Thanks to Minnesota-Duluth, I picked up another game on Matthew in our picks contest last week, going 5-3 (.625) to move to 60-27-8 (.673) while Matthew went 4-4 (.500) to move to 56-31-8 (.631). Friday-Saturday, Dec. 11-12 No. 6 St. Cloud State at No. 11 Denver Candace: I’m guessing home ice makes Denver happier, but … Read more
Our guests on the Dec. 8 edition of USCHO Live! are North Dakota coach Brad Berry, whose No. 4 Fighting Hawks remain atop the NCHC standings after a weekend sweep at Denver, and Doyle Woody, who covers Alaska-Anchorage for the Alaska Dispatch News. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/12/08/north-dakotas-berry-anchorage-writer-woody-join-dec-8-uscho-live
With no NCHC teams playing in holiday tournaments this season, the 2015 portion of this season is quickly winding down. Plenty happened this weekend, though, and here are three of the bigger talking points. UND rolls past Pioneers What many expected to be a tight rivalry series between ninth-ranked Denver and No. 4 North Dakota … Read more
Matthew and I picked the same last weekend, and did pretty well overall, going a perfect 10-0. I think that’s a first ever in the time that we’ve covered the conference. On the year, I am 55-24-8 (.678), and Matthew is 52-27-8 (.643). Let’s see how we can do this week. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 Miami … Read more
Ownage In my picks column Friday, where I picked No. 7 St. Cloud State to emerge with a sweep on the road against in-state rival Minnesota, I used the word “ownage” to describe the NCHC’s record versus the Big Ten this season. That certainly seems to be the case. This weekend, Omaha swept Big Ten … Read more
Sat. Nov. 28 Western Michigan vs. Notre Dame Candace: Western didn’t look that great against Rensselaer, and I have to think home ice carries the Fighting Irish through. Notre Dame 4-2 Matthew: I really want to take Western here, but i can’t see Notre Dame losing twice in its own tournament this year. Notre Dame … Read more
Thanks to Minnesota-Duluth, I got another game on Matthew in our season picks race. Last week, I went 5-2-2 to move to 45-24-8 on the year, while Matthew went 4-3-2 to move to 42-27-8. Some interesting nonconference matchups this week. Let’s see how we do. Unfortunately for Matthew, we see eye-to-eye this week. Western Michigan … Read more
Three of the bigger NCHC talking points from the weekend just gone: Huskies, Hawks share spoils Many thought the weekend series between No. 4 North Dakota and No. 7 St. Cloud State would be a split. Lo and behold, that’s what happened. UND, playing its first hockey game under their new Fighting Hawks nickname, eked … Read more
Matthew and I again split our results last week, so I’m hanging on to a tenuous two-game lead in our season picks race. We both went a very respectable 4-1-1 (.750). On the year, I am 40-22-6 (.632) while Matthew is 38-24-6 (.602). No. 17 Minnesota-Duluth at Colorado College Candace: It wouldn’t surprise me if … Read more
I thought after Friday that I might put a little distance between Matthew and I, but we both ended up going 5-3 (.625). On the year, I am 36-21-5 (.620), while Matthew is 34-23-5 (.588). The NCHC action is all conference games this weekend, so let’s see how we do. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14 No. 8 … Read more
A few of the bigger talking points from this past weekend in NCHC play: Omaha gets back on track A week after picking up its first two losses of the season, Omaha bounced back well at home this last weekend against a top-10 opponent. Sixth-ranked Minnesota-Duluth made its first visit to Baxter Arena to take … Read more
Well, Matthew and I tied again, as I correctly picked Minnesota-Duluth to win its first game against Mass.-Lowell, but incorrectly picked Miami to get the second game of its series with St. Cloud State. Matthew and I both went 6-4 (.600), hardly stellar. On the year, I am 31-18-5 (.620), while Matthew is 29-20-5 (.583). … Read more
Matthew gained a game back on me, because I picked Western Michigan to sweep, but I still have a two-game lead. I went 8-4-2 last week, not bad, while Matthew went 9-3-2. On the year, I am 25-14-5, while Matthew is 23-16-5. We’ve got some big conference series this weekend, so let’s see what we … Read more
Our guests on the Oct. 27 edition of USCHO Live! will be Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold (8:20 p.m.), whose Bobcats are now 6-0 and ranked ninth in this week’s USCHO.com men’s ice hockey poll, and Tony Boone, Omaha Mavericks beat writer, for the Omaha World Herald. Join us for the conversation and information, Tues., Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. EDT at http://www.spreaker.com/user/uscholive.
This is a big year for the Omaha athletic department, not least because of the opening of the new Baxter Arena. So far, the school’s hockey team is holding up its end of the bargain. The second-ranked Mavericks’ great start to the season continued this weekend when UNO swept non-conference foe Air Force in the … Read more
Last weekend, we did a much better job picking the correct results, and I gained another game on Matthew in our picks race last week, courtesy of St. Cloud. I went 11-2-1, moving to 17-10-3 on the year, while Matthew went 10-3-1, moving to 14-13-3. Let’s get to this week. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24 No. 4 … Read more
In our first weekend of our annual picks conference, I jumped out to a two-game lead on Matthew, thanks to St. Cloud and Western Michigan. I went 6-8-2 (.437), hardly stellar, but Matthew went 4-10-2 (.312). Let’s see if either of us can do better this week. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17 No. 1 North Dakota vs. … Read more
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.
Welcome to another exciting NCHC season. As in the previous two years, Matthew and Candace will pick all NCHC games. We always put a friendly wager on the season-long contest, a six-pack of beer. I’ve won the first two seasons, so Matthew has something to prove. The rules: you have to pick the correct winner … Read more
Miami wins playoff title, at a cost Congratulations are in order for the Miami RedHawks, winners of this season’s NCHC Frozen Faceoff. MU won the league’s playoff title on Saturday by virtue of a 3-2 win over St. Cloud State. Getting past the Huskies allowed Miami to wrap up the league’s autobid into the first … Read more