Today starts my SUNYAC picks for the season, which means I am batting 1.000 so far at 0-0-0. We’ll see how I do after the weekend. Friday, November 9 Buffalo State at Plattsburgh The Bengals play sound defense, but Plattsburgh is a goal better (plus maybe an empty netter). Plattsburgh 4- 2 Fredonia at Potsdam Never … Read more
Last week was my first attempt at picking Northern Collegiate Hockey Association games and I fared well, going 5-1 (.833). My only blemish was picking St. Norbert to nip Gustavus Adolphus. However, this week, I’ll have a greater challenge selecting winners, with all conference teams returning to NCHA play.Nonetheless, there should be a few entertaining … Read more
Round two of making picks has arrived for me, and I guess I can’t complain too much about how the first week went for me. I went 4-4 in the eight weekend games I picked, and the jury is still out on how my pick for the Thursday night game between St. Thomas and St. … Read more
I started the season pretty strong, going 3-1-1 (.700). There are some big games on the slate this weekend, so let’s see if I can keep it up. Nov. 9-10 Nazareth at Manhattanville Nazareth has held its own so far this inaugural season, while Manhattanville played Hobart tough last weekend. Nazareth should add its third … Read more
Well I am pleasantly surprised with my successful picks last weekend. Although my predicted scores were far from stellar, I managed to correctly pick two splits and one weekend sweep. Thus far, my picks record is 6-2 (.750), not a bad way to open a season.Here’s hoping last week wasn’t just beginner’s luck; here goes … Read more
A tip of the cap to all of the MASCAC teams last week. Being a former collegiate hockey player myself, I know exactly what these student-athletes went through as they prepared for opening night. It is always a magical feeling to kick off the season. Taking a look at last week’s schedule, I felt pretty … Read more
One weekend of games under our belt and already the levels of competitiveness and separation among the teams are very small. Figuring out line combinations and line-ups are still a work in progress for most teams along with the all-important levels of effort and focus. “We are still getting our heads around playing a full … Read more
Well, if this is the way the season is going to go, we are in for a lot of exciting hockey and some unpredictable finishes based on the opening weekend. No question the intensity is already high for all of the teams, so get ready for lots of action and some wild finishes! Upset Alert … Read more
Historic Win Oswego earned the 800th win in program history in convincing fashion on Saturday, rolling to a 10-1 win over Geneseo in a SUNYAC game. The Lakers improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference as 10 players scored. Oswego has been playing hockey for 47 years at the NCAA level and owns … Read more
Every Friday, I’ll be picking some games for the ECAC West squads, and will track my results over the season. Here are my first week’s selections. Manhattanville at Hobart Manhattanville kicks off its 2012-13 campaign at Hobart (2-0-0), which has already posted two wins in its first two games. The visiting Valiants need to find … Read more
The season gets underway Friday night, and there are already some key games early in the schedule to focus on. Everyone wants to get off to a good start and earn those all-important points in the standings that always seem to matter at the end of February when playoff seeding is finally determined. Here are … Read more
I must tell you up front that I am relatively new to the world of Division III hockey. So with this being my first time making picks on D-III hockey games, I will warn you that I could end up looking like a fool once the games are played. Still, I’ve never backed down from … Read more
This weekend, teams in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association take a break from conference play for a full slate of nonconference match-ups. This will be my first stab at predicting NCHA games so I’m both excited and a bit nervous to see what my record will be on Sunday. Well, have to dive in at … Read more
This weekend marks the first of the 2012-13 season with a full slate of MCHA action. All eight teams will be matched up against conference opponents on Friday and Saturday. MSOE and Concordia are the only two teams that saw conference action last weekend, with the Engineers being victorious in both tilts. This is my … Read more
Here we go! Today, Nov. 1, starts the 2012-13 season for the MASCAC and its members. This is going to be a good week for me to gauge how well I pick teams in the dark. With none of the MASCAC programs yet to drop the puck, this may be a good feather in the … Read more
Green Knights return with strong start After hanging up its third NCAA Division III championship banner, the St. Norbert men’s hockey team returned to business. After opening the season on Oct. 23 with a win over Concordia, the Green Knights swept NCHA rival Wisconsin-Stevens Point last weekend. On Friday, St. Norbert skated to a resounding … Read more
Conference previews USCHO writers will be previewing their conferences this week. We’ve expanded our stable of writers this season, with one writer per conference, so the various teams in some conferences that had a shared writer should receive more coverage this season. Each Friday, the writers will offer picks on the various games, while on … Read more
I should have gone with my gut and picked St. Norbert. I called both semis wrong, but Russell got Oswego right, so I am 5-3 and Russell is 6-2. Let’s see if I can catch him! St. Norbert vs. Oswego Candace: St. Norbert has been on a roll in the second half. There’s also that … Read more
Since I correctly called the Amherst game last weekend, Russell and I are now tied with postseason picks at 5-1 (.833). We are down to the final weekend. First up are the semifinals. Let’s see how we can do!! St. Norbert vs. Norwich Candace: St. Norbert is the defending champion, and tough to pick against, … Read more
Well, in my first attempt at D-III picks, I went 2-1 (.667), while Russell went 3-0 (1.000). We’ve got the quarterfinal games coming up this weekend; let’s see if I can gain any ground. Wentworth at Norwich Candace: This is one of those that makes me rethink my ideas of gambling. Norwich in a waltz. … Read more