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Finally! A week where my winners outnumbered the losing picks by more than one. I would like to think, or at least I believe the coaches are letting me think that it is not my ineptitude as much as it is the level of play amongst all of the teams in the two conferences. Can i … Read more

Continentals on the Move For some, the upset of #1 ranked Oswego by Hamilton at the Lakers holiday tournament may have been a bit of luck or the NESCAC school taking advantage of a back-up goaltender. However the Continentals have made the second half a showcase for knocking off ranked teams. Last weekend coach Norm … Read more

Morrisville Splits with ECAC West Foe The team nobody wants to play, Morrisville, split with Neumann, with the loss coming in overtime. The first night, Morrisville cruised to a 4-1 victory. After letting up a goal 3:23 into the game, the Mustangs wound up outshooting Neumann, 42-27, scoring two goals in the second (Derek Matheson … Read more

Here’s a look at the past weekend’s action in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC. Friday, Jan. 14 Assumption 6, Becker 3: Assumption jumped out to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period and never looked back. The Hawks’ scored three unanswered goals to make it 5-3, but the Greyhounds capped the game with an … Read more

St. Olaf’s victory over then-No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus last weekend prevented me from reaching the pantheon of prognostication mediocrity. I was spot on in predicting the outcomes of the Adrian-Buffalo State and St. Thomas-Wisconsin-Eau Claire games, though, finishing 2-1 to bring the season ledger to 15-17. This weekend’s slate features an array of appetizing inner-league … Read more

Before taking a look at what’s set for the weekend, here’s a look at the midweek action, including a milestone win at Nichols and some shifts in the MASCAC standings. Thursday, Jan. 13 Nichols 4, Southern New Hampshire 3: Nichols held off a pesky Southern New Hampshire team in a non-conference game which had been … Read more

Another week of league play and a couple of new winning streaks are on the line. Trinity has picked up two wins in a row and hopes to build on that momentum on the road this weekend. New England College has three wins in a row as they play hosts this week to long time … Read more

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