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I did OK last week, going 19-7-3 (.706), while Nicole fared worse, going 13-13-3 (.500). I now have a huge lead on her in our season picks contest, as I am 226-78-37 (.717), while Nicole is 198-106-37 (.634). Friday, Jan. 13 Yale at No. 3 Clarkson Candace: I don’t see Yale beating the Golden Knights. … Read more
Friday, Jan. 13 Concordia (Wis.) at No. 4 Adrian Adrian gets to rest at home and Concordia might only be able to hope to stay with Adrian’s world-class top line. I expect Adrian to win both. Adrian 5-2, 4-2 St. Scholastica at No. 7 Lake Forest If Lake Forest wants to try to keep pace … Read more
Hey everyone. Jack here, and I’m back from vacation. Apparently I did not bring the balmy 50-degree Texas weather back to Minnesota with me (as I type this, it is 3-below in Bemidji… when I woke up it was 30-below. Fun times!) Anyway, I digress, because we have hockey to discuss. The WCHA is basically … Read more
Last time: 4-2 Overall: 43-33-2 Friday, Jan. 13 St. Lawrence at Brown The Bears have picked up their scoring over the last few games, but keeping other teams off the board remains an issue. Brown’s .856 combined save percentage won’t cut it against a Saints team that averages more than three goals per game. St. … Read more
Last week: Dan: 8-1-2 Chris: 7-2-2 On the season: Dan: 80-49-20 (.604) Chris: 85-44-20 (.638) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14 Canisius at Air Force Dan:Since Atlantic Hockey went to 11 teams (and summarily dropped divisional pod scheduling), Canisius has played annually at Air Force but has not been swept … Read more
There are two B1G series this weekend and Ohio State hosts Arizona State for two games. First, though, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have picked the Big Ten so far this season. Last week Drew: 4-0-0 (1.000) Paula: 2-2-0 (.500) Season Drew: 51-32-10 (.602) Paula: 52-31-10 (.613) Kudos to Drew for picking … Read more
Dave ran through last week at a near-perfection level. But I’m still holding the overall lead. Jim last week: 10-3-0 Dave last week: 12-1-0 Jim to date: 101-64-22 Dave to date: 100-65-22 Friday, January 13 Boston College at Boston University Jim’s pick: Picking against BC last weekend at Fenway hurt me. But I still think … Read more
Matthew and I picked the games the same last weekend, and it didn’t go so great for us. We went 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, i am 60-41-18 (.579) while Matthew is 50-51-18 (.495). We have some interesting league battles, so let’s see how we do. Jan. 13-14 Omaha at Colorado College Candace: CC has … Read more
The slate for the second weekend of January includes several big matchups. Wisconsin-Stevens Point battles two of the best teams in the MIAC, hosting Saint Mary’s and Augsburg, while St. Thomas will square off with Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Adrian and Lake Forest face-off in a key NCHA series, while Concordia looks to keep its momentum rolling … Read more
It is back to conference play for many this week, with of course some interesting nonconference matchups, including several long-standing rivalries. Last week saw an 0-2-0 start on Thursday night picks, but a solid 5-0-1 on Friday and Saturday to finish the week strong at 5-2-1 (.688). That brings the season total to 41-19-4 (.672), … Read more
The WCHA schedule picked up this past weekend after a holiday season filled with non-conference games. Here are three things we learned. 1. Alaska Anchorage is still in the playoff hunt. Anchorage picked up regulation win and a lost to Ferris State in a shootout this past weekend, pulling within three points of Alaska and … Read more
East/West Showcase No. 4 Norwich 1, No. 2 Elmira 0 Norwich snapped a five-game winless streak in a 1-0 upset of Elmira. Freshman Sophie McGovern was the lone goal-scorer. No. 1 Plattsburgh 4, No. 5 Adrian 3 OT Plattsburgh struck first, getting out to a 2-0 lead. Brooke Lupi scored twice for Adrian, including just … Read more
Harvard at No. 8 Quinnipiac The Crimson earned a hard-fought tie with Quinnipiac on Friday. Senior Sydney Daniels and freshman Kat Hughes scored for Harvard, with four different players contributing assists. Freshman Kate MacKenzie and senior Meghan Turner scored for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats had a chance to win the game with less than 30 seconds … Read more
The New Year is upon us in earnest and with the change in the calendar has come a renewed sense of urgency for teams to find their game, keep getting better, and in true “coach speak” get focused on the most important opponent of all — the next one on the schedule. There were some … Read more
St. Thomas and Saint Mary’s went into the weekend as the top two teams in the MIAC and they played a series that lived up to the hype, with the Tommies edging the Cardinals 6-5 Friday before Saint Mary’s bounced back with a 2-1 win Saturday. The Tommies remain in first place in the conference … Read more
North Dakota back strong North Dakota has, over the last 15 years, established a reputation as one of the best second-half teams in the country. After a by their standards middling first half, the Fighting Hawks have returned with a vengeance. After starting with a 3-1 win over No. 10 Union on Dec. 31, they … Read more
It wasn’t the best first half for Yale, but a young Bulldogs team is showing some signs of turning it around during the season’s final two months. Yale beat Connecticut 4-2 on Saturday and is 4-2-2 dating back to the middle of November. The Bulldogs outshot the Huskies 41-15 and goalie Sam Tucker earned his … Read more
Seven minutes into the third period of their game against Bentley on Friday night, Army West Point’s Brendan Soucie scored his second goal of the game. It was a power play goal that came at the end of a long shift in the Bentley zone, and for the third time in the game, it staked … Read more
UMass Lowell owns the nation’s longest winning streak at six. What’s most impressive is that the last five of that streak came on the road. That leads this weeks’ three things that I’ve learned. 1) UMass Lowell doesn’t mind the road It was a gamble of Lowell coach Norm Bazin. Send the team on the … Read more
Good afternoon, everyone. Four of six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend with Minnesota and Michigan taking the weekend off. Here’s how the four conference games this weekend ended up: Wisconsin swept Michigan State at home, winning 5-1 on Friday and Saturday Ohio State and Penn State split a series at OSU Without … Read more