Last Week: 7-5-1 On the Season: 39-30-56 (.560) This Week’s Picks: Eleven of the 12 AHA are in action this weekend with only Canisius idle. The Golden Griffins are off until 12/17. Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4: Holy Cross at Air Force – The Crusaders are having better luck on the road than … Read more
Nine weeks into the season, seniors are leading the way in Atlantic Hockey. Seven of the top eight scorers in the league are in their final seasons. Some have been go-to guys for all four years; others have emerged just this season. Here’s a look at some of the sensational seniors: Paul Zanette, Niagara – … Read more
There was only one team that managed perfection last weekend in Atlantic Hockey. American International pulled off a sweep at Mercyhurst to move into the thick of things in the standings. Just three points separates the 5th through 12th place teams at this point. The Yellow Jackets scored four goals in the third period on … Read more
Last Week: 4-5-2 On the Season: 32-25-5 (.556) This Week’s Picks: Thanksgiving weekend brings a mix of conference double-headers as well as two tournaments. Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27 Niagara at Army – I think Niagara will learn from its letdown against Air Force and play hard against an always-tough Army team that … Read more
Every Atlantic Hockey team was in action last weekend, but only Bentley and Mercyhurst came out unscathed. The Falcons picked up four points with wins over Holy Cross and Connecticut and Mercyhurst defeated Robert Morris in its only action last week. With so much parity, it’s hard to keep track of who’s up and who’s … Read more
Coaches have been telling me all season that Atlantic Hockey is wide open this year, with any team capable of beating any other. This weekend proved that out: Niagara looked very impressive in a 4-1 win over RIT, continuing their dominance over the Tigers. But the next night, Air Force jumped out to a 5-0 … Read more
Last Week: 7-3-2 On the Season: 27-20-4 (.569) This Week’s Picks: It’s a bizarre weekend with plenty of action, but all single games. No two game series. Friday, November 19 AIC at Army – AIC stays in conference (no non-league games yet) while Army starts a homestand that will see them at Tate rink for … Read more
A pair of Atlantic Hockey teams are off to great starts. Holy Cross is 4-1-1 in league play, its best opening in conference play since 2003. The Crusaders 5-4-1 overall start is their best since 2005. Holy Cross has been able to win on the road (4-1-1) and in close games (4-0 in one-goal contests). … Read more
The last game of the week in Atlantic Hockey was the undoubtably the best. Air Force trailed No. 3 Yale 3-0 early in the third period but scored four times in the final 15 minutes to skate away with a 4-3 upset. “This is one for the ages,” head coach Frank Serratore said after the … Read more
Last Week: 3-5-1 (.389) On the Season: 20-17-2 (.583) This Week’s Picks: Friday November 12 and Saturday, November 13 Army at Mercyhurst- The Lakers are 23-9-2 all-time against the Black Knights and looking for their first home win, and I think they’ll sweep this weekend. Mercyhust 3, Army 1; Mercyhurst 4, Army 2. Connecticut at … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has released its player, rookie, and goalie of the month for October and it was a clean sweep for the Canisius Golden Griffins. AHA Player of the Month: Cory Conacher, Canisius – The reigning Player of the Year picked up where he left off last season with ten points in October, helping the … Read more
It was another good weekend for Atlantic Hockey teams in non-league play, with Niagara continuing the AHA string of three wins in three games over Northeastern, and Army also picking up its first non-conference win of the season with a 5-2 win at Massachusetts. AHA teams are now 5-1-1 in their last seven non-conference games. In … Read more
Last Week: 4-5 (.444) On the Season: 17-12-1 (.583) This Week’s Picks: Friday November 5 and Saturday, November 6 Robert Morris at Holy Cross – Both teams are playing well right now, so I’m going with a split. Holy Cross 4, Robert Morris 3; Robert Morris 5, Holy Cross 3. Canisius at Connecticut – This … Read more
Atlantic Hockey has had its share of nationally recognized goaltenders in recent years, from Josh Kassel at Army (all-american in 2008) to Andrew Volkening at Air Force (twice named to the all-tournament team in the NCAA East Regional) and Jared Demichiel (last season’s NCAA East Regional MVP). Who’s waiting in the wings? Last week was … Read more
Just about every Atlantic Hockey team came out of the weekend with something to feel good about: Connecticut came back from a 3-0 deficit to earn a 3-3 tie at No. 16 Union. Canisius and Army split, with the Griffs posting a 4-0 win on Friday, but the Black Knights coming back on Saturday with … Read more
Last Week: 7-4-1 (.625) On the Season: 13-7-1 (.643) This Week’s Picks Friday October 29 and Saturday, October 30 Army at Canisius – The Griffs are off to a good start and Army typically better at home, so I’m picking Canisius to sweep. Canisius 3, Army 1; Canisius 5, Army 3. Friday, October 29 Robert … Read more
Two streaks ended for Air Force last weekend, when the Falcons hosted the American International Yellow Jackets. On Friday, AIC game back from a two-goal deficit to win 5-3. It was the first time in 21 attempts that the Yellow Jackets had defeated the Falcons. Whatever adjustments made by Air Force Frank Serratore and his … Read more
Other than couple of conference matchups (with some surprising results), this was a weekend for Atlantic Hockey teams to travel to ECAC barns. AHA teams did not fair well, going 0-6-1. Bentley earned a come-from-behind 3-3 tie at Clarkson on Saturday, scoring three times in the final period. Niagara also erased a 3 goal deficit … Read more
Last Week: 6-3-2 (.636) On the Season: 6-3-2 (.636) This Week’s Picks: Friday October 22 and Saturday, October 23 Bentley at Clarkson – The Falcons head to the North Country in search of their first win. I don’t think they’ll get it, but the games should be close. Clarkson 4, Bentley 3; Clarkson 3, Bentley … Read more
It’s been an emotion week in the hockey community in Rochester, NY. On Saturday, the RIT Tigers played in front of their largest crowd ever on home ice, a sellout crowd of 10,556. RIT and Massachusetts-Lowell skated to a 4-4 with the Riverhawks’ Scott Campbell getting the tying goal with just 1.3 seconds to play. … Read more