All square again For the first time since opening day, all dozen squads are even with 18 conference games in the bag. The standings can’t mislead in any way, so we can make some very easy assessments of the clarifying playoff picture. In its infinite wisdom, ECAC Hockey has arranged the schedule to ensure that … Read more
Come Monday morning there will be just two weekends left in the regular season of ECAC play. Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it? Here’s a look at what’s on tap for this weekend. Last week: 4-7 Overall: 48-48 Friday, Feb. 10 Brown at Cornell With Union playing just one game, Cornell has a chance to … Read more
Here’s a look back at the past weekend in the ECAC on Beanpot Monday: 1. Saints in last no more: A four-point weekend is hard enough by itself, but even harder when you haven’t won in almost a month and hit the road for a pair of games. Greg Carey’s overtime goal Friday gave the … Read more
Friday, February 3 Colgate at Union This is the Game of the Night… and the only reason it’s not the Game of the Week is because there is an equally intriguing Union-Cornell game on Saturday. This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, and Union is both ahead in the standings and … Read more
Would you rather have a guy who gets a goal a game, or an assist per game? Because here and now, that’s what the contenders are sporting. And only one of them can boast the former.
Here we go…the last weekend of January is here. There’s ten games on tap for Friday and Saturday, including a pair of televised matchups tonight. Last week: 3-6 Overall: 37-37 Friday, Jan. 27 Brown at Dartmouth These are two teams that are maddeningly frustrating to figure out. Brown gets shut out by last place RPI … Read more
Here’s a look back at another topsy-turvy weekend in the ECAC: 1. Four points for RPI: Brian wondered just a few weeks ago what the rest of the season held for the Engineers. And to be fair, so did I. Neither of us was ready to bury them, but given the results to that point, … Read more
Well, we have some good news for many of you: even though this has already been a painfully long season for some, by the end of this weekend, the race for the league title will still be completely wide open. No one is on the brink of any mathematical eliminations (yet). Nate: I’m a little … Read more
Minors were major There was a lot of scoring this weekend, but there might not have been nearly as much offense were it not for some potent power plays. There were 25 power-play goals scored this weekend on 122 combined opportunities, which equates to a 20.5 percent success rate. That’s great for one team, but … Read more
Here’s a look at the upcoming weekend, highlighted by Union and Harvard’s matchup at Fenway Park tonight. Brian and I will both be there, so be sure to follow along: @SullivanHockey and @Nate_Owen41. Last Week: 7-9 Overall: 28-23 Friday, January 13 Brown at St. Lawrence Another one-point weekend isn’t going to do it for Brown. … Read more
Some quick observations from this weekend: Three points for Cornell: The Big Red made their first trip to the Mountain Time Zone since 1995 count as they took three points from No. 6 Colorado College. Andy Iles turned away 39 shots Friday to help Cornell take a 3-1 win, and the Big Red rallied from … Read more
It’s been a while since I caught a good load of flak for my hard work and insight, so I figured it was time to make some new predictions. Have at ye! Friday, January 6 Harvard at Union Brian – Harvard’s tie at NoDak last weekend – along with its play through the holiday break … Read more
It has been a wild winter weekend for ECAC Hockey, as we saw a little bit of everything over the past few days. Here’s what went down, and what it might signify. RIP, Engineers? I’m the last person who would want to prematurely eulogize a team, but I think I have seen enough to render … Read more
A little belated jump on the picks blog for this weekend as I sit in the lobby at Connecticut’s Freitas Ice Forum. Not a good start in holiday tournament play for the ECAC as Clarkson fell 6-1 to Maine in Florida, and RPI lost 7-2 to UMass-Lowell in a game that was just as bad … Read more
It’s the Final Four… of the first half review. Sexy. Here’s three things apiece on each of the league’s current vanguards. Yale • It’s a new year and a new team, so Yale is finding new ways to win. If the dominant Elis of the past few years were something akin to a multi-headed hydra, … Read more
Still with me? Great. Now that we’re through the “road trip quartet”, we move on to the middlers of the league. It’s a tight fit on the tables again this year, so remember: the teams are arranged by current position, not predicted playoff seed or any such nonsense. St. Lawrence • This has been a … Read more
We muddle together some form of a “three things we learned” update on the blog at the conclusion of each weekend’s action, but now that we’re halfway through the season (yes, really), I figured I’d kick it up a notch (bam) and dish out triple-portions of piping perspicacity for each of ECAC Hockey’s dozen denizens. … Read more
OK, so there were only two games played this weekend. But with wins against Merrimack and Vermont, the ECAC has pulled its record against Hockey East to an even 6-6. Not bad. Union took an impressive 3-1 win on the road against Merrimack Saturday. This has to be one of the best, if not the … Read more
Here’s the abbreviated picks for this weekend, as just two ECAC teams are in action, both against Hockey East opponents. Last Week: 5-2 Overall: 11-6 St. Lawrence at Vermont The last time I saw Vermont play in person, they were in the midst of their first of two straight NCAA tournament appearances. How things have … Read more
After going over a month without a conference win, Quinnipiac will start the post-exam portion of their schedule having not lost a conference game in a month. Including a pair of non-conference wins, the Bobcats have taken nine of a possible ten points to close out the first semester. Yes, they’ve beaten the likes of … Read more