Game picks by USCHO writers
We’re getting down to it and the league is becoming less predictable – for me at least, apparently. Last week: 2-7-1 (.250) Season to date: 87-60-21 (.580) With three weekends left in the regular season, every series this week is bound to be hotly contested. Every team plays this weekend; Ferris State welcomes Alabama-Huntsville for … Read more
Dave picked up a game on me last week but that’s kind of like saying he climbed the first mile of Mt. Everest. Dave last week: 8-1-1 Jim last week: 7-2-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 77-29-22 (.688) Jim’s record-to-date: 89-23-20 (.750) Here are this week’s picks Friday, February 11 Vermont at Maine Jim’s pick: I have a feeling that Vermont … Read more
Geez, 19 blogs devoted to picks already? Crazy. Onto the madness! Prediction precision Season record: 116-51-19 (.675) This week All times Eastern Friday, February 11 Yale at St. Lawrence – 7:00 Good heavens, Yale is mortal… on the road at least. Away from home, the Bulldogs are 5-4-0 overall, 4-3-0 in conference. Unfortunately, the Saints … Read more
Last week: 4-3-4 On the season: 80-47-20 (.612) This week features home-and-home series with one exception – it’s a long commute between Rochester and Colorado Springs. Air Force at Rochester Institute of Technology – These games are usually close with 14 of the last 18 meetings decided by two goals or less. Air Force holds … Read more
I don’t know what the weather was like this week in your part of the world, but here in Flint, Mich., we got a real winter storm, part of what the meteorologists are calling an “inland hurricane.” When I was growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., we just called it “winter.” I hope you are all … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: 106-50-18 (.661) On the fly All times Eastern Friday, February 4 Rensselaer at Quinnipiac – 7:00 While RPI will surely be the popular pick – especially in light of yesterday’s column – QU isn’t exactly folding up shop: The Bobcats are 5-1-3 in their last nine and are looking to solidify … Read more
I suppose I should wave the white flag at this point. I only got one game wrong last week, but Jim went 7-0-2. The one game I got wrong was in the Maine-BU series, which we both picked as a split. One game finished as a tie, Jim’s version of the split left him undefeated … Read more
Last week: 6-3-3 On the season: 76-44-16 (.618) This weekend marks the home stretch as teams play their remaining 8-10 games against schools in their regional scheduling pod. Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29: Canisius at Air Force – These teams are 5-5-3 all-time against each other, but I think that Air Force comes … Read more
Dave and I only picked one game differently last week (UMass vs. Vermont on Saturday) and I got it right. Let the lead expand. Dave last week: 5-3-1 Jim last week: 6-2-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 63-27-19 (.655) Jim’s record-to-date: 75-21-17 (.739) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, January 28 Vermont at Merrimack Jim’s pick: Vermont has played well … Read more
What a week. Rick Comley announces his retirement at the end of the season, Jim Roque is fined on top of his one-game suspension from last weekend. And I am barely above .500. Last week: 5-3-2 (.600) Season to date: 83-48-23 (.614) Here are my picks for games this week. I did not pick for … Read more
Prediction precision Season record: Me: 100-47-16 (.663) Guest guessers: 76-49-13 (.598) Head to head: Sullivan 7, Guests 4*, with 1 tie. Looks like I’m doing alright so far. This week All times Eastern Friday, January 28 Cornell at Dartmouth – 7:00 Much like Princeton, Cornell has somehow figured out how to win on the road … Read more
This is the final weekend of inter-pod play with the Eastern and Western scheduling pods squaring off in six two-game series. Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22 Robert Morris at Army – The teams have never met. RMU needs one more win to have its best season ever, and is currently 7-1-2 against teams … Read more
Another weekend slightly above .500. I should be grateful. Why don’t I feel grateful? Last week: 5-3-2 (.600) Season to date: 78-45-21 (.615) Here are my picks for games this week. There’s a full slate of CCHA play. Bowling Green is the team on the sidelines this weekend. All games are Friday-Saturday. Start times are … Read more
Our good friend BD – Mr. Benjamin Davis – is back again, and why not? He can’t help but beat me. He rolls out of bed each morning a better prognosticator than I, and the rest of the day is just downhill from there. Prediction precision Season record: Me: 91-46-15 (.648) Guest guessers: 70-45-12 (.598) … Read more
Both of us had a pretty decent week with 9-3-0 records, but that was only good news for front-running Jim. Dave made up no ground. Dave last week: 9-3-0 Jim last week: 9-3-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 58-24-18 (.670) Jim’s record-to-date: 69-22-16 (.720) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, January 21 Providence at New Hampshire Dave’s pick: The Friars played … Read more
Six series, five in conference and one non-league set are on tap for this weekend. And I’m thinking sweeps across the board. Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15 Army at Air Force – Always a marquee matchup. The Falcons have won the last four meetings and seven of the last eight at Cadet Arena. … Read more
Nothing like a weekend slightly above .500. Given the nature of the CCHA, my success rate from last week may be as good as it gets for me from here on out. Last week: 5-4-1 (.550) Season to date: 73-42-19 (.616) Here are my picks for games this week. There’s a full slate of CCHA … Read more
Benjamin Davis, former equipment manager at Clarkson (’03) and a really all-around sharp guy (or so says his record), is back for a shot at 3-0 against yours truly. We also welcome a second guest-guesser, in Mr. Peter Jasinski, a Yalie who requested this week as his first shot since the Bulldogs are finally back … Read more
Last week was not a good one for me to be away as Jim widened his lead in New Hampshire-like fashion. Dave last week: no picks Jim last week: 7-2-0 Dave’s record-to-date: 49-21-18 (.659) Jim’s record-to-date: 60-19-16 (.716) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, January 14 Providence at Maine Dave’s pick: The Black Bears will be looking … Read more
Low on time, as I have been for the past two days… I have no competitor this week (Mr. Davis will have to come back next week, unless he chooses to retire 2-0 against yours truly?), so here are the quick picks for Friday night. (This page will be updated with full predictions tomorrow.) Friday, … Read more