Game picks by USCHO writers
Wisconsin looks to rebound against Ohio State, Clarkson hopes to solidify their spot in the national conversation with a win over Princeton and Robert Morris and Mercyhurst faceoff for the top spot in the CHA.
Last Week: Dan: 5-3-2 Chris: 6-2-2 On The Season: Dan: 120-48-20 (.691) Chris: 110-58-20 (.638) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 Bentley at Rochester Institute of Technology Chris: It’s all about the standings now, and this series pits the fourth-place Tigers against the fifth-place Falcons with a mere three points separating … Read more
I picked up a game on Jim to extend my lead to seven games. There still, however, is plenty of time to blow this lead Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave last week: 7-3-0 Jim to date: 108-69-23 Dave to date: 115-62-23 Friday-Saturday, February 14-15 Merrimack vs. Boston College This looks like the ultimate of mismatches. … Read more
As we close in on the end of the season, it seems like nothing is safe. A handful of WCHA teams have claimed playoff spots, but their positioning is not set yet. It feels the same for nearly the entire rest of the league as every game this weekend feels like it carries some significance … Read more
Last weekend, I came as close to perfect as I could without getting it, going 5-0-1 (.916), while Matthew was 4-1-1 (.750. On the year, I am now 76-49-20 (.593), while Matthew is 71-54-20 (.558). I’ve put even more distance between me and Matthew in our friendly beer race, and have four weeks to hold … Read more
It is always comes right down to the final weeks in the regular season with important games and watching to see what other teams might be able to help you out buy playing spoiler. Spoiler or not, I finished the week with a better mark of 6-3-0 (.667) that helped improve the overall percentage slightly. … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 10-2-0 Chris: 9-3-0 On The Season: Dan: 115-45-18 (.697) Chris: 104-56-18 (.634) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8 Mercyhurst vs. Niagara Chris: Friday’s game is at Niagara while Mercyhurst hosts on Saturday. Both teams have been struggling this season, but Niagara looks like it’s on the upswing lately, … Read more
Last week we had a few shocks in league action: Minnesota State had to rally to get a tie and an extra point in Anchorage while Alabama Huntsville earned a split with Michigan Tech. Bemidji State managed to sweep Bowling Green. The one result last week that wasn’t a shock was Northern Michigan sweeping Ferris … Read more
There is no shortage of entertainment on the ice this weekend. St. Thomas and Saint John’s duke it out in a rivalry series and Marian and Lawrence will do the same. Augsburg faces a key late-season test against St. Norbert while Finlandia, despite dropping its last three games, has a shot to wrap up a … Read more
It’s a pretty light schedule this week in ECAC Hockey considering it’s the first weekend in February. Rensselaer travels to Western Michigan in a rare February non-conference game, while three sets of travel partners will play against each other this weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 8-4-1 Overall: … Read more
In the words if the immortal Jim Carrey: “So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance?” Sure, I entered last weekend with an eight-game deficit to Dave, but an 8-2-0 mark was good enough to gain two games and slowly chip away at the lead. Realistically, though, I have about as much chance as Jim Carrey’s character … Read more
Greetings! A big weekend in the B1G, with the top four teams facing off against each other. Wisconsin also travels to Michigan and Notre Dame takes the weekend off. First, let’s see how Paula and I did last week. Last week Drew: 2-3-1 (.417) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) This season Drew: 73-44-10 (.614) Paula: 61-56-10 (.520) … Read more
Norwich looks to stay in front in the NEHC, Plattsburgh looks to roll through another NEWHL opponent, and Nazareth looks to build some more momentum before the final push for the UCHC playoffs.
Bemidji State looks to pull off another upset while Harvard hopes to gain some ground in the ECAC.
Matthew and I went a middling 5-3 (.625). On the year, I am now 71-49-19 (.579), while Matthew is 67-53-19 (.550). Friday-Saturday, Feb. 7-8 St. Cloud State at Colorado College Candace: CC looked good in one game and terrible in its next last weekend, but the Tigers lost both. Can the Huskies jump over Omaha … Read more
It is always great when the matchups include battles for top seeding, playoff position or playoff eligibility. This week we have an abundance of all those things which should showcase some terrific hockey. On the not so terrific front, I finished the week with a sub-par record of 4-3-2 (.555) which by no means is … Read more
Playoff implications abound as teams get into the final four weeks of the season. I, for one, am curious to see exactly how this weekend goes because there are multiple series where it appears it should be obvious what should happen, however, at this time of year, anything is possible. Ferris State at No. 15 … Read more
One final month of college hockey remains in the regular season and the games start to matter just a little more now as teams battle for conference crowns and spots in conference tournaments. Bethel puts its unbeaten streak on the line against Concordia and Augsburg plays a pivotal series against Saint Mary’s as it tries … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 6-6-0 Chris: 5-7-0 On The Season: Dan: 105-43-18 (.686) Chris: 95-53-18 (.627) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1 Mercyhurst at American International Chris: This is a battle between first place and last place teams, but this is Atlantic Hockey, so anything can happen. That said, I’m picking the … Read more
Strong matchups bookend this week’s slate. Cornell is at Quinnipiac on Friday. Harvard faces Northeastern in the Beanpot on Monday. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 3-4-4 Overall: 96-51-20 Mark Last week: 5-2-4 Overall: 95-52-20 Friday, Jan. 31 Yale at Clarkson Nate: The Bulldogs have had their best offensive … Read more