ECAC Hockey Picks: Dec. 6-10

ECAC Hockey Picks: Dec. 6-10

It’s nearly all ECAC Hockey games this weekend with just a pair of nonconference games. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Records Nate Last week: 6-7-1 Overall: 57-36-8 Mark Last week: 6-6-1 Overall: 54-38-7 Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 Colorado College at Princeton, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nate: This … Read more

Hockey East picks – Dec. 6-10

Magically, Jim picked up four games on Dave last week. But when you’re down eight before Thanksgiving, that barely puts a dent in the overall deficit. Jim last week: 14-3-2 Dave last week: 10-7-2 Jim to date: 61-36-16 Dave to date: 65-32-16 Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7 Maine at Massachusetts The Black Bears came off a … Read more

NCHC picks: Dec. 6

Well, picking all NCHC wins last weekend did me no favors, but since I called the North Dakota sweep, Matthew and I had identical records last weekend of a dismal 2-4 (.333). On the year, I am 36-29-12 (.545), while Matthew is 35-30-12 (.532). Neither of us has done well this season :(. This is … Read more

No. 16 UMass Lowell vs. No. 15 Providence preview with River Hawks coach Norm Bazin: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 10

UMass Lowell coach Norm Bazin joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to preview the No. 16 River Hawks’ home-and-home Hockey East series with No. 15 Providence.

Jim and Ed also look at these weekend matchups: No. 2 Cornell is at No. 12 Harvard on Friday in ECAC Hockey action; in the NCHC, No. 3 North Dakota is at No. 17 Western Michigan and No. 14 Minnesota Duluth is at No. 18 Omaha in weekend series; No. 4 Denver travels for a pair at No. 20 Arizona State; and in a home-and-home series separated by an extra day and 800 air miles, No. 9 Notre Dame takes on No. 10 Boston College.

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With Big Ten play nearing end of first half, several young teams playing mature, experienced games, leading to wins

When Wisconsin won its first game this season with an 11-goal performance and followed that up with a sweep of Minnesota Duluth in which the Badgers outscored the Bulldogs 9-3, there was a lot of talk about a high-powered offense and what a fast start could mean to a season (photo: Jim Rosvold).

Sacred Heart surging in Atlantic Hockey standings as Pioneers’ ‘intensity and ability to really crank up our work ethic is helping’

Holy Cross represented its tradition and annual excellence, and Army West Point was always an easy program to get behind. Bentley built a new arena, and AIC’s Cinderella run to both a regular-season and postseason tournament win made national headlines. Now it’s Sacred Heart’s turn (photo: Omar Phillips).

Army West Point’s Brian Riley talks Black Knights, AHA expansion, 3v3 OT adoption, video: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 9

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Army West Point reaches the mid-point of the 2019-20 season with a 10-4-0 record, solid goaltending, and a stingy penalty kill. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Black Knights coach Brian Riley to talk about his team, possible Atlantic Hockey expansion, 3v3 overtime adoption, video review, and Riley’s work with the NCAA D-I ice hockey committee and the American Hockey Coaches Association.

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Cornell stays ‘Red Hot;’ Minnesota State, North Dakota, BGSU, BC all on a roll: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 9

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the weekend of November 28-December 1, starting with No. 2 Cornell’s 2-0 win over Boston University at Red Hot Hockey at MSG.

We also review No. 1 Minnesota State’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth on the road, No. 14 Boston College’s win over Harvard to up the Eagles’ win streak to seven, sweeps by No. 3 North Dakota and No. 16 Bowling Green, the Friendship Four and Turkey Leg tournaments, surges by Army, AIC, and Niagara in Atlantic Hockey, and Arizona State’s move up the PairWise Rankings.

Speaking of PairWise, who’s surprising and who’s not as the calendar flips to December?

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