Game picks by USCHO writers
Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 1-1 On the season: Dan: 50-45-14 (.522) Chris: 56-39-14 (.578) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 29 and Saturday, December 30 Holy Cross vs. Sacred Heart Chris: With the RIT at Mercyhurst series postponed due to a ridiculous amount of snow in Erie, PA, these are the only conference series on … Read more
Happy New Year, everyone! Beginning with the first full weekend of 2018, it will be nearly all Big Ten play from January through the B1G tournament. Before we get there, though, there are a couple of nonconference games and the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I did with … Read more
Well, Matthew and I finished our last weekend 2-2 (.500), as our NCHC sweep picks didn’t work out so well. Entering the New Year, we are tied 58-33-13 (.620). Let’s see if we can start well. Thursday, Dec. 28 No. 12 Western Michigan at Bowling Green Candace: Even though Western isn’t that great on the … Read more
There was just a single game on tap on Hockey East when we last picked and a tie helped neither of us. Jim last week: 0-0-1 Jim to date: 72-48-12 Dave last week: 0-0-1 Dave to date: 72-48-12 Catamount Cup (at Burlington, Vt.) UMass Lowell vs. Harvard Jim’s pick: Neither team lived up to expectations … Read more
Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays so far and there’s no better way to ring in the new year with college hockey action. There’s tournament games and some intriguing nonconference games. Last time: 1-1 Overall: 35-23-3 Friday, Dec. 29 Tournament Games Ledyard Bank Classic At Dartmouth College Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth, 4 p.m. This is … Read more
As we go into the final weekend of the year, Matthew and I are dead even, thanks to me picking Minnesota Duluth last weekend to sweep Omaha. They didn’t, but they won on Saturday. Last week, I went a fairly dismal 2-3-3 (.437), while Matthew went 1-4-3 (.312). On the year, we are now both … Read more
It’s the last harrah before the holiday break, and a bunch of WCHA teams are in action. Which ones will get what they want from St Nick and which get coal in their stockings? Here’s what we think. Lake Superior State at Michigan Tech Sean: Tech got conned into a sweep last week by Ferris State … Read more
Last week: Dan: 8-5 Chris: 8-5 On the season: Dan: 57-49-14 (.533) Chris: 63-43-14 (.583) This Week’s Picks Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 Mercyhurst vs. Robert Morris Chris: We just have this series to watch this weekend, and it’s a pretty good one. RMU will host on Saturday, and Mercyhurst will host on … Read more
Jim and I were equally wretched last week, and remain tied. Dave last week: 4-8-1 Jim last week: 4-8-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 72-48-11 Jim’s record-to-date: 72-48-11 Here is this week’s pick, the one and only: Saturday, Dec. 16 Northeastern at Merrimack Dave’s pick: Merrimack may have won its last two, but the Huskies have won their last three. More significantly, … Read more
It will be a quiet weekend in the ECAC as Dartmouth is the lone team in action this weekend as the Big Green travel to Denver for a weekend set with the Pioneers. Last time: 7-6-1 Overall: 34-22-3 Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 Dartmouth at Denver, 9:05 p.m. You never know what you … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-4 Chris: 5-5 On the season: Dan: 49-44-14 (.523) Chris: 55-38-14 (.579) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 Mercyhurst at American International Chris: Mercyhust won three of four meetings last season, including a sweep in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey tournament last season. I’m tempted to … Read more
Everyone’s back in action this week for an all-WCHA weekend. Which teams will be able to separate themselves as the first half winds down? Here’s what we think. Minnesota State at Lake Superior State Sean: It’s a fresh weekend for the Mavericks, but it’s never easy visiting the Lakers. Mavericks 3-2, 2-1 (OT) Jack: The Mavs … Read more
Easily the best week of the season for both me and Dave, and I even gained a game in the process to tie things up. Jim last week: 9-1-1 Jim to date: 68-40-10 Dave last week: 8-2-1 Dave to date: 68-40-10 Friday, December 8 Boston University at UMass Lowell Jim’s pick: These are the teams … Read more
Last time: 1-1 Overall: 29-16-4 The majority of ECAC Hockey concludes the first half this weekend. Here’s a look at the games on the schedule, including a home-and-home series between rivals Clarkson and St. Lawrence. All games start at 7 or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. St. Lawrence at Clarkson Everything has gone right for … Read more
I swear, Miami games are killing me. I correctly picked Denver to sweep Minnesota Duluth, but because I didn’t see the RedHawks splitting with Cornell, I didn’t gain any ground on Matthew. Last week, we both went a very respectable 6-2 (.750). On the year, I am 54-28-10 (.641) while Matthew is 55-27-10 (.652). Friday-Saturday, … Read more
This is the last weekend of games that count before a break and the midseason tournaments. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I are shaping up so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 2-3-1 (.417) This season Drew: 47-32-9 (.585) Paula: 53-26-9 (.653) Ugh! My first sub-.500 week this season. I was bitten by that … Read more
Here’s a look at the two midweek games set for tonight. Both start at 7 p.m. New Hampshire at Rensselaer After an encouraging win Friday against Yale, RPI had a devastating loss Saturday against Brown. The Engineers led 4-1 early in the third, but allowed four straight goals in an eventual overtime loss to the … Read more
It’s officially December, which means it’s really not early in the season anymore. We’re in the thick of things now, and teams are starting to define themselves in relation to others. With four conference series this weekend, which programs will get some separation in the standings? Here’s what we think: Anchorage at Ferris State Sean: Ferris … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-8-2 Chris: 5-7-2 On the season: Dan: 43-40-14 (.515) Chris: 50-33-14 (.588) This Week’s Picks Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 Niagara at Air Force Chris: I could see Air Force struggling in this series – its games with Niagara are usually close regardless of records. Throw in the fact that … Read more
Jim and I differed on four games last week, and I was right in three of them. Call the New York Times! I’m finally in the lead. But am I allowed to celebrate such a lousy performance? Dave last week: 6-5-1 Jim last week: 4-7-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 59-39-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 58-40-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Dec. 1 … Read more