Game picks by USCHO writers
Picking a Duluth sweep got me another game up on Matthew in our weekly picks contest, simply because they won on a night Matthew picked Western to win. Last week, I went 5-3 (.625) while Matthew went 4-4 (.500). On the year, I am 34-24-7 (.576) while Matthew is 29-29-7 (.500). Friday-Saturday, Nov. 18-19 Miami … Read more
Well this week we have a busy schedule as we had into Thanksgiving. There’s a healthy dose of conference games with some juicy non conference games mixed in. Last time picking: 7-3-2. All games are at 7 or 7:05 p.m. starts unless otherwise noted. Friday, Nov. 18 Brown at Clarkson Clarkson bounced back this past … Read more
Last time: 6-6-2 Overall: 15-16-4 For the second weekend in a row, the ECAC Hockey schedule consists of all conference matchups. Here’s a look at what is set for the weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Friday, Nov. 11 Cornell at Brown It’s been a tough few weeks for both teams – … Read more
Last week, I got Duluth’s sweep of St. Cloud right, but Matthew got the North Dakota-Minnesota Saturday result right, so we both went 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 29-21-7 (.570) while Matthew is 25-25-7 (.500). Let’s see how we do this week. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 11-12 St. Cloud State at Colorado College Candace: Colorado … Read more
Just when you would think you would gain some games, Dave goes (almost) perfect on the week. Jim last week: 7-2-3 Jim to date: 38-33-13 Dave last week: 9-0-3 Dave to date: 43-28-13 Friday, November 11 Massachusetts at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Neither team is playing incredible. Neither is playing well but neither is playing that … Read more
The WCHA schedule houses one of the top NCAA matchups this weekend when Bemidji State travels to Minnesota State. It’s one of three series featuring a top-20 team. Let’s get picking. Ferris State at/vs Michigan State (Thursday/Saturday) Sean: Ferris State has found a nice offensive groove after getting healthier at forward, and younger players have … Read more
Michigan State kicks off the weekend with a home game against former CCHA rival Ferris State Thursday night. Before we get to the picks, though, let’s look at how Drew Claussen and I have been faring. Last week Drew: 4-3-2 (.556) Paula: 5-2-2 (.667) Season Drew: 22-18-7 (.543) Paula: 26-14-7 (.628) Not bad. This week … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-7-3 Chris: 6-5-3 On the season: Dan: 31-25-10 (.545) Chris: 35-21-10 (.606) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, November 10 Bentley at American International Dan: AIC is proving, time and time again, that they’re a gritty team capable of competing with everyone at any time. On Tuesday, they rallied from down 1-0 to go … Read more
The WCHA starts to get really interesting this weekend. We have four in-league series scheduled, and three of those come with teams on the same — or at least perceived to be — on the same tier in the league pecking order. Who takes the next jump? Who proves they’re ready to move up? Let’s … Read more
Because of some scheduling glitches with my travel, I ended up picking first last week. And Dave made only one pick differently from me and picked up a game. The season is early (or so I keep reminding myself). Jim last week: 6-6-1 Jim to date: 31-31-10 Dave last week: 7-5-1 Dave to date: 34-28-10 … Read more
It’s completely my fault that picks for Thursday night’s game between Niagara and Penn State weren’t posted. I have nothing to gain by telling you that Drew Claussen picked the Nittany Lions by a score of 5-2, because he’s going to take a win for that game and I’m going to take one in the … Read more
ECAC enters its first week of conference play. Here are this weekend’s games. All games this weekend are either 7 or 7:05 p.m. starts. Friday, November 4th Quinnipiac at Clarkson The Golden Knights have had a decent start but have hit a slide last weekend. I don’t see that changing Friday. Quinnipiac takes this one. … Read more
Last week: Dan: 7-6 Chris: 9-4 On the season: Dan: 27-18-7 (.587) Chris: 29-16-7 (.625) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4 Niagara at Penn State Dan: Penn State was bombs away against Canisius, and then they peppered the net with shots. I can’t see this going differently just on the … Read more
I thought I was looking good to put distance between Matthew and me last week after Friday, but then Minnesota-Duluth had to go and sweep North Dakota. Regardless, I still picked up another game, going 6-4 (.600) while Matthew went 5-5 (.500). On the year, I am 25-18-6 (.571) while Matthew is 21-22-6 (.489). Friday-Saturday, … Read more
ECAC Hockey finally gets in full swing this season as the Ivy teams open their seasons. Here’s a look at the games set for the weekend. All start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, Oct. 28 Union at Rensselaer The first conference game of the season in ECAC Hockey is also one of the … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-6-2 Chris: 8-4-2 On the season: Dan: 20-12-7 (.603) Chris: 20-12-7 (.603) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 Rochester Institute of Technology at Bentley Dan: The Tigers will make what might be their final trip to the JAR (depending on next year’s schedule), a place where they’ve won … Read more
It’s amazing that it’s taken this long, but after this weekend each WCHA team will have played at least one in-conerence series when Alaska Anchorage travels to Bemidji States. This weekend also features a sneaky good matchup in the Upper Peninsula that many in the WCHA are paying close to. Let’s get picking… Northern Michigan … Read more
Jim is still stuck at .500 while I’m only two games better. We’re both hoping our numbers take off in the upcoming weeks. Dave last week: 11-7-6 Jim last week: 9-9-6 Dave’s record-to-date: 27-23-9 Jim’s record-to-date: 25-25-9 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 28 Providence at Boston College Dave’s pick: Other than its Icebreaker game against Denver, this … Read more
The Big Ten may not have the best inter-conference record in Division I, but B1G Hockey is still floating above .500 — and I’ll take that, all things considered. Let’s see how Drew Claussen and I are floating so far. Last week Drew: 4-4-2 (.500) Paula: 4-4-2 (.500) Season Drew: 12-11-4 (.519) Paula: 14-9-4 (.593) … Read more
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