Game picks by USCHO writers
And just like that, it’s a brand new season. While Drew Claussen and I were otherwise engaged in writing our Big Ten season preview last week, Wisconsin was busy beating Michigan Tech, 3-2. We’re not counting that game in our picks blog. Here’s how we finished the regular season last year: Drew: 82-50-15 (.609) Paula: … Read more
Last weekend was Christmas Eve with soft opening of the College Hockey season. This weekend is like Christmas Day with the all the conferences having regular season games. As always our Ivy League friends still have a few more weeks before they can start going. All times are EDT. Friday’s Games Union vs. Michigan Tech, … Read more
Saturday marks the start of the Division I men’s college hockey season, and ECAC Hockey teams are involved in both games scheduled for today. Rensselaer, Clarkson, St. Lawrence and Quinnipiac are also hosting exhibition games this weekend as well. Check back later in the week for a complete season preview for the 2017-18 season. Niagara … Read more
Last year: Dan: 135-77-31 (.619) Chris: 146-66-31 (.664) Can you believe we have real games in September? Just one, but a great appetizer. This Week’s Picks: Saturday, September 30 Niagara at Colgate Dan: Niagara launches the Jason Lammers era with a road game before the calendar month changes. He has a great vision for Niagara hockey … Read more
Well, it’s been a weird season in the WCHA but we’re now down to the two finalists who everybody thought would be here before the season started. Of course, the season didn’t exactly play out that way — both Tech and BG struggled out the gate before finding their footing in time to make playoff … Read more
Matthew and I went 1-1 (.500) in the semifinals of the Frozen Faceoff. Let’s see if we do any better today. In the playoffs, I’m 9-2 (.818) while Matthew is 8-3 (.727), while on the year I am 105-59-24 (.622) while he is 86-78-24 (.521) Saturday, March 18 Denver vs. Western Michigan Candace: I expect … Read more
Good morning – here is a look at tonight’s ECAC Hockey championship game. Check back with USCHO for all the latest coverage from Lake Placid. Regardless of what happens tonight, both teams are locks to make the NCAA Tournament. No. 3 Cornell vs. No. 1 Harvard, 7:35 p.m. Season series: Harvard, 2-0 This is the … Read more
It’s down to four teams in ECAC Hockey. Here’s a look at the two semifinal games set for later today in Lake Placid. Check back tomorrow for a championship game pick and follow USCHO all weekend for coverage from the 1980 Herb Brooks arena. No. 5 Quinnipiac vs. No. 1 Harvard, 4:05 p.m. Season … Read more
The good news is that I clinched the picks title against Dave. The bad news is that I did so on undoubtedly my worst picks week of the year. My 3-6 record was enough to beat Dave last week. So I know. But the reality is that you’ll get very authentic picks from both of us … Read more
Picking a North Dakota sweep again panned out for me. Both Matthew and I did well, as I went 8-1 (.888) and he went 7-2 (.777). On the year, I am 104-58-24 (.623) while he is 85-77-24 (.521). We will wait to see how we do in the semifinal round before picking the championship and … Read more
Hey! We made it! It’s the Big Ten Tournament! Yippee! I don’t completely understand why, but the Big Ten regular season schedule felt like a slough to me this year. I enjoy the nonconference play in the first half because I enjoy the sheer amount of inter-league play we get to see in the Big … Read more
Last week: Dan: 7-2 Chris: 7-2 On the season: Dan: 134-75-31 (.623) Chris: 144-65-31 (.665) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 17 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Semifinals #4 Robert Morris vs #1 Canisius Dan: This game is as tough as any to pick on the weekend. Charles Williams could be on his way to the Hobey Baker Award, … Read more
Omaha at Western Michigan Candace: I think Andy Murray will have his team playing loose tonight to get the series win. Western Michigan 4-2 Matthew: UNO is fighting to keep its season going, but I think Western puts this series to bed in a close one. Western Michigan 4-3
To end our season picks race, I once again beat Matthew, going 5-3 last week wile Matthew was 4-4 (.500). I finished the regular season 96-57-24, while Matthew went 78-75-24. He’ll be sending me beer money, again! We don’t have a contest for the playoffs, but do keep track of it. Let’s see how we … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-2Chris: 6-2 On the season: Dan: 127-73-31 (.617)Chris: 137-63-31 (.660) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 10 – Sunday, March 12 Atlantic Hockey TournamentQuarterfinal Round – Best of Three Series#11 Niagara at #1 CanisiusDan: I never thought Niagara would be here, but since they are, they need to be taken seriously. I looked back … Read more
Finally we come to the last weekend of regular-season play. Drew Claussen and I are still above .500 and still tied with each other.Last weekDrew: 4-2-0 (.667)Paula: 4-2-0 (.667)SeasonDrew: 80-47-14 (.617)Paula: 80-47-14 (.617) This week If Drew and I are correct and Minnesota wins out, the Golden Gophers will capture their fourth consecutive regular-season championship … Read more
Last time: 9-2-1Overall: 61-25-7Here’s a look at the quarterfinal matchups in ECAC Hockey. All the matchups are best-of-three. All the games are 7 p.m. starts except game three of Clarkson-Cornell which will be at 4 p.m. Sunday if necessary.No. 8 Yale at No. 1 HarvardSeason series: Harvard, 1-0-1This isn’t an easy matchup for the Harvard … Read more
Stick a fork in me; I’m done. I’m down five games to Jim and am picking first this week so he can play the Four Corners offense, mimicking my choices, and leave me with nothing but three contrarian picks next week.It’s a move I employed a year or two ago and was deservedly called gutless … Read more
It’s the best time of the year. It’s playoff time in the WCHA and we’ve got four series this weekend. Let’s get pickin’ No. 8 Northern Michigan at No. 1 Bemidji State Sean: I don’t want to overlook Northern Michigan, and neither should Bemidji State, but this series feels like a launching pad for the Beavers … Read more
Here comes the postseason. And after Dave and I had equally mediocre weeks last weekend, I head into the playoffs with a four-game lead. Jim last week: 6-5-0 Dave last week: 6-5-0 Jim to date: 151-85-32 Dave to date: 147-89-32 We will pick each series in order. Regardless of our picks in the first two … Read more