Hopefully everyone had a great end to 2016, and is having an even better start to 2017. Jack is on vacation this week, so you’ll have to trust me to make picks on my own. Let’s get started: Bemidji State at Bowling Green This series started on Thursday, I blame this late pick on Jack’s … Read more
Happy New Year and a healthy 2017 to all of the WCHA and college hockey fans that make this a great sport. Here are three things we learned from the final weekend of 2016: 1. Michigan Tech goalie Angus Redmond rang in the New Year the right way. The freshman goalie only allowed one goal … Read more
Happy Holidays everyone! College hockey had a week off, but now it’s back to the grind this week, as there are a ton of tournaments, plus one league series, a few nonconference series and a one-game series in Bowling Green. It’s a veritable feast of hockey all week, with all but one WCHA team in … Read more
It’s a light weekend for the WCHA. Only four teams are in action, and we only have one series that will impact the WCHA standings. Either way, there are some fun matchups. So let’s get picking: Bowling Green at Alaska Sean: All WCHA eyes will be on this one as the Falcons try to regain … Read more
We’ve got one more full week of action before the holiday break — as of next week, the schedule gets a little more complicated. Some will be playing nonconference games. Some won’t be playing at all. But for now, there’s one week full of conference action — one that will be big for all teams … Read more
The calendar has turned to December and the WCHA and we get an early gift when the top teams in the WCHA meet this weekend. Bemidji State at Michigan Tech Jack: For the most part, the Beavers outplayed Princeton last weekend but scored just twice — once on the power play and once on a … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone who is reading this while ignoring their families is having a lovely time (and that those reading this after their meals won’t fall asleep two quickly after starting this sentence). Seven different WCHA teams are in action this weekend — including two conference battles. One to watch out for: … Read more
1. Bemidji State is really for real. Really! The doubters must keep dwindling week after week. After all, with more than a third of the season in the books, Bemidji State’s start is hard to ignore: The Beavers are the team to beat in the WCHA. They’ve played 12 league games and are 11-0-1. The … Read more
Lake Superior State at Ferris State Jack: The Lakers have lost three of four since their great start, whereas the Bulldogs seem to have pulled themselves together since their poor beginning to the season. I’ll say this is a split. A home series Rapids should be worth at least three points for the Dogs. Lakers … Read more
The WCHA hosted one of the NCAA’s best matchups this weekend and it lived up to the billing. Here is what we learned this weekend: 1. Bemidji State can get it done in overtime. The Beavers picked up WCHA sweep this weekend in overtime against Minnesota State. The first victory came in the 3-on-3 overtime … Read more
The WCHA schedule houses one of the top NCAA matchups this weekend when Bemidji State travels to Minnesota State. It’s one of three series featuring a top-20 team. Let’s get picking. Ferris State at/vs Michigan State (Thursday/Saturday) Sean: Ferris State has found a nice offensive groove after getting healthier at forward, and younger players have … Read more
The WCHA starts to get really interesting this weekend. We have four in-league series scheduled, and three of those come with teams on the same — or at least perceived to be — on the same tier in the league pecking order. Who takes the next jump? Who proves they’re ready to move up? Let’s … Read more
First of all, Happy Halloween. WCHA hockey is starting to shake itself out. We have an idea who the contenders are. We have an idea which teams are struggling, and we have an idea of which players will be key statistical leaders. Here is what we learned this weekend: 1. Michael Bitzer is one of … Read more
It’s amazing that it’s taken this long, but after this weekend each WCHA team will have played at least one in-conerence series when Alaska Anchorage travels to Bemidji States. This weekend also features a sneaky good matchup in the Upper Peninsula that many in the WCHA are paying close to. Let’s get picking… Northern Michigan … Read more
We’re starting to get into the normal groove of the season now — every team has played at least one series. And after this weekend, all but one WCHA team will have played at least one league series. We’ve got some pretty good matchups this weekend, including three WCHA series. The other three league teams … Read more
It’s taken three weeks, but we’ll finally have all of the WCHA teams with a game under their belt when Lake Superior State battles Michigan State. The Lakers are the last team to open their season, and it comes in a weekend that features a couple sneaky good matchups between Northern Michigan-Bemidji State and St. … Read more
We’re back for another week of picks. After six games last weekend, including a nice sweep by Alabama-Huntsville, all 10 of the WCHA teams are in action this weekend and that includes a pair of league series. Let’s get started… Michigan Tech at Minnesota State Sean: Michigan Tech and Minnesota State shared the WCHA regular … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy almost-October! For most, that means carving pumpkins and watching even more football. But for many of us, that means another thing altogether: The college hockey season is about to begin. The women’s season started last week, and now it’s the men’s turn for their Oct. 1 openers. In the WCHA, we’ve got … Read more
Shane here … Greetings from Grand Rapids, Mich., the site of the WCHA Final Five, where there should be a few good games this weekend. Too bad Jack can’t be here to join me in this fine city. The top four teams in the conference are here, even if two of them needed to win … Read more
Shane here … The playoffs are here, and, as I’ve thought throughout the year, it’s a wide-open race for the Broadmoor Trophy. Based on the way teams have defended and tended goal this season, as well as the vast number of low-scoring, one-goal games (not to mention the ties, dear God, the ties!), it would … Read more