Abbott, Connolly and last impressions

So close. As we sit here now, hours before the 2012 NCAA tournament begins, it’s frustrating to think that the stars aligned to give us such a great setup for a decisive battle in the race for the 2012 Hobey Baker Award, and chances are that we won’t get it. I’m referring, of course, to … Read more

Eight is enough for my Hobey picks

Well, the top 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award have been announced, and I did reasonably well. For the record, your finalists are: Spencer Abbott, F, Maine Jack Connolly, F, Minnesota Duluth Brian Dumoulin, D, Boston College Troy Grosenick, G, Union Shawn Hunwick, G, Michigan Tim Kirby, D, Air Force Torey Krug, D, Michigan … Read more

A feeling I get when I look to the West

It’s always nice to see when a blog post gets people talking, and last week’s Hobey Watch post about goalies certainly did that. Of course, given that some of the chatter consisted of suggestions of “East Coast bias” and questions about the absence of Minnesota netminder Kent Patterson from my list, I was left with … Read more

The case for the goalies

There are so many things I like about my annual trip up to Boston for the Beanpot. I enjoy seeing so many friends from the Boston media in the press room before the games, from Brion O’Connor of ESPN Boston to John Connolly of the Boston Herald to Nancy Marrapese-Burrell of the Boston Globe to … Read more

A Mottau of opinion

First of all, I had a chance to talk with my good friend Bernie Corbett this week for an interview on Hockey on Campus, so check that out on SiriusXM. And yes, I did slip in a plug for my book, “Robert’s Rules of Karaoke”, as well. Anyhow, I talked in that segment about the … Read more

Elliot’s Rules of the Hobey

This is a very exciting week for me, ladies and gentlemen. I’m pleased to let you know that my first novel, “Robert’s Rules of Karaoke”, will be published as an e-book by TheWriteDeal starting this Sunday. While it’s certainly not a sports book, college hockey certainly has a role in the story, from a visit … Read more

Do we know Jack yet?

I realized something the other day while I was talking with Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger on USCHO Live! If my blog were just about predicting the winner of the Hobey Baker Award, it would be boring as hell this year. Not that I think something as torturous as hell would necessarily be boring, but … Read more