Graphic: Conference tournament attendance falls another 7 percent in 2016
The calls for changes to the conference tournaments are likely to only grow stronger with another year of declining attendance.
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Three Things: On to Albany
What doesn’t kill you Every team faces some measure of adversity during the college hockey season, a 25-week marathon. But Rochester Institute of Technology had more than its fare share. Coach Wayne Wilson said this season has been the most challenging in his 17 years behind the Tigers’ bench. But RIT came through it stronger … Read more
A prediction for the 2016 NCAA tournament bracket
It’s time for the final Bracketology of the season. Here, I will predict how I think the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee will think and what the bracket will look like when it is announced on Sunday. First, here is my predicted bracket and then I’ll explain how I got there afterward: East … Read more
Gallery: RIT wins its second straight Atlantic Hockey playoff title
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Three teams on the bubble ahead of Saturday’s games
As we await the final seven games before selection Sunday, here’s where we stand.
Atlantic Hockey Picks, March 18-19: Championship Edition
Last week: Dan: 7-4 Chris: 8-3 On the season: Dan: 129-81-28 (.601) Chris: 144-66-28 (.664) With just three picks left and a lead of 15 games, Chris has won his third straight title and bragging rights for another season. Better luck next year, Dan! This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 18 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Semifinals Blue … Read more
Rotolo’s return gives RIT a boost in Atlantic Hockey playoffs
The goaltender missed more than two months with a lower-body injury but returned to help the Tigers sweep Mercyhurst.
TMQ: As championship weekend nears, Northeastern continues to impress
The Huskies were 2-12-3 in late November but have won 18 of 21 to get into contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
Here are the pairings and schedules for 2016 conference championship weekend
The pairings are set for 2016 conference championship weekend in the six Division I men’s conferences.
Three Things: We’re Onto Rochester
Atlantic Hockey’s heart-stopping, pulse-pounding, nerve-quaking, house-rocking year is rounding up. After a 28-game regular season for each team, 18 playoff games round us into the simplest of forms from now on. It’s single elimination. Win and move on for a chance to represent the league in the NCAA Tournament. Lose and go home. In the … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February March 11-13: Quarterfinal Edition
Last week: Dan: 8-1 Chris: 8-1 On the season: Dan: 122-77-28 (.599) Chris: 136-63-28 (.660) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 11, Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 (if necessary) Atlantic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinal Round Best-of-Three Series Bentley at Robert Morris Dan: Based on our preseason picks, this is actually an incredibly marquee matchup (we … Read more
Canisius emerges with a rivalry victory and an extended season
The Golden Griffins overcame Niagara in an Atlantic Hockey first-round series. Next up: at Air Force.
Three Things: Going the distance
All three Atlantic Hockey first-round series went the full three games, but in the end the higher seeds triumphed. It sure was interesting, though. Battle in the 716 Canisius and Niagara met for the fifth time on Sunday, a record number of times for the Western New York rivals in a single season. And like … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February March 4-6: First Round Edition
Last week: Dan: 5-4-2 Chris: 6-3-2 On the season: Dan: 114-76-28 (.587) Chris: 128-62-28 (.651) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 4, Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 (if necessary) Atlantic Hockey Tournament First Round Best-of-Three Series American International at Army West Point Dan: I had the chance to see Army last weekend for two … Read more
Motivated senior class delivers more hardware for Robert Morris
A nine-member senior class helped the Colonials to their second straight Atlantic Hockey regular season title.
Three Things: Let’s get wild!!
The 2015-2016 regular season is over, and in true Atlantic Hockey fashion, it went out with an incredible bang over the past weekend. Six places in the standings changed over the course of the final night on Saturday after a wild Friday set up a mad dash to the finish. After completion, the dust settled … Read more