Game picks by USCHO writers
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
Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 0-2 On the season: Dan: 69-41-9 (.618) Chris: 77-33-9 (.685) This Week’s Picks: Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3 Robert Morris at Dartmouth Robert Morris vs. Union/Merrimack Dan: This is one of those weekends where RMU can’t necessarily gain space in the Pairwise, but they can definitely lose it … Read more
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
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
Last week: Dan: 1-0 Chris: 1-0 On the season: Dan: 68-40-9 (.620) Chris: 77-31-9 (.697) This Week’s Picks: Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29 Robert Morris vs. Penn State Robert Morris vs. Mass-Lowell or Clarkson Dan: This is kind of showdown time for the Colonials if they want to get into the national tournament. … Read more
It’s holiday tournament time! Everyone plays for midseason glory except for Wisconsin, who plays a single exhibition game against Trinity Western University Jan. 1. Picks records for Drew Claussen and me first. Dec. 19 Drew: 0-1-0 (.000) Paula: 0-1-0 (.000) Season Drew: 44-27-13 (.601) Paula: 47-24-13 (.637) Both Drew and I picked Michigan State to … Read more
Here’s a look at holiday tournament games involving ECAC Hockey teams early this week: Cornell at Florida College Hockey Classic The Big Red face a tough challenge heading into their post-holiday stretch at the Florida College Hockey Classic in Estero, Fla. Cornell enters the tournament against two powerhouses in No. 4 Boston College and No. … Read more
Thanks to Union’s overtime win against Vermont, I went perfect and gained a game on Dave in the slow week before Christmas. A five-game lead feels like a luxury entering the second half but one bad week and that lead could be gone. Jim last week: 3-0-0 Jim to-date: 93-33-22 Dave last week: 2-1-0 Dave … Read more
Last time: 7-3-2 Overall: 27-12-8 There’s only one game scheduled for this weekend, as Vermont travels to Union for a 4 p.m. matchup against the Dutchmen on Sunday. The Dutchmen are on a four-game unbeaten streak and haven’t lost in regulation since Nov. 6. Vermont split a home-and-home series with a good St. Lawrence team … Read more
Thanks to Western Michigan, I put a little more distance between Matthew and I, as I went 4-2 last week and he went 3-3 (.500). On the year, I am 64-29-8 (.673), while Matthew is 59-34-8 (.623). We have light action this week, so let’s get to it. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 18-19 Colorado College at Alabama-Huntsville … Read more
There is a single game to discuss this weekend. First, a look at how Drew Claussen and I have picked the league to this point. Last week Drew: 1-4-0 (.200) Paula: 3-2-0 (.600) Season Drew: 44-26-13 (.608) Paula: 47-23-13 (.645) Poor Drew was bitten by the wrong-way split bug last week, something that plagued me … Read more
Dave was able to pick up a single game last weekend during light action. Jim last week: 3-3-1 Jim to-date: 90-33-22 Dave last week: 4-2-1 Jim to-date: 86-37-22 Saturday, Dec. 19 Michigan State at Northeastern Jim’s pick: This is a tough one to pick as I think Northeastern has played well of late and Michigan … Read more
Happy holidays everyone. Just one series to worry about this week, so let’s get right to it … Colorado College at Alabama Huntsville Shane: It’s a matchup between the bottom two teams in the NCHC and WCHA. Each has just three wins. The Chargers are on a 10-game winless streak, but I thought they showed … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-3-1 Chris: 2-5-1 On the season: Dan: 67-40-9 (.616) Chris: 76-31-9 (.694) This Week’s Picks: Saturday December 20 Canisius at Merrimack Dan: Saturday’s game is the official kickoff to semester break for both institutions, with both schools having their final exam period end on the 18th. Canisius was a feast-or-famine team … Read more
Here’s a look at this weekend’s games involving ECAC Hockey schools.
Last week: Dan: 4-6-0 Chris: 5-5-0 On the season: Dan: 63-37-8 (.620) Chris: 74-26-8 (.722) This Week’s Picks: Friday, December 11 and Saturday December 12 Army West Point at American International Dan: When I talked with Brian Riley a couple of weeks ago, I felt the excitement he had for his team, knowing the season … Read more
It’s the second weekend of Big Ten league play, yet the last weekend of conference play before the first half ends. Here’s how Drew Claussen and I have been doing so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 3-2-1 (.583) Season Drew: 43-22-13 (.635) Paula: 44-21-13 (.647) This week There are two conference series reminiscent … Read more
Even when I have a strong week, Jimmy matches me. And when I don’t… Dave last week: 8-4-2 Jim last week: 8-4-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 82-35-21 Jim’s record-to-date: 87-30-21 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Dec. 11 Merrimack at Connecticut Dave’s pick: A week ago, I’d have gone with the Warriors, but it’s hard to ignore UConn’s sweep of Massachusetts-Lowell … Read more
Thanks to Minnesota-Duluth, I picked up another game on Matthew in our picks contest last week, going 5-3 (.625) to move to 60-27-8 (.673) while Matthew went 4-4 (.500) to move to 56-31-8 (.631). Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12 No. 6 St. Cloud State at No. 11 Denver Candace: I’m guessing home ice makes Denver happier, but … Read more
Jack here … The semester is winding down for most of the schools in the WCHA. As such, just about every team will play a couple games this weekend before shutting down until after Christmas (save Alabama Huntsville, which plays a nonconference series next weekend). All that means is one final week of league action … Read more