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Last time: 7-4-1Overall: 22-20-5After a steady run of league games, ECAC Hockey teams will take part in numerous holiday tournaments this weekend. All games are at 7 p.m. EDT unless otherwise noted.Friday, Nov. 25St. Lawrence vs. Quinnipiac, 2:30 EDT (Friendship Four, Belfast, Northern Ireland)The Saints have already beaten the Bobcats once this year, and a … Read more
The weekend’s action is light but does feature a major clash between ranked teams in the Cardinal Panther Classic.Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 26-27No. 7 Oswego at WilliamsWilliams has only played two games, so this is a bit difficult. I’ll call it a split, with Oswego taking the first game and Williams edging them in the second. Oswego … Read more
Coaches always love when their teams bounce back from adverse events. My results from last weekend were clearly a bounce back as I finished 6-2-0 (.750), which brings the season total to 15-8-1 (.646). This week brings some great Thanksgiving tournament action, as well as some very intriguing nonconference games. Coaches, make sure your players … Read more
It’s Thanksgiving weekend and there is no shortage of hockey on the schedule, including a pivotal crossover showdown between Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Adrian. Among the other highlights on the schedule is Concordia’s trip to the PrimeLink Shootout and St. Thomas hitting the road to take on Adrian.Friday, Nov. 25Concordia (3-3) vs. Plattsburgh (3-2)The Cobbers have … Read more
This is the final week of full-on nonconference play for the Big Ten before league action begins next Thursday, and B1G hockey is in good shape with a record of 38-19-8 and a .646 win percentage. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far, too.Last weekDrew: 6-2-0 (.750)Paula: 6-2-0 (.750)This week, it was … Read more
I had another good week last week, going 22-6-5, while Nicole went 19-9-5. I have a pretty big lead now on the season, as I am 157-55-24, while Nicole is 138-74-24. It’s a light weekend of action, so let’s get to the picks.Friday-Saturday, Nov. 25=26Princeton at Boston UniversityCandace: I really don’t know what to make … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-6-2Chris: 5-5-2 On the season: Dan: 42-33-13 (.551)Chris: 46-29-13 (.597) This Week’s Picks: Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26Niagara at American InternationalDan: I apparently gave AIC the kiss of death when I said they were for real. I still think they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with, and every … Read more
My picking Minnesota-Duluth sweeps has been working out nicely in my contest with Matthew. I gained another game on him in our picks contest, going 4-1-3 (.687) while Matthew went 3-2-3 (.562). On the year, I am 38-25-10 (.589), while Matthew is 32-31-10 (.506).It’s not a busy weekend, but let’s see how we can do.Friday, … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone who is reading this while ignoring their families is having a lovely time (and that those reading this after their meals won’t fall asleep two quickly after starting this sentence). Seven different WCHA teams are in action this weekend — including two conference battles. One to watch out for: … Read more
We both had identically respectable weeks, which isn’t bad considering all of the splits a weekend ago.Jim last week: 9-4-1Dave last week: 9-4-1Jim to date: 55-41-17Dave to date: 58-38-17Friday, November 25Friendship Four (Belfast, N.I.)Massachusetts vs. Vermont (11:00 a.m. ET, TV: NESN/ASN)Jim’s pick: The first edition of this special event nearly resulted in numerous upsets, but … Read more
No. 1 Plattsburgh suffered its first loss of the year, but No. 2 Wisconsin-River Falls also lost on a busy weekend of action. St. Michael’s and No. 6 Norwich (home-and-home) Norwich tallied a pair of 8-0 wins to sweep the weekend. Friday’s win gave coach Mark Bolding his 200th career win. He became just the … Read more
We saw a couple of upsets this past weekend, as well as a fair share of ties. Cornell 3, at No. 8 Quinnipiac 3 Cornell jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but Quinnipiac responded and Kenzie Prate forced overtime with a third-period goal. No. 5 Colgate 2, at Princeton 7 … Read more
This weekend in the Big Ten, it was clear that home was a good place to be. For the most part. 1. Penn State can do no wrong. The Nittany Lions continue to roll along and roll over visiting opponents in the friendly confines of Pegula Arena. Penn State extended its win streak to nine … Read more
Another weekend of hockey is complete in the west and Saint Mary’s highlighted the weekend with a sweep of St. Olaf to stay on top of the MIAC, while Augsburg continued its impressive unbeaten streak and is very much in contention for the title as well. The biggest showdown of the weekend featured a rematch … Read more
1. Bemidji State is really for real. Really! The doubters must keep dwindling week after week. After all, with more than a third of the season in the books, Bemidji State’s start is hard to ignore: The Beavers are the team to beat in the WCHA. They’ve played 12 league games and are 11-0-1. The … Read more
Well now the season truly is in full swing as NESCAC joined the fray this week and didn’t waste any time adding to the chaos that has been a recurrent theme of upsets. Some new teams are emerging as contenders in conferences rich with traditional champions and blowout wins one night can quickly become defensive … Read more
Sweeps weren’t to be had in Hockey East this weekend. Though Vermont came pretty close with a heck of a Saturday night rally. 1) Splits seem to be the rule over sweeps Not every team is playing a two-game series right now, but for those that do, it appears that sweeps won’t exactly be givens. … Read more
History gets made in St. Cloud Many people believe life is better for bacon’s presence therein. The list of true believers apparently doesn’t stop at the door to North Dakota’s dressing room. The eighth-ranked Fighting Hawks made history this weekend, defeating No. 12 St. Cloud State 4-0 on Friday night in St. Cloud, Minn., before … Read more
Hockey is a team sport, but there were several outstanding individual performances in ECAC Hockey last weekend. St. Lawrence forward Mike Marnell had four goals in the Saints’ 7-2 win over Brown on Saturday. The junior had three goals on the season entering the game, and appears poised to surpass the career-high 11 goals he … Read more
Three Things from this past weekend in Atlantic Hockey: Two out of three ain’t bad Niagara won its first game of the season last Tuesday, a 5-4 victory over Mercyhurst on home ice. TJ Sarcona scored the tying and game-winning goals in the third period. The win was a long time coming for sophomore goalie … Read more