augsburg in the second. This one could not be resolved in 65:00 and ended in a 1-1 tie. On Saturday, it was all St. Thomas as Frantz, … Read more
Minnesota Duluth at No. 1 Wisconsin The Badgers were 2.3 seconds away from a 5-0 shutout, but Anna Klein put the Bulldogs on the board just before the buzzer. Abby Roque had two goals and an assist in the 5-1 win. Brette Pettet added a goal and an assist. On Saturday, Pettet, Sophia Shaver, and … Read more
For real Since the first week of the season, Niagara has continued to be one of the biggest surprises in college hockey. After being picked to finish last by coaches and media after winning just five games last season (and six the season before last), Niagara has consistently exceeded expectations. After a weekend sweep of … Read more
It was a wild weekend in the ECAC and no team did a complete 180 between the two days then the Dartmouth Big Green. Friday night is probably a game coach Bob Gaudet took the video file on his computer, right click and hit delete as the Princeton Tigers won 9-2 at Hobey Baker Rink. … Read more
Good evening, everyone. Six of the seven Big Ten teams were in official action this weekend in three conference series. Michigan played an exhibition game against the U.S. Under-18 Team. Here’s how the weekend’s games ended. Notre Dame swept Michigan State on the road Minnesota and Wisconsin split a series in Minneapolis Penn State took … Read more
It’s officially December, which means it’s really not early in the season anymore. We’re in the thick of things now, and teams are starting to define themselves in relation to others. With four conference series this weekend, which programs will get some separation in the standings? Here’s what we think: Anchorage at Ferris State Sean: Ferris … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-8-2 Chris: 5-7-2 On the season: Dan: 43-40-14 (.515) Chris: 50-33-14 (.588) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 Niagara at Air Force Chris: I could see Air Force struggling in this series – its games with Niagara are usually close regardless of records. Throw in the fact that … Read more
Jim and I differed on four games last week, and I was right in three of them. Call the New York Times! I’m finally in the lead. But am I allowed to celebrate such a lousy performance? Dave last week: 6-5-1 Jim last week: 4-7-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 59-39-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 58-40-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Dec. 1 … Read more
No. 8 Connecticut College at No. 6 Middlebury These two teams split a series last season, with each earning a 3-1 victory. Both teams are early in their season, but Middlebury faced some of the toughest competition anyone will see this year in last weekend’s Plattsburgh tournament. They took Adrian to OT before succumbing, and … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s December already. How are Drew Claussen and I doing? Here’s a look. Last week Drew: 4-3-1 (.563) Paula: 4-3-1 (.563) This season Drew: 43-31-8 (.573) Paula: 51-23-8 (.671) Seems about right. This week There are three Big Ten series this weekend and Michigan plays the U.S. Under-18 Team in exhibition … Read more
Last time: 1-2 Overall: 27-16-2 As the first half of winds down, the first weekend of December has a good good mix of conference and non conference games. All games start at 7 or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, December 1 Dartmouth at Princeton An intriguing game on the schedule, the Tigers are coming … Read more