Game picks by USCHO writers
No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 9 Hamline are playing a home-and-home, and No. 2 Middlebury travels to play No. 7 Norwich. In addition, several teams are squaring off in big conference series. Candace picks the likely winners.
(2) Minnesota hopes to hold off (9) Minnesota Duluth and (7) Clarkson hopes to gain ground in the ECAC.
St. Cloud giveth, and St. Cloud taketh away. Two weeks ago, Matthew got a game back in our picks race by picking St. Cloud to split with Minnesota Duluth, but I got that game back last weekend by picking Western Michigan to sweep the Huskies. Last weekend, I went 7-1 (.875), while Matthew was 6-2 … Read more
We may officially be approaching the “scoreboard-watching” portion of the season even though most coaches won’t admit to it. Teams will be looking to take care of their own business on the ice but would appreciate a little help from other opponents in the battle for conference positioning and seeding. I finished with a record … Read more
It was a decent week for both of us last week, but neither Davber nor I were were perfect thanks to a bunch of ties. Both of us also picked wrong on a few sweeps that turned out to be splits and vice versa. This week we have four WCHA series on the docket, including … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 7-3-1 Chris: 7-3-1 On The Season: Dan: 99-37-18 (.701) Chris: 90-46-18 (.642) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 Air Force at Holy Cross Chris: Air Force took five of six points from Holy Cross earlier this season. This time, I think the Crusaders win at least once on … Read more
I’m back! Did everyone miss me? Did anyone notice I was gone? I would like to once again publicly thank Paula for handling the hockey writing over the past couple days as my wife Sophie and I welcomed our daughter Isabella to the world. That little girl has already watched an impressive amount of hockey … Read more
Jim and I disagreed on three games last week and… I won them all. That puts me up eight games. Am I dumb enough to blow an eight-game lead? Don’t underestimate me. Jim last week: 4-5-0 Dave last week: 7-2-0 Jim to date: 93-59-20 Dave to date: 101-51-20 Friday-Saturday, January 24-25 Maine at Boston College … Read more
(10) Harvard plays at (7) Clarkson while Vermont looks to trip up (3) Northeastern and Colgate visits (4) Cornell.
It may be a light schedule in terms of games, but there are still some notable matchups this weekend, highlighted by the Mayor’s Cup and the inaugural Connecticut Ice tournament. Here’s a look at what’s set for the weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 7-4-1 Overall: 93-47-16 Mark … Read more
St. Thomas has been flirting with being ranked in the poll all season, and the Tommies currently sit atop the MIAC. Gustavus will try to knock them from that perch, and will depend on the goaltending of Katie McCoy to do it.
Minnesota Duluth has been my Kryponite more often than not this season. Last weekend, picking the Bulldogs to sweep St. Cloud State ended up costing me a game in the picks race with Matthew, but I still have three games in hand. Last week, I went 2-3-2 (.437), while Matthew went 3-2-3 (.562). On the … Read more
Points every weekend is the mantra for many coaches in the midst of key league battles. With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, it is all about the points as virtually every league is competitive and having a top three within four points of each other. This past weekend I finished with … Read more
Conference play is heating up, particularly in the WIAC where there is no automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Wisconsin-Superior travels to Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a battle of nationally ranked teams while Wisconsin-River Falls heads to Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Augsburg and St. Thomas are both looking to maintain their hold on the top two positions in … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 7-1-4 Chris: 7-1-4 On The Season: Dan: 92-34-17 (.703) Chris: 83-43-17 (.640) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18 Canisius at Sacred Heart Chris: This should be a good series between two of the hottest teams in the league. Canisius is undefeated in its last six games, while SHU … Read more
There are less than two months left in the ECAC Hockey regular season. Where does the time go? Nate crushed it with his predictions last week and takes the lead. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nate Last week: 10-1-2 Overall: 86-43-15 Mark Last week: 7-4-2 Overall: 83-46-15 Friday, January 17 Rensselaer … Read more
Well, there were few surprises last week, as evidenced by how both Jack and I did picking games. This weekend should be very interesting considering the fact that two of square off, and our two respective teams face each other for the first time as Michigan Tech travels to face Bemidji State for the first … Read more
Once again, I beg our readers forgiveness for the tardiness of last week’s picks. It certainly didn’t help me in any way waiting until the last minute as I was equally as mediocre as Dave. I realize that I did not include results from the week before, where Dave picked up two games on me … Read more
Syracuse and Robert Morris fight for the top spot in the CHA while Harvard looks to hold their ECAC lead in games against Cornell and Colgate.
No. 2 Middlebury travels to No. 1 Plattsburgh in a rematch of the championship of the Panther/Cardinal Classic, while home-and-homes between St. Thomas/Saint Mary’s and Williams/Amherst highlight other action.