Last Week: 9-2-1 On the Season: 116-41-18 (.714) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21 Air Force at Army – Always a highly anticipated series, these games have been sold out for a week and Friday’s contest will be carried by CBS Sports Network. Air Force is 0-5-1 in its last six … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: – Connecticut is the hottest team in the league right now. The Huskies are 5-1 since the holiday break, and a perfect 5-0 in league play. This past weekend UConn won a pair of road game at Canisius, 6-2 and 4-3. On Saturday, UConn got goals … Read more
Last Week: 9-2-2 On the Season: 107-39-17 (.709) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 Army at Niagara – The Purple Eagles return to the friendly confines for the first time since Nov. 15, a span of 11 games. It’s Army’s first trip to Dwyer Arena since 2001. I think the Purple … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: 1. Every second counts – There was plenty of high drama in this weekend’s Robert Morris – Bentley series. On Friday, the Falcons got the game winner from freshman Alex Grieve with 9.7 seconds remaining for a 2-1 win. On Saturday, it was the Colonials’ turn … Read more
Last Week: 8-5-1 On the Season: 98-37-15 (.703) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7 Canisius at Army -The Black knight played well at the UConn tournament last week, knocking off RPI. I think they translate that into at least a split. Army is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings between the … Read more
The New Year’s Edition of three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: – There is no Catamount Cup. A tournament yes, a trophy… [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/bmcgows/statuses/152898535845666816″] Rochester Institute of Technology knocked off a pair of ranked teams at the Catamount Cup (the tournament). The Tigers defeated No. 11 Ferris State 3-0 on Thursday … Read more
2011 is going out with a bang for several Atlantic Hockey teams. In what must be a record, AHA teams are taking on a total of six ranked teams in tournament and non-conference games today. Rochester Institute of Technology, which already defeated No. 11 Ferris State 3-0 yesterday, will take on 16th-ranked Lake Superior State … Read more
Last Week: 1-0-0 On the Season: 79-32-14 (.688) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, Dec. 29 Army at Connecticut – This is the second semifinal of the UConn Holiday Classic tournament, but it doubles as a conference game. I like the Huskies at home. UConn 3, Army 1. Rochester Institute of Technology vs. Ferris State – The … Read more
While not quite the halfway point of the season, the holiday break affords an opportunity to look back on the first part of the Atlantic Hockey campaign. The Year of the Goalie We’ll give goalies and defenses the credit for the lack of scoring so far this season. Last year at this time, 429 goals … Read more
In a rather cryptic announcement on its web site, Connecticut has announced that it is “conduct(ing) a complete evaluation of its men’s ice hockey program. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the program’s current level of support to that of Atlantic Hockey league members and other programs in the region. The assessment will … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: There was only one game in Atlantic Hockey this weekend, but I had the good fortune to be there to see Rochester Institute of Technology take on Robert Morris at Clearview Arena at the Island Sports Center. The Colonials came away with a 4-0 win to … Read more
Last Week: 8-1-1 On the Season: 78-32-14 (.672) This Week’s Pick: Saturday, December 17 Rochester Institute of Technology at Robert Morris – Only one game remains before Christmas but it’s a dandy between two teams near the top of the standings. The Colonials are riding a school-record seven game unbeaten streak, while the Tigers have … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: Sweeps are sweet – Rochester Institute of Technology and American International played the only two-game series this weekend, and RIT continued its dominance over the Yellow Jackets with a pair of victories. “Our effort level was up and down tonight; we wanted to raise the bar,” … Read more
Last Week: 7-3-2 On the Season: 70-31-13 (.671) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 American International at Rochester Institute of Technology – This is the only two game series of the weekend. RIT is 17-3-1 all-time against AIC, including 9-1-1 at Ritter Arena. I think that trend will continue. RIT 4, … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: I would have liked to be at the John A Ryan Skating Arena on Saturday – Where one of those rare, Mighty Ducks-like moments occurred. Bentley and Niagara were tied at two goals each, when, with 1.3 seconds to play, Niagara’s Dan Baco covered the puck … Read more
Last Week: 10-1-2 (Best week in a long time) On the Season:63-28-11 (.672) This Week’s Picks: Rochester Institute of Technology at Connecticut – This weekend sees all six west pod teams traveling east. While the Tigers and Huskies have been playing each other since the Division III days, they really haven’t had much of a … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: Standings can change in a hurry – All of the league series saw one team taking three points or more: sweeps by Air Force over Connecticut and Canisius over American International, plus Niagara with a win and a tie against Sacred Heart, ditto Robert Morris against … Read more
Last Week: 5-5-3 On the Season: 53-27-9 (.646) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 25 Rensselaer at Rochester Institute of Technology – The Tigers have never defeated the Engineers since moving to Division I and despite RPI’s record, I have a feeling they may break out of their slump. RPI 3, RIT 2. Saturday, Nov. 26 … Read more
Three things I learned from Atlantic Hockey this weekend: 1. Goals are hard to come by Five of the bottom eight offenses in Division I belong to Atlantic Hockey teams. Other than the 6-5 contest between Rochester Institute of Technology and Holy Cross on Saturday, no AHA team scored more than three goals in a … Read more
Last Week: 5-5-1 On the Season: 48-22-6 (.654) This Week’s Picks: Friday, Nov. 18 Army at American International – Both teams are having trouble scoring goals, so this one is a tossup. I’m going with the Yellow Jackets at home. AIC 2, Army 1. Saturday, Nov. 19 Connecticut at Yale – The Huskies are coming … Read more