Game picks by USCHO writers
And the countdown continues as weekends and games dwindle to impact any team’s quest for points and ascension in the standings. As usual all the games matter but some more than others as the matchup presents an opportunity to gain on a team ahead in the standings. Look for more craziness to unfold across … Read more
If this week’s schedule doesn’t get fans excited about some D-III hockey, then I am not sure what will. Matchups everywhere amongst contending teams with valuable points on the line as battles within conferences heat up. Even coaches are likely going to be doing a little scoreboard watching to see if any help comes … Read more
Well, for the most part, the non-conference games are done. It’s now, all about the league play and points for the next four to five weeks so get ready for some dramatic shifts in the standings as every team gets focused on what matters most in the second half. Can only control the game … Read more
Here comes another jam-packed weekend of action that finds some interesting and critical league contests and series on tap for everyone’s delight across the country. The conference slate of games sees some ranked opponents facing off as well as some matchups that the favorites might not want to be too complacent with in their … Read more
It is the second weekend in the New Year and while there are still non-conference games in abundance, the serious conference schedules are beginning everywhere as teams ramp up their game in the second half. Every point matters more from here to the end of the regular season so if you did make a … Read more
Happy New Year everyone! Hoping that your Thursday will be full of family, good food and better friends… While some teams are taking a break over the opening holiday weekend to start out 2026, there are some terrific holiday tournaments, a Florida college hockey jamboree and some terrific non-conference action to take in across … Read more
Just one week remains on the calendar and teams aren’t “going through the motions” just to wrap up the semester. Nobody wants to stew on a loss for a couple of weeks over the holidays without remedy so the effort will be there from opening puck drop until the final horn. Not a lot … Read more
Well, last weekend saw a number of teams fall from the ranks of the unbeaten while several other teams earned hard fought holiday tournament titles to further validate their play and build positive momentum. The first half is rapidly coming to a close with some teams already having completed the early portion of their … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone and hoping that your Thursday will be full of family, good food and better friends… While some teams are taking a break over the holiday weekend to close out November, there are some interesting holiday tournaments and non-conference action to delight all “puckheads” out there looking for something other than football … Read more
And the hits, as in great matchups, just keep coming across the D-II/III landscape… The NCHA features a second battle in as many weekends as the No. 2 (Aurora) and No. 3 (St Norbert) play a two-game series just a week removed from a thrilling Aurora v. Adrian series. Elsewhere the league battles are … Read more
Just when you think you can’t get better than last week’s matchups, the new week comes along and all you can say is WOW! Lots of marque matchups in and out of conference and finally all the leagues are playing with NESCAC games on the schedule this weekend. Here are this week’s picks for … Read more
There is no question the season is off to a resounding start after the great action in week one. Week two promises more of the same with great rivalry games and battles among ranked teams as some conference play begins in earnest. Here are this week’s picks for the ten conferences playing this weekend … Read more
After a scintillating Saturday of first-round action, we now move to the quarterfinals where three of the four games are an east vs. west affair that will determine not only the participants for the Frozen Four to close out the season at the end of March but also the location for the semifinal and championship … Read more
Here we are at the final three weeks of game action that will determine the 2024-25 national champions. Fourteen teams have made the cut for this year’s tournament and not without some surprises in the mix. Kudos to the NCAA (don’t say that often) for opening up the checkbook and spending some money to set … Read more
Here we are at the final weekend with everything on the line for conference titles and berths in the NCAA tournament. While some top seeds survived last week’s playoff carnage, no team can possibly be looking past any opponent regardless of their seeding. At this point the stakes are too high not to bring your … Read more
Here is Part II of this week’s two-part game predictions with a smorgasbord of quarterfinals (NEHC & NESCAC); semifinal action (CNE, MAC, MASCAC, SUNYAC & UCHC) and one title game in the NE-10. The upset bug hit big with MCLA’s win as an No. 8 seed on Thursday and now the remaining teams are all … Read more
Here is Part I of this week’s two-part game prognostications with several conferences playing quarterfinal round action before semis on the weekend. Playoff hockey is here and surely there will be some upsets along the way as teams battle for conference glory and an opportunity to play on a national stage in March. Not much … Read more
So here we are at the end of the 2024-25 regular season and still so much yet to be decided by the competition on the ice. While some teams have already established their position entering the post-season, including this weekend’s semifinal action in the NE-10 conference, lots of teams have opportunities to solidify playoff eligibility, … Read more
The conference battles are so tight this year with virtually every game and all-important points on the line to determine playoff eligibility, final seeding, home-ice advantage, opening round byes and, of course, the regular season champion to name but a few. Not a lot of games left on the schedule but definitely an opportunity for … Read more
When the calendar turns to February, it is go time for college hockey! There are less than a handful of weekends remaining in the regular season and that means that playoff eligibility, seeding and home-ice berths are all on the line across conferences where there isn’t much of a gap between a lot of teams … Read more