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Taking a quick glance back on the goings on in the world of Division III hockey last weekend. ECAC EAST – When the first puck dropped at the start of the weekend, three ECACE powerhouses – Babson, Norwich and Massachusetts-Boston – all sported unblemished records. The weekend changed nothing. All three powerhouses came through the … Read more
The weekend that was in Division III women’s hockey… ECAC EAST Massachusetts-Boston played a pair of overtime games last weekend, setting for a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Anselm and then another 1-1 stalemate Saturday at home against Southern Maine. … Castleton and Manhattanville went to a scoreless tie Friday night. Paula Stephens made 26 … Read more
If any team was in need of a four-point weekend, it was Cornell. The Big Red were 1-4-1 and had only scored seven goals on the season entering Friday, but they doubled their win total and matched their season total in goals with a pair of impressive home wins. Cornell opened the weekend with a … Read more
Three things from the weekend in Atlantic Hockey: What a difference day makes Friday’s action saw some dramatic results, including a 7-0 thumping delivered by Denver over Air Force, a convincing 5-1 win by Rochester Institute of Technology over Sacred Heart, and a wild 5-5 tie between Robert Morris and American International that saw the … Read more
ECAC jockeying As ECAC Hockey teams try to work out the kinks, squads are fighting to establish position in the standings. No. 4 Quinnipiac has the early jump and is the lone remaining team unbeaten in league play. The Bobcats claimed a key early-season showdown from No. 5 Clarkson on Friday, 1-0. Emma Woods beat … Read more
RedHawks sitting pretty in first place Seventh-ranked Miami has plenty to be thankful heading into their Thanksgiving break, not least of all the fact that they moved into first place in the NCHC last weekend. The RedHawks found themselves at the top of the league’s eight-team pile after downing former CCHA rival Western Michigan twice … Read more
We’re about a third of the way through the league slate for most of the teams in Hockey East and it appears that there is a trio of teams to beat a top the Hockey East standings. That leads my three things I learned this weekend: 1. UML, BU and UVM: The alphabet soup trio … Read more
Three things I learned from this weekend in the WCHA … 1. Mavericks make statement Minnesota State has been an offensive-minded team for much of this season. But the Mavericks survived a tough, physical road series against No. 1 Michigan Tech and swept the Huskies with the help of its own brand of rock-solid defending … Read more
Happy Sunday afternoon before a shortened work week! The first weekend of Big Ten conference play is officially in the books. Four of the league’s six teams played each other this weekend. Here’s how things shook out: Ohio State and Michigan State split their Thursday/Friday series. The Spartans took the first game 3-1 and the … Read more
The organizers of the Frozen Dome Classic at the Carrier Dome made no secret of their goal — to break the U.S. professional hockey indoor attendance record with their feature game between two “local” American Hockey League teams, the Syracuse Crunch and the Utica Comets.
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, but for now, it’s the best time of the week, the weekend with games on the schedule. USCHO Women’s Editor Candace Horgan and Division III writer Matt Mackinder give their thoughts on the big games on the upcoming schedule. Friday, Nov. 21 No. 3 Norwich at … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-3-4 Chris: 2-5-4 On the season: Dan: 43-26-10 (.608) Chris: 44-25-10 (.620) This Week’s Picks: NOTE: Dan Rubin, away on his honeymoon, sent me his picks before his wedding. He asked me to write “some awesomely funny comments for me”. Uhuh. Plus we have some bonus picks due to pair of … Read more
The crystal ball is out and our Division III columnists are at it again. Who gets wins this weekend and who doesn’t? Digest the predictions below. DAN HICKLING Friday ECAC East – Castleton (3-2-0, 3-1-0) at No. 11 Massachusetts-Boston (4-0-0, 2-0-0) – Mass-Boston 3, Castleton 1 UMB returns from its two-week layoff with scant signs … Read more
Arlan picked up two more games on me last week, as I went 17-7-1 to move to 112-35-18, while Arlan went 19-5-1 to move to 108-39-17. I don’t like it when my lead gets so low, so let’s see if I can pick up a few more this weekend. Friday, Nov. 21 St. Lawrence at … Read more
For the first time this season, all 10 WCHA teams are in action against one another. It should make for a more exiting weekend than we’ve seen before this season — all five series will have four league points on the line. Which teams will separate themselves from the pack? Will Michigan Tech remain undefeated? … Read more
Matthew picked up another game on me last week, thanks to the tie between St. Cloud and Western Michigan. I went 3-3-1 (.500) to move to 42-17-3 (.701) on the year, while Matthew went 4-2-1 (.642) to move to 37-22-3 (.620). All eight NCHC teams are in action this weekend, so let’s get to it. … Read more
Last week was good, but not great. My lead stays at three games. Dave last week: 8-4-1 Jim last week: 8-4-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 58-25-8 Jim’s record-to-date: 55-28-8 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Nov. 21 Vermont at Connecticut Dave’s pick: Both teams have been very pleasant surprises, but the Catamounts should emerge victorious. UVM 2, UConn 1 Jim’s pick: … Read more
Conference play begins this week with two league series, starting with Michigan State at Ohio State tonight. Wisconsin takes on two former WCHA foes, and Minnesota plays the U.S. Under-18 Team. Drew and I pick all the games that count, officially. Last week Drew: 7-2-0 (.778) Paula: 4-5-0 (.444) Season Drew: 33-18-3 (.639) Paula: 22-29-3 … Read more
My prediction record took a massive hit two weeks ago, and now stands at 16-14-3. Yeow. Friday, November 21 Quinnipiac at Clarkson In case you missed it, the Q-Cats are red hot and rolling with nine goals allowed in six straight wins and a 4-0 record in conference. Clarkson, meanwhile, has but one win since … Read more
A year ago, College Hockey Inc. and other groups formulated a plan to develop more programs, and Arizona State’s announcement Tuesday was the first product.