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Hopefully everyone had a great end to 2016, and is having an even better start to 2017. Jack is on vacation this week, so you’ll have to trust me to make picks on my own. Let’s get started: Bemidji State at Bowling Green This series started on Thursday, I blame this late pick on Jack’s … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 6-7 Concordia (Minn.) at No. 3 Wisconsin-River Falls I think Wis.-River Falls skates off with a sweep here, but I’m hoping to see some tough competition from Concordia, which has struggled a bit with being consistent, but the Falcons outwork them and come out winners. Wisconsin-River Falls 3-1, 2-0 Amherst at No. 6 … Read more
I was up five games on Jim not that long ago, but had dropped back to even going into the holidays. This past weekend knocked me down another game, and then Tuesday cost me two more. Is Jim suddenly a genius or am I suddenly a moron? I’m afraid I know the answer to that … Read more
Nicole and I closed on a strong note in the first half, as I went 16-2-1 and she went 14-4-1. I finished the first half well in front in our picks race, going 207-71-34, while Nicole went 185-93-34. We skipped the first week of action in the second half, but have a lot to get … Read more
Matthew had gotten one game back thanks to picking CC over Merrimack, but I returned the favor by picking North Dakota over Union. Neither of us did well, going 5-5-1 (.500). On the year, I am 56-38-17 (.581) while Matthew is 46-48-17 (.490). Friday-Saturday, Jan. 6-7 No. 20 St. Cloud State at Miami Candace: Miami … Read more
It’s a light week for B1G teams. Before we get to that, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing in picking the league. Last week Drew: 5-2-0 (.714) Paula: 6-1-0 (.857) Season Drew: 47-32-10 (.584) Paula: 50-29-10 (.618) In case you’re wondering, Drew and I picked the entire field for the Great … Read more
Happy New Year! There are still a lot of nonconference games that have marquee matchups this week, and several teams look to start the second half fast while others are still looking to get on track. The first picks in the New Year saw me missing a few tournament picks, going 4-2-2 (.625). That brings … Read more
The new year is here and hockey is back in full swing. Below is a look at the picks for some of the games on the schedule for this weekend, including a MIAC showdown between St. Thomas and Saint Mary’s. Friday, Jan. 6 Wisconsin-Superior (4-9-1) at Concordia (7-4) The Cobbers come into this matchup with … Read more
Last time: 6-4-1 (Dec. 16-18, Ledyard Bank Classic, Florida College Classic) Overall: 33-14-4 All games are 7 p.m. or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Jan. 5 Union vs. Boston University If there’s a time to catch Boston University, it’s right now. With seven players playing in tonight’s Gold Medal game at the IIHF World … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-4-1 Chris: 10-3-1 On the season: Dan: 72-48-18 (.587) Chris: 78-42-18 (.630) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, January 5 and Friday, January 6 Army West Point vs. Bentley Dan: No fewer than four people have asked me which rink will be colder – Fenway or the JAR. Temperatures for Boston on Thursday will be … Read more
Happy New Year and a healthy 2017 to all of the WCHA and college hockey fans that make this a great sport. Here are three things we learned from the final weekend of 2016: 1. Michigan Tech goalie Angus Redmond rang in the New Year the right way. The freshman goalie only allowed one goal … Read more
The second of the year, especially in Atlantic Hockey, is typified by a mad dash to the finish line and all the associated chaos that comes with it. Everyone, including Chris Lerch and me, love focusing on the absolute anarchy that comes when teams are jostling for position. The start of the second half might … Read more
A few of the bigger talking points from recent games as we open 2017: UND wins important non-conference game Maybe North Dakota should play in New York State more often. Less than a month after the eighth-ranked Fighting Hawks defeated No. 3 Boston College at New York’s Madison Square Garden, UND traveled back to the … Read more
Four B1G teams played the last weekend of 2016. 1. Minnesota captured its first Mariucci Classic since 2012. The Golden Gophers beat Mercyhurst 5-1 and Massachusetts 4-1 to take their own holiday tournament — and they should have. Entering the weekend, Minnesota was the strongest team in the tourney’s field and the only team under … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned. 1. This weekend is a looong one. From Wednesday, Dec. 28, through Saturday, Jan. 7, a Hockey East team is playing every single day but two: Monday (probably today, as you read this) and Wednesday. And the slate of Tuesday and Thursday games continues next week … Read more
The ECAC had five teams in four Holiday tournaments but in all four tournaments, the ECAC failed to bring home any hardware. Dartmouth picked up a 3-2 “win” over Army in the opening round of the Ledyard Bank Classic. The game will go into the record books as a 2-2 tie as the game went … Read more
Check out the rest of the weekend picks here; they were published yesterday. Friday, Dec. 30 Western Michigan vs. Michigan Tech Candace: The Broncos looked impressive against Michigan State, and should become the second NCHC team to take home some hardware after CC won in Florida. Western Michigan 3-1 Matthew: Candace said before WMU’s win … Read more
Last time: 6-4 Overall: 39-31-2 Five of the twelve teams in ECAC Hockey are taking part in the various holiday tournaments across the country. Here’s a look at the league’s teams playing in non-tournament games over the next few days. Click here for more information on the holiday tournaments currently in progress. Friday, Dec. 30 … Read more
Happy New Year! This weekend brings the Great Lakes Invitational, the Mariucci Classic and a single game between Miami and Ohio State. First, how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far. Season Drew: 42-30-10 (.573) Paula: 44-28-10 (.598) Bring it, 2017! This week The Great Lakes Invitational is played for the last time in … Read more
Happy New Year! The second half officially begins with some terrific tournament and nonconference play before we welcome in 2017, so if football isn’t your thing, check out some great D-III tournament action. The final weekend of play before the break saw me stumble a bit, going 5-3-0 (.625) and missing the call on Buffalo … Read more