Game picks by USCHO writers
Prediction precision Last week 7-2-1 (.750) Season record 46-23-10 (.646) Guest guessers: 32-28-6 (.530) Still seeking new challengers to my prognostication prowess… email me at ECACWriter@USCHO.com with five good (or bad) reasons why you should be selected as a guest-guesser. This week All times Eastern Friday, December 3 Rensselaer at Yale – 7:00 I’m not … Read more
Last Week: 7-5-1 On the Season: 39-30-56 (.560) This Week’s Picks: Eleven of the 12 AHA are in action this weekend with only Canisius idle. The Golden Griffins are off until 12/17. Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4: Holy Cross at Air Force – The Crusaders are having better luck on the road than … Read more
Last Week: 4-5-2 On the Season: 32-25-5 (.556) This Week’s Picks: Thanksgiving weekend brings a mix of conference double-headers as well as two tournaments. Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27 Niagara at Army – I think Niagara will learn from its letdown against Air Force and play hard against an always-tough Army team that … Read more
It’s a holiday week (in case you hadn’t noticed), so no guest-guesser this time. Last week Me: 8-4-1 (.654) Stephen Shablak: 6-3-0 (.667) Season record Me: 39-21-9 (.630) Guest guessers: 32-28-6 (.530) Head to head: Sullivan 4, Guests 2* *Shablak didn’t predict Tuesday’s outcomes, and I lost when his boys – Colgate – fell to … Read more
Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving from the Peach State, y’all, home of the University of Georgia Ice Dogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, both of the ACHA. Would I love D-I hockey in these here parts, where the club-level sport is so well supported. Closer to home, this is how I’m doing: Last week: 7-1-2 Overall: … Read more
A good week of picks for both of us. Dave last week: 7-1-2 Jim last week: 7-1-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 29-14-15 Jim’s record-to-date: 25-12-13 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, November 26 Boston College at Merrimack Dave’s pick: The Eagles seem to be hitting their stride so I’m going with them even with Merrimack’s home dominance. … Read more
Last week Theresa: 6-4* Season Theresa: 40-28-7 Last week Tyler: 8-2 Season Tyler: 35-17-3 Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28 No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 9 North Dakota (8-5-1, 7-3-0 WCHA) Theresa: This could easily be a split since both teams are about even when you look at the big picture (rankings, record-wise, … Read more
Last Week: 7-3-2 On the Season: 27-20-4 (.569) This Week’s Picks: It’s a bizarre weekend with plenty of action, but all single games. No two game series. Friday, November 19 AIC at Army – AIC stays in conference (no non-league games yet) while Army starts a homestand that will see them at Tate rink for … Read more
Dave made a great comeback last week while my mind obviously was still drowning in Jameson and Guinness. Dave last week: 6-1-3 Jim last week: 4-3-3 Dave’s record-to-date: 22-13-13 (.594) Jim’s record-to-date: 18-11-11 (.582) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, November 19 Maine at Boston College Dave’s pick: I suspected at the beginning of the year … Read more
Everybody, please welcome my newest competitor, Stephen Shablak. Colgate devotee and ECAC Hockey super-fan, Shablak is also a master of brevity. (He really out-did himself in that regard, risking derision and failure by not even picking Tuesday’s games!) Among his justifications for pixel-usage: “3) I’ve followed ECAC hockey since it’s inception 4)I played in the … Read more
Thank goodness there were no tied games this week. Why, you ask? Because I’ve been calculating my win percentage wrong … and I knew that I had to have been doing so all season. I am surprised that no one wrote to correct me until this week. Frankly, I’m just as surprised that someone claiming … Read more
Last week Theresa: 7-4-1 (boo missing the nights on the BSU/UAA split) Season Theresa: 34-22-7 Last week Tyler: 7-4-1 Season Tyler: 27-15-3 Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20 No. 8 North Dakota (7-4-1, 6-2-0 WCHA) at No. 4 Nebraska-Omaha (8-1-1, 5-0-1 WCHA) Theresa: We lead off with this series because it’s arguably the hardest … Read more
Last week Theresa: 5-4-1 Season Theresa: 27-18-6 Last week Tyler: 6-3-1 Season Tyler: 20-11-2 Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 No. 10 North Dakota (5-4-1, 4-2-0 WCHA) at No. 13 Wisconsin (6-2-2, 3-1-2 WCHA) Theresa: Tricky series. Will Wisconsin dominate? Will the Sioux start doing the same? Regardless of what happens, it should be … Read more
The Pride of Cornell, Miss Meli Mathis, takes aim at two wins in a row, while we give the Four Guys a shot at redemption. Big props to the Guys, who went the extra mile to create the first-ever Nate Leaman propaganda film to ever grace this site. (Their predicted scores are in the usual … Read more
Last Week: 3-5-1 (.389) On the Season: 20-17-2 (.583) This Week’s Picks: Friday November 12 and Saturday, November 13 Army at Mercyhurst- The Lakers are 23-9-2 all-time against the Black Knights and looking for their first home win, and I think they’ll sweep this weekend. Mercyhust 3, Army 1; Mercyhurst 4, Army 2. Connecticut at … Read more
Only a single pick from last week — New Hampshire over Massachusetts-Lowell – prevented Dave from going oh-fer the week. Mulligans, anyone? Dave last week: 1-5-2 Jim last week: enjoying himself in Ireland while Dave got trounced (Jim’s Note: Timing is everything!) Dave’s record-to-date: 16-12-10 (.552) Jim’s record-to-date: 14-8-8 (.600) Here are this week’s picks: Friday, … Read more
I knew last weekend’s play — and my picks — would kill me. It wasn’t as bad as I thought. Last week’s picks: 6-3-1 Season: 32-11-7 Straight wins, that’s .640 so far for the season. Factoring in ties, it’s .710 and not completely honest, as I haven’t called any. This weekend, there’s a full slate … Read more
Last week Theresa: 8-2-2 Season Theresa: 22-14-5 Last week Tyler: 7-3-1 Season Tyler – 14-8-1 Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth (6-0-2, 3-0-1 WCHA) at No. 9 North Dakota (4-3-1, 3-1-0 WCHA) Theresa: This is a tricky, tricky series. The Bulldogs have historically done poorly against the Sioux at the Ralph … Read more
No preamble, just picks. I will say this, though: I can’t believe it’s November already. Last week’s picks: 7-1-4 Season: 26-8-6 Straight wins, that’s .583. Factoring in ties (and I’d love to), it’s .750. Any way I look at it, I see a better start to the season than I’ve had in years — and, … Read more
Last Week: 4-5 (.444) On the Season: 17-12-1 (.583) This Week’s Picks: Friday November 5 and Saturday, November 6 Robert Morris at Holy Cross – Both teams are playing well right now, so I’m going with a split. Holy Cross 4, Robert Morris 3; Robert Morris 5, Holy Cross 3. Canisius at Connecticut – This … Read more