I picked up another three games on Nicole in our picks race last week, going 17-6-6, while Nicole went 14-9-6. On the year, I am 140-47-29 while Nicole is 132-55-29. We have some interesting games on tap this weekend, so let’s see what happens. Friday, Nov. 24 Holy Cross at Dartmouth Candace: The last time … Read more
No. 2 Boston College vs. Connecticut Erin Connolly, Caitrin Lonergan, and Daryl Watts each scored for the Eagles in their 3-0 win on Friday. Saturday, the Huskies took a lead early in the third period on a goal by Natalie Snodgrass, but Watts tied the score, and it ended in a draw. No. 3 Colgate … Read more
I picked up a game on Nicole last week, after a few weekends where she’d cut my lead. I went 21-5-5, while Nicole went 20-6-5. On the year, I am 123-41-23, while Nicole is 118-46-23. Some interesting contests to pick this weekend, so let’s get to it! Friday, Nov. 17 Cornell at Brown Candace: Brown … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin at No. 7 Cornell Sophia Shaver scored twice, and Alexis Mauermann added a power-play goal to give Wisconsin a 3-0 lead. Madlynne Mills scored with just more than four minutes to go, but the Big Red could not close the gap and Wisconsin won game one 3-1. On Saturday, Brette Pettet scored … Read more
Calling Bemidji State to beat Minnesota Duluth and Dartmouth to beat Maine paid off for Nicole last week, as she gained on my lead again. Both of us did pretty well though. Last week, I went 24-5-3 (.796), while Nicole went 26-3-3 (.859). On the year, I am 102-36-18 (.711), while Nicole is 98-40-18 (.673). … Read more
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 1 Wisconsin There’s one less undefeated team as Wisconsin took down Ohio State in convincing fashion on Saturday. Six different Badgers scored en route to the 7-0 win. Wisconsin outshot the Buckeyes 20-1 in the first period and 42-14 overall. It was the most goals OSU goalie Kassidy Sauve … Read more
I had one of my worst weeks ever, including picking every single ECAC game wrong on Friday. The horror. Last week I went 13-13-4 (.500), while Nicole went 15-11-4 (.566). I still have the season lead, going 78-31-15 (.689), while Nicole is 72-37-15 (.641). Friday, Nov. 3 No. 7 St. Lawrence at Brown Candace: The … Read more
Boston College freshman forward Daryl Watts has had a start to her college career that seems unfathomable. The rookie is averaging 3.00 points per game, had a hat trick in her second ever college game, leads the country in goals, and is tied for third in the country for assists. Per Hockey East, “Watts has … Read more
Candace and Arlan look at the top teams after the first month, agree that the ECAC is probably the deepest conference, speculate on who is likely to be consistent in Hockey East, the Providence sweep of Northeastern, and early contenders for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Minnesota Sophia Shaver scored :33 seconds into the game on Saturday and the two teams traded goals. It was Presley Norby’s goal with just more than five minutes to play in the third period that gave the Badgers the 3-2 win. On Sunday, Alexis Mauermann and Sam Cogan connected … Read more
Boston College women’s hockey freshman Cayla Barnes has been called up to join the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team in its preparations for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February. Barnes, 18, will meet up with the team in the Tampa area this weekend and begin practicing with the team as … Read more
I gained a couple more games on Nicole in our picks race. Last weekend, I went 22-3-3 (.839), while Nicole went 20-5-3 (.767). Maybe both of us should go to Vegas? On the year, I am 65-18-11 (.750), while Nicole is 57-26-11 (.664). Friday, Oct. 27 Colgate at Clarkson Candace: This would be an outstanding … Read more
Mark Johnson has been coaching the Wisconsin women’s hockey team for 14 years. The team that takes the ice each week for the Badgers this season is by far the youngest squad he’s ever had. Eight freshman and a transfer goaltender dressed for the Badgers in their exhibition again South Korea to open the season. … Read more
After one month of the season, Arlan and Nicole look at the clear divisions that are emerging between the top teams and those chasing them, some of the top freshmen to emerge, and preview the always-entertaining battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. Bemidji StateBSU took at 1-0 lead into the first break on Friday, but it was all Badgers from there on out. They scored five unanswered goals on Friday for a 5-1 win and carried the momentum into Saturday, scoring less than a minute into the game en route to another 5-1 … Read more
I put some distance between me and Nicole in our annual picks contest last weekend. I went 16-7-1, while Nicole went 10-13-1. On the year, I am 43-15-8, while Nicole is 37-21-8.Friday, Oct. 20Dartmouth at HarvardCandace: I have to go with home ice, and figure Harvard will shake off last year’s awful season. Harvard 3-1Nicole: … Read more
It’s been something of a transformation the past few season for Colgate. In 2014-15, they won just seven games, but in each of the past two seasons they’ve amassed 22 wins and berths in the ECAC tournament. But the dream has stalled there. Despite the brilliant season last year that including an overtime win against … Read more
Candace and Arlan look at Colgate’s sweep of Northeastern and Ohio State’s sweep of Minnesota-Duluth, and what the series portend for those four teams, as well as the state of the CHA and last year’s title finalists, Clarkson and Wisconsin.
Oakland University has begun the process of exploring adding Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs, according to a Monday report in the Detroit News. OU is located in the northern Detroit suburb of Rochester. An announcement was set for Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, featuring Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, Oakland … Read more
No. 1 Wisconsin swept Minnesota State-Mankato 3-2 and 3-1. Six different Badgers scored goals. No. 2 Clarkson swept Penn State with a pair of 2-0 wins. Loren Gabel scored twice for the Golden Knights. Justine Lawrence scored twice for the Saints to lead No. 4 St. Lawrence to a 2-1 win over Merrimack on Friday. … Read more