The weekend didn’t see any upsets. Here’s a recap of the big stories. No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth at Ohio State Katherine McGovern and Sydney Brodt each had two goals in the Bulldogs’ 6-0 win on Friday. UMD scored four first-period goals and Ohio State could not recover. On Saturday, the Bulldogs scored twice in the second … Read more
I bet big last week, and it worked out for me, as I opened up a sizeable lead in our season picks race. Whether I can hold it is another story. Last week, I went 19-2-6 (.814), moving to 73-28-14 (.695), while Nicole went 13-8-6 (.592), moving to 65-36-14 (.626). Games start tonight, so let’s … Read more
The weekend saw a lot of interesting clashes between ranked teams, as well as the first games of the season for the Ivy League teams. No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 9 North Dakota Emily Clark scored a third-period goal and Sarah Nurse ensured the win with an empty-netter to give the Badgers the 2-0 win … Read more
Well I gained one game on Nicole in our picks race, going 16-7-3 (.673) last week while she went 15-8-3 (.634). On the year, I am 54-27-8 (.651) while Nicole is 52-28-8 (.629). There are some big series this weekend; let’s see how we do. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22 St. Cloud State at Minnesota State Candace: … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 7 Clarkson The Badgers skated to a weekend sweep in Potsdam thanks in part to Emily Clark’s overtime winner Friday afternoon. Wisconsin trailed 2-1 heading into the third period, but Sam Cogan’s power-play goal forced the extra period and the Badgers won 3-2 in overtime. The Badgers seemed to find their … Read more
Nicole and I both did pretty well last week. I went 18-5-3, while she went 17-6-3. On the year, I am 38-10-5, while she is 37-11-5. Perhaps I can build on my slim lead in our season race. Friday, Oct. 14 Merrimack at Maine Candace: The Warriors got a good win last weekend, but I … Read more
Union ends winless drought Penn State and Union split a weekend series, with Union earning its first win in 56 tries. On Friday night, Nittany Lions seniors Laura Bowman and Amy Petersen each tallied a hat trick in Penn State’s 8-1 win. On Saturday, Haley Shugart and Emily Erickson each scored two to lead the … Read more
Nicole and I both got off to a good start, going 20-5-2 (.777). I got one up by picking Ohio State to win a game over Rensselaer, and she got it back by picking Minnesota-Duluth to beat Boston College. We’ve decide to pick every game again so let’s see how we do. Friday, Oct. 7 … Read more
Well, here we start with another picks race. We have a new women’s columnist, Nicole Haase, as former columnist Arlan Marttila has moved on. Nicole and I will be picking each week’s games and having a little friendly competition to see who can pick the most games correctly. This weeks sees some interesting games, including … Read more
Well, I did well again last week in my postseason picks, going 4-0. In the postseason, I’ve gone 31-12, and on the year, I am 417-104-56. We’ve got three games left. Let’s see how I do. I’ll pick the semis today, and post my picks for the finals Saturday morning. Friday, March 18 Clarkson versus … Read more
A veteran quartet We’re down to four teams, and those four are an accomplished bunch. A week from now, these senior classes will have concluded their careers by collectively playing in 12 Frozen Fours. These programs have also combined to win the last five NCAA Championships. Yes, this will be all new for the freshmen, … Read more
Less than 23 percent of the teams that we’ve followed all season remain, and that sparse herd gets thinned even further on Saturday, perhaps the most dramatic day of the schedule. It can be such a crushing defeat. All year it has been everyone’s dream to play in Durham in a week, and four teams … Read more
I did pretty well last weekend in my picks, going 7-1 (.895). Evidently I forgot to pick the championship games though; woe is me. In the postseason, I am 27-12 (.692), and for the full year, I am 413-104-56 (.769_. Let’s see how I can do in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Saturday, March … Read more
Mercyhurst returns to the top of College Hockey America Mercyhurst received a scare from Syracuse, the longest-working team in the country this weekend, but ultimately, the Lakers backed up their CHA season title with the conference’s playoff title. Jenna Dingeldein scored her second goal of the game at 15:06 of overtime, with assists from Emily … Read more
Conference championships What to watch is pretty obvious from here on out. This week, we’ll go for a little bit of why to watch and what you may see once you do, as well as where to watch it. Every league has some form of drama all its own. College Hockey America The purest tournament … Read more
Playoffs are always harder to pick than the regular season, especially the first week when it’s a best of three. Last week, I went 20-11, one of my worst showings on the week. My combined regular season and postseason record is still a respectable 406-103-56. Hopefully I can do better this week. Friday, March 4 … Read more
ECAC Hockey A wild season in ECAC Hockey was backed up by a competitive quarterfinal round. Two series went to overtime in the decisive third game, and even the top seed needed overtime both days to advance. Quinnipiac swept its series from Rensselaer, 3-2 and 2-1, although not without struggles. Jaimie Grigsby and Josefine Hansen … Read more
The playoffs begin Welcome to one of the best weekends of the season. There will be more compelling matchups in the weeks ahead, but at this point, we still have 28 teams in action, and that volume of games ensures that some of them will deliver drama. The postseason is the enticement that drives the … Read more
I had another absolutely stellar picks weekend last week, going 27-3-4 (.852). I think that’s the best back-to-back performance for me ever. I finished the regular season at 386-102-56 (.761). For the postseason, I start over, but I’ll also include a season summary in addition to postseason summary each week. Postseason gets harder, so can … Read more
Quinnipiac wins ECAC for first time No. 4 Quinnipiac secured its first ECAC Hockey title with a 9-0 drubbing of Union on Friday. Taylar Cianfarano scored four of the goals and assisted on another, Nicole Kosta had a goal and three assists, while Nicole Connery and Emma Woods had three-point games that included two goals … Read more