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Game picks by USCHO writers

Weekend picks: Jan. 15

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Matt and I picked the games the same last weekend, and did pretty OK, going 4-3-1 (.562). On the year, I am 77-34-11, while Matthew is 73-38-11. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 15-16 Western Michigan at No. 14 Denver Candace: Western usually splits with Denver, but somehow I think DU builds momentum from last weekend. A tie wouldn’t … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Jan. 8-10

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Last time: 1-0 Overall: 28-12-8 It was an eventful Thursday night in ECAC Hockey, as Princeton and Rensselaer played to a 3-3 tie, Quinnipiac rolled over Union 5-0, and Boston University rallied for a 6-5 win over Harvard.Here’s a look at the rest of the games scheduled for this weekend. All start times are 7 … Read more

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Jan. 8-9

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When Drew Claussen sent me his picks for the blog this week, he said something about redeeming himself after his holiday tournament picks performance. We’ve all been there. And, seriously, who knew that Ohio State — the only unranked team in the Florida College Classic — would prevail? I didn’t have them winning a single … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks, January 8-10

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Last week: Dan: 8-4-1 Chris: 7-5-1 On the season: Dan: 77-45-10 (.621) Chris: 84-38-10 (.674)   This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10 American International at Air Force Dan: Here are the following series Air Force has been swept at home since joining Atlantic Hockey: 2007 vs. Mercyhurst, 2009 vs. Canisius, 2015 vs. … Read more

Hockey East picks – Jan. 8-10

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Holee smokes! I’ve shaved two games off Jim’s lead. Something good must have been in my holiday eggnog. Dave last week: 7-3-3 Jim last week: 5-5-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 100-46-25 Jim’s record-to-date: 103-43-25 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 8 Providence at Boston College  Dave’s pick:  I think there’s a razor-thin difference between these two clubs, so I’m going … Read more

Picks, Jan. 8-10

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Shane here … Seems like we’re just about back to normal in terms of the college hockey schedule. Sure, Michigan Tech is in sunny Arizona for Arizona State’s tournament, but eight other WCHA teams are in action against each other, including two teams which have been off for the last three weekends. Yes, all you … Read more

Weekend picks: Jan. 8

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Matthew picked a game back up on me last week thanks to correctly picking Western Michigan to beat Bowling Green. I went 6-1-2 (.777) while Matthew went 7-0-2 (.888), both pretty good numbers. On the year, I am 73-31-10 (.684) while Matthew is 69-35-10 (.649). Let’s get to this week’s action. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 8-9 No. … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Jan. 7

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It’s a busy schedule for ECAC Hockey this weekend, highlighted by Quinnipiac and Harvard meeting at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Here’s a look at Thursday’s games, with the rest of the picks coming late tonight. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, Jan. 7 Boston University at Harvard The Crimson have been red-hot for … Read more

ECAC Hockey picks: Jan. 2-5

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Here’s a look at upcoming ECAC Hockey games (see holiday tournament picks here): Clarkson at Bowling Green (Saturday-Sunday) The Golden Knights begin their second half looking for better results. Clarkson is 7-8-2 in its first half with an abysmal 0-for-35 on the power play over 11 games. The past two months have not been kind … Read more

Hockey East picks – Jan. 1-7

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The post-holiday action continues with more nonconference play. Jim last week: 5-5-0 Jim to-date: 98-38-22 Dave last week: 5-5-0 Dave to-date: 93-43-22 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 1 Mariucci Classic Connecticut at Minnesota  Dave’s pick:  UConn finished strong in the first half, but I’m going with the Gophers on their home ice. UM … Read more

ECAC Hockey holiday tournament picks, Jan. 1-3

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Here’s a look at ECAC Hockey teams in holiday tournaments this weekend: Harvard at Mariucci Classic The Crimson finished their first half with a 3-1-2 stretch, including two straight ties to Union and Rensselaer. While the effort hasn’t been totally unexpected, Harvard seems like a team that should be better than its record may imply. … Read more

NCHC picks: Dec. 30

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I closed the first half of the season with a five-game lead on Matthew in our picks contest. We both went 3-1 (.750) in our last weekend of picks. On the year, I am 67-30-8 (.676), while Matthew is 62-35-8 (.628). Let’s get to the second half. Wednesday, Dec. 30 Western Michigan vs. No 12 … Read more

WCHA picks, 12/29-1/3

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Happy holidays, everybody. Welcome to that odd time in the college hockey season full of traditional tournaments, nonconfernece showdowns and, for some, the continuation of a long winter’s nap. It all makes for tough pickin’. The action starts tonight (Tuesday) with the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, which has turned into a fun all-Michigan matchup. … Read more