Three takeaways from Air Force’s 2-1 victory over Robert Morris
Three takeaways from Air Force’s 2-1 victory over Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey championship game.
Atlantic Hockey
Three takeaways from Air Force’s 1-0 victory over Army West Point
Three takeaways from Air Force’s 1-0 victory over Army West Point in the Atlantic Hockey semifinals.
Three takeaways from Robert Morris’ 6-2 victory over Canisius
Three takeaways from Robert Morris’ 6-2 victory over Canisius in the first Atlantic Hockey semifinal.
Atlantic Hockey Picks, March 17-18
Last week: Dan: 7-2 Chris: 7-2 On the season: Dan: 134-75-31 (.623) Chris: 144-65-31 (.665) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 17 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Semifinals #4 Robert Morris vs #1 Canisius Dan: This game is as tough as any to pick on the weekend. Charles Williams could be on his way to the Hobey Baker Award, … Read more
Three Things: On to Rochester
Three things from the quarterfinal round in Atlantic Hockey: On to Rochester The home teams all advanced in the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals, with Canisius (defeated Niagara), Air Force (over Bentley), Army West Point (defeated Mercyhurst) and Robert Morris (beat Holy Cross) moving on to Blue Cross Arena. Fourth-seeded Robert Morris will take on top-seed Canisius … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, March 10-12
Last week: Dan: 6-2Chris: 6-2 On the season: Dan: 127-73-31 (.617)Chris: 137-63-31 (.660) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 10 – Sunday, March 12 Atlantic Hockey TournamentQuarterfinal Round – Best of Three Series#11 Niagara at #1 CanisiusDan: I never thought Niagara would be here, but since they are, they need to be taken seriously. I looked back … Read more
Umile, Gotkin talk playoffs on March 7 USCHO Live!
On the March 7 edition of USCHO Live! our scheduled guests are New Hampshire coach Dick Umile, whose Wildcats moved forward to the Hockey East quarterfinals after a three-game series win over Merrimack, and Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose Lakers travel to Army for the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals after a sweep of American International. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/03/07/umile-gotkin-talk-playoffs-on-march-7-uscho-live/
Three Things: Bentley-SHU II, Electric Boogaloo
We all knew it was going to happen. After five games last year, including an epic three-game series, and four games this year, including a couple of epic one-goal games, there was virtually no way that the Bentley-Sacred Heart series wasn’t destined for three games. There also was no way, after the teams split the … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, March 3-5
Last week: Dan: 5-3-2 Chris: 5-3-2 On the season: Dan: 121-71-31 (.612) Chris: 131-61-31 (.657) This Week’s Picks: Friday, March 3 – Sunday, March 5 Atlantic Hockey Tournament First Round – Best of Three Series #9 Sacred Heart at #8 Bentley Dan: There is virtually no way under any circumstances that this series doesn’t go three, … Read more
Three Things: Last minute
Three things from the final weekend of regular season play in Atlantic Hockey: Last Minute The No. 17 Air Force Falcons entered the weekend knowing that nothing less than four points were needed to clinch their first regular season title since 2012. A 5-0 win on Friday put Frank Serratore’s team in excellent position to … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February 23-26
Last week: Dan: 7-3-0 Chris: 10-0-0 Wow. Chris with the rare perfect week. On the season: Dan: 116-68-29 (.613) Chris: 126-58-29 (.660) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 23 Mercyhurst at Canisius Dan: A Canisius win makes it tougher on Air Force to win the outright AHC championship. A Laker win makes it substantially tougher on both … Read more
College Hockey Inc.’s Ewell, Canisius’ Smith on tap for Feb. 21 USCHO Live!
On the Feb. 21 edition of USCHO Live! our scheduled guests are College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell and Canisius coach Dave Smith, whose Griffins stand atop Atlantic Hockey on the wings of a 14-game unbeaten streak. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/02/21/college-hockey-inc-s-ewell-canisius-smith-on-tap-for-feb-21-uscho-live/
Three Things: Through The Mud
With two weekends left in the Atlantic Hockey regular season, the expectation, as it is every year, was for carnage and chaos to reign supreme in the standings. Sports often taught me that expecting a certain thing to happen usually results in the complete opposite happening. So without actually saying it, there was a part … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Playoff Picture Update: Feb. 18, 2017
All it took was one night to throw the Atlantic Hockey playoff picture on its head – again. Going into Friday, the playoff matchups looked a little something like this: First Round Matchups: 11) Niagara at 6) Mercyhurst 10) AIC at 7) RIT 9) Sacred Heart at 8) Bentley Quarterfinals Byes: TBD at 1) Canisius … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February 15-18
Last week: Dan: 7-1-3 Chris: 6-2-3 On the season: Dan: 109-65-29 (.608) Chris: 116-58-29 (.643) This Week’s Picks: Wednesday, February 15 and Friday, February 17 Niagara vs. Canisius Dan: The regular season can’t finish fast enough for Niagara, a team locked into 11th place. I mean that in the nicest way possible since I’m sure the … Read more
Three Things: Bonus hockey
Three things from the weekend in Atlantic Hockey: Bonus hockey It was a wild Saturday night in Atlantic Hockey, with four of five conference games going to overtime, the first time we’ve had four OTs in a single day since Jan. 20, 2016. Two of the games ended in ties, while the other pair saw … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February 10-11
Last week: Dan: 4-4-2 Chris: 6-2-2 On the season: Dan: 102-64-26 (.599) Chris: 110-56-26 (.641) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11 American International at Air Force Dan:For the second time this season, Air Force is in the national polls, sliding into the 20th spot after spending one week at #18 in … Read more
Three Things: Flying High To Clinch
At the beginning of the season, Atlantic Hockey touts itself as a league where every game matters. An unexpected win or loss in October, when teams haven’t quite developed their season identity, forms an immediate factor in a league where positioning is dictated by single point differentials. Everything changes, however, when the calendar switches to … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Picks, February 2-4
Last week: Dan: 10-1-0 Chris: 9-2-0 On the season: Dan: 98-60-24 (.604) Chris: 104-54-24 (.637) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3 Holy Cross vs. American International Dan: Back in ancient times, this would be a series where I would say the following: “AIC has a very real chance to steal a game … Read more
Boston College’s York, Air Force’s Serratore scheduled for Jan. 31 USCHO Live!
Our scheduled guests for the January 31 edition of USCHO Live! are Boston College coach Jerry York, whose No. 8 Eagles sit atop the Hockey East standings, and Air Force coach Frank Serratore, whose Falcons are tied with Canisius for the league lead in Atlantic Hockey. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/01/30/boston-colleges-york-air-forces-serratore-scheduled-for-jan-31-uscho-live/