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Atlantic Hockey Picks: January 3-6

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Last Week: Dan: 5-1-0 Chris: 2-4-0 On The Season: Dan: 80-28-12 (.716) Chris: 68-40-12 (.616) This Week’s Picks: Friday, January 3 and Saturday, January 4 Mercyhurst at Holy Cross Chris: The two teams currently at the bottom of the standings look to move up. I think the status quo will be maintained with each team … Read more

Four ranked teams in Fortress Invitational, plus a national semifinal rematch: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 13

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Four ranked teams face off this weekend in the Fortress Invitational in Las Vegas: No. 2 Cornell, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 14 Providence, and No. 20 Army West Point. Hosts Jim Connelly – who’s on-site for USCHO in Vegas – and Ed Trefzger preview the tournament.

We also look ahead at a rematch of last April’s national semifinal game with No. 9 UMass at No. 7 Denver, No. 19 Western Michigan’s home-and-home series with No. 15 Notre Dame, Michigan Tech – fresh off its GLI championship – at No. 17 Arizona State, No. 16 Harvard and Dartmouth’s games with Quinnipiac, and some key weekend series in the WCHA.

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Pickin’ the Big Ten: Jan. 3-5

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Happy New Year, everyone! We have one more weekend of nonconference play before the battle for the Big Ten title resumes in earnest. First, let’s look at how Drew Claussen and I enter the second half of our season-long picks battle. (Hint: He’s winning by a lot.) Last week Drew: 4-3-0 (.571) Paula: 4-3-0 (.571) … Read more

NCHC picks: Jan. 2

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Matthew and I were a fairly dismal 2-4 (.333) last week. First weeks back are always rough. Hopefully, we can do better this time. On the year, I am now 48-38-13 (.550), while Matthew is 45-41-13 (.520). Friday-Saturday, Jan. 3-4 No. 9 Massachusetts at No. 7 Denver Candace: This has intensity written all over it. … Read more

GAMES OF THE WEEK: Las Vegas and Golden Knights hope that this weekend’s Fortress Invitational will be a major stepping stone towards attracting a Frozen Four

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Arizona State captured the inaugural Fortress Invitational, then called the Ice Vegas invitational. This year’s event kicks off on Friday with four nationally-ranked teams battling and a city hoping to attract a Frozen Four (File photo: ASU Athletics)

Hockey East picks: Jan. 3-9

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Hockey East picks, Nov. 1-3

Jim and I disagreed on only one pick last week. Of course, he got it right. My lead is down to three games. This is feeling like I’m the 1978 Red Sox. Which pick will Bucky Dent me in the final week? Jim last week: 6-3-2 Dave last week: 5-4-2 Jim to date: 76-45-18 Dave … Read more

As second half kicks off, NCHC has unanswered questions, first-half surprises, ongoing intrigue

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It might sound a little rich, but in the NCHC corners of the college hockey landscape, results from the first half of this season have produced a mixed bag. Some of what has happened always does: the cream of the crop is identifying itself, and there is some gulf between the top portion of the conference standings and the bottom. Dig deeper, though, and there are some surprises (photo: Jim Rosvold).

Talking No. 1 North Dakota, NCHC with writer Brad Schlossman: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 13

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Brad Schlossman has covered the North Dakota hockey beat for the last decade and a half for the Grand Forks Herald, and joins host Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin to talk about this year’s Fighting Hawks, their conference, the NCHC, and the current college hockey landscape.

This episode of USCHO Spotlight is sponsored by the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for tickets.

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Hosts prevail in holiday tournaments, plus a look at conference standings, PairWise: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 12

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The host teams prevailed in three holiday tournaments: Minnesota in the Mariucci Classic, Dartmouth in the Ledyard Bank Classic, and Vermont in the Catamount Cup. Host Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin look at the results of those three tournaments, as well as Harvard’s win over and tie with Arizona State in the SoCal Clash and Army West Point’s entry into the top 20 with a win over New Hampshire.

We also review the race for the regular season in each of the six conferences, and take an early look at the PairWise Rankings: Who’s likely in and who’s in trouble?

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Frozen Four, April 9-11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour to get your tickets today.

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