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We are getting down to the nitty and the gritty in the women’s Division III season. While no ranked teams play one another this weekend, expect lots of scoreboard watching to be happening. Candace and Matt prognosticate the weekend’s spotlight games. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14 Stevenson at Oswego Candace: Home ice usually helps. This is likely … Read more
Jack here. We’re at the month mark of the regular season, and six of the 10 WCHA teams have eight games to play in that time. In other words: Get ready for a sprint to the finish line. Minnesota State and Michigan Tech have already clinched home ice and Bowling Green can this weekend if … Read more
Last week, thanks to Miami, I put even more distance between Matthew and I, as I was perfect, going 4-0 while Matthew went 3-1. On the year, I am 98-38-9 while Matthew is 90-46-9. Let’s see if I can do even better this week. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14 No. 7 Miami at Colorado College Candace: I’m … Read more
What went down last weekend in Division III circles? Read on. ECAC EAST – Norwich went into the weekend with the Nation’s No. 1 ranking and strengthened its position with wins over wins over Castleton (3-0) and Skidmore (6-3). The Cadets allowed Castleton just seven shots, Friday, with goalie Ty Reichenbach recording one of the … Read more
These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. The Providence offense is coming on at just the right time. For much of the season, the Providence scoring has been good, but not great. The Friars have displayed championship quality defense, but nothing amazing in the offensive zone. That seems to be … Read more
A few things from the weekend that was in the WCHA: 1. Ho hum: Mavericks keep on rolling It’s starting to get almost boring: Minensota State got another conference sweep this weekend, and once again they scored a ton of goals in the process. MSU beat Alaska Anchorage 5-2 and 4-0 for wins No. 22 … Read more
As we are nearing the home stretch of the NCAA Division III schedule, each game matters more and more and each point makes a difference. Last weekend was no different. Top-ranked Elmira swept a home-and-home with Buffalo State, with the first game Friday night causing some minor angst in Soaring Eagles’ town. Brooke Wilgosh’s goal … Read more
Pass the hat For those who enjoy throwing a hat out onto the ice, it was a good week that offered ample opportunities. Freshman Nicole Schammel got things started on Monday when her hat trick lifted Minnesota State to its first conference win of the season, 5-1, over St. Cloud State, with Schammel adding an … Read more
Three things from this past weekend in Atlantic Hockey: A playoff atmosphere The Canisius – Robert Morris series this past weekend, a clash between first and second place in Atlantic Hockey as well as the two longest unbeaten streaks in the nation, lived up to its billing. Both games were low-scoring and went to overtime, … Read more
All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Both of the two-game series ended in sweeps and Michigan battled back for a split in its elongated two-weekend series with Michigan State. Here’s how things ended up: Penn State swept Wisconsin at home and picked up its first season sweep of … Read more
With three weeks left in the regular season, one point separates third place through eighth place in ECAC hockey. There’s still a lot to be determined, but last weekend helped give an indication of where several teams might end up. Trending up: Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Quinnipiac A five-game winning streak has pushed Dartmouth into the … Read more
Saturday saw us wrap up an abbreviated weekend slate of action of four games involving five NCHC teams. The league’s weekly dance card will be full each week from next weekend through the end of the regular season, but here are three things that stuck out to me from the last round of games. Denver … Read more
Well, there’s a month left in the season, and Arlan and I are tied. I knew I should have picked Maine. Oh well. Last week, I went 15-10-2 (.592) while Arlan went 16-9-2 (.626). On the year, we are 241-91-34 (.704). Friday, Feb. 6 Brown at Dartmouth Candace: The Big Green have been inconsistent, but … Read more
Our duo is back at it today to pick this weekend’s featured games in Division III. DAN HICKLING – East Friday ECAC EAST Castleton (7-13-0, 5-8-0) @ No. 1 Norwich (18-2-1, 14-0-0) – Norwich 5, Castleton 2 Castleton is a quality group, but nowhere close to the Cadets class. Come to think of it, who … Read more
Not many ranked teams play each other this weekend in women’s Division III, but that doesn’t mean the action won’t be hot and heavy. Getting into the home stretch, Candace and Matt do as they’ve done all season – pick the top games of the weekend. Saturday, Feb. 7 No. 5 Adrian at No. 8 … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-3-2 Chris: 6-2-2 On the season: Dan: 97-62-23 (.596) Chris: 108-51-23 (.657) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7 Mercyhurst at American International Dan: I don’t think anyone can ever bet against AIC, but that’s also something we say every weekend. Mercyhurst is in desperate need of points, and … Read more
Here I was feeling all good about myself after making up two games on Dave on Friday night. By the end of the weekend, though, Dave had earned those two wins back. Jim last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 125-67-20 Dave last week: 5-5-2 Dave to date: 128-64-20 Friday, February 6 Boston College at Merrimack … Read more
Everyone plays this week and it’s all conference play. First, our picks record. Last week Drew Claussen: 2-1-1 (.625) Paula Weston: 1-2-1 (.375) Season Drew: 57-52-10 (.521) Paula: 48-60-11 (.450) This week There are two Friday-Saturday series this week plus a single game between Michigan and Michigan State Saturday night at Chicago’s Soldier Field for … Read more
Shane here … It’s February, and you can almost feel the tension in the air. The final five weeks of the regular season will be a “bloodbath” as one player told me this week. Let’s hope it doesn’t get too messy in the stretch run. Perhaps we’ll start to see some separation in the standings … Read more
Season record: 44-30-5. Meh. Friday, February 6 Dartmouth at Brown How fitting that the two Brown Ruled teams – Brown and Princeton – tied last Saturday, in their first meeting of the year? Doesn’t matter; Brown is still playing under its eponymous Rule. Dartmouth wins. Union at Clarkson Clarkson’s offense looked pretty decent for a … Read more