Atlantic Hockey Picks: December 6-10

Last Week: Dan: 6-2-2 Chris: 6-2-2 On The Season: Dan: 64-26-8 (.694) Chris: 57-33-8 (.622) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 Canisius at American International Chris: These are the Golden Griffins’ last games before Christmas, while the Yellow Jackets have three more. Canisius is probably better than its record shows – … Read more

Women’s DI weekend picks December 6: BC and BU play two while Princeton and Cornell play for the top spot in the ECAC

(10) Minnesota Duluth at (1) Wisconsin The Badgers are on a twelve game unbeaten streak against the Bulldogs dating back to 2016. Wisconsin has been dominant in this series at home and UMD hasn’t won in Madison since 2010. The Badgers are 15-0-2 at home against UMD since then. Minnesota Duluth is 8-6-2 on the … Read more

ECAC Hockey Picks: Dec. 6-10

ECAC Hockey Picks: Dec. 6-10

It’s nearly all ECAC Hockey games this weekend with just a pair of nonconference games. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Records Nate Last week: 6-7-1 Overall: 57-36-8 Mark Last week: 6-6-1 Overall: 54-38-7 Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 Colorado College at Princeton, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nate: This … Read more

Hockey East picks – Dec. 6-10

Magically, Jim picked up four games on Dave last week. But when you’re down eight before Thanksgiving, that barely puts a dent in the overall deficit. Jim last week: 14-3-2 Dave last week: 10-7-2 Jim to date: 61-36-16 Dave to date: 65-32-16 Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 Maine at Massachusetts The Black Bears came off a … Read more

NCHC picks: Dec. 6

Well, picking all NCHC wins last weekend did me no favors, but since I called the North Dakota sweep, Matthew and I had identical records last weekend of a dismal 2-4 (.333). On the year, I am 36-29-12 (.545), while Matthew is 35-30-12 (.532). Neither of us has done well this season :(. This is … Read more

Game Picks, D-III East: December 5, 2019

It is the last weekend of the first half for some and that implies a pretty big sense of urgency in closing out the first half with some positive momentum. I could use some of that positivity as well as my picks last week finished at 9-7-0 (.563) which certainly does not help my winning … Read more

D-III West Region Picks

Hello December. It’s that time of the year when conference play heats up. A lot of great matchups on the horizon this weekend. St. Thomas and Augsburg are both looking to stay at the top of the MIAC standings. In the WIAC, Wisconsin-Stevens Point is in need of a couple of wins while Wisconsin-Superior looks … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: November 29-December 3

Last Week: Dan: 6-5-1 Chris: 5-6-1 On The Season: Dan: 58-24-6 (.693) Chris: 51-31-6 (.614) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 Rochester Institute of Technology at American International Chris: Like most of the league, these teams have been inconsistent as of late. As a result, I’m picking a split. Dan: I don’t … Read more

D-III West Region Picks

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We’ve reached the final weekend of the month and there is plenty of hockey on tap, including a showdown between Marian and sixth-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point tonight. Friday Concordia at Bethel The Royals face a Falcons team that has won three of its last five.Brandon Picard leads the Falcons with three goals and … Read more

Picking the WCHA Nov. 29-30

Picking the WCHA Nov. 29-30

As we enter the final week of November, the WCHA is shaping up to be an extremely tight race for second place with two teams tied for second in Bemidji State and Alaska, and three more teams, Bowling Green, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech, all one game back. Jack and I continue to remain close … Read more

ECAC Hockey Picks: Nov. 29-Dec. 3

Happy Thanksgiving! Despite the holiday, there’s plenty of ECAC Hockey games set for this weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Records Nate Last week: 9-2-1 Overall:  51-29-7 Mark Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 48-32-6 Friday, Nov. 29 Princeton vs. Colgate (Friendship Four Tournament) 2 p.m. EDT Nate: Colgate is coming off a … Read more

Game Picks, D-III: November 28, 2019

With so few non-conference games available on schedules, the Thanksgiving week offers a plethora of tournaments and power conference action to bolster the resumes of teams looking to compete on the national stage in the spring. Hoisting some hard-earned hardware in the first half will also bolster morale for teams in search of championship designations. … Read more

Hockey East picks: Nov. 29-Dec. 2

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers (if you’re reading on Thursday) or Happy Indigestion Day (if you’re reading on Friday). Dave has taken such a massive lead at this point (eight games) it will be hard to come back, even with about half a season remaining. I’ll try, though. Jim last week: 5-4-3 Jim to date: … Read more

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Nov. 28-Dec. 1

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I have a lot to be thankful for — not the least of which is college hockey. My picks record, though, does not get noted in the gratitude journal. Drew Claussen and I were both cursed with a case of the wrong-way splits last weekend for the Ohio State-Penn State series. I … Read more

NCHC picks: Nov. 28-30

Well, I am now in the lead over Matthew in our season picks race, though it took longer than I thought it might. Last week, I went 5-2-1 (.687), while Matthew was 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 34-25-12 (.563), while Matthew is 33-26-12 (.549). Watch me give it back this week. Hmmm … … Read more

Picking the WCHA Nov. 22-23

Picking the WCHA Nov. 22-23

It’s the end of November, and for the first time all 10 WCHA teams will be in action playing conference games against one another. That’s a sure sign it’s not early anymore — teams are starting to show who they really are now, and that’s exciting. (And on the picks front: Daver and I were … Read more

D-III West Region Picks

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving. But we before we feast on turkey, we can feast on more hockey games. The noteworthy item this week is that WIAC play begins. There a handful of interesting matchups in the MIAC and NCHA as well. Friday Wisconsin-Eau Claire (4-0-1) at Wisconsin-Superior (2-0) The Blugolds have won their last … Read more