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
It was a wild weekend in the ECAC as there was five overtime games. Quinnipiac defeated Colgate 4-3 on Friday night. St. Lawrence earned a 4-4 tie against Canisius also on Friday night. Saturday, the remaining three OT games were even wilder. Henry Bowlby scored his second goal of the game with five seconds remaining … Read more
Here’s a look at the upcoming weekend in ECAC Hockey. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last time: 6-5-1 Overall: 35-21-4 Friday, Jan. 5 Quinnipiac at Colgate The Raiders will be without starting goalie Colton Point, who is on Team Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championship. While the sophomore played … Read more
Happy New Year! Here are some quick thoughts from the last weekend of 2017 in ECAC Hockey. Strong start for the Saints It took St. Lawrence just two days to double its first-half win total. The Saints beat Vermont and Massachusetts-Lowell over the weekend to win the Catamount Cup at Vermont. St. Lawrence scored three … Read more
Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays so far and there’s no better way to ring in the new year with college hockey action. There’s tournament games and some intriguing nonconference games. Last time: 1-1 Overall: 35-23-3 Friday, Dec. 29 Tournament Games Ledyard Bank Classic At Dartmouth College Yale vs. Minnesota Duluth, 4 p.m. This is … Read more
It will be a quiet weekend in the ECAC as Dartmouth is the lone team in action this weekend as the Big Green travel to Denver for a weekend set with the Pioneers. Last time: 7-6-1 Overall: 34-22-3 Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 Dartmouth at Denver, 9:05 p.m. You never know what you … Read more
With the exception of Dartmouth’s two-game series at Denver next weekend, every ECAC Hockey team has wrapped up its pre-Christmas portion of the schedule. Here is a look back with some quick thoughts from the past weekend. Check back later in the week for a more detailed breakdown of each team’s first half and a … Read more
The Golden Knights continue to roll as they improved to 8-0-0 in ECAC play with a two game sweep against their rival St. Lawrence. On Friday night in Potsdam, Clarkson came away with a 3-1 victory over the Saints in front of a packed Cheel arena. After St. Lawrence jumped out a 1-0 lead. Sheldon … Read more
Last time: 1-1 Overall: 29-16-4 The majority of ECAC Hockey concludes the first half this weekend. Here’s a look at the games on the schedule, including a home-and-home series between rivals Clarkson and St. Lawrence. All games start at 7 or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. St. Lawrence at Clarkson Everything has gone right for … Read more
Here’s a look at the two midweek games set for tonight. Both start at 7 p.m. New Hampshire at Rensselaer After an encouraging win Friday against Yale, RPI had a devastating loss Saturday against Brown. The Engineers led 4-1 early in the third, but allowed four straight goals in an eventual overtime loss to the … Read more
It was a wild weekend in the ECAC and no team did a complete 180 between the two days then the Dartmouth Big Green. Friday night is probably a game coach Bob Gaudet took the video file on his computer, right click and hit delete as the Princeton Tigers won 9-2 at Hobey Baker Rink. … Read more
Last time: 1-2 Overall: 27-16-2 As the first half of winds down, the first weekend of December has a good good mix of conference and non conference games. All games start at 7 or 7:05 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Friday, December 1 Dartmouth at Princeton An intriguing game on the schedule, the Tigers are coming … Read more
ECAC Hockey had several impressive non-conference wins this weekend, highlighted by Clarkson’s win in the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Golden Knights beat Rensselaer Friday in a non-conference game between the two teams and then defeated Providence 4-2 Saturday to win the Belpot Trohpy. It’s the first time an ECAC Hockey team … Read more
ECAC Hockey begins its post-Thanksgiving schedule with several notable matchups, including the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the Red Hot Hockey matchup between Cornell and Boston University at Madison Square Garden. Here are the picks for the weekend. All games start at 7 p.m. EDT unless otherwise noted. Note: This has been updated … Read more
Well there’s no more teams in Division I college hockey with a perfect record as No. 5 Cornell dropped their first contest of the season Saturday evening to the No. 7 Clarkson Golden Knights. The Big Red were shutout 4-0 after defeating St. Lawrence on Friday night 5-1. It’s the second time Cornell has given … Read more
Last Time: 6-4-2 Overall: 17-11-5 It’s an intriguing weekend as there’s key conference games and a couple big non conference contests. All games are 7 p.m. starts unless noted otherwise. I will have the midweek game picks in my blog Sunday night. Friday, Nov. 17 Clarkson at Colgate Part of me wants to pick a … Read more
It went down to the wire, but Cornell exited the weekend as the only team in Division I without a blemish on its record. Alec McCrea’s goal with 1.4 seconds left in the third period Saturday at Lynah Rink give the Big Red a 3-2 win over Harvard. The win pushed Cornell’s record to 6-0, … Read more
It’s the first full weekend of conference play in ECAC Hockey. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Last time: 7-6-1 Overall: 12-9-4 Friday, Nov. 10 Clarkson at Brown The Golden Knights began league play with four points against Rensselaer and Union last weekend. Take away two empty-net goals against Yale in its … Read more
Hard to believe Quinnipiac has suffered their first 0-2 start since joining the ECAC in 2005 as they suffered losses to Cornell and Colgate. To go 12 years to with at least earning a victory in your first two conference games is quite an accomplishment. The Big Red and the Raiders have had success going … Read more