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Taking a chance on picking multiple games against Nicole worked well for me, as I gained a game in our season picks race thanks to Boston College’s come-from-behind win in the Beanpot. Last weekend, I went 17-7-8 (.656), while Nicole went 16-8-8 (.625). On the year, I am 308-116-59 (.698), while Nicole is 305-119-59 (.692). … Read more
Matthew and I went 3-1 last weekend, so I still have a two-game lead in our picks race, as I am 84-51-19 on the year, while Matthew is 82-53-19. Here’s the weekend that could decide the season though, so let’s see which of us comes out on top. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 No. 2 Denver vs … Read more
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17 Nichols at Morrisville Morrisville is currently tied with Endicott atop the CHC, but Endicott has completed their regular season slate, so Morrisville needs any points from this series to take the regular season crown. They’ve had the best of this series of late, so they should sweep the weekend, but the pressure … Read more
Friday, Feb. 16 Augsburg at Concordia The Auggies still have a shot to finish as the No. 1 seed in the MIAC tournament, but face a stern test on the road against a Cobbers team battling for its playoff life. The Cobbers are clinging to the fifth and final spot by a point at the … Read more
For some, it is now very simple –- win or go home. For others still battling for position in the final week of the regular season, it may as well be that mindset since you don’t want to head into the conference tournament on a downward trend. I enter this week on an upward trend, … Read more
It’s the penultimate weekend of regular-season play — you know I’ve been waiting all season to use that word — and this is how Drew Claussen and I have come through it so far. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.416) Paula: 2-3-1 (.416) This season Drew: 83-46-13 (.630) Paula: 86-43-13 (.651) This week Everyone but Wisconsin … Read more
Dave picked up two games last weekend which means this race is as tight as it can get with a few weeks left. Jim last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 119-76-25 Dave last week: 7-3-2 Dave to date: 118-77-25 Friday, February 16 New Hampshire at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Not sure either team is playing that … Read more
Here’s a look at the second-to-last weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey. All games start at 7 p.m. Last time: 8-5 Overall: 54-32-11 Yale at Colgate Yale’s offense has been clicking lately, as the Bulldogs have scored at least three goals in four straight games, all wins. Colgate has only two wins over … Read more
It’s the penultimate weekend of WCHA action, with playoff spots still up for grabs. (And if you were a fan of this league and weren’t already aware, the Predict WCHA Playoff Blog is your go-to source for figuring out all the playoff scenarios using math and stuff.) We’ve also got two pretty rare Thursday-Friday series, … Read more
Finally, there is some clarity. I did say some clarity, as a couple of conferences are done with the regular season and playoff qualification and seeding is done. Others still have another week to battle, and the leagues are so close that a single point won or lost might make the difference in playing at … Read more
Three things from last weekend’s WCHA action: 1. Wildcats, Mavericks sweep to keep pace First-place Northern Michigan and second-place Minnesota State — separated by just a point in the standings at the moment — both took six points on the weekend to stay where they are, at least for the time being. The Wildcats needed … Read more
Three things from last weekend in Atlantic Hockey: Farewell, old friend On Saturday, Bentley University played its last game in the John A Ryan Skating Arena, affectionately known (well, maybe not “affectionately” by visiting teams) as the JAR. It’s been the Falcons’ home for over 40 years, but Bentley is opening a new, on-campus rink … Read more
1. Notre Dame surprises no one in earning the regular-season title. Congratulations to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the 2017-2018 Big Ten regular-season champions! With a 2-1 win over visiting Ohio State Friday night, the Irish captured the crown in their first season of Big Ten play. Senior defenseman Jordan Gross’s seventh goal of the … Read more
Tigers earn split at UND Colorado College and eighth-ranked North Dakota have split their four-game season series after CC managed a road split last weekend in Grand Forks. Goals from Alex Pernitsky and Westin Michaud helped the Tigers break a 2-2 tie Friday night and gave the visitors a 4-2 win. UND starting goaltender Cam … Read more
There is a new team atop the MIAC. Saint John’s completed a sweep of rival St. Thomas over the weekend to skate to the top of the conference standings. A pair of 4-1 wins did the trick for the Johnnies, who are now 15-6-2 overall and 10-4 in the conference. They hold two-point lead over … Read more
No. 1 Clarkson at Princeton Carly Bullock, Annie MacDonald, and Sharon Frankel combined for two goals to lead Princeton in a 2-0 upset win. It ended Clarkson’s 15-game winning streak. The Tigers hadn’t upset a number one team since they beat New Hampshire in November 2007. No. 1 Clarkson at Quinnipiac Elizabeth Giguère scored the … Read more
Hamilton at No. 9 Amherst On Friday, the game was tied 1-1 until midway through the final frame. Olivia Hawes had Hamilton up after one before Katie Savage tied it for Amherst, but the Mammoths exploded with three goals in eight minutes to close out the game and earn a 4-1 win. Kaitlin Hoang had … Read more
There were plenty of impressive individual performances in ECAC Hockey over the weekend, starting Friday with a pair of Dartmouth sophomores in the Big Green’s 7-3 win over Rensselaer. Will Graber had a natural hat trick and also added two assists, while Shane Sellar had two goals and four assists. Dartmouth hadn’t had a player … Read more
New Hampshire paid tribute to its long-time head coach Dick Umile throughout the entire weekend.
First of all I wanted to thank all the readers here at USCHO. This will be my final weekend picking and writing about the WCHA, I start a new job on Monday and with that development, Jack will be taking a solo lap for the rest of the season as WCHA columnist. It’s been fun … Read more