Atlantic Hockey Picks March 9-11

Final Regular Reason Record: 155-63-30 (.685)  This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Playoffs: Quarterfinals Best of Three Series Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4 No. 8 Connecticut at No. 1 Air Force – While I think the other three series are toss-ups, this one favors the 19th-ranked Falcons, who swept the Huskies during the regular … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks March 2-4. Playoff edition – the first round

Last Week: 6-3-3 On the Season: 155-63-30 (.685) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Playoffs: First Round Best of Three Series Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4  No. 9 Canisius at No. 8 Connecticut – The Huskies swept the Golden Griffins in Buffalo earlier in the season. Neither team has been playing well with just … Read more

Atlantic Hockey update – the regular season finale

Last night didn’t settle much in Atlantic Hockey. With one game to play in the regular season, there are still five teams in the running for the remaining two first-round byes (Air Force and Niagara have clinched the first two), and three teams eligible for the regular season title. Here’s the breakdown: Air Force (14-6-6; … Read more

Atlantic Hockey picks – battle of the bridge edition

The weekend starts early in Atlantic Hockey with local rivals Canisius and Niagara squaring off Tuesday and Thursday. The “Battle of the Bridge” contests open tonight at Canisius, where Niagara has won the last two meetings, and the over the Grand Island Bridge(s) to Niagara on Thursday. The teams tied 1-1 earlier in the season, … Read more

Atlantic Hockey picks Feb. 9-11

Last Week: 5-5-1 On the Season: 132-56-24 (.679) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 11 Rochester Institute of Technology vs. Canisius – The Golden Griffins defeated the Tigers earlier this season, snapping an eight-game winless streak against the Tigers. I think RIT, coming off a pair of stinging losses at Air Force, … Read more

Good goaltending equals four points

Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: Good goaltending translates into four points – Only Connecticut and Niagara were able to get sweeps this weekend (this is written prior to the second Air Force-Canisius game on Monday night), and both teams rode stellar goaltending to four point weekends. Connecticut goaltender Garrett Bartus stopped … Read more