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It’s snowing in my corner of Michigan as I’m putting this together and Drew Claussen reports that it’s wintry in his part of Minnesota, too. It may be a little early for this, but with the turn in the weather and three B1G conference series this weekend — two in my corner of Michigan — … Read more
Well, Matthew has caught me, so after one month in our picks race, we are back to square one. Last week, I went 4-3-1 (.600) while Matthew went 5-2-1. On the year, we are now both 34-18-7. Let’s see how we can do this week. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 9-10 Omaha at Colorado College Candace: These types … Read more
I can only hope that two weeks of prediction results is starting a trend, as last week the picks finished at 7-1-0 (.875), which brings the season total to 12-3-1 (.781). This week again sees the schedule offering up some key conference match-ups of nationally ranked teams, as well as some contenders seeking to showcase … Read more
Character. It’s a word that coaches hope will define their teams in many ways. Whether it is showing the consistency and work ethic to gut out a win on back-to-back days, or rebounding after a tough loss on Friday to earn a win on Saturday, character is what defines a team’s ability to focus on … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. BC ain’t dead yet. After falling out of the national polls for the first time since February 23, 2009–(that stat from Jim Connelly’s column last week–the Eagles rebounded with a sweep of Merrimack. Hey, it’s not like they toppled the number one team … Read more
An interesting weekend in the WCHA — not a single team swept. Nobody had a bad weekend, but here’s three things I noticed from the league this week. 1. Bowling Green gets five points The only team who came away from the weekend with more than three points was Bowling Green. The Falcons beat Michigan … Read more
Another weekend of hockey is history, and among the highlights was Hamline’s upset victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point on the road. Saint Mary’s swept St. Thomas for the first time in more than 40 years. Wisconsin-Eau Claire looked like the nationally ranked team that it is, sweeping through its weekend. St. Norbert dominated both of its … Read more
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 1 Wisconsin There’s one less undefeated team as Wisconsin took down Ohio State in convincing fashion on Saturday. Six different Badgers scored en route to the 7-0 win. Wisconsin outshot the Buckeyes 20-1 in the first period and 42-14 overall. It was the most goals OSU goalie Kassidy Sauve … Read more
No. 1 Plattsburgh at Cortland On Friday, Melissa Sheeran and Kayla Meneghin each scored twice to lead Plattsburgh to a 6-0 win. On Saturday, Meneghin netted three more while Charlie Calamari scored the lone goal for Cortland in the 8-1 loss. No. 2 Adrian at Northland On Saturday, five different players lit the lamp while … Read more
Four to one Six series were played in Atlantic Hockey this past weekend; five of them were league affairs. Just one team achieved maximum output: The Army Black Knights, on the road no less, and against their archival, Air Force. After being the only team in league play to be on the wrong end of … Read more
Hard to believe Quinnipiac has suffered their first 0-2 start since joining the ECAC in 2005 as they suffered losses to Cornell and Colgate. To go 12 years to with at least earning a victory in your first two conference games is quite an accomplishment. The Big Red and the Raiders have had success going … Read more
Greetings, everyone. We had a full slate of hockey this weekend with all seven Big Ten teams in action. Here’s how everything played out: Michigan split with Ferris State at home Penn State split with Mercyhurst at home Minnesota swept Michigan State at home Notre Dame swept Ohio State on the road Wisconsin lost to … Read more
Broncos sweep No. 1 Denver I’m personally hesitant to talk about upsets in the first month or so of the season, but what Western Michigan did this weekend will certainly turn heads. Denver will be knocked off its perch at the top of the national rankings early next week thanks to a pair of road … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-8-0 Chris: 5-7-0 On the season: Dan: 23-19-7 (.541) Chris: 27-15-7 (.622) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 Army West Point at Air Force Chris: It goes without saying that these games are special. I was surprised to discover that Air Force is 11-1-3 in its last 15 … Read more
Now that non-conference play is mostly behind us, it’s time to get into the deeps of the Hockey East schedule. Hopefully Dave and I can put forth better performances. Jim last week: 6-6-1 Jim to date: 34-24-6 Dave last week: 6-6-1 Dave to date: 34-24-6 Friday, November 3 Merrimack at Boston College Jim’s pick: Both … Read more
I had one of my worst weeks ever, including picking every single ECAC game wrong on Friday. The horror. Last week I went 13-13-4 (.500), while Nicole went 15-11-4 (.566). I still have the season lead, going 78-31-15 (.689), while Nicole is 72-37-15 (.641). Friday, Nov. 3 No. 7 St. Lawrence at Brown Candace: The … Read more
Friday, Nov. 3 Potsdam at Buffalo State These two are going to battle for the second spot in the NEWHL, and whomever wins this will likely have the inside track at being able to push Plattsburgh. I think Buffalo State has the better chance, and they’re at home. I expect them to win a close … Read more
The second weekend of the hockey season is here, and a lot of crossover matches are on tap, including Hamline traveling to Wisconsin-Stevens Point. It will also be an emotional night at Northland, as the Lumberjacks retire the jersey of Chris Morgan, who was killed in a tragic accident over the summer. Check out my … Read more
Last time: 6-4-1 Overall: 11-7-3 It’s the first full weekend of conference play. Union is atop of the conference with four points with their weekend sweep of Rensselaer last weekend while Harvard, Brown and Yale all each have one conference victory and sit two points back. All games are 7 p.m. puck drops. Friday, Nov. … Read more
Ferris State at Michigan (Thursday/Friday) Jack: Not sure what to make of Ferris right now. They’re 2-5-1, with their only wins coming against Mercyhurst and Western Michigan. But they haven’t played badly. Still, I can’t see the Bulldogs winning any games in Ann Arbor right now. Wolverines 4-2, 2-1 Sean: I think Ferris makes a … Read more