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NCHC pick: Dec. 29

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Sunday, Dec. 29St. Cloud State versus MinnesotaCandace: Maybe a break is what St. Cloud needed, because the Huskies crushed Minnesota State yesterday. In fact, they looked like last year’s St. Cloud team. St. Cloud has also been very inconsistent, but it’s not like Minnesota has set the world on fire, so come on, Huskies, rep … Read more

No. 16 Arizona State vs. No. 17 Harvard preview with Sun Devils coach Greg Powers: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 12

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No. 16 Arizona State vs. No. 17 Harvard preview with Sun Devils coach Greg Powers: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 12

No. 17 Harvard hosts No. 16 Arizona State for a pair of games in Irvine, California on December 28 and 29, 2019 in the SoCal Clash. Sun Devils head coach Greg Powers joins us for a preview.Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also preview the in-season tournaments scheduled for the weekend, including the Ledyard Bank Classic, the Catamount Cup, the Great Lakes Invitational and the Mariucci Classic.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, in your favorite podcast app, or on Spreaker.[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=21129508″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true”]Sponsor this podcast! Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/USCHOGameoftheWeek for details.

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USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: Arizona State’s DeBrouwer hopes to shine in sunny California as No. 16 Sun Devils take on No. 17 Harvard

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After spending a season as a back-up goaltender, sophomore Evan DeBrouwer has started his playing career strong for No. 16 Arizona State, something he hopes will continue against No. 17 Harvard in this weekend’s SoCal Clash in Irvine, Calif. (photo: Arizona State Athletics).

Atlantic Hockey Picks: December 28-29

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Last Week: Dan: 2-0-3Chris: 2-0-3On The Season:Dan: 75-27-12 (.710)Chris: 66-36-12 (.631)This Week’s PicksSaturday, December 28 and Sunday, December 29Bentley at Sacred HeartChris: The No. 20 Pioneers are ranked for the first time in program history and winners of eight of their last nine. Bentley has shown improvement in recent weeks, losing just once in its … Read more

NCHC picks: Dec. 29

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Matthew and I went 0-2 on the last weekend of the first half, incorrectly picking the dates for each team to win. On the year, I am now 46-34-13 (.564), while Matthew is 43-37-13 (.532). We get back with out-of-conference action, and will pick St. Cloud’s second game on Sunday when we know who they … Read more

Pickin’ the Big Ten: Dec. 27-31

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Pickin’ the Big Ten: Dec. 27-31

I hope everyone is still enjoying the holiday season. Kind of a bare-bones picks blog this week with Paula vacationing in New York City and me, well I’m just being lazy as I take some time off from the main job.Let’s take a look at our picks from last time out.Last weekDrew: 1-3-0 (.250)Paula: 0-4-0 … Read more

In-season college hockey holiday tournaments – still good for the game or somewhat passe?

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Holiday tournaments. At one point in the college hockey universe, an invitation was a sign of respect, or that the host team needed an easy opponent to beat so that they could guarantee themselves a spot in the championship game. Nowadays, there is a level of neutral existence of why teams participate and what the purpose of the tournament is (photo: USCHO. com).

Hockey East picks – Dec. 28-30

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It was a very light schedule the week prior to the holidays. But that didn’t mean I couldn’t gain a game on Dave.Jim last week: 2-0-0Dave last week: 1-1-0Jim to date: 70-42-16Dave to date: 74-38-16Holiday Tournaments – Sat. and Sun., Dec. 28-29At least this weekend, both tournament involving Hockey East teams, the Catamount Cup in … Read more

Our mid-season look at who’s hot at the semester break: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 12

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger take a look at the teams that have done well in the first half of the season, including No. 1 North Dakota’s resurgence, No. 5 Boston College’s strong start, No. 2 Minnesota State, and No. 3 Cornell, and No. 4 Clarkson among many others. Plus we look at the Big Ten’s strong teams, Atlantic Hockey’s surprise teams, and No. 16 Arizona State’s path to the NCAAs.

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Monday 10: Taking a look back on top moments from first half of 2019-20 season

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Not as much happens in college hockey over the holidays, or at least that’s the general idea. With that in mind, whereas the Monday 10 typically addresses the top talking points from the weekend just gone, I’d like to point out some of the things that have stood out to me from the first half of the season (photo: Rich Gagnon).

NCHC picks: Dec. 21

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Matthew and I were a respectable 3-1 last week, only missing the second Denver-Colorado College game. On the year, I am now 46-32-13 (.578), while Matthew is 43-35-13 (.544). We have final series of the first half on the docket, so let’s see how we do. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 21-22 No. 16 Arizona State at Omaha … Read more