Game of the Week Without the benefit of a mark-your-calendar game from the preview, combined with a slew of games that will play a key role in the standings, this is a tough week to pick just one game of the week. There are a trio which are obvious contenders. If I really had to … Read more
It’s that time of the week again – pick six games from the two conferences (including the conference crossover games) and make our best predictions. However, each week’s picks come with a little statistical analysis, and this week’s match-ups even come with a few wrinkles – both hockey and non-hockey. Will those factor into the … Read more
The weather may be cooling down, but the on-ice action is heating up in the Midwest. The last weekend before Thanksgiving may clarify the standings as to who will be the contenders in the MCHA, MIAC, and NCHA conferences. Here are some picks for this weekend’s upcoming action. NCHA St. Norbert at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 7:00 … Read more
Flipping a coin worked pretty good last week, as I went 4-0. However, I heard some grumblings about my picks when I visited Hobart on Saturday. It is hard to make everyone happy. This week, a bit of a bonus as I’m making picks through the Thanksgiving weekend, as teams hit the holiday tournaments. I … Read more
Where Do We Start? This past weekend produced quite an array of results, surprises, and comebacks. Let’s first set up the game of the week I selected, which was Plattsburgh at Buffalo State on Saturday, with the respective games each team played on Friday. Buffalo State did not start out the weekend properly, despite opening … Read more
There was a full schedule on conference games in the west this weekend, as MCHA, MIAC, and NCHA teams started the heart of their respective conference battles. There were two series featuring ranked teams, as No. 4 Adrian traveled to No. 11 Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), while No. 12 Wisconsin-River Falls played host to … Read more
You had to wonder when it was going to happen for Salve Regina. Last week, I wrote that Salve had won its first game in nearly nine months, as the Seagulls defeated Franklin Pierce, 4-2, last Tuesday, November 8. Four nights later though, the Seahawks lost 10-2 to Curry in their ECAC Northeast opener, and … Read more
This isn’t the lotto, though given our tough economic times, some might long for a chance to get a few extra bucks. But each week, we’ll look at five games in the ECAC Northeast and the MASCAC and take a stab at the outcome. In my first week, I did poorly, going 2-4 (.333). Let’s … Read more
Game of the Week For the third consecutive week, it just so happens another one of my season preview’s mark-your-calendar games takes place. This time, it’s Plattsburgh at Buffalo State on Saturday. The Bengals beat the Cardinals twice last year. Can they make it three in a row? Buffalo State has certainly been on an … Read more
My picks for last week started out bad, missing both games on Friday night. But I was perfect on Saturday and Sunday to earn a respectable weekend performance. This week’s games are even harder to pick, as three of the games are within the league and could easily go either way. Time to flip a … Read more
Four of the five teams started league play this past weekend. With a pair of big road wins over Uitca and Manhattanville, Elmira jumped right to the top of the standings. The Soaring Eagles weekend started out at Utica, and the Pioneers got their 3,800 fans into the game early when Steve Zappia scored just … Read more
Oswego prevailed on Friday in its big match up against Geneseo, 4-2. It wasn’t easy. “It was what we expected, a tight, checking battle,” Oswego coach Ed Gosek said. “Geneseo works extremely hard. They had opportunities, and our goalie played very well. We had opportunities, and their goalie played very well.” “I think we did … Read more
First, the MASCAC and ECAC Northeast opened the season nearly two weeks after their national counterparts. Then, there was little uniformity in the start of the season for each team. In a three-day stretch of Friday through Sunday, two MASCAC teams and six ECAC Northeast teams opened the season, but Sunday afternoon brought one of … Read more
The ECAC Northeast schedule kicked off Wednesday with Johnson and Wales’s 3-2 win over Stonehill, as Jeremiah Ketts and Justin Decowski scored a pair of second-period goals to help the Wildcats rally to win their season opener. The MASCAC season opens with five games from Friday to Tuesday, all nonconference games, but among the season … Read more
Game of the Week For the second week in a row, a mark-your-calendar game from the preview takes place. This time, it is Geneseo’s key game, traveling up to Oswego on Friday. I picked this game because it was the first big test for Geneseo to see if they can leapfrog to the front. An … Read more
Lots of “firsts” this year for the ECAC East! First, there are games that mean something the first weekend in November. That’s about two weeks ahead of the schedule defined by the previous interlocking schedule with the NESCAC conference. While the travel partner arrangements remain intact, these games will be the first leg in what … Read more
Friday, November 04 Hobart at Manhattanville Manhattanville jumps right into the deep end with its first NCAA game against a tough ECAC West opponent, hosting Hobart. The Valiants scored a big comeback victory against the Under-18 team last weekend, while Hobart failed to do the same against Cortland. That gives Manhattanville the edge heading into … Read more
Every team in the ECAC West is now in action and the season is under way. Three teams were in action this past weekend, all with games on Saturday. The biggest of them all was No. 13 Utica handing No. 2 Oswego its first loss of the year. The Pioneers scored a pair of goals … Read more
The young season has already produced emergency calls to the cardiologists. Buffalo State was cruising along in Geneseo, leading the Ice Knights, 3-1. Geneseo scored first on a Corbin Rosmarin goal at 1:18 of the first. The Bengals tied it at 5:07 with a Dave Lansdowne tally. Drew Klin scored a power-play goal in the … Read more
Game of the Week Since I picked the first game of the season as Morrisville’s mark your calendar game, naturally I have to select it as this opening game of the week. It is, of course, the dawn of the post-Caylin Relkoff era. How Morrisville performs early could set the stage for the season. “He’s … Read more