LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Third-seeded Clarkson and seventh-seeded Princeton are set to get underway in just over an hour at the Herb Brooks Arena . Both teams are looking to snap lengthy title droughts; Clarkson last won the Whitelaw Cup in 2007, while Princeton did so in 2008. The Tigers were impressive yesterday against Cornell … Read more
There are four teams left in ECAC Hockey, each with a different storyline entering the championship weekend in Lake Placid. Cornell is looking to add to its trophy case, as the Big Red already won the ECAC Hockey and Ivy League titles this year. This is the tenth time in the last fourteen years that … Read more
The matchups for ECAC Hockey’s championship weekend are set, as Cornell, Clarkson, Harvard and Princeton all advanced to the league semifinals in Lake Placid, N.Y. The top-seeded Big Red will face No.6 Princeton at 4 p.m. Friday, while No. 3 Clarkson and No.4 Harvard will play at 7:35 p.m. The championship game will be Saturday … Read more
We have entered the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. Quinnipiac was the only lower seed that moved on at the No. 9 seed so it will go No. 1 vs. No. 9, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5 Last time: 6-4-2 Overall: 66-45-12 No. 9 … Read more
The “top two seeds” in the first round of the ECAC playoffs needed all three games to move onto the second round. Dartmouth, the No. 5 seed overall dispatched St. Lawrence as the Big Green jumped out to a 1-0 lead Friday night with a 2-1 victory with Shane Sellar and Kevan Kilistoff picking up … Read more
Playoff hockey gets underway this weekend in the ECAC, as the fifth through twelfth place teams will meet across four best-of-three series set to begin on Friday night. It’s worth noting that no lower-seeded team has won a first-round playoff series since 2015, when ninth-seeded Rensselaer beat eighth-seeded Clarkson. I’m picking all of the higher-seeded … Read more
There was little intrigue entering the final weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey. Cornell, Union, Clarkson, and Harvard had all clinched a first-round bye entering the weekend. The Big Red secured their first regular season championship since 2005 with a win over Rensselaer on Friday. The only possibility for movement was in the … Read more
Well we’ve reached the final weekend of the regular season and there’s plenty of things that still need to be decided. All games are 7 p.m. puck drops. Last time: 7-3-2 Overall: 60-41-10 Friday, Feb. 23 Harvard at Brown It’s unknown if Ryan Donato will play this weekend after his stellar performance at the Olympics. … Read more
Well one thing was settled on the second to last weekend in the ECAC regular season: we know the four teams that will receive a first round bye. Cornell, Union, Clarkson and Harvard will have March 2-4 off and will be able to prepare to host a quarterfinal series the following weekend. Harvard’s sweep of … Read more
Here’s a look at the second-to-last weekend of the regular season in ECAC Hockey. All games start at 7 p.m. Last time: 8-5 Overall: 54-32-11 Yale at Colgate Yale’s offense has been clicking lately, as the Bulldogs have scored at least three goals in four straight games, all wins. Colgate has only two wins over … Read more
There were plenty of impressive individual performances in ECAC Hockey over the weekend, starting Friday with a pair of Dartmouth sophomores in the Big Green’s 7-3 win over Rensselaer. Will Graber had a natural hat trick and also added two assists, while Shane Sellar had two goals and four assists. Dartmouth hadn’t had a player … Read more
We are getting down to the final stretch of the regular season with some big games this weekend. All games are 7 p.m. starts unless otherwise noted. Last time: 4-5-1 Overall: 53-38-8 Friday, Feb. 8 Princeton at Brown The Tigers are one game under .500 on the road this season, but I think they get … Read more
It was a tough weekend at the top of the conference as both Cornell and Clarkson both suffered losses on the weekend. After being named the No. 1 team in the nation this week, Cornell suffered a 2-1 setback Saturday night to Rensselaer. The loss snapped a 11 game unbeaten streak where they were 10-0-1 … Read more
Here’s a look at the upcoming games in ECAC Hockey, including the opening round of the Beanpot on Monday. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last time: 4-4-3 Overall: 46-27-11 Friday, Feb. 2 Rensselaer at Colgate Don’t expect a lot of goals in this game, as both teams rank near the bottom … Read more
Cornell’s shutout streak came to an end Saturday, but the Big Red probably won’t mind so much given where they stood at the end of the night. Cornell beat Dartmouth 3-1 Saturday to move into sole possession of first place in ECAC Hockey. The win also clinched the Ivy League title and extended the Big … Read more
We enter the final weekend of January with a few intriguing matchups on the docket. All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last Time: 8-2-2 Overall: 49-33-7 Friday, January 26 Yale at Clarkson When the last time these two teams met, the Golden Knights defeated the Bulldogs 4-1 in New Haven. Yale has … Read more
It was a tough weekend for the Clarkson Golden Knights. First on Friday, their 14 game winning streak came to an end in a wild contest against the Harvard Crimson as the two teams skated to a 6-6 tie. Freshman sensations Jack Jacome and Josh Dickson each had three points as Jacome had two goals … Read more
Here’s a look at the games scheduled for this weekend in ECAC Hockey. Highlights include travel partners Cornell and Colgate playing a home-and-home series, while Harvard travels to Clarkson both teams looking to keep their unbeaten streaks intact. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last time: 7-2-4 Overall: 42-23-8 Friday, Jan. 19 … Read more
Four of the top eight unbeaten streaks in Division I belong to ECAC Hockey teams. Clarkson extended its winning streak to 14 games last weekend, while Cornell (six), Harvard (six), and Yale (four) also kept their unbeaten streaks intact. Here are some thoughts from the past weekend. Golden Knights keep on rolling Clarkson goalie Nicholas … Read more
It’s the first full weekend of conference action of 2018 as most of the teams have wrapped up their non-conference schedule. Last time: 6-8-2 Overall: 41-31-5 All games are 7 p.m. puck drop Friday, January 12 Colgate at Brown We saw how much of a difference Colton Point can make for the Raiders as he … Read more