Game picks by USCHO writers
As I was pulling out of my garage to head into Mott Community College for the day job Thursday, I saw hard little nuggets of snow fall on Flint, Mich., for the first time this season. Looked like the perfect way to begin a full weekend of CCHA hockey. Paula’s picks Last week: 7-3-2 (.667) … Read more
Nebraska-Omaha (5-5-0, 4-2-0 WCHA) at Bemidji State (4-6-0, 2-4-0 WCHA) Tyler: Andrew Walsh is having a decent freshman season, splitting time with Dan Bakala in goal for BSU, but in this matchup, Tom Serratore has to start Bakala. Bakala was the x-factor in the Beavers’ domination of UNO last season. He saw 226 shots in … Read more
It’s time for picks again, huh? Last week, the rookie Josh fell flat (my picks were on twitter, by the way) and yielded to the guy who’s been covering this league for five years. Kudos to Brian for nailing eight out of the 11 games he picked. I finished a notch under .500, and am … Read more
Last Week: 7-4-1 (I had the Niagara-Holy Cross split right but on the wrong nights) On the Season: 43-17-7 (.694) This Week’s Picks: Friday, November 11 Holy Cross at Massachusetts – The Crusaders have already beaten a Hockey East team this season and I think they’ll do it again. Holy Cross 3, Massachusetts 2. Army … Read more
Brian: 8-4-2 last week (my picks were on Twitter, didn’t you notice?), 13-6-5 overall. Josh: 6-4-3 last week, 18-7-8 overall. It’s finally a League Week, with not a single non-conference game in sight. Friday Colgate at Brown Ooh, the Raiders’ home loss to Niagara is gonna sting. One night after scoring a TD plus the … Read more
Happy November! Hard to believe that a full month of the college hockey season is a matter of record. Speaking of records, here’s mine. Paula’s picks Last week: 6-5-1 (.542) Season to date: 34-23-6 (.587) In this season of seeming CCHA parity, I will take any week over .500. This week There are four conference … Read more
Well, here we go, another week of picks in the books. Alaska-Anchorage has the week off so Bemidji State heads east to play red-hot Lake Superior State. One team aims to continue validating its start, another looks for a bounce-back weekend at home, a well-respected bench boss coaches his 500th game, one series could easily … Read more
Pretty solid weeks for both Dave and me last week. Hopefully at least I can keep it going this week! Jim last week: 8-2-1 Dave last week: 8-2-1 Jim’s record-to-date: 26-14-5 Dave’s record-to-date: 27-15-5 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, November 4 Maine at Boston College Jim’s pick: Really like the way that Boston College is playing … Read more
Last Week: 6-4-2 (I had the Niagara-Colgate split right but on the wrong nights) On the Season: 36-13-6 (.703) This Week’s Picks: Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5: Sacred Heart at Air Force – Sacred Heart seems to play the Falcons tough no matter what their record, evidenced by the Pioneers taking three of … Read more
It was a weekend chalk full of upsets, comebacks, shutouts, ejections, and redemptions in the WCHA. Here’s just a hat trick’s worth of “knowledge” we gleaned from Friday and Saturday’s tilts. 1. Huskies go from pretender to contender. Michigan Tech stunned No. 2 Denver, Friday, and most people who looked at Friday’s WCHA scores. The … Read more
Jim and I picked pretty well last week, finishing with the same record after our one disagreement (the second game in New Hampshire’s series with St. Cloud) ended in a tie. Dave last week: 7-2-2 Jim last week: 7-2-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 19-11-4 Jim’s record-to-date: 18-12-4 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, October 28 Boston University at Massachusetts Dave’s pick: Is … Read more
I knew it! That 2-0 Thursday night record was so sweet — and perfection so brief. How did I do last night? Not as bad as I thought I would: 1-1-1. Seriously, I thought it would be 0-3 the moment I posted the picks. Last Week: 4-5-2 Last night: 1-1-1 Season to date: 29-19-6 (.593) … Read more
Josh: I practically broke my nose falling flat on my face last week. Curse Robert Morris for winning and RIT for losing. 4-2-3 last week 12-3-5 overall 5-2-3 for Brian (last week and overall). Brian will be along soon with his picks, folks, and I’ll repost these. Princeton vs. Yale (Friday at Ivy … Read more
Well here we are at the season’s most league game intensive weekend thus far. CC’s non-conference date at RPI and Minnesota State’s open weekend is all that stands in the way of a full WCHA schedule. There are some interesting match-ups out there this weekend and, without further ado, we take our best shot picking … Read more
Last Week: 6-3-3 On the Season: 30-9-4 (.744) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, October 27 Holy Cross at Connecticut – A critical early game between the two stongest teams in the Eastern part of the conference. the Crusaders took two of three from the Huskies last season, but UConn won its game at home. I think … Read more
These series that begin Thursday are killing me. Some weeks, there just isn’t enough coffee. So far, I’m 2-for-2 on Thursdays this season, but given that there are three games tonight, I’m sure my brief and uncharacteristic flirtation with perfection will come to an end. Here’s how I’ve done so far. Last Week: 4-5-2 Season … Read more
Last Week: 13-3 On the Season: 24-6-1 (.790) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 21 Union at Niagara – For only the third time this season, an AHA team hosts a non-conference game. But I still think No. 12 Union get the win. Union 4, Niagara 2. Saturday, October 22 Holy Cross at Boston University – The teams … Read more
Hey! I’m 2-for-2 in Thursday night picks! Last Weekend (including Thursday): 9-6-2 Season to date: 24-13-3 Win percentage: .705 When your pick percentage is as stunning as mine is over the course of a season, you cling to the little things. This Week The CCHA’s 41st season continues with five conference series and one nonconference … Read more
Plenty of upsets last week led to equally poor picks records for both Dave and me. Jim last week: 6-6-1 Dave last week: 6-6-1 Jim’s record-to-date: 11-10-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 12-9-2 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, October 21 Massachusetts at Boston College Jim’s pick: BC rebounded nicely from last Friday’s hiccup and I would count on the Eagles to keep … Read more
Michigan Tech (4-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) at Bemidji State (1-3-0, 0-2-0 WCHA) Tyler: The Beavers are battle tested after splitting with then-No. 2 Miami before losing a couple tight games at then-No. 7 Colorado College. Tech had to sweat out a couple of close ones against one of the worst teams in the land, American International, a … Read more