Here are some notes from the weekend in ECAC Hockey: Cornell struggles offensively The Big Red managed only two goals this weekend, both of which came in a 6-2 loss to No. 9 Harvard on Saturday. Cornell is 0-3-1 in its last four since Jan. 15, a midseason skid that is in stark contrast to … Read more
Last time: 4-8-3 Overall: 33-20-11 Here’s a look at the schedule for the next few days in ECAC Hockey. All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, Jan. 21 Rensselaer at Quinnipiac It’s a meeting of the first and second place teams in the ECAC in a rare Thursday night conference game. At this … Read more
While neighboring Quinnipiac has been in the spotlight for its 19-1-3 start, Yale has been on an impressive run of its own over the last month. A sweep of travel partner Brown last weekend pushed the Bulldogs record to 5-0-1 since Dec. 11. It wasn’t an easy weekend for Yale, however. The Bulldogs trailed 1-0 … Read more
Here’s a look at this weekend’s ECAC Hockey games.
It may be a mid-week game, but that shouldn’t diminish the rivalry between Clarkson and St. Lawrence when the teams meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Cheel Arena. It’s the 201st all-time meeting between the teams, with the Golden Knights holding a 121-68-11 series lead. However, the Saints are on a 3-1-1 stretch against Clarkson, … Read more
Here’s a look at the weekend in ECAC Hockey: Quinnipiac makes statement The Bobcats thrived under the spotlight of Madison Square Garden, building a 4-0 lead over No. 5 Harvard and shaking off the loss of that advantage to win 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. If you needed another reason to think that Quinnipiac … Read more
Last time: 1-0 Overall: 28-12-8 It was an eventful Thursday night in ECAC Hockey, as Princeton and Rensselaer played to a 3-3 tie, Quinnipiac rolled over Union 5-0, and Boston University rallied for a 6-5 win over Harvard.Here’s a look at the rest of the games scheduled for this weekend. All start times are 7 … Read more
It’s a busy schedule for ECAC Hockey this weekend, highlighted by Quinnipiac and Harvard meeting at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Here’s a look at Thursday’s games, with the rest of the picks coming late tonight. All games are 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, Jan. 7 Boston University at Harvard The Crimson have been red-hot for … Read more
It’s the start of January, which means it’s time to start giving the PairWise more consideration. ECAC Hockey’s strong showing in non-conference (51-31-8, second to the NCHC). As a result, the conference currently has six teams in top-16, including the top two seeds in Quinnipiac and Harvard. Conference play should drop some of those teams, … Read more
Here’s a look at upcoming ECAC Hockey games (see holiday tournament picks here): Clarkson at Bowling Green (Saturday-Sunday) The Golden Knights begin their second half looking for better results. Clarkson is 7-8-2 in its first half with an abysmal 0-for-35 on the power play over 11 games. The past two months have not been kind … Read more
Here’s a look at ECAC Hockey teams in holiday tournaments this weekend: Harvard at Mariucci Classic The Crimson finished their first half with a 3-1-2 stretch, including two straight ties to Union and Rensselaer. While the effort hasn’t been totally unexpected, Harvard seems like a team that should be better than its record may imply. … Read more
Here’s a look at holiday tournament games involving ECAC Hockey teams early this week: Cornell at Florida College Hockey Classic The Big Red face a tough challenge heading into their post-holiday stretch at the Florida College Hockey Classic in Estero, Fla. Cornell enters the tournament against two powerhouses in No. 4 Boston College and No. … Read more
Last time: 7-3-2 Overall: 27-12-8 There’s only one game scheduled for this weekend, as Vermont travels to Union for a 4 p.m. matchup against the Dutchmen on Sunday. The Dutchmen are on a four-game unbeaten streak and haven’t lost in regulation since Nov. 6. Vermont split a home-and-home series with a good St. Lawrence team … Read more
It took eighteen games, but Quinnipiac finally has a loss. The Bobcats fell 4-1 to Boston University in the first-ever meeting between the teams on Saturday, snapping a seventeen-game unbeaten streak to start the season. The loss also broke a three-game shutout streak for Quinnipiac and goalie Michael Garteig. It’s a tough way to head … Read more
Here’s a look at this weekend’s games involving ECAC Hockey schools.
Here are three things gleaned from the weekend.
Last time: 5-2-4 Overall: 20-9-6 It’s the last full weekend of conference play prior to the holiday break. Here’s a look at the games set for this weekend. All matchups start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Friday, Dec. 4 Quinnipiac at Yale, 6:35 p.m. The Bulldogs have only beaten the Bobcats once since 2011, but … Read more
The first regular season college hockey games outside of North America ended in of all things – a shootout. That’s what was used to to determine the winner of the Friendship Four tournament championship game between Massachusetts-Lowell and Brown Saturday in Belfast. The River Hawks scored the tying goal with 39 seconds left to force … Read more
Please, no more ties. Brown vs. Colgate in Northern Ireland (Friday) Hockey across the pond. Why not? With both Brown and Colgate pretty desperate for a win, one must think Friday’s 11 a.m. EST matchup in the semifinals of the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be anything but groggy. These teams played to … Read more
