Game picks by USCHO writers
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
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
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
No. 4 Wisconsin-River Falls hosts No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus faces a dangerous, upset-minded Augsburg squad that defeated then-No. 5 Hamline last weekend. Candace Horgan looks at those games and more in her picks.
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
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
New Hampshire heads to Harvard, Colgate and Ohio State have an interesting non-conference clash and two top-10 matchups headline the week’s slate of games.
I’m back and not a moment too soon, as Drew Claussen keeps inching further and further ahead of me. Will my presence actually make a difference? Probably not. Drew looks like a genius for picking Michigan State to sweep last week. I don’t look like an idiot, though, for that correct prediction of the Minnesota-Wisconsin … Read more
It was nice to move ahead of Jim another two games, but you just know he’s going to come roaring back. Jim last week: 5-4-1 Dave last week: 7-2-1 Jim to date: 42-29-11 Dave to date: 48-23-11 Friday-Saturday, November 22-23 Maine at Northeastern Both teams are coming off strong weekends. Maine swept New Hampshire at … Read more
There’s a mix of league games and non-league games on the schedule this weekend and early next week in ECAC Hockey. All start at 7 p.m. Nate Last week: 8-3-1 Overall: 42-27-6 Mark Last week: 7-4-1 Overall: 39-30-6 Friday, Nov. 22 Clarkson at Brown Nate: The Bears have shown some flashes this year, while Clarkson … Read more
Well, I caught Matthew, thanks to picking North Dakota to win on Saturday. Last week, I went 4-3-1 (.562), while Matthew went 3-4-1 (.437). Neither of us exactly set the world on fire. On the year, Matthew and I are both 29-23-11 (.547). League games always make picking things harder, so let’s see how we … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 5-5 Chris: 6-4 On The Season: Dan: 52-19-5 (.717) Chris: 46-25-5 (.638) This Week’s Picks Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22 Holy Cross vs. Sacred Heart Chris: Sacred Heart’s offense is really clicking right now, and Holy Cross comes in victims of a sweep at the hands of Army West Point. … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 6-1-1 Chris: 5-2-1 On The Season: Dan: 47-14-5 (.750) Chris: 40-21-5 (.644) This Week’s Picks Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 Robert Morris at Bentley Chris:The Colonials were picked to finish seventh this season, the Falcons tied for third. Instead, Bentley finds it self in seventh place at this still-early juncture, … Read more
The second weekend of November brings a nice mix of conference and non-conference matchups, including a showdown between Augsburg and Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday night. The national champs face a key test on the road in Minnesota and Lake Forest and Marian square off in a key NCHA series. Friday Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Saint John’s … Read more
The NESCAC kicks off play with league games this weekend, No. 2 Adrian goes on the road. and Wisconsin-River Falls hosts a dangerous St. Thomas squad. Candace previews the action and picks the winners.
I gained a game back on Matthew in our season picks race, and if Denver had held on to its two-goal third-period lead Friday, we’d be tied. Oh well. Overall, we both did well, as I went 6-2-2 (.700) and Matthew went 5-3-2 (.600). On the year, I am 25-20-10 (.545), while Matthew is 26-19-10 … Read more
Boston College plays Boston University and then Northeastern on Tuesday to help determine Hockey East supremacy and Minnesota Duluth heads to Columbus to take on Ohio State.
As we reach mid-November, I feel like I am settling into this new role with USCHO. However, after having a strong first couple of weeks with my picks, I hit a wall last week with Michigan Tech’s loss to Minnesota State on Saturday, and, even worse, my pick of Lake Superior State to sweep Bemidji … Read more
For the second weekend in a row, it’s all conference games on the schedule in ECAC Hockey. Here are the games set for this weekend. All start at 7 p.m. Nate Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 34-24-5 Mark Last week: 9-2-1 Overall: 32-26-5 Friday, Nov. 15 Harvard at Brown Nate: Brown is off to a respectable … Read more
Perfection is difficult to achieve, but one would hope if you go a week in the picks without taking a loss that you might pick up more ground on your opponent: Jim last week: 6-0-3 Dave last week: 5-1-3 Jim last week: 37-25-10 Dave last week: 41-21-10 UMass Lowell vs. Connecticut (Fri. at UConn; Sat. … Read more