Hockey East picks – Feb. 9-15

After a week when Jim and I disagreed on almost everything, we agreed on every pick last week. Unfortunately. Dave last week: 6-4-2 Jim last week: 6-4-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 111-74-23 Jim’s record-to-date: 114-71-23 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Feb. 9 UMass Lowell at Boston College  Dave’s pick: I’m not sure I want to pick either team. BC has … Read more

UConn’s Cavanaugh, USCHO.com’s Weston join Feb. 6 edition of USCHO Live!

Mike Cavanaugh (UConn - Head Coach) The Boston University Terriers defeated the visiting University of Connecticut Huskies 4-1 (EN) on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

Our guests on the February 6 edition of USCHO Live! are Connecticut coach Mike Cavanaugh, whose Huskies are just two points out of a first-round bye in Hockey East, and USCHO.com Big Ten columnist Paula C. Weston. Listen live or on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/02/06/uconns-cavanaugh-uscho-coms-weston-join-feb-6-edition-of-uscho-live/

Maine, Connecticut place stakes in ground in Hockey East race

Miles Gendron (UConn - 10), Alexander Payusov (UConn - 19) and Karl El-Mir (UConn - 16) celebrate Payusov

Maine and Connecticut each pulled off sweeps this weekend, allowing each to move up the standings with just four weekend left in the regular season. 1. Maine in top 4 race; UConn solidifies position in middle of standings Maine went on the road to win two at Massachusetts. Upon swept its two-game series with New Hampshire. … Read more

Boston University’s much-needed sweep puts Terriers back in the Hockey East race

I had some serious concern that Boston University would even be in position to get a first-round bye heading into this weekend. That’s changed quickly and leads the three things I learned this weekend. 1. Sweep of Merrimack comes at perfect time for BU When combined with some idle teams and some timely ties and … Read more

Hockey East picks – Jan. 19-23

Jim picked up a game for the second week in a row. Time for a U-turn. Dave last week: 8-3-2 Jim last week: 9-2-2 Dave’s record-to-date: 94-61-18 Jim’s record-to-date: 96-59-18 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Jan. 19 Boston University at Merrimack  Dave’s pick: I feel like the parent of a petulant two-year-old, saying for the umpteenth time, “This … Read more

Michigan’s Pearson, Northeastern’s Madigan guest on Jan. 16 USCHO Live!

01 Oct 16: Mel Pearson (Michigan Tech - Head Coach). The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs host the Michigan Technological University Huskies in a non-conference matchup at Amsoil Arena in Duluth, MN. (Jim Rosvold/USCHO.com)

Our guests on the Tuesday, January 16, edition of USCHO Live! are two coaches coming off successful weekends, Michigan’s Mel Pearson and Northeastern’s Jim Madigan. Listen: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/01/15/michigans-pearson-northeasterns-madigan-guest-on-jan-16-uscho-live/

Hockey East performances at World Juniors impress

Team USA, comprised mostly of college players, earned the second seed in Group A and will face Russia in Tuesday’s Worl Juniors quarterfinal. Along the way, a number of American players – and those representing other countries – hailing from Hockey East schools have played extremely well. That leads our takeaways this week. 1. Hockey … Read more

Hockey East pick – Dec. 16

Jim and I were equally wretched last week, and remain tied. Dave last week: 4-8-1 Jim last week: 4-8-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 72-48-11 Jim’s record-to-date: 72-48-11 Here is this week’s pick, the one and only: Saturday, Dec.  16 Northeastern at Merrimack  Dave’s pick: Merrimack may have won its last two, but the Huskies have won their last three. More significantly, … Read more