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Temps drop, but action heats up After weeks of a kinder, gentler winter, a version more common in hockey strongholds has moved in over much of the country now that the calendar has flipped to January. The best response is to add some more fuel to the fire, and the schedule makers have done just … Read more
Last week I had a pretty strong forecast, going 21-3-4 (.821), upping my yearly record to 241-70-35 (.747). We’ve got some potentially tricky games to call this week, so let’s get to it. Friday, Jan. 15 Dartmouth at Clarkson The Big Green haven’t won since November. It won’t change here. Clarkson 3-1 Brown at Colgate … Read more
Matt and I picked the games the same last weekend, and did pretty OK, going 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 77-34-11, while Matthew is 73-38-11. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 15-16 Western Michigan at No. 14 Denver Candace: Western usually splits with Denver, but somehow I think DU builds momentum from last weekend. A tie wouldn’t … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-4-1 Chris: 8-2-1 On the season: Dan: 83-49-11 (.619) Chris: 92-40-11 (.682) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, January 14 and Saturday, January 16 Niagara vs. Canisius Dan: Few things beat good, clean hate. The Battle of the Bridge takes to the ice this weekend with Canisius hosting on Thursday and Niagara on … Read more
The good news is there are still a few weekends to start making some solid picks, including that outright upset. The bad news is it is getting harder and harder to pick those upsets as the stakes get higher in the second half for all of the teams. The picks for last week missed out … Read more
It may be a mid-week game, but that shouldn’t diminish the rivalry between Clarkson and St. Lawrence when the teams meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Cheel Arena. It’s the 201st all-time meeting between the teams, with the Golden Knights holding a 121-68-11 series lead. However, the Saints are on a 3-1-1 stretch against Clarkson, … Read more
Here’s a look at the weekend in ECAC Hockey: Quinnipiac makes statement The Bobcats thrived under the spotlight of Madison Square Garden, building a 4-0 lead over No. 5 Harvard and shaking off the loss of that advantage to win 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. If you needed another reason to think that Quinnipiac … Read more
Even as a subtle winter storm blanketed the Midwest over the weekend, the action was far from cold as it pertains to D-III women’s contests. Ranked teams got back on the ice, two tournaments went down, and, as always, overtime games were in abundance. At the Adrian College Bruiser Bowl Classic, the hometown and No. … Read more
New Hampshire coach Hilary Witt had a good view on Sunday as Kendall Coyne tied and broke her Northeastern record for points in a career. Coyne entered Sunday’s game one point behind Witt’s career mark of 208 points, but a hat trick and an assist in No. 8 Northeastern’s 5-2 defeat of the Wildcats made … Read more
Everyone is back into the swing of the second half and so it should not be surprising that this past weekend saw a bit of everything in both league and nonconference matchups. Of course, there were the usual upsets, but also a couple of 0-0 ties, numerous and unique hat tricks from players leading their … Read more
After the first full weekend of Big Ten play in 2016, we may be getting a glimpse of a finishing order. The weekend was a very good gauge for every team in the league. 1. Michigan’s offense is undeniable. If the Wolverines falter in the second half, it won’t be because Michigan can’t score goals. … Read more
1. What a trip! If the old mantra, “Win at Home, Split on the Road,” is one that Tom Serratore adheres to, then he and Bemidji State have to be thrilled with what happened in Alaska over the last two weekends. The Beavers swept Alaska Anchorage on Friday and Saturday, which, combined with a win … Read more
Mixed feelings in Oxford Miami coach Enrico Blasi came into this weekend’s home series against No. 19 Minnesota-Duluth feeling hopeful. His RedHawks may not have finished the two-game set feeling that way. They did defeat UMD on a 3-on-3 overtime goal in Friday’s series opener in Oxford, Ohio, but Saturday’s rematch provided a different story. … Read more
A rare set of sweeps Weekend sweeps have been hard to come by in Atlantic Hockey, as evidenced by the logjam in the standings. “Sweep and you move up; get swept and you move down,” said Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson. “Split and it’s the status quo.” This weekend saw three teams manage … Read more
A sweep of St. Lawrence puts Northeastern back into the conversation of the relevant teams in Hockey East and leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Northeastern may be poised for a big second half The Huskies swept St. Lawrence on the road this weekend, which one might have believed would be improbable given … Read more
Last time: 1-0 Overall: 28-12-8 It was an eventful Thursday night in ECAC Hockey, as Princeton and Rensselaer played to a 3-3 tie, Quinnipiac rolled over Union 5-0, and Boston University rallied for a 6-5 win over Harvard.Here’s a look at the rest of the games scheduled for this weekend. All start times are 7 … Read more
Last week, I had a pretty good mark, going 13-5-2 (.700). Calling the Lindenwood-Minesota State split on the wrong days hurt. On the year, I am 220-67-31 (.740). Here’s this week’s action. Friday, Jan. 8 St. Lawrence at Brown The road might make this game closer, but it’s still a Saints’ win. St. Lawrence 3-1 … Read more
The action gets back to full force this weekend as most women’s D-III teams are back at it. Last week, Candace did better than Matt, correctly picking Holy Cross to win the Rutlant tournament and Middlebury to beat Lake Forest. Numerous ranked teams are on the ice with a few marquee matchups and tournaments to … Read more
When Drew Claussen sent me his picks for the blog this week, he said something about redeeming himself after his holiday tournament picks performance. We’ve all been there. And, seriously, who knew that Ohio State — the only unranked team in the Florida College Classic — would prevail? I didn’t have them winning a single … Read more
Last week: Dan: 8-4-1 Chris: 7-5-1 On the season: Dan: 77-45-10 (.621) Chris: 84-38-10 (.674) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10 American International at Air Force Dan: Here are the following series Air Force has been swept at home since joining Atlantic Hockey: 2007 vs. Mercyhurst, 2009 vs. Canisius, 2015 vs. … Read more