Snowed out Franklin Pierce’s series at Canton on Friday and Saturday was canceled due to the snowstorm that blanketed the East Coast this weekend. On Saturday, Nichols-Curry, Elmira-Manhattanville, Fitchburg State-Assumption, Bowdoin-Trinity, Colby-Wesleyan, and Worcester State-Framingham State were all pre-empted by continuing adverse weather conditions. Deuces wild game-winners Brad McBride scored twice, including the game-winner, as … Read more
First off, congratulations to the Adrian Bulldogs! They are once again the MCHA regular season champions, as they clinched their sixth consecutive title in a win and tie against Lake Forest last weekend. There are only two more weekends of the regular season left to play, and currently my season total picks are at a … Read more
A 5-1-0 (.833) weekend makes it three strong pick weeks in a row. I might just be getting my game in high gear for the playoffs, which is exactly what all of the conference teams are trying to get going. The overall season numbers are now 49-16-7 (.729). Percentage is solid, and with just two … Read more
Nothing has come easy for Johnson and Wales this season, and that doesn’t figure to change in the stretch run, where points are precious and every period means something. Which is exactly why Saturday’s date vs. Becker is must-win territory for the Wildcats. Johnson and Wales took a four-game winless streak into the week, and … Read more
What’s a little snow in the forecast? The threat of a foot or four hasn’t put a damper on what should be white hot action in the SUNYAC this weekend. Jammed at the top, in the middle, all over. This penultimate weekend could be what determiness the post-season fates of each of the nine squads … Read more
Ouch! That is the only thing to say about a 2-3-1 (.417) record last weekend that leaves me with a 41-16-7 (.695) overall record and a big overall percentage drop heading into the final two weekends of the regular season. Just like the games being played, there are no guaranteed picks, no matter where the … Read more
Had my worst week of the season so far, going just 1-4 a week ago, bringing my overall record to 40-12-4 (.750) for the 2012-13 campaign. Let’s see how I fare with six league games on tap this weekend. Friday, February 8, 2013 Hobart (17-3-2 overall, 9-2-1 ECAC West) at Manhattanville (12-7-2, 5-4-2) The No. … Read more
The regular season winds down this weekend with a few teams still jockeying for playoff positioning in the NCHA. Here’s what we do know: Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Norbert are already set for the start of the conference playoffs, earning the No. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively. Last weekend, St. Scholastica pulled itself out of … Read more
Just about to hit the home stretch now in the MASCAC conference, which only means that each game becomes that more important. What can you say about the Westfield State Owls? Heading into this year, projections, including my own, had the Owls no better than middle of the pack, to even one of the bottom … Read more
It’s time for another week of picks as we head into crunch time of the regular season. I had a lot of success last week, going 6-2, which pushes my overall record to 55-47. A lot is still on the line in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, including the conference championship. Five teams have five … Read more
Neumann has had an up-and-down season, but certainly has the talent to make a run in ECAC West, climb the rankings, and get in position for a postseason charge. All that said, this weekend wasn’t much of a launching pad. The Knights didn’t get much accomplished in a weekend set vs. Manhattanville. Neumann lost, 5-2, … Read more
So, I backed up last week’s 5-1-0 record with a 4-1-1 (.750) push that certainly shows some level of consistency and ability to see some end-of-year trending among the teams making a push at the right time of the year. The overall season numbers are 44-15-7 (.720), which is better than respectable when predicting games … Read more
Must games. Everybody in the SUNYAC has got ’em, for this weekend and the final two of the regular season. The next two days could see the winnowing of the post-season pack, with a team or two in the nine-team league falling away from the top (playoff bound) sextet. What we’re likely to see is … Read more
Well, it wasn’t perfection, but it was pretty close, as a 5-1-0 (.833) record last weekend leaves me with a 39-13-6 (.724) overall record. Maybe, just maybe, I am finding the consistency needed to be a champion prognosticator at the right time of the season to do so. Then again, I am only as good … Read more
Finally, a slight improvement to my weekly picks! Last weekend, I went 5-3-0, bringing my season total to 45-34-4 (.542). Now I’m hoping I can stay above .500 for the remaining weeks of the season. This weekend, we have Lawrence and Marian facing off in a home-and-home series. Concordia and Milwaukee School of Engineering will … Read more
Is there a changing of the guard in the NCHA? Last Friday, the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds blanked defending D-III national champion St. Norbert, 3-0, at home. It was the first time in almost a year that the Green Knights have been shutout, and only the second time the Blugolds have done it — ever. With … Read more
Perhaps the experience I have gained making picks week to week this season has made me a little wiser. This past week, I finished 5-3, and even correctly predicted a tie and an exact final score. My record now stands at 49-45. I said that St. John’s and Hamline would skate to a tie in … Read more
The record is now 39-8-4 (.804) after a 3-1 showing last time out. It’s now getting down to the final few weeks of the regular season, and some schools are within striking distance of better spots in the standings. Friday, Feb. 1 No. 15 Neumann (12-5-2 overall, 4-5-0 ECAC West) at No. 13 Manhattanville (11-7-1, … Read more
You’ll hear a lot of opinion — and coach-speak — over the next few weeks about how the ECAC Northeast Conference race will shake down. It’ll come down to who is the healthiest. It’ll come down to who is the hottest. There’s some truth to all of it, of course. However, in the case of … Read more
Pretty much how I saw it would go down last week. Teams that were supposed to win, well, won. Plymouth State is trying its hardest right now to separate itself from the rest of the pack and claim sole possession of first place. The Panthers swept last week; however, both games were decided by one … Read more