WCHA Picks: Oct. 4-5

The WCHA starts to get really interesting this weekend. We have four in-league series scheduled, and three of those come with teams on the same — or at least perceived to be — on the same tier in the league pecking order. Who takes the next jump? Who proves they’re ready to move up? Let’s … Read more

ECAC Picks, November 4-5

ECAC enters its first week of conference play. Here are this weekend’s games. All games this weekend are either 7 or 7:05 p.m. starts. Friday, November 4th Quinnipiac at Clarkson The Golden Knights have had a decent start but have hit a slide last weekend. I don’t see that changing Friday. Quinnipiac takes this one. … Read more

Weekend Picks: Nov. 4

I thought I was looking good to put distance between Matthew and me last week after Friday, but then Minnesota-Duluth had to go and sweep North Dakota. Regardless, I still picked up another game, going 6-4 (.600) while Matthew went 5-5 (.500). On the year, I am 25-18-6 (.571) while Matthew is 21-22-6 (.489). Friday-Saturday, … Read more

West picks: Nov. 3

The first November weekend of hockey has arrived and it’s time for another year of making predictions. Every team out west already has games under their belt and will go into this weekend either looking to build on early-season momentum or get back on track. Several crossover matches are mixed in with conference matchups among … Read more

East picks: Nov. 3

The ink isn’t dry on many new rosters yet and one conference has just formally taken the ice for official practices, but some great match-ups abound on the first real opening weekend of D-III play. Here are some first week prognostications to get the season off to a fast start focused on the always friendly, … Read more

What we learned: Oct. 31

First of all, Happy Halloween. WCHA hockey is starting to shake itself out. We have an idea who the contenders are. We have an idea which teams are struggling, and we have an idea of which players will be key statistical leaders. Here is what we learned this weekend: 1. Michael Bitzer is one of … Read more

Three Things: Splitsville

There’s ways of getting your first career victory, and then there’s ways of getting your first career victory. With under seven minutes left in the second period of their Friday game at Mercyhurst, the AIC Yellow Jackets trailed 3-1 to the host Lakers. Then ANdrew Debrincat scored with four minutes remaining to cut the lead … Read more

Many Big Ten teams find success against Eastern foes

All six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend against various teams from the East Coast and, aside from a tough weekend for Michigan, things went very well. Here’s how things ended up: Penn State swept Canisius at home, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday Ohio State trounced Niagara 10-2 on Friday … Read more

Weekend wrap: Oct. 30

Women’s D-III action commenced this weekend. Here are the highlights from the first weekend of play. No. 9 Lake Forest at St. Catherine Five different Foresters scored on Saturday to give Lake Forest the 5-1 win, but St. Catherine won 3-2 in overtime on Sunday to earn the weekend split. St. Catherine scored twice in … Read more

Three things: Oct. 30

Over 20 years Minnesota-Duluth hadn’t swept North Dakota since 1995. To put that in perspective, the Ralph Engelstad Arena hadn’t been built at that point. It was even longer since the Bulldogs had performed that feat at home, 1992 to be exact. Most of the current Bulldogs players hadn’t even been born when that last … Read more

Weekend wrap: Oct. 30

The weekend didn’t see any upsets. Here’s a recap of the big stories. No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth at Ohio State Katherine McGovern and Sydney Brodt each had two goals in the Bulldogs’ 6-0 win on Friday. UMD scored four first-period goals and Ohio State could not recover. On Saturday, the Bulldogs scored twice in the second … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks, October 28-November 1

Last week: Dan: 6-6-2 Chris: 8-4-2 On the season: Dan: 20-12-7 (.603) Chris: 20-12-7 (.603)   This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 Rochester Institute of Technology at Bentley Dan: The Tigers will make what might be their final trip to the JAR (depending on next year’s schedule), a place where they’ve won … Read more

WCHA Picks: Oct 28-29

It’s amazing that it’s taken this long, but after this weekend each WCHA team will have played at least one in-conerence series when Alaska Anchorage travels to Bemidji States. This weekend also features a sneaky good matchup in the Upper Peninsula that many in the WCHA are paying close to. Let’s get picking… Northern Michigan … Read more

Hockey East picks: Oct. 28-30

Jim is still stuck at .500 while I’m only two games better. We’re both hoping our numbers take off in the upcoming weeks. Dave last week: 11-7-6 Jim last week: 9-9-6 Dave’s record-to-date: 27-23-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 25-25-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 28 Providence at Boston College  Dave’s pick: Other than its Icebreaker game against Denver, this … Read more