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It was just a week ago in this space that I was saying that bookmakers seem to be getting savvy when it comes to developing the lines across college hockey. Well, throw that though out the window. If you are able to bet on DraftKings, there are two games that seem pretty far off when … Read more
Welcome back to Bracketology, where we try to simulate the process that the NCAA Men’s Division I Hockey Championship committee will go through on Sunday, March 19. We’ve discussed the selection criteria enough in the past, so if you need a refresher on what the PairWise Rankings are, head to this link. All that said, … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: Hey everyone, and Happy Tuesday! Well, Paula, we finally made it. The last week of the regular season (well, for some leagues). A season that started in October with hopes … Read more
While No. 1 Quinnipiac escaped this weekend unscathed, it wasn’t easy being at the top of the USCHO.com poll. That leads this list of the top 10 things from this weekend in our Monday 10 feature: 1. Quinnipiac is scored upon – which is the closest this team is coming to finding bad news these … Read more
Ohio State earned a 4-2 victory over Michigan in front of 45,523 fans at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland. It completed a five-point weekend for the Buckeyes over the Wolverines in Big Ten play (Photo: Ohio State Athletics)
We’re getting towards the end of the regular season where, as we’ve discussed in previous column, sports books are getting much better at setting lines. Thus, finding value on a single game can often be challenging. This Friday, though, you have three home underdogs (some may argue North Dakota at +100 isn’t much of a … Read more
Fans can (and do!) argue endlessly about which team has the country’s toughest schedule. And while the Pairwise, RPI and KRACH have largely rendered these discussions moot (there’s math involved!) what’s not up for dispute of this: No team in college hockey has it tougher travel-wise than the Alaska Nanooks. Just take a gander at … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: Happy Tuesday, everyone. Well, we’re back for another week, and it’s safe to say that the end of the season is getting wild. Incredibly wild. So wild that I don’t … Read more
Northeastern’s Gunnarwolfe Fontaine celebrates one of his two goals in regulation as the Huskies captured their fourth Beanpot in five years over Harvard. It was the first tournament featuring NU and Harvard in the final and first that required 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout to determine the win (Photo: Jim Pierce/ NU Athletics)
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Wisconsin earns a split with Minnesota It seems we can’t go many weekends without the No. 1 in the USCHO Men’s Division I poll getting at least one loss. After a 4-1 loss to the visiting … Read more
The pain of finding value is a valiant effort of every sports gambler out there. And then we look at Maine playing at Boston College on Friday night, a game where the odds send mixed messages. The Black Bears are the second-best team in Hockey East since December 1. But they’re still an underdog against … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Ed: Before we jump into some of what’s happening on the ice, Paula, this season is marking sort of a change in eras for the D-I men’s hockey conferences as Bob … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Bobcats over Crimson in key ECAC battle In one of the most anticipated games of the weekend, second-ranked Quinnipiac shut out No. 8 Harvard, 3-0 on Friday at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The Bobcats were led by … Read more
When was the last time we had a team at odds of +240 of better? Probably Air Force when they played in the Desert Hockey Classic? Wisconsin rests in that spot this weekend as they take on Michigan (-305) on the road. This is juicy considering the razor-thin margins that you have among each team. … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: Happy Tuesday, everyone! I don’t know if everywhere feels like Massachusetts, but I woke up this morning to spring skies and a 50-degree warmth that sent me right to the … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) Here we go again Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The No. 1 team in the nation was newly anointed last week as St. Cloud State. In their first weekend since gaining the honor, … Read more
It seems like twice every season, the college hockey schedule gods align to produce a handful or great rivalries. This weekend alone will produce the following rivalry games, among others: BC-BU, UMass-UMass Lowell, Alaska-Alaska Anchorage, CC-Denver, Canisius-Niagara, Air Force at Army West Point, Rensselaer and Union, and Clarkson at St. Lawrence. Maybe not all register … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Paula: Ed, I hardly know where to begin this week after what feels like a dramatic weekend for the top 10 teams in the USCHO poll, resulting in St. Cloud climbing … Read more
Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. ECAC foes hand losses to No. 1 Quinnipiac In a highly anticipated matchup of ECAC heavyweights Friday night, No. 16 Cornell handed top-ranked Quinnipiac a 4-0 loss, snapping the Bobcats’ 17-game unbeaten streak “We had a … Read more
Northeastern’s Aidan McDonough (25) celebrates the only goal of the game as the Huskies completed a weekend sweep of No. 11 Merrimack, 1-0, to take over first place in Hockey East (Photo: Jim Pierce)