A reminder that entries for Part 1 of the Pick the Tournaments contest are
due Friday, March 3rd at 6:00 PM EST.

And now, the usual lesson in what not to do – my Part 1 picks:


ECACH

First Round:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
#12 Brown            at #5 Quinnipiac         Quinnipiac             2
#11 Rensselaer       at #6 Clarkson           Clarkson               3
#10 Colgate          at #7 Princeton          Colgate                3
#9 Dartmouth         at #8 Yale               Yale                   2

RESEED

Quarterfinals:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
Colgate              at #1 Harvard            Harvard                2
Yale                 at #2 Union              Union                  3
Clarkson             at #3 Cornell            Cornell                3
Quinnipiac           at #4 St. Lawrence       St. Lawrence           3

RESEED

Semifinals:
                                               Winner (8 pts)
St. Lawrence         vs Harvard               Harvard
Cornell              vs Union                 Cornell

Championship:
                                               Winner (16 pts)
Cornell              vs Harvard               Harvard

Tiebreakers:
1.  Championship game score:  4-2
2.  Total goals scored in tournament:  114


Hockey East

First Round:

                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
#12 Massachusetts    at #5 Providence         Providence             2
#11 Maine            at #6 Vermont            Vermont                3
#10 New Hampshire    at #7 Merrimack          New Hampshire          3
#9 Connecticut       at #8 Northeastern       Northeastern           2

RESEED

Quarterfinals:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
New Hampshire        at #1 UMass Lowell       UMass Lowell           2
Northeastern         at #2 Boston University  Boston University      3
Vermont              at #3 Boston College     Vermont                3
Providence           at #4 Notre Dame         Providence             3

RESEED

Semifinals:
                                               Winner (8 pts)
Vermont              vs UMass Lowell          UMass Lowell
Providence           vs Boston University     Providence

Championship:
                                               Winner (16 pts)
Providence           vs UMass Lowell          Providence

Tiebreakers:
1.  Championship game score:  4-3
2.  Total goals scored in tournament:  154


WCHA

Quarterfinals:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
#8 Northern Michigan at #1 Bemidji State      Bemidji State          2
#7 Lake Superior     at #2 Michigan Tech      Michigan Tech          2
#6 Alaska            at #3 Minnesota State    Minnesota State        2
#5 Ferris State      at #4 Bowling Green      Bowling Green          3

RESEED

Semifinals:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (7 pts)       (1 pt)
Bowling Green        at Bemidji State         Bemidji State          3
Minnesota State      at Michigan Tech         Minnesota State        3

Championship:
                                               Winner (16 pts)
Minnesota State      at Bemidji State         Minnesota State

Tiebreakers:
1.  Championship game score:  5-3
2.  Total goals scored in entire tournament:  89


Atlantic Hockey

First Round:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
#11 Niagara          at #6 RIT                RIT                    2
#10 American Int'l   at #7 Mercyhurst         Mercyhurst             3
#9 Sacred Heart      at #8 Bentley            Bentley                3

RESEED

Quarterfinals:
                                                                   # Games
                                               Winner (3 pts)       (1 pt)
Bentley              at #1 Canisius           Canisius               2
Mercyhurst           at #2 Air Force          Air Force              2
RIT                  at #3 Army West Point    Army West Point        2
#5 Holy Cross        at #4 Robert Morris      Robert Morris          2

RESEED

Semifinals:
                                               Winner (8 pts)
Robert Morris        vs Canisius              Canisius
Army West Point      vs Air Force             Air Force

Championship:
                                               Winner (16 pts)
Air Force            vs Canisius              Air Force

Tiebreakers:
1.  Championship game score:  3-2
2.  Total goals scored in entire tournament:  106


Bill Fenwick
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