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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Last week, I said if I had to pick an upset special, it would be Fredonia over Elmira. Well, I should have picked Fredonia beating Hobart as the upset special. After Hobart won six in a row, including ending Oswego’s undefeated season, they came into Steele Hall and ran up against a … Read more

Ephs Drop Two So much for the undefeated status… Williams came into the weekend having gone 7-0-1 in the first half, but opened the second half on the road against what many consider the toughest of the road trips in facing Amherst and Hamilton in games less than 24 hours apart. Both opponents had already … Read more

Here’s a look at the weekend that was in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC. EDIT: Wireless is up and running in Boston. Follow me on twitter, NUnate41 for live updates from Plymouth State at Wentworth. Friday, Jan. 7 Utica 5, Curry 2 The first in a brutal stretch of games for Curry saw Utica grab … Read more

While some teams participated in holiday tournaments over the winter break, most of the action is getting back underway this weekend, with a few squads taking part in midweek contests over the past several days. Here’s a look at the mostly non-conference action underway this weekend. Friday, January 7. Curry at Utica, 7 p.m. Curry … Read more

With the holidays over, it’s time to get all “Hee Haw” and do some pickin’ and grinnin’. And, what’s there to smile about? While my overall 13-16 prognostication record is barely enough pull my neck upwards from looking down on my Chuck Taylor’s in shame, I am (albeit slowly) approaching the .500 mark. Hey, Division … Read more

The holidays are over and now it’s moving time. Moving as in up or down in the league standings as it’s back to conference play this weekend in January.  Four points on the line and each of them very valuable based on happenings in both conferences so far this season.  Time to get it going … Read more

Happy New Year! That’s definitely the case for a couple of teams coming out of some fun holiday hockey over the past several days. At 8-2-0 overall, the Castleton Spartans are starting to get noticed. Ranked in the USCHO D-III poll, Alex Todd’s team continues to take care of business following a strong first half. … Read more

Plattsburgh wins their own tournament Plattsburgh didn’t allow a trio of their former players showing up at Curry in the first round of the Cardinal Classic to bother them. The Cardinals rolled over the Colonels, 7-1, as Patrick Jobb got a hat trick along with an assist. Jobb scored the first two goals of the … Read more

No. 12 Hamline’s 4-1 victory over No. 9 Milwaukee School of Engineering was the marquee matchup over the New Year’s weekend, pitting two teams who are at similar stations in their respective leagues. The Minnesota Intercollegiate Hockey Association Pipers are (3-0-1) are in second place with 7 points, which one point behind No. 15 St. … Read more

At season’s start, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s hockey race was pegged to be a toss-up. So far, that prognostication has proven astute as very little real estate separates leader No. 15 St. Thomas and the rest of the pack. Preseason favorite Hamline is a point out of first place. So, too, is No. … Read more

Well, the big guy in the red suit has already come and gone. Now the teams in the ECAC East and NESCAC conferences get to ramp it up for the second half with whatever gifts of good cheer and more consistent hockey that were left in their stockings or under the tree. The first half … Read more

The Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association has already produced a few first-half surprises this season. Here is a mid-term look at five developments to keep an eye on as the season resumes. Milwaukee School of Engineering’s invincibility The No. 9 Raiders stormed out of the gate by winning nine of their first 10 games, which was … Read more

Johnson & Wales closed out first semester action in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC with a 10-2 thrashing of Southern New Hampshire Thursday night. With that in mind, here’s some quick hits on each team and a brief outlook for the remainder of the year. Teams are arranged by current conference standings. ECAC Northeast 1. … Read more

T’was ten days before Christmas, and all through the rink, no games were they playing so the Zamboni did sleep. The skates were hung in the locker with care in the hopes that the new calendar soon would be here. And coaches with game films, more analysis you see, are hoping Santa leaves the gift … Read more

Oswego Finally Losses It was only a matter of time before Oswego finally lost a game. Going undefeated these days in college hockey is a near impossibility. The Lakers dropped a game against always tough Hobart, at the always tough “Cooler” in Geneva, N.Y., 5-2. Hobart outshot Oswego, 42-27, taking 1-0 and 3-1 leads before … Read more

There’s been some lean years recently at Worcester State, but not any more. In what can considered one of the shockers of the opening portion of the season, the Lancers knocked off Salem State 5-4 Saturday to move into a first place tie with Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Worcester State hasn’t had a winning season since 1997-98, but … Read more

Oh where, oh where have the super teams gone? We have just come to the semester break for the holidays and just take a look at the league standings and USCHO Poll – where are the juggernauts this year? Sure, there are a lot of the usual names up top, like Oswego, St. Norbert and … Read more

Forgive me, Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds for having doubted you. I mistakenly attributed your back-to-back wins over No. 7 Adrian and No. 9 SUNY Geneseo to tryptophan-laced turkey and inertia-inducing giblets on your opponents’ Thanksgiving dinner plates. I picked Wisconsin-Stout to prevail. But you showed me, didn’t you? By sweeping Stout last weekend, you cast further … Read more