Game picks by USCHO writers
I gained one more game on Matthew last weekend. If I’d been smart and been a league home and picked Miami Saturday, it would have been too. Oh well. Last week, I went 6-4-2, while Matthew went 5-5-2. On the year, I am 19-14-6 (.564), while Matthew is 16-17-6 (.487). Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29 Western Michigan … Read more
Here’s a look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Cooling off Dan Rubin and I spent the last two weeks crowing about the league’s relatively strong start in non-conference play, so of course it was time for a letdown. After opening the season a respectable 6-7-5, AHC teams were just 0-6-2 this … Read more
Here’s a look at the upcoming weekend in ECAC Hockey, with several good matchups with Hockey East on the schedule. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. Last week: 7-2-2 Overall: 9-10-2 Friday, Oct. 21 Niagara at Rensselaer It’s been a bumpy go of it so far for RPI, but the Engineers are back … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-4-3 Chris: 5-5-3 On the season: Dan: 14-6-5 (.666) Chris: 12-8-5 (.580) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 14 and Sunday, October 16 Bentley at Air Force Dan: Bentley has had success out west, splitting last year and taking three points back in 2013-2014. It’s not to say there’s a secret for success, … Read more
We’re starting to get into the normal groove of the season now — every team has played at least one series. And after this weekend, all but one WCHA team will have played at least one league series. We’ve got some pretty good matchups this weekend, including three WCHA series. The other three league teams … Read more
So far, B1G Hockey has had a solid start to the 2016-2017 season. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have started. Last week Drew: 3-3-1 (.500) Paula: 4-2-1 (.643) Season Drew: 8-7-2 (.529) Paula: 10-5-2 (.647) This week Five Big Ten teams are in action this weekend, each playing two-game Friday-Saturday series. Wisconsin is playing … Read more
When you have two people who are wearing Hockey East tinted glasses and picking non-league games, well let’s just say their records aren’t going to be very impressive if Hockey East struggles as it has been. But hey, .500 is an excellent batting average, right? Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave last week: 9-7-3 Jim to-date: … Read more
On Friday, I thought I might run away with the picks contest early, but Matthew rebounded with his picks Saturday. We both went a dismal 5-6-2 (.461). On the year, I am 13-10-4 (.555) while Matthew is 11-12-4 (.481). Let’s see if we can get any better. Friday Colorado College at No. 10 Boston College … Read more
Quinnipiac and Connecticut faceoff in a midweek, in-state matchup at the TD Bank Sports Center. The Huskies are on the upswing, and may challenge Quinnipiac and Yale for the top team in the state, but UConn isn’t there just yet. Quinnipiac wins
Last week: 2-8-2 Here’s a look at the games for the second full weekend of ECAC Hockey’s non-conference schedule. All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Merrimack at Clarkson Merrimack lost its season opener 2-1 to Sacred Heart last weekend, while Clarkson split a home-and-home series with Vermont. The Golden Knights were especially tough … Read more
Last week: Dan: 8-2-1 Chris: 7-3-1 On the season: Dan: 8-2-2 (.750) Chris: 7-3-2 (.666) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 Northeastern vs. Bentley Dan: Bentley’s sweep of Northeastern shocked the college hockey establishment last year. It’s also an interest underwrite for the Huskies, who went onto capture the Hockey … Read more
It’s taken three weeks, but we’ll finally have all of the WCHA teams with a game under their belt when Lake Superior State battles Michigan State. The Lakers are the last team to open their season, and it comes in a weekend that features a couple sneaky good matchups between Northern Michigan-Bemidji State and St. … Read more
The Big Ten had a decent opening weekend. So did Drew Claussen and I, although we were each bitten by picking splits the wrong way. Drew: 5-4-1 (.550) Paula: 6-3-1 (.650) This week All six B1G teams are in action this weekend, although Minnesota plays the U.S. Under-18 team in exhibition tonight. Michigan State and … Read more
It’s hard to believe Jim opened the season by going .500 and… taking the lead! Dave last week: 7-9-3 Jim last week: 8-8-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 7-9-3 Jim’s record-to-date: 8-8-3 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 14 Merrimack at Clarkson Dave’s pick: When you open the season with a 2-1 home loss to Sacred Heart despite getting a 14-5 advantage … Read more
Thanks to correctly picking the Colorado College-Massachusetts split, I have a two-game lead on Matthew in our annual picks contest. Last week, I went 6-4-2, while Matthew went 4-6-2. On the year, I am 8-4-2 while Matthew is 6-6-2. Let’s see if I can widen the lead this weekend. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15 Western Michigan vs. … Read more
The only reason this matchup in the Icebreaker is a surprise is that the two Frozen Four teams from last year are playing in the consolation game. Saturday, October 8 Boston College at Denver Candace: Neither team looked particularly strong Friday, but I don’t see the Pioneers losing two in a row on home ice. … Read more
After handily beating Dave last year in our weekly picks contest, I know he’ll be looking for revenge. With this weekend’s non-conference action, I think there are a lot of difficult games to pick. So fingers crossed for a good start! Friday, October 7 Air Force vs. Boston College (at Icebreaker Tournament, Denver, Colo.) Jim’s … Read more
Last night, Penn State kicked off the Division I season for B1G hockey with a 4-2 win over visiting St. Lawrence, giving me a very temporary edge over my partner-in-writing, Drew Claussen. We’ll factor in last night’s pick with our overall totals from this weekend in next Friday’s blog. This is how we fared for … Read more
We’re back for another week of picks. After six games last weekend, including a nice sweep by Alabama-Huntsville, all 10 of the WCHA teams are in action this weekend and that includes a pair of league series. Let’s get started… Michigan Tech at Minnesota State Sean: Michigan Tech and Minnesota State shared the WCHA regular … Read more
Last week: Dan: 0-0-1 Chris: 0-0-1 On the season: Dan: 0-0-1 (.500) Chris: 0-0-1 (.500) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8 Holy Cross at Niagara Dan: Starting the season with conference play is always risky because there’s so many variables the first time teams step on the ice. Given our … Read more