Last call Five teams will conclude their 2015-16 season this weekend. Four of those are already known, while the other one will become apparent as the ECAC schedule concludes on Friday and Saturday. In Hockey East, Merrimack wraps up its first varsity season when it hosts Vermont for a series. These are big points for … Read more
It’s hard to believe the regular season is over already. I had an amazing picks week last week, going 28-3-3 (.867). On the year, I am 359-99-52 (.754), way better than Vegas odds. Here is to the last weekend in the regular season. Friday, Feb. 19 Brown at Clarkson Clarkson should clinch second place with … Read more
A pair of championships No. 1 Boston College secured its third straight regular-season title with wins over No. 6 Northeastern, 5-3, and Vermont, 3-0. Makenna Newkirk had two goals and an assist on Friday versus the Huskies, as did Northeastern’s Kendall Coyne in a losing effort. Alex Carpenter and Haley Skarupa chipped in with a … Read more
Looking to clinch All four conferences could be won outright by the end of this weekend, and two of the leaders have that objective entirely within their own control. No. 1 Boston College can wrap up Hockey East with two wins. First is a rematch of the Beanpot final when the Eagles host No. 6 … Read more
It’s hard to believe there are only two weeks left in the season before the playoffs begin. Instead of the CHA killing me last week, it was Hockey East. I went 22-8-3 (.712) to move to 331-96-49 (.746) on the year. Let’s see if I can stay above .750 on the regular season. Friday, Feb. … Read more
Hockey East showdown upcoming in Beanpot The top two teams in Hockey East will meet on Tuesday with the stakes being the Beanpot, rather than league points. No. 1 Boston College got revenge on Harvard and then some for its loss to the Crimson in last year’s event final, scoring early and often in an … Read more
Kazmaier duo Amanda Kessel last played in an NCAA game the day after being awarded the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award. On Friday, she returns to collegiate competition when No. 3 Minnesota hosts No. 8 North Dakota at 6:07 p.m. CST. Saturday, the Gophers and Fighting Hawks conclude their series with a 4:07 p.m. start that … Read more
I had a pretty good week last week, going 24-7-2 (.757). On the year, I am now 309-88-46 (.749). It’s hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season. Let’s see how we do this week. Friday, Feb. 5 Rensselaer at Clarkson The Golden Knights can be mercurial, but I like … Read more
Bobcats increase ECAC lead Melissa Samoskevich scored power-play game winners on back-to-back days to help No. 4 Quinnipiac to weekend wins over Harvard, 1-0, and Dartmouth, 2-1. The freshman popped in a rebound 6:52 into Friday’s game with the Crimson. Emerance Maschmeyer slammed the door on the other 37 shots from the Bobcats, but meanwhile, … Read more
I had a decent week, barring CHA picks, going 22-5-5 (.765) to bring my season record to 287-81-44 (.750). We have some big series this week, including battles of top 10 teams, so hopefully I can do OK. Friday, Jan. 29 Princeton at Dartmouth Home ice won’t be enough to get the Big Green a … Read more
Beanpot While the field is once again strong for Boston’s midseason tournament, hosted by Boston University, it definitely looks like No. 1 Boston College and three would-be spoilers. There have been three different winners over the last trio of seasons, and BU hasn’t even reached the final over that time. It will hope that home … Read more
26 and counting No. 1 Boston College added three more wins to its perfect season. To start its week, Meghan Grieves scored twice on assists by Tori Sullivan, and Katie Burt turned away 29 shots to record a 2-0 shutout of Harvard. The Eagles returned home to sweep Vermont, 6-2 and 6-1. In the opener, … Read more
Storm warnings Storms often make people late, but this weekend in the ECAC, a winter storm is making things happen earlier. The league moved up the start times on both Friday and Saturday due to the snowstorm forecast to hit much of the East Coast. Rensselaer at Brown, Friday, 3 p.m. EST Last weekend, the … Read more
Despite my inability to pick CHA games, I still went a very respectable 24-7-4 (.742) last week. On the year, I am 265-76-39 (.748), better than Vegas odds. Friday, Jan. 22 Rensselaer at Brown Based on Brown’s loss to Merrimack, I’m going with the Engineers. Rensselaer 3-1 St. Lawrence at Colgate Colgate squeaked one out … Read more
United States wins Under-18 Championship Connecticut signee Natalie Snodgrass’ second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime gave the U.S. a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Canada and its second straight gold medal. Leads solidified In all four leagues, the team that entered the weekend leading the conference maintained the advantage. Although the gap to the … Read more
Temps drop, but action heats up After weeks of a kinder, gentler winter, a version more common in hockey strongholds has moved in over much of the country now that the calendar has flipped to January. The best response is to add some more fuel to the fire, and the schedule makers have done just … Read more
Last week I had a pretty strong forecast, going 21-3-4 (.821), upping my yearly record to 241-70-35 (.747). We’ve got some potentially tricky games to call this week, so let’s get to it. Friday, Jan. 15 Dartmouth at Clarkson The Big Green haven’t won since November. It won’t change here. Clarkson 3-1 Brown at Colgate … Read more
New Hampshire coach Hilary Witt had a good view on Sunday as Kendall Coyne tied and broke her Northeastern record for points in a career. Coyne entered Sunday’s game one point behind Witt’s career mark of 208 points, but a hat trick and an assist in No. 8 Northeastern’s 5-2 defeat of the Wildcats made … Read more
Last week, I had a pretty good mark, going 13-5-2 (.700). Calling the Lindenwood-Minesota State split on the wrong days hurt. On the year, I am 220-67-31 (.740). Here’s this week’s action. Friday, Jan. 8 St. Lawrence at Brown The road might make this game closer, but it’s still a Saints’ win. St. Lawrence 3-1 … Read more
Bobcats maintain lead ECAC leader and No. 4 Quinnipiac held its five-point advantage atop the conference by earning a pair of wins on home ice. Freshman Melissa Samoskevich scored the game’s only goal 2:09 into the first period as the Bobcats held off Yale, 1-0. She elevated the rebound of Nicole Kosta’s shot over the … Read more