Men’s D-I: ECAC

What We Know, Vol. III Two games left, four points up for grabs. What does it mean to your team? Let’s find out. Clarkson and Princeton are assured of finishing in the top two, but the order is yet to be determined, with the Knights only a solitary point ahead of the Tigers. Can’t wait … Read more

What We Know, Vol. II What a difference a week makes While there is still much to be determined, the league is beginning to shake itself out now with two weeks to go. Brown, Dartmouth or Rensselaer — with 11 points apiece — could potentially replace Colgate as the eighth seed, and more importantly, claim … Read more

It’s tough to interview people when they can’t hear you speak. This correspondent successfully ditched three solid months of rotating illnesses, but one of them finally caught up to him, just in time to look menacingly infectious in the Beanpot press box. The cold’s run off with my voice, so I’m sorry to say that … Read more

It’s tough to call this last month “the stretch run,” even though it is undeniably crunch time for every team in the league. After all, there are still eight games remaining on everyone’s schedule (outside of Rensselaer and Harvard, which have seven remaining), and that’s more than a third of the ECAC season. And yet, … Read more

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics: Goalie Edition As promised last week, some goalie love … in a roundabout sort of way. Many of you will recall my prodigious praise for Brown’s Dan Rosen last season, as he went all brick-wall on us for a few months in a row to start his collegiate career. He … Read more

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics There are a lot of great scorers in this league, true snipers who could tear a gnat right off a goalie’s earhole. There are playmakers: athletes with the vision, skill, and sense of anticipation to put the puck right where it needs to be, right when it’s got to be … Read more

They say that the keys to winning in ECAC Hockey are to take care of your home games, and to take advantage of your power plays. So who’s doing both? Cornell — no surprise there — holds the longest current home unbeaten streak in the league. Granted, it’s only four games, so it doesn’t compare … Read more

A Tale of Two Home Games Quinnipiac saw two-goal first-period leads disappear by the final horn in each of its two games last weekend. Fortunately for the Bobcats, they didn’t lose either game. Playing host to Harvard on Friday night, the ‘Cats jumped all over the Crimson and goaltender Kyle Richter with three first-period goals … Read more