Game picks by USCHO writers
It’s a light week for B1G teams. Before we get to that, we look at how Drew Claussen and I are doing in picking the league. Last week Drew: 5-2-0 (.714) Paula: 6-1-0 (.857) Season Drew: 47-32-10 (.584) Paula: 50-29-10 (.618) In case you’re wondering, Drew and I picked the entire field for the Great … Read more
Last time: 6-4-1 (Dec. 16-18, Ledyard Bank Classic, Florida College Classic) Overall: 33-14-4 All games are 7 p.m. or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Jan. 5 Union vs. Boston University If there’s a time to catch Boston University, it’s right now. With seven players playing in tonight’s Gold Medal game at the IIHF World … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-4-1 Chris: 10-3-1 On the season: Dan: 72-48-18 (.587) Chris: 78-42-18 (.630) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, January 5 and Friday, January 6 Army West Point vs. Bentley Dan: No fewer than four people have asked me which rink will be colder – Fenway or the JAR. Temperatures for Boston on Thursday will be … Read more
Check out the rest of the weekend picks here; they were published yesterday. Friday, Dec. 30 Western Michigan vs. Michigan Tech Candace: The Broncos looked impressive against Michigan State, and should become the second NCHC team to take home some hardware after CC won in Florida. Western Michigan 3-1 Matthew: Candace said before WMU’s win … Read more
Last time: 6-4 Overall: 39-31-2 Five of the twelve teams in ECAC Hockey are taking part in the various holiday tournaments across the country. Here’s a look at the league’s teams playing in non-tournament games over the next few days. Click here for more information on the holiday tournaments currently in progress. Friday, Dec. 30 … Read more
Happy New Year! This weekend brings the Great Lakes Invitational, the Mariucci Classic and a single game between Miami and Ohio State. First, how Drew Claussen and I are doing so far. Season Drew: 42-30-10 (.573) Paula: 44-28-10 (.598) Bring it, 2017! This week The Great Lakes Invitational is played for the last time in … Read more
Going with the league homer pick worked out for Matthew last night, as CC defeated Merrimack. On the year, I am 51-34-16 (.584) while Matthew is 42-43-16 (.495). We’re picking all NCHC games except the second St. Cloud game, which we will pick when we know who the Huskies play. Thursday, Dec. 29 Colorado College … Read more
Last week: Dan: 0-1-1 Chris: 0-1-1 On the season: Dan: 63-44-17 (.577) Chris: 68-39-17 (.617) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, December 29 and Friday, December 30 Ferris State then Boston College/Quinnipiac vs. Robert Morris Dan: Boston College refers to this time of year as “trophy season,” which is typically known as the act of piling up hardware … Read more
There were very few games in the final week before Christmas, but with both Dave and I struggling, I somehow picked up a single game. Thus we enter the second half totally deadlocked! Jim last week: 2-3-0 Dave last week: 1-4-0 Jim to date: 77-54-20 Dave to date: 77-54-20 (With the holiday tournament season upon … Read more
Well, Minnesota-Duluth’s win on Saturday against Bemidji State right before the holidays gave me another game on Matthew. I went 1-0-1 (.750) in that series, and Matthew went 0-1-1 (.250). On the year, I am 51-33-16 (.590) while Matthew is 41-43-16 (.490). Let’s see how we do as we end 2016. Wednesday, Dec. 28 Florida … Read more
Happy Holidays everyone! College hockey had a week off, but now it’s back to the grind this week, as there are a ton of tournaments, plus one league series, a few nonconference series and a one-game series in Bowling Green. It’s a veritable feast of hockey all week, with all but one WCHA team in … Read more
There is one game this weekend, a Sunday matinee between Northeastern and Michigan State. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have done through most of the first half of the season. Last week Drew: 2-2-0 (.500) Paula: 3-1-0 (.750) Season Drew: 42-29-10 (.580) Paula: 44-27-10 (.605) This week This single game is … Read more
Neither Matthew or I did well last weekend, since we picked the wrong days for splits, but I did gain another game thanks to North Dakota winning on Friday against Western Michigan. Last week, I went 3-4-1 (.437), while Matthew went 2-5-1. On the year, I am 50-33-15 (.586) while Matthew is 41-42-15 (.494). One … Read more
It’s a light weekend for the WCHA. Only four teams are in action, and we only have one series that will impact the WCHA standings. Either way, there are some fun matchups. So let’s get picking: Bowling Green at Alaska Sean: All WCHA eyes will be on this one as the Falcons try to regain … Read more
Despite twice catching Dave at the end of last weekend, having faith in Massachusetts against Princeton on Tuesday leaves me a game behind yet again. Light schedule for Hockey East teams this weekend: Jim last week: 9-3-0 Dave last week: 9-3-0 Jim to date: 75-51-20 Dave to date: 76-50-20 Friday, December 16 Arizona State at … Read more
Last time: 10-3-0 Overall: 27-8-3 While most teams are on break, Princeton and Union cap off their first half of the season this weekend. The Tigers host Minnesota State Mavericks for a pair of games Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. The Dutchmen travel to Vermont to take on the Catamounts Saturday night at … Read more
Last week: Dan: 10-3 Chris: 11-2 On the season: Dan: 63-43-16 (.582) Chris: 68-38-16 (.623) Dan and I both had a great week! There’s only two games to pick this time, but check back for our holiday tournament picks on Dec. 27. This Week’s Picks: Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 Mercyhurst vs. Robert … Read more
Four Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Minnesota traveled to East Lansing to face Michigan State and Wisconsin headed East to square off against Michigan. Penn State and Ohio State had the weekend off. Here’s how the dust settled this weekend: Minnesota swept Michigan State, winning 4-2 on Friday and … Read more
We’ve got one more full week of action before the holiday break — as of next week, the schedule gets a little more complicated. Some will be playing nonconference games. Some won’t be playing at all. But for now, there’s one week full of conference action — one that will be big for all teams … Read more
Last time: 11-7 Overall: 33-27-2 For much of ECAC Hockey, this is the last weekend of games before the holiday break. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, Dec. 9 Union at Brown Union wasn’t at its sharpest last weekend, but still managed to score twelve goals en route to a road … Read more