Game picks by USCHO writers
After a shortened season with heightened anxiety, we’ve finally arrived at the Big Ten tournament. First, here’s how Drew Claussen and I finished up with the regular-season picks. Last week Drew: 4-4-0 (.500) Paula: 8-0-0 (1.000) This season Drew: 63-35-4 (.637) Paula: 61-37-4 (.617) A truly stunning comeback by yours truly after a rocky start … Read more
Here we are, playoff time. A short time ago, it looked like we might never make it this far. Fortunately, we have, and we have a nice grouping of matchups that could be very exciting as we work through the weekend. (1) Minnesota State vs. (8) Ferris State Jack: The Mavericks have looked nearly unstoppable … Read more
Friday, March 12 No. 2 St. Cloud State vs No. 7 Colorado College Candace: St. Cloud has been on a roll, and I don’t think they will suffer a letdown after capturing second place in an emotional OT win over Minnesota Duluth last weekend. St. Cloud State 4-1 Matthew: CC will reportedly be significantly shorthanded … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 1-1 Overall Record: 70-35-2 This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Atlantic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinal Round (best of three series) Friday, March 12-Sunday, March 14 Bentley at American International With Bentley’s withdrawal from the tournament, AIC gets a bye into the semifinals and will host the … Read more
Wednesday night has a slate of two Hockey East playoff games, where the winners advance to face the top two seeds on Sunday – Boston College or Boston University. The lowest seed to come out of tonight with a win heads to Chestnut Hill to face the Eagles in the quarterfinals and the highest will … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 3-1 Overall Record: 69-34-2 This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Atlantic Hockey Tournament First Round (single elimination) Monday, March 8 Niagara at Mercyhurst Dan: There’s something about this matchup I don’t like for Mercyhurst, especially in a single-elimination game. Plus a team that plays with … Read more
Well, once again I triumphed in our regular season picks race. Last week, Matthew and I were a perfect 5-0. On the year, I am 49-23-6, while Matthew is 46-26-6. We hope you enjoyed following us this season! Friday, March 5 No. 12 Omaha at No. 1 North Dakota Candace: North Dakota has been on … Read more
Last time: 3-1 Overall: 18-21-7 Half of the teams in ECAC Hockey saw their regular seasons come to an abrupt end Thursday, as St. Lawrence announced it was pausing all team activities due to COVID-19 protocols. That means the Saints four remaining games, all against Clarkson, were cancelled and will not be made up before … Read more
The final weekend of the season is upon us, and there are still key points on the line, along with home ice for the playoffs. What a way to close out the WCHA as we know it. Michigan Tech at Minnesota State (Friday and Saturday) Jack: The Huskies rallied well after being swept by Bemidji … Read more
It’s the final weekend of the Big Ten regular season and we’ve got ourselves a title race. In a year where it seems like a treat to have games actually played as schedules, it’s hard to ask for anything more. The Gophers and Badgers have a shot at the title and the other five teams … Read more
Well, well, well, another mid-week series in the WCHA, and it is a doozy of a series. The Lake Superior State Lakers and the Bemidji State Beavers clash in a series that has huge playoff implications. Just what you want as the season heads to a close. Lake Superior State at Bemidji State Jack: A … Read more
Thanks to North Dakota, I went back to three up on Matthew in our picks race. Last week, I was a perfect 3-0, while Matthew was 2-1. On the year, I am 44-23-6, while Matthew is 41-26-6. Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26 and 28 Miami vs Western Michigan Candace: Western Michigan has killed me when I’ve picked … Read more
Last time: 1-0 Overall: 15-20-7 It’s back to a full conference schedule in ECAC Hockey after a bye last week. Here’s a look at the two series set for this weekend. Quinnipiac at St. Lawrence Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. St. Lawrence opened the season with a win and shootout loss against Quinnipiac, but the … Read more
At A Glance: Last week’s record: 5-4 Overall Record: 66-33-2 Playoff Update: Before we get to the final picks of the regular season, here’s what’s at stake in terms of Atlantic Hockey tournament seedings: The East Pod is set: 1. American International 2. Army West Point 3. Sacred Heart 4. Bentley 5. Air Force (The … Read more
Here we are, once again, pickin’ Hockey East games can’t deny it, can’t pretend, the schedule keeps changing. The season is winding down an teams are fighting for position so we have some games to pick. Friday Feb. 26 UMass at Boston College (Fri. at BC) The Minutemen have played just once since January … Read more
It’s the second-to-last week of the regular season. Can you believe it? Picks so far. Last week Drew: 4-1-1 (.750) Paula: 4-1-1 (.750) This season Drew: 55-30-3 (.6342) Paula: 49-36-3 (.574) This week It’s a post-points world, as we know now that there will be an unbalanced schedule in the Big Ten because of COVID-19. … Read more
It’s a busy week in the WCHA starting and ending with Alabama Huntsville and Bowling Green as nice bookends over a five-day stretch. Things are heating up in the chase for the playoffs, and every game now means something to both teams. Alabama Huntsville at/vs Bowling Green (Wednesday/Sunday) Jack: It’s going to be a … Read more
Another fascinating week of WCHA hockey begins with a Tuesday afternoon matchup between the struggling No. 20 Michigan Tech Huskies and the confident No. 18 Lake Superior State Lakers. Lake Superior State at Michigan Tech Jack: A continuation of last week’s series that saw Lake State win 3-1 in Houghton. The Lakers are looking to … Read more
Last time: 1-0-2 Overall: 15-20-9 Long Island at Quinnipiac, 6 p.m. It took three tries, but the Sharks and Bobcats are finally set to meet in Long Island’s first season as a Division 1 program. The teams were supposed to play on Nov. 30 and then again on Jan. 30, but those games were cancelled … Read more
Another great weekend of hockey involving WCHA teams this weekend with some quality matchups as well as a surprising one or two as well. Alabama Huntsville at Lake Superior Jack: Quite the weekend for both teams — the Lakers absolutely took it to Bowling Green, while the Chargers forgot their uniforms in Huntsville and … Read more