What more can be said about Amherst? No fewer than 5 overtime wins this season and sophomore Giammattei is just consistently amazing! 17 goals and 37 points already and points in 12 of the 13 games.
I'm betting they learned a lot from their tournament loss to Tufts last season and they surely must be a heavy favorite to get out of the always tough New England bracket.

So I'm making my debut on these boards and can't help but find myself agreeing with Old Ned.

SJC is pretty much disregarded in all the polls but they are putting together another fine season. They are in the top 3 in the nation in a trio of defensive statistical categories and #1 presently in shut out percentage. Additionally, they are then in the top 15 (of 410 teams) in four others.

I am sure the strength of their schedule counts against them, but that isn't for the want of trying to get traditionally strong teams on their docket. Isn't it telling that NESCAC schools wont add them since they have consistently lost to SJC in the regular season in recent years!!

How interesting that Maine Maritime Academy all the way out in Castine can get Colby, Bates and particularly Middlebury to travel to "East Gish" but none of the NESCAC schools will even host SJC!!!

By the way, in case you missed it, MMA deservedly beat Bates (ranked above SJC) 2-1 this week, so congrats to Billy Shannon and his team.

Monday night should be very informative as the top two teams in the nation in goals against per game (as of today) go head to head in Standish Maine, when SJC host WPI.

What are the odds this game make me look silly again and end up being a seven goal thriller!!!