Three (O.K. four) things from the weekend in Atlantic Hockey Wrapping up the regular season For a change, very little came down to the final game of the regular season in Atlantic Hockey. Seeds 1,6,7,8 and 12 were already settled before the puck was dropped on Saturday as well as three of the four teams … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 5-6-1 Chris: 6-5-1 On the season: Dan: 139-72-22 (.644) Chris: 140-71-22 (.648) This Week’s Picks Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March. 1: American International vs. Bentley Dan: This is going to be a highly emotional series for AIC and Bentley, two Northeast-10 rivals who have an immense and intense respect for one … Read more
A weekend’s worth of observations set us up for a great final weekend stretch run with all kinds of playoff implications in Atlantic Hockey: Sacred sweep Bentley entered this weekend needing just four points to seal up a first-round bye and continue pace with first-place Mercyhurst. The Falcons also stood as one of three AHA … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 9-3-0 Chris: 8-4-0 On the season: Dan: 134-66-21 (.654) Chris: 134-66-21 (.654) This Week’s Picks Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22: Rochester Institute of Technology at Air Force Dan: The bad karma bus is steamrolling through Rochester these days. They’re hurt, they’re struggling, and they’re getting beat badly by teams. If … Read more
A look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey: Best 3-24 Team in the Nation Because of the overall struggles this year by the AHA, Army ranks as the 59th team in the nation according to statistical rankings. But anyone who’s watched the Black Knights over the course of their current 13-game losing … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 6-5-2 Chris: 7-4-2 On the season: Dan: 125-63-21 (.648) Chris: 126-62-21 (.653) This Week’s Picks Thursday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 15: Niagara vs. Robert Morris Dan: RMU hasn’t lost since January 9th, going 7-0-2 since losing to UConn. Over the second half of the season, the Colonials are 9-1-2. Hard to … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 5-5-2 Chris: 6-4-2 On the season: Dan: 119-58-19 (.656) Chris: 119-58-19 (.656) This Week’s Picks Thursday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 8: Canisius vs. Niagara Dan: Niagara is capable of beating anybody on any given day. So’s Canisius. They’re in a dead heat in the standings, and both teams have one major … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 4-4-0 Chris: 4-4-0 On the season: Dan: 114-53-17 (.666) Chris: 113-54-17 (.660) This Week’s Picks Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb 1: Connecticut at Air Force Dan: I think the RMU series might have exposed some of the issues with Air Force down the stretch. They were down 3-0 until the final … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 8-0-4 Chris: 7-1-4 On the season: Dan: 110-49-17 (.673) Chris: 109-50-17 (.668) This Week’s Picks Thursday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 25: Mercyhurst vs. Canisius Dan: This is one of those series where you throw records out the window. Mercyhurst is 11-1-3 in league play but is coming off two ties against … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 7-6 Chris: 8-5 On the season: Dan: 102-49-13 (.662) Chris: 102-49-13 (.662) This Week’s Picks Friday, Jan 17 and Saturday, Jan 18: Sacred Heart at Air Force Dan: Air Force tends to go on runs every year that end the year with them finishing ludicrously strong. Last year they lost only twice … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 6-5-1 Chris: 5-6-1 On the season: Dan: 95-43-13 (.672) Chris: 94-44-13 (.666) This Week’s Picks Thursday, Jan 9 and Friday, Jan 10: Robert Morris at UConn Dan: Robert Morris got back on track last week with a pair of wins against Sacred Heart. But that UConn team is firing on all cylinders; … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 10-4 Chris: 10-4 On the season: Dan: 89-38-12 (.683) Chris: 89-38-12 (.683) This Week’s Picks Friday, Jan 3 and Saturday, Jan 4: Air Force at American International Dan: AIC lost nine in a row to go into their break, while Air Force hasn’t lost since November 29th. They’re 2-0-3 over their little … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 3-0-2 Chris: 2-1-2 On the season: Dan: 79-34-12 (.680) Chris: 79-34-12 (.680) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 20: Providence at Army Dan: This is one of those games where PC fans have to worry that their team doesn’t take Army too lightly. That said, I think the Friars will be just fine. … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 7-3-2 Chris: 7-3-2 On the season: Dan: 76-34-10 (.675) Chris: 77-33-10 (.683) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 : American International at Maine Dan: AIC is in a bad spot, and they desperately need the holidays. Alfond is a bad place to play, and Maine is overachieving big this … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 5-2-2 Chris: 5-2-2 On the season: Dan: 69-31-8 (.676) Chris: 70-30-8 (.685) This Week’s Picks Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7: Canisius at Army Dan: Army’s defense really struggled through the last month or so. In going 2-8 in November, they gave up 47 goals. The two wins they picked up were … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 8-5-1 Chris: 6-7-1 On the season: Dan: 64-29-6 (.677) Chris: 65-28-6 (.687) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30: Bentley at Air Force Dan: There’s one-sided rivalries, and then there’s this. Air Force leads the all-time series 22-7-5, but Bentley took three points two years ago when they last … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 11-2 Chris: 9-4 On the season: Dan: 56-24-5 (.688) Chris: 59-21-5 (.724) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23: Holy Cross at Robert Morris Dan: Holy Cross has a team that just doesn’t quit. So does Robert Morris. A big weekend by either of this team can create some … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 7-5 Chris: 8-4 On the season: Dan: 45-22-5 (.660) Chris: 50-17-5 (.729) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16: Canisius at Ohio State Dan: Canisius got the train back on the tracks with a big win last week against Robert Morris. But despite raising their championship banner, last year’s … Read more
Last Week: Dan: 11-1 Chris: 11-1 On the season: Dan: 38-17-5 (.675) Chris: 42-13-5 (.742) This Week’s Picks Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9: Niagara at Ohio State Dan: This is a game that Niagara would’ve won last year. But Niagara’s lost some of what made them who they were last year, and the … Read more