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Providence’s Nate Leaman joins us on Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live!

November 2, 2015 by USCHO Podcasts

Our guests on the Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live! will be Providence coach Nate Leaman, whose 2015 national champion Friars are at No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s D-I hockey poll with a 6-0-1 record, and Brad Elliott Schlossman, nationally-recognized sports writer and beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald, covering this week’s No. 1 North Dakota. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/11/02/leaman-schlossman-join-us-on-nov-3-edition-of-uscho-live/

Walman leading the Friars from the blue line

November 2, 2015 by Jim Connelly

Don’t look now but Providence’s Jake Walman is tied for the nation’s lead in goals per game. That tops my list of three things in Hockey East that I learned this week: 1. Walman a beast on the blue line for the Friars On a weekend where the Providence Friars buried 11 goals, it was defenseman … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 30-Nov. 4

October 30, 2015 by Jim Connelly

There weren’t a lot of games where Dave and I picked differently last week, but he took advantage when he could. Jim last week: 10-3-5 Dave last week: 11-2-5 Jim to-date: 27-16-9 Dave to-date: 26-17-9 Friday, October 30 Boston University at Merrimack Jim’s pick: BU is coming off a road loss to Connecticut which should … Read more

UMass sends simple message: Never count them out

October 25, 2015 by Jim Connelly

We are just three weeks into the hockey season and this year’s version of the Massachusetts Minutemen have twice done something most teams can’t do very often: comeback. That headlines the three things we learned this week in Hockey East. 1. Minutemen should call themselves the Cardiac Kids Two weekends ago, UMass fell behind 3-0 … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 23-29

October 23, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

After a brutal opening week, I picked up two games last Friday, but then gave one back the next night. Like some of the teams in this league, I’ve dug myself a hole. Dave last week: 11-7-1 Jim last week: 10-8-1 Dave’s record-to-date: 15-15-4 Jim’s record-to-date: 17-13-4 Here are this week’s picks: Friday, Oct. 23 Massachusetts-Lowell at Merrimack Dave’s … Read more

Northeastern and UNH tumble, Lowell squeaks by

October 19, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Northeastern may be headed to another bad start. The Huskies defeated Colgate to open the season, but it was an ominous reminder of last year when they got swept in this weekend’s home-and-home series with Bentley. Gone are the days when wins over … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 16-20

October 16, 2015 by Jim Connelly

Week one of the season was relatively kind to me and hardly so for Dave. Maybe this is punishment for him playing the four corners offense (well, defense in this case) during last year’s Hockey East tournament weekend. Last week’s results Jim: 7-5-3 Dave: 4-8-3 This week’s picks Friday, October 16 Wisconsin at Boston College … Read more

Season 5 of USCHO Live! premieres with a preview of all six D-I conferences

October 13, 2015 by USCHO Podcasts

The fifth season of USCHO Live! kicks off with a preview of all six men’s Division I conferences in a special two-hour episode. Join us for the conversation and information, Tues., October 13, from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive.

At No. 1, was Boston College overrated?

October 11, 2015 by Jim Connelly

A 2-1 loss to Rensselaer on Sunday by Boston College gave college hockey its first major upset of the season, but it also brings forth the question: Did BC deserve to be the preseason No. 1? That leads the three things in Hockey East that I learned this week: 1. Just how good will this … Read more

Hockey East picks – Oct. 9-11

October 9, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

I’m hoping this week is the closest Jim gets to me in our picks competition this year. I did, after all, win it last year. Heh, heh, heh. Yes, that sound you hear in the background is Queen performing, “We Are the Champions.” Of course, Jim did make a furious comeback last year, forcing me … Read more

Hockey East set to kick off 31st season

October 2, 2015 by Jim Connelly

If you’re in New England, the sub-40 degree temperatures this morning in many cities and towns should signify one thing: it’s hockey season. Personally, I say it’s about time. As short as the offseason in college hockey is (the shortest of any college sport), it doesn’t matter. It’s nice to see ice down in every … Read more

Reflections from the Hockey East Championship Weekend and NCAA selection process

March 22, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

These are the three things I think I learned in this final pre-NCAA tournament week. 1. Boston University finally put together a strong first period at the TD Garden. The Terriers’ first three games at the Garden this year — the Beanpot and Hockey East semifinals — hardly showcased a team on the way to … Read more

Hockey East picks – Mar. 20-21

March 20, 2015 by Jim Connelly

One weekend left and Dave holds a slim one-game lead over me in the picks. I was able to pick up two games last weekend correctly picking UMass Lowell in games one and three and New Hampshire in game one. Now let’s hope Dave doesn’t run the four-corner offense and pick exactly the same as … Read more

BU, Lowell hold, Vermont upsets with emotion and UNH takes extra drama to advance

March 15, 2015 by Jim Connelly

Boston University and UMass Lowell each advanced to the Garden but both did so in very different ways. That leads the three things we take away from this weekend. 1. Terriers easily advance, Lowell reaches Garden after battle. It was incredible to see BU get past Merrimack with such ease. Given that every other series … Read more

Hockey East picks – March 13-15

March 13, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

The first round of the playoffs is usually a time to fatten the picks percentage, but not this year. Jim picked up another game on me to inch within three. Too little, too late? We’ll see. As with last week, we’ll pick all three games even if we believe there will be a two-game sweep. That way there’ll … Read more

Niagara’s Burkholder, Notre Dame radio’s Pritchett guest on March 10 USCHO Live!

March 10, 2015 by USCHO Podcasts

Our scheduled guests for the March 10, 2015, edition of USCHO Live! are Niagara coach Dave Burkholder, whose Purple Eagles won a three-game road series last weekend over Holy Cross, and Notre Dame radio play-by-play broadcaster Darin Pritchett, who called the longest game in college hockey history last Friday: 8 to 9 p.m. EDT at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive

Thoughts on the surprising Hockey East first round

March 9, 2015 by David H. Hendrickson

These are the three things I think I learned this week. 1. Five overtimes? Really? Five? I was on the West Coast this past week and when I got the chance, I checked in on the Hockey East scoreboard. I watched with mounting astonishment as the Notre Dame – Massachusetts contest kept going on and … Read more

Hockey East picks – Mar. 6-8

March 6, 2015 by Jim Connelly

I picked up two games on Dave last weekend, but still have a massive hill to climb, particularly as I don’t expect Dave to pick too differently from me in this first round of the playoffs. Because these series are best two-of-three, we will pick all three games, even if we believe there will be … Read more

Umile, Koepke join us March 3 on USCHO Live!

March 2, 2015 by USCHO Podcasts

Our scheduled guests for the March 3, 2015, edition of USCHO Live! are New Hampshire coach Dick Umile and veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke: 8 to 9 p.m. EST at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive

Finally crowning the champ, cream rising to the top and PairWise concern

March 1, 2015 by Jim Connelly

Boston University clinched a share of the regular-season title more than a week ago but the league was waiting until the Terriers clinch outright to present the trophy. The fact that took a while leads the three things I learned this week: 1. The Terriers are champs … finally BU has known for a while … Read more