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As we enter the second weekend of Division I play, let’s look at how Drew Claussen and I did last week. It should surprise no one that his picks record is better than mine already. Drew: 3-1-4 (.625) Paula: 2-2-4 (.500) At least I’m .500. For now. This week Every Big Ten team plays this … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-4-1 Chris: 10-3-1 On the season: Dan: 10-5-1 (.656) Chris: 11-4-1 (.719) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 Air Force at Robert Morris Dan: When talking with USCHO Live this week, I talked about how RMU is a team considered “old and deep.” They’re going to be bigger, … Read more
Week one of the season was relatively kind to me and hardly so for Dave. Maybe this is punishment for him playing the four corners offense (well, defense in this case) during last year’s Hockey East tournament weekend. Last week’s results Jim: 7-5-3 Dave: 4-8-3 This week’s picks Friday, October 16 Wisconsin at Boston College … Read more
Last week, I tried to highlight a few games that were available to watch for those of us from outside the area. One was even on good, old-fashioned television. Well, mostly. BTN, in its infinite wisdom, cut away during the second period to bring live, breaking coverage of the press conference to announce the firing … Read more
Shane here … It was a wild first week in all of college hockey. There were results that made you question your rankings and picks. Instead of tossing everything I studied in the preseason out the window, I’m going to give my gut at least another week. Can’t speak for Jack, who sent his picks … Read more
In our first weekend of our annual picks conference, I jumped out to a two-game lead on Matthew, thanks to St. Cloud and Western Michigan. I went 6-8-2 (.437), hardly stellar, but Matthew went 4-10-2 (.312). Let’s see if either of us can do better this week. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17 No. 1 North Dakota vs. … Read more
Well, I fell back to Earth a little last weekend, but still did pretty well, going 18-4 (.818). On the year, I am also pretty stellar, going 40-5-4 (.857). Let’s see if I can keep myself above .800! Thursday-Friday, Oct. 15-16 Vermont at St. Lawrence I think these will be close games, but pick the … Read more
Things to think about after the first weekend of ECAC Hockey play.
With the first weekend of regular-season play in the books, the collective results of Big Ten teams isn’t much more encouraging than the league’s .466 nonconference win percentage record from 2014-15. The league was 1-3-3 on the weekend, with some bright spots from three teams, specifically. 1. Wisconsin’s resilience. The Badgers came from behind twice … Read more
A bad week for Hockey East Outside of No. 2 Boston College, the other six teams in Hockey East that took to the ice suffered at least one defeat, and home ice didn’t offer much sanctuary. The seven teams combined to go 3-10 for the week. The Eagles outgunned St. Lawrence, 7-4, on Sunday in … Read more
Three things I think about the weekend that was: 1. Who impressed? For the second year in a row, Bemidji State pulled off an opening-night upset. (Well, it was sort of opening night, since Friday’s game in Duluth was postponed due to a power outage.) The Beavers knocked in-state rival and second-ranked Minnesota Duluth down … Read more
Three things from this past weekend in Atlantic Hockey: Best beginnings Air Force and Mercyhurst, teams with large batches of newcomers and therefore expected to take a while to gel, look very much ahead of schedule. The Mercyhurst Lakers, who split with No. 20 Colgate to kick off the college hockey season last weekend, opened … Read more
A 2-1 loss to Rensselaer on Sunday by Boston College gave college hockey its first major upset of the season, but it also brings forth the question: Did BC deserve to be the preseason No. 1? That leads the three things in Hockey East that I learned this week: 1. Just how good will this … Read more
A handful of the bigger talking points from the first official weekend of the college hockey season: UND opens with win, tie, trophy Fourth-ranked North Dakota made its longest road trip of the season over the weekend to Portland, Maine to take part in the Icebreaker Tournament. UND opened with a 6-2 victory over Lake … Read more
It’s opening weekend for many ECAC Hockey teams. St. Lawrence, Clarkson, Union, Quinnipiac and Rensselaer all begin their 2015-16 campaigns, some against powerful Hockey East schools like Boston College, UMass-Lowell and Northeastern while NCAA spoiler Rochester Institute of Technology makes its rounds against ECAC opponents. Friday, Oct. 9 Niagara at St. Lawrence St. Lawrence will … Read more
Welcome to another exciting NCHC season. As in the previous two years, Matthew and Candace will pick all NCHC games. We always put a friendly wager on the season-long contest, a six-pack of beer. I’ve won the first two seasons, so Matthew has something to prove. The rules: you have to pick the correct winner … Read more
Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 1-1 On the season: Dan: 1-1 (.500) Chris: 1-1 (.500) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 Mercyhurst at Bentley Dan: As much as Ryan Soderquist talked about Bentley putting the past behind them, the Falcons have to open the season in the exact same way their … Read more
I had a pretty good picks week last weekend, going 17-1-1 (.921). On the year, I am 22-1-4 (.888), pretty good odds for Vegas. Maybe I should hit the tables. Then I remember how I blew an early-season lead over Arlan last year, and get sobered on that thought. Let’s see how I can do … Read more
What to watch this week The schedule this week offers several different methods for watching some hockey. If you’re looking to scout as many teams as possible for the upcoming season, or just get out of raking leaves, there are a number of options, despite the fact that we’re still waiting on the Ivies and … Read more
Last year, my partner-in-writing Drew Claussen got lucky. Very lucky. Or maybe he is just better at this picks thing than I am. One pick I can stand behind for 2015-16: Drew will be “luckier” than I am again this season. This week We have the IceBreaker, a great old CCHA rivalry and a some … Read more