Game picks by USCHO writers
Here’s a look at the upcoming games in ECAC Hockey this weekend. The blizzard that blanketed the Northeast Thursday resulted in several schedule changes, with Colgate and Cornell’s games against Brown and Yale each getting bumped back a day. All times are 7 p.m. EDT unless noted. Last time: 6-7 Overall: 56-45-2 Friday, Feb. 10 … Read more
My inability to get a bead on North Dakota cost me a game against Matthew in our picks race last week, but I still have a sizeable lead. Last week, I went 3-1-2 while Matthew went 4-0-2. On the year, I am 76-52-21 while Matthew is 62-66-21. Again, not all teams are in action, but … Read more
All eyes in the WCHA will be on the Michigan Tech vs. Bemidji State series this weekend, as the battle for the MacNaughton Cup starts to get tighter. Let’s get picking: Northern Michigan at Bowling Green Jack: The Wildcats have been playing much better as of late, but is it enough for them to save their … Read more
It’s all conference play for the six teams in the Big Ten this week. As always, though, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing with our picks. Last week Drew: 2-3-0 (.400) Paula: 1-4-0 (.200) Season Drew: 60-38-13 (.599) Paula: 60-38-13 (.599) The three B1G series this week are all single-site, all … Read more
Jim and I differed on only one game last week. Fortunately, I got that one right to creep a little closer. Baby steps. Dave last week: 7-3-0 Jim last week: 6-4-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 119-77-24 Jim’s record-to-date: 122-74-24 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 3 Maine at Providence Dave’s pick: The Black Bears aren’t going to break their winless … Read more
Last time: 5-2-2 Overall: 46-19-5 All games are 7 p.m. starts otherwise noted. Friday, Feb. 3 Quinnipiac at Brown The Bobcats look to get back on track as they face the Brown Bears. Brown only has one win in 2017, but I expect them to come out hard playing at home. Despite Quinnipiac’s struggles, their … Read more
Well, I was quite prescient last weekend, at least on Friday, and further built on my lead on Matthew in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 6-2 (.750) while Matthew went 3-5 (.375). On the year, I am now 73-51-19 (.576) while Matthew is 58-66-19 (.472). Three NCHC teams are off this weekend, so … Read more
Last week: Dan: 10-1-0 Chris: 9-2-0 On the season: Dan: 98-60-24 (.604) Chris: 104-54-24 (.637) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3 Holy Cross vs. American International Dan: Back in ancient times, this would be a series where I would say the following: “AIC has a very real chance to steal a game … Read more
The WCHA schedule this week is a strong mix of what should be tightly-contested in-conference matchups and one of the last chances the league has to send a message in non-conference play. Let’s get picking: Lake Superior State at Minnesota State Jack: The Lakers have a chance to tie the Mavericks if they play their cards … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-4-2 Chris: 7-2-2 On the season: Dan: 88-59-24 (.585) Chris: 95-52-24 (.626) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 Army West Point at Air Force Dan: The more games we can have between these teams the better. After winning six in a row, Air Force is now 1-1-2 in … Read more
Dave and I differed just twice last week in our picks. Winning them both doubled my lead to four games. Jim last week: 9-2-1 Dave last week: 7-4-1 Jim to date: 116-70-24 Dave last week: 112-74-24 Friday, January 27 Merrimack at Boston University Jim’s pick: The Warriors opened some eyes with Tuesday’s upset of the … Read more
Overall: 50-38-2 Last time: 7-5-1 Here’s a look at the upcoming games this weekend in ECAC Hockey. All start times are 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 Yale at Brown The Bulldogs have been playing better lately, as Yale enters the weekend with one loss in its last seven games. Patrick Spano has played well in … Read more
B1G hockey begins Thursday night! First, the running stats for Drew Claussen and me. Last week Drew: 2-2-2 (.500) Paula: 2-2-2 (.500) Season Drew: 58-35-13 (.608) Paula: 59-34-13 (.618) Kudos to Drew for correctly calling the split between Minnesota and Wisconsin. This week There is a single Big Ten series this week, Minnesota plays in … Read more
Western Michigan got me another game up on Matthew in our picks race, as I went 4-3-1 (.562) and Matthew went 3-4-1 (.437). On the year, I am 67-49-19 (.566), while Matthew is 55-61-19 (.477) Friday, Jan. 27 North Star College Cup St. Cloud State vs. No. 20 Bemidji State Candace: St. Cloud is impossible … Read more
Matthew and I both did pretty terrible last week, but thanks to North Dakota, I got another game on him in our picks race. Last week, I went a dismal 3-5 (.375), while Matthew went 2-6 (.250). On the year, I am now 63-46-18 (.567) while Matthew is 52-57-18 (.480). Hey, at least I’m picking … Read more
Last week: Dan: 3-6-2 Chris: 3-6-2 On the season: Dan: 83-55-22 (.588) Chris: 88-50-22 (.619) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 Mercyhurst at Holy Cross Dan: Holy Cross is very good at home, while Mercyhurst, like so many other AHC teams, struggle more on the road than they do at home. … Read more
Last week the WCHA gave us a smorgasbord of overtime options. Seven of the eight games went to overtimes, and the one non-overtime game was decided by just two goals. Will the league be just as close this weekend? Let’s get pickin’ Alaska at Bowling Green: Sean: Alaska made a bit of a statement last week … Read more
Dave followed up a great week with an average one and, thanks to his continued failure to believe in Vermont, I picked up a game last weekend. Jim last week: 6-3-1 Dave last week: 5-4-1 Jim to date: 107-68-23 Dave to date: 105-70-23 Friday, January 20 Massachusetts at Boston College Jim’s pick: Having now seen … Read more
It was a good week for Drew Claussen and me last week. And isn’t that what’s important? Last week Drew: 5-0-1 (.917) Paula: 5-0-1 (.917) Season Drew: 56-33-11 (.615) Paula: 57-32-11 (.625) This week This week features three B1G series, two with long-standing rivalries and one in which the nation’s top two offenses meet. For … Read more
Last time: 8-3-1 Overall: 41-17-3 All games are either 7 or 7:05 p.m. starts. Thursday, Jan. 19 RPI vs. Union, in Albany, N.Y. The Mayor’s Cup will be on the line as the rivals face each other in a non-conference contest. Will it be the second straight weekend RPI upsets a top ten team? With … Read more