The fifth season of USCHO Live! kicks off with a preview of all six men’s Division I conferences in a special two-hour episode. Join us for the conversation and information, Tues., October 13, from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive.
Three things from this past weekend in Atlantic Hockey: Best beginnings Air Force and Mercyhurst, teams with large batches of newcomers and therefore expected to take a while to gel, look very much ahead of schedule. The Mercyhurst Lakers, who split with No. 20 Colgate to kick off the college hockey season last weekend, opened … Read more
Last week: Dan: 1-1 Chris: 1-1 On the season: Dan: 1-1 (.500) Chris: 1-1 (.500) This Week’s Picks: Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 Mercyhurst at Bentley Dan: As much as Ryan Soderquist talked about Bentley putting the past behind them, the Falcons have to open the season in the exact same way their … Read more
Are you ready? There’s real college hockey this weekend, as Mercyhurst has the honor of playing in the first NCAA game(s) of the season, hosting No. 20 Colgate on Saturday and Sunday. Look for the complete Atlantic Hockey season preview on Sunday, but to start things off, here are Dan Rubin’s and Chris Lerch’s predictions … Read more
Last week: Dan: 1-2 Chris: 0-3 For the season: Dan: 134-81-27 (.610) Chris: 137-76-27 (.627) And the winner is: Chris made RIT fans happy by picking against the Tigers the final weekend, and they again proved him wrong. But he held on for the season victory against Dan by a mere 3.5 games. We didn’t … Read more
Three things from Championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: One and done For the third consecutive season, the top seed went down in the semifinals of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. This time it was defending champion Robert Morris, who put 62 shots on net against Mercyhurst in 63 minutes of play, but fell to the Lakers, … Read more
Last week: Dan: 7-3 Chris: 7-2 On the season: Dan: 133-79-27 (.613) Chris: 137-73-27 (.635) So I retain my title despite a nice comeback by Dan in February. I’m leading by five games with just three left (The number of games picked are different due to the way we pick best-of-three series). This Week’s … Read more
A look back at the weekend that was as the road to Rochester reaches its end: Sports Giveth, Sports Taketh Away We start with the most obvious talking point – the wild three game series between Bentley and Mercyhurst and its unpredictable ending. After a scoreless regulation in Game One, and after being outshot 40-28, … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-3 Chris: 5-2 On the season: Dan: 126-76-27 (.609) Chris: 130-71-27 (.629) This Week’s Picks Atlantic Hockey Playoffs – Quarterfinals Best of Three Series Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15 No. 11 Niagara at No. 1 Robert Morris Dan: Niagara might be the most dangerous seed to the Colonials’ run. … Read more
Our scheduled guests for the March 10, 2015, edition of USCHO Live! are Niagara coach Dave Burkholder, whose Purple Eagles won a three-game road series last weekend over Holy Cross, and Notre Dame radio play-by-play broadcaster Darin Pritchett, who called the longest game in college hockey history last Friday: 8 to 9 p.m. EDT at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive
Three things from the first postseason weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were eight Only one first round series went the distance, and that also featured the only upset this past weekend. Niagara opened at Holy Cross with a classic road playoff 2-1 win, and then rebounded from a three-overtime loss in Game Two … Read more
Last week: Dan: 5-5 Chris: 3-7 On the season: Dan: 121-73-27 (.609) Chris: 125-69-27 (.627) This Week’s Picks Atlantic Hockey Playoffs – First Round Best of Three Series Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 8 No. 11 Niagara at No. 6 Holy Cross Dan: Niagara is picking up steam at exactly the right time … Read more
Oh, what a weekend it was. It all began where it ends Rochester, N.Y., will become the center of the Atlantic Hockey universe in less than three weeks’ time when four teams converge for the conference championship weekend. So it’s fitting that we really start the “Road To Rochester” in … Rochester. Playing at the … Read more
More spots clinched, more spots up for grabs. Let’s take a look at what was clinched last night and what could happen tonight: What Was Clinched Last Night: -Canisius clinched the #2 seed by beating Air Force, 4-1. They now have a three point lead over third-place Bentley, who lost to Sacred Heart on Thursday. … Read more
Last week: Dan: 4-3-3 Chris: 1-6-3 On the season: Dan: 116-68-27 (.614) Chris: 122-62-27 (.642) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, February 26 Bentley at Sacred Heart Dan: When these teams met a couple of weeks ago, we were treated to one of the games of the year, a low-scoring goaltender’s duel at Bentley that was … Read more
Here’s a look back at three things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Approaching the checkered flag The finish line nears with only one week left in the regular season in Atlantic Hockey, and just three of 11 final positions in the standings has been determined. Robert Morris wrapped up its first regular … Read more
Here are the updated scenarios and possible finishing positions for Atlantic Hockey after Friday’s results. Don’t worry, it’s probably as hectic as it looks: Friday’s Results: Robert Morris 4, RIT 3 Bentley 1, Army 1 Canisius 4, Mercyhurst 2 Niagara 6, Air Force 1 Holy Cross 1, Sacred Heart 0 AIC – Bye Updated Standings … Read more
Last week: Dan: 6-3 Chris: 7-2 On the season: Dan: 112-65-24 (.617) Chris: 121-56-24 (.662) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21 Bentley at Army Dan: With their win last week over Sacred Heart, Bentley tied its longest win streak ever as a Division I program. They can win their sixth … Read more
Here’s a look back at three things from the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Let’s Cut Right To The Chase (For Playoff Positioning) With only a couple of weeks left in the regular season, let’s take a look what the playoffs would look like if the season ended today: -Robert Morris, Bentley, Mercyhurst, and … Read more
Last week: Dan: 9-0-1 Chris: 6-3-1 On the season: Dan: 106-62-24 (.615) Chris: 114-55-24 (.656) This Week’s Picks: Friday, February 13 Sacred Heart at Bentley Dan: When Bentley beat Sacred Heart earlier this year, it was their first win over the Pioneers since October of 2013, a string of five consecutive games. Sacred Heart’s gone … Read more