Game picks by USCHO writers
In the first two weeks of the season, the Big Ten has struggled in nonconference play. This is how Drew Claussen and I are doing after the first two weeks. Last week Drew: 9-3-0 (.750) Paula: 8-4-0 (.667) Season Drew: 12-4-4 (.700) Paula: 10-6-4 (.600) I will take the moral victory of having picked a … Read more
Here’s a look at the games involving ECAC Hockey teams on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17.
As we enter the second weekend of Division I play, let’s look at how Drew Claussen and I did last week. It should surprise no one that his picks record is better than mine already. Drew: 3-1-4 (.625) Paula: 2-2-4 (.500) At least I’m .500. For now. This week Every Big Ten team plays this … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-4-1 Chris: 10-3-1 On the season: Dan: 10-5-1 (.656) Chris: 11-4-1 (.719) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 Air Force at Robert Morris Dan: When talking with USCHO Live this week, I talked about how RMU is a team considered “old and deep.” They’re going to be bigger, … Read more
Week one of the season was relatively kind to me and hardly so for Dave. Maybe this is punishment for him playing the four corners offense (well, defense in this case) during last year’s Hockey East tournament weekend. Last week’s results Jim: 7-5-3 Dave: 4-8-3 This week’s picks Friday, October 16 Wisconsin at Boston College … Read more
Shane here … It was a wild first week in all of college hockey. There were results that made you question your rankings and picks. Instead of tossing everything I studied in the preseason out the window, I’m going to give my gut at least another week. Can’t speak for Jack, who sent his picks … Read more
In our first weekend of our annual picks conference, I jumped out to a two-game lead on Matthew, thanks to St. Cloud and Western Michigan. I went 6-8-2 (.437), hardly stellar, but Matthew went 4-10-2 (.312). Let’s see if either of us can do better this week. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17 No. 1 North Dakota vs. … Read more
Welcome to another exciting NCHC season. As in the previous two years, Matthew and Candace will pick all NCHC games. We always put a friendly wager on the season-long contest, a six-pack of beer. I’ve won the first two seasons, so Matthew has something to prove. The rules: you have to pick the correct winner … Read more
Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 1-1 On the season: Dan: 1-1 (.500) Chris: 1-1 (.500) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 Mercyhurst at Bentley Dan: As much as Ryan Soderquist talked about Bentley putting the past behind them, the Falcons have to open the season in the exact same way their … Read more
Last year, my partner-in-writing Drew Claussen got lucky. Very lucky. Or maybe he is just better at this picks thing than I am. One pick I can stand behind for 2015-16: Drew will be “luckier” than I am again this season. This week We have the IceBreaker, a great old CCHA rivalry and a some … Read more
I’m hoping this week is the closest Jim gets to me in our picks competition this year. I did, after all, win it last year. Heh, heh, heh. Yes, that sound you hear in the background is Queen performing, “We Are the Champions.” Of course, Jim did make a furious comeback last year, forcing me … Read more
It’s opening weekend for just about everybody in the WCHA (Michigan Tech is the lone dissenter, as the Huskies have two exhibition games this weekend to get ready for their regular-season opener next week against Ferris State). With three of the league’s teams playing home-and-home series against nonconference instate rivals (along with the NMU/Wisconsin and … Read more
Are you ready? There’s real college hockey this weekend, as Mercyhurst has the honor of playing in the first NCAA game(s) of the season, hosting No. 20 Colgate on Saturday and Sunday. Look for the complete Atlantic Hockey season preview on Sunday, but to start things off, here are Dan Rubin’s and Chris Lerch’s predictions … Read more
Last week: Dan: 1-2 Chris: 0-3 For the season: Dan: 134-81-27 (.610) Chris: 137-76-27 (.627) And the winner is: Chris made RIT fans happy by picking against the Tigers the final weekend, and they again proved him wrong. But he held on for the season victory against Dan by a mere 3.5 games. We didn’t … Read more
Well, my hunch worked yesterday, as I went 2-0 (1.000), while Matthew went 1-1 (.500). On the year, I am 119-55-14 (.670), while Matthew is 112-62-14 (.632). Let’s see how we do on the final weekend of the year. Saturday, March 21 North Dakota vs. Denver Candace: Neither team has lost two games on a … Read more
Let’s get right to it. All three games will be broadcast on Fox College Sports. Friday, March 20 6 Harvard vs. 1 Quinnipiac 4:05 On USCHO Live! this week, hosts Jimmy Connelly and Ed Trefzger did exactly what I knew they would, and asked me to pick the ECAC champion. I hemmed and hawed, like … Read more
One weekend left and Dave holds a slim one-game lead over me in the picks. I was able to pick up two games last weekend correctly picking UMass Lowell in games one and three and New Hampshire in game one. Now let’s hope Dave doesn’t run the four-corner offense and pick exactly the same as … Read more
Matthew and I had identical records last week in our picks contest, going 6-3 (.667). We only rank ourselves for games correctly picked, so even though Matthew picked St. Cloud to upset Omaha, since he picked it happening in three games, our record was the same. On the year, I am 117-55-14 (.667) and Matthew … Read more
Shane here. It’s Final Five time, after seeing the crowds at Joe Louis Arena for the first day of the Big Ten tournament, it will be interesting to see just how many people show up to the Xcel Energy Center to see the mighty WCHA. No matter who’s in the crowd, I’d expect some pretty … Read more
After last weekend’s regular-season photo finish, this weekend’s tournament should prove to be just as exciting. I love both first-round matches and the idea that anyone can win this year’s autobid. First, how Drew Claussen and I finished the regular season in picks. Last week Drew Claussen: 3-2-1 (.500) Paula Weston: 3-2-1 (.500) Season Drew: … Read more