Game picks by USCHO writers
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
Colgate and Army West Point began the ECAC (and college hockey season) last Saturday with a 1-1 tie. The rest of the non-Ivy league teams start play this weekend. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, Oct. 8 St. Lawrence at Penn State Coach Mark Morris makes his Saints debut against a … Read more
Matthew and I both got off to a good start, picking the sweep by Minnesota-Duluth last week. So, we’ve started 2-0. I doubt our perfection will last through this weekend, but let’s see how we do. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 6-7 Western Michigan vs Ferris State Candace: I don’t have a good handle on the Broncos yet, … Read more
Drew Claussen and I nearly forgot that there’s a game tonight. Nearly. St. Lawrence at Penn State Drew: Penn State is going to be an interesting team this year. Teams have handled a large turnover before and been successful, but the Nittany Lions can look within their own conference to find an example of a … Read more
Hockey is back, and with it comes everyone’s favorite weekly tradition – the picks. The majority of Atlantic Hockey clubs will take to the ice in preseason exhibitions against Canadian institutions. Out west, Niagara takes on Western Ontario; Mercyhurst plays Guelph; RIT takes on Brock Unviersity (from St. Catherine’s, Ontario); Robert Morris hosts Queen’s College; … Read more
Next Thursday, Oct. 6, the season begins officially for Big Ten hockey when St. Lawrence plays Penn State, but this weekend, five B1G teams are warming up with exhibition play. Victoria at Wisconsin This game at the Kohl Center begins at 7:00 p.m. Saturday and gives Wisconsin fans their first chance to see the Badgers … Read more
This is it, our last Big Ten picks blog of 2015-16. Where did the season go? Yesterday, the top two teams advanced, which means that Drew Claussen went 1-1 and I went 2-0 with picks for the day. Season Drew: 80-54-19 (.585) Paula: 82-52-19 (.598) Big Ten championship game Today’s game begins at 7:00 p.m. … Read more
I went 1-1 in Friday’s ECAC Hockey semifinals, as I had St. Lawrence beating Harvard. Instead, the Crimson will face Quinnipiac tonight for the chance to win the program’s second straight Whitelaw Cup. The Bobcats are in the championship game for the second time in program history after losing in the semifinals for three straight … Read more
It’s the final day of the NCHC season. Three, possibly four teams, will advance to the NCAA tournament, where I’m sure they will represent the league well. Candace and Matt went 1-1 (.500) in their semifinal picks, with Candace correctly picking Minnesota-Duluth and Matthew picking St. Cloud State. Let’s see how we do on the … Read more
The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes advance from yesterday’s quarterfinals. That means that Drew Claussen went 2-0 (1.000) and I went 1-1 (.500) in our picks. Season Drew: 79-53-19 (.586) Paula: 80-52-19 (.593) Big Ten championship tournament This year, the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul., Minn., hosts the Big Ten tourney. Penn State plays Michigan … Read more
Dave went with strategy over intelligence last weekend and made a bad deficit a horrid one. Butt-kick central. This is like a six-goal victory. On to the Garden. Jim last week: 8-1-0 Jim to date: 189-65-36 Dave last week: 3-6-0 Dave to date: 174-80-36 Friday, March 18 Hockey East Semifinals (at TD Garden, Boston) No. … Read more
Shane here … Greetings from Grand Rapids, Mich., the site of the WCHA Final Five, where there should be a few good games this weekend. Too bad Jack can’t be here to join me in this fine city. The top four teams in the conference are here, even if two of them needed to win … Read more
It’s down to the final four in ECAC Hockey. Colleague Josh Weinreb broke down the weekend here, so I’ll keep this brief. Be sure to check back this weekend, as St. Lawrence arena reporter Jack Lyons and myself will be in Lake Placid. Here are the picks for Friday’s games: No. 7 Dartmouth vs. No. … Read more