Atlantic Hockey Picks Nov. 29-Dec. 3

Last Week: Dan: 8-5-1 Chris: 6-7-1 On the season: Dan: 64-29-6 (.677) Chris: 65-28-6 (.687) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30: Bentley at Air Force Dan: There’s one-sided rivalries, and then there’s this.  Air Force leads the all-time series 22-7-5, but Bentley took three points two years ago when they last … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – November 25, 2013

Three things from Atlantic Hockey play in the week at was: Representing Atlantic Hockey went 3-4-1 in non-conference games this past week, which doesn’t sound all that impressive at first blush. But in light of the league’s 6-47-4 record coming into the week, it’s pretty darn good. Mercyhurst and Rochester Institute of Technology earned splits … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks Nov. 22-26

Last Week: Dan: 11-2 Chris: 9-4 On the season: Dan: 56-24-5 (.688) Chris: 59-21-5 (.724) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23: Holy Cross at Robert Morris Dan: Holy Cross has a team that just doesn’t quit.  So does Robert Morris.  A big weekend by either of this team can create some … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks Nov. 15-19

Last Week: Dan: 7-5 Chris: 8-4 On the season: Dan: 45-22-5 (.660) Chris: 50-17-5 (.729) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16: Canisius at Ohio State Dan: Canisius got the train back on the tracks with a big win last week against Robert Morris.  But despite raising their championship banner, last year’s … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – November 10, 2013

Three things from Atlantic Hockey action this past weekend: Nothing decided A quartet of western scheduling pod games this past weekend may be an indicator of things to come in Atlantic Hockey. Canisius, Mercyhurst, Rochester Institute of Technology and Robert Morris all went 1-1 in round robin play. The details: On Friday, Robert Morris defeated … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – November 4, 2013

Easing into league play this weekend within the AHA made sure we didn’t go home disappointed.  Here’s three reasons why, with a little help from my favorite Irish rockers, U2: Mercyhurst: “Even Better Than the Real Thing” Let’s run down how the Mercyhurst season has gone to date.  First, it started with the Lakers entering … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – October 28, 2013

Three (O.K. four) things from Atlantic Hockey action this past weekend: Canisius delivers a solitary blow Atlantic Hockey continued to struggle in non-conference games. The league went 1-8-1 out of conference to bring its record to date to a lowly 6-33-4. The single victory was a dramatic one, however, as Canisius knocked off No. 16 … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – October 21, 2013

A look back at the lessons learned in the world of Atlantic Hockey this past weekend. Non-conference struggles continue. Last week, the only wins for the AHA in non-conference play came in a big way, as Sacred Heart defeated #1-ranked UMass-Lowell and Bentley defeated Nebraska-Omaha.  Despite those highs, the league went 2-14.  A week later, … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, October 14

Three (O.K., four) things from Atlantic Hockey play this weekend: A tale of two days Atlantic Hockey opened play seeking to improve on last year’s 25-48-12 non-conference record, best in the league’s ten-year history. Friday night the AHA was on par, going 2-4, with wins coming from Bentley (6-4 at Nebraska-Omaha) and Sacred Heart (2-1 … Read more

Three Things: Atlantic Hockey – Monday, March 25

Three things from the championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were two In an historical Atlantic Hockey championship weekend, Canisius captured its first ever conference championship, defeating top-seeded Niagara 5-3 in the semifinals and dominating Mercyhurst 7-2 in the title game. The Golden Griffins will play their first ever NCAA tournament game on … Read more