Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego This one should be one for the ages, with two teams that have been here four straight times. Expect an overtime thriller that goes to the Cadets based on balance and an incredible senior class that has been there before. Norwich 3-2 (OT ) Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. Utica It’s … Read more
Friday, March 15 Oswego vs. Norwich The puck drops on the NCAA D-III Frozen Four with two traditionally strong programs that are no stranger to the spotlight. The Lakers fell to St. Norbert in last year’s national championship game and have been on a mission to return to the final all season. A late goal … Read more
The first rounds of the NCAA tournament have come and gone. Norwich, Oswego, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Utica are the four teams that remain and will be fighting for a national championship this weekend. Oswego was runner-up in the tournament last year, with a 4-1 loss to St. Norbert. Norwich also made the Frozen Four, losing … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson Babson pulled off a stunner by upending top-ranked Norwich in the ECAC East title game. The Beavers’ postseason run will continue, for one more game, anyway. Babson 5-3 Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin Bowdoin is a serious national title contender, and although the Corsairs barreled down … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson Wentworth is 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, including the ECAC Northeast Championship. Babson took the ECAC East Championship against Norwich by a score of 2-1. Babson 3-2 St. John’s at Wisconsin-Eau Claire St. John’s is on a six-game win streak. Wisconsin-Eau Claire has … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson The host Beavers went 6-0-1 in their last seven games, including a victory over Norwich in the ECAC East title game. The visiting Leopards were 6-0-2 and topped Salve Regina for the ECAC Northeast championship. Home ice might be the difference in this one. … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth Leopards at Babson Beavers Have to like what Babson has done during the ECAC East tourney. A hot team, with confidence, heading into the first round and playing at home. Babson 4-2 St. John’s Johnnies at Wis.-Eau Claire Blugolds The MIAC champs, St. John’s, battle Eau … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson Shaun Jameson has been great for the Leopards all season but Zeke Testa is on one of those magical runs as a goaltender and that’s enough for the Beavers at home. Babson 4-2 Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin Bowdoin has too much speed … Read more
First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson The Leopards are on the road, but have more depth and a proud body of work to show not only the Beavers, but the rest of the tournament as well. Wentworth 4-3 Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin The Polar Bears are an impressive 22-3-2, and didn’t … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s already NCAA tournament time, but for 11 Division III teams, the chase for the national championship begins this week. Three games are on the schedule for tonight, and I will be taking aim at making predictions for the first two rounds. I didn’t do too bad making picks in the … Read more
Saturday’s Peter’s Cup championship clash between second-seeded St. Norbert and top-seeded Wis.-Eau Claire will not only be the most-anticipated match-up of the NCHA season, it will also be the final game in the history of the NCHA. With the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference deciding to form its own league, St. Norbert and St. Scholastica decided … Read more
The quarterfinal picks finished at 3-1-0 (.750) last weekend, and the dreaded 4/5 game did me in. Admittedly, I should never rule out Middlebury come tournament time as the Panthers have been in the title game 11 of 12 times in the NESCAC tournament’s history. My overall record is at 51-20-8 (.696), so I have … Read more
A 3-1-0 (.750) weekend was only spoiled by my inability to pick the travel partner game between Skidmore and Castleton. The overall season numbers are really good at 59-20-9 (.722). All will be for nothing if I don’t close the deal this week on the picks that really mean everything to teams looking for hardware … Read more
Fighting for the Harris Cup trophy this weekend are three veterans and one rookie team. Top-seed Adrian will looking to take back the trophy this weekend after losing it, for the first time in three seasons, last year in a devastating overtime loss to Milwaukee School of Engineering. Marian, the second seed coming into this … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… When one hears that lyric from the ever-popular 1963 song by Andy Williams, the holiday time is immediately thought of. However, for college hockey fanatics, its can only mean one thing: PLAYOFFS! For all of the NCAA D-III conferences, the postseason as begun, with most leagues ready … Read more
It is the most wonderful time of the year, playoff hockey time! Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association quarterfinals start this weekend with two exciting match-ups. Lawrence will be hosting Northland in a tight defensive battle, while Lake Forest is traveling to its rival, the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders. The winners this weekend will face either … Read more
I’ve been predicting NCHA games since the beginning of November, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: picking winners in this conference is difficult. With two top-five teams and two others on the cusp of reaching the USCHO.com Top 15, it’s hard to argue against the NCHA being the most competitive league in … Read more
So, my final regular season picks finished at 4-2-0 (.667). Admittedly I would have never predicted the outcome of the 10-5 Trinity win over Bowdoin in Monday’s make-up game, so I am hoping to really get it right for the playoffs. My overall record finished at 48-19-8 (.693), so I missed the 70 percent target … Read more
Well, the time has finally arrived in not only the MASCAC, but also all of the men’s NCAA D-III conferences. It’s time for playoff hockey. The MASCAC postseason tournament kicks off this Saturday with six of its seven teams ready to battle (Framingham State did not qualify) for the chance the hoist the MASCAC championship … Read more
A 3-1-2 (.583) weekend wrapped up the regular season and showcased some of the challenges in picking games right with so much riding on the outcome. The overall season numbers finish at a very respectable 56-19-9 (.720). A pretty solid performance for the regular season is nice, but let’s see if there is any correlation … Read more