Dan Rubin

Dan Rubin joined USCHO in 2013. Originally a columnist for Atlantic Hockey, he now covers ECAC while providing podcast host duties. He is also the play-by-play broadcaster for Bentley and a podcast host at Boston College.

College hockey community rising to occasion to save teams, but should such a responsibility fall on fans?

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The 2020-21 season was another typical year for the Robert Morris hockey program. The Colonials won Atlantic Hockey’s Western Pod regular-season championship and were within a game of advancing to their seventh straight playoff semifinal appearance. It took an unorthodox playoff format and a double-overtime second game to stop the team, but RMU clearly ranked … Read more

Former Wisconsin college hockey standout Pavelski, New Hampshire alum Fornataro find new career shining spotlight on athletes’ training routines

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The digital age altered the ways in which people interact with their professional heroes. It built windows into accessibility through the advent of social media, and the permanently-open door became a viewing point for opportunities to build content. Anyone with a phone or mobile device gained instantaneous access, and the athletes, celebrities and stars likewise … Read more

With Robert Morris dropping men’s, women’s hockey, university’s unpopular decision ‘affecting people’s families’

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Those of us who have been associated with Atlantic Hockey of the years understand the league’s differences from its peers. The teams aren’t massive superpowers, but the hockey is as good as anywhere in the sport. There’s unparalleled parity, and the deep rivalries are tempered by an “all for one, one for all” mentality gripped … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: No longer an underdog, AIC wrapping arms around fact school is now a ‘hockey destination’

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“Our guys embraced, initially, that underdog role, and I think that has morphed and transformed itself into the fact that we wanted AIC to be a hockey destination. There’s not a lot of people that knew where Gonzaga was, but there’s a lot of people that know that they’ve got a really good basketball team. That’s the goal here for AIC. They might know that there’s this little school in Springfield, Massachusetts, but that school has a pretty good hockey team. We’re pretty proud of that.” – AIC coach Eric Lang

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Army West Point tasting success, figuring out ‘who we want to be as a team’

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The preseason media call is always an exercise in routine.

Coaches talk about their excitement for the upcoming season and touch upon the optimism of their team’s hard work and commitment, and everyone stresses the need to get better as the season advances.

The goal, everyone says, is the same every year: to be playing “your best hockey” when the March postseason rolls around.

With new college hockey initiative out to include all, ‘hockey culture needs to be a place where people from all walks of life feel accepted’

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The romantic image of hockey centers around the notion of the sport as an engine.

Teams can’t win unless they harness the selfless power of individuals, and victory only comes when they work together to control the flow of the game. An unmatched intensity creates this willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

It fosters a bottomless toughness capable of enhancing teamwork, friendship and lifelong bonds. That attitude spills over into the community and helps the sport shine through its brightest moments. This off-ice gentleness can welcome anyone into the inner circle by appreciating what it takes to sacrifice daily for a team.

At its best, hockey permeates that mentality, but the truth is that more sinister aspects exist in the shadows of the game. The same culture and attitude that makes hockey the greatest sport in the world is also capable of excluding others with hostile language, and players, fans, coaches and personnel can feel unwanted or afraid to speak up.

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Jan. 21 – Jan. 26

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 3-1 Overall Record: 43-22-1 This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22 Army West Point at Holy Cross Dan: Holy Cross returned to the ice last Sunday after missing nearly a full month. The Crusaders lost to AIC, 1-0, but the … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Jan. 6 – Jan. 19

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 6-3 Overall Record: 40-21-1 This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Wednesday, January 13 LIU at American International Dan: LIU hasn’t played since its January 2 game at AIC, a game won by the Yellow Jackets, 2-1. AIC, meanwhile, is the team looking to play any team, … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Jan. 6 – Jan. 13

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 5-2 Overall Record: 34-18-1 Over-.500 weeks: 5/7 (.714)) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Wednesday, January 6 Sacred Heart vs. Air Force The Pioneers’ weekend series against Bentley was postponed, and Air Force stayed out east after its series against Niagara last weekend before playing Mercyhurst … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Canisius navigating new season, new-look schedule with focus on new strategy

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The frenetic pace in college hockey is, in some ways, building one of the strangest and most enthralling years for fans, analysts and observers.

The chaotic nature and arbitrary scheduling drop pucks virtually every night, and those willing to embrace the unknown are losing themselves in moments that likely won’t happen ever again. The lack of structure is creating new narratives, and the discussion is as interesting as anything in any sport.

Canisius was one of those teams taking part in the chaos.

Minnesota stays perfect, NCHC splits, BGSU, Minnesota State, UMass all impress: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 7

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Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Host Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin look at the past week of college hockey:

No. 1 Minnesota at 9-0 continues to roll. Denver’s split with Colorado College should have the Pioneers concerned in the NCHC, while the Minnesota Duluth-St. Cloud State split shouldn’t surprise anyone.

The ECAC is finally underway, and St. Lawrence is off to a great start. In the WCHA, Bowling Green and Minnesota State remain hot.

While Boston College was a preseason favorite in Hockey East, UMass is right there. And Canisius and Robert Morris have good Atlantic Hockey weekends.

We also look at COVID-19 postponements, how the NCAA tournament selection process might shake out, and reflect on the joy that is the USA WJC team.

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Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 31 – Jan. 4

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 3-1-1 Overall Record: 29-16-1 Over-.500 weeks: 4/6 (.667) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Thursday, December 31 Robert Morris at Niagara Fun story: Bentley played Air Force on New Year’s Eve, 2010. I invited my girlfriend at the time to the 5 p.m. puck drop but … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Picks: Dec. 24 – 29

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At A Glance: Last week’s record: 5-0 Overall Record: 26-15 Over-.500 weeks: 3/5 (.600) This Week’s Picks*: *All games are subject to change. Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27 American International vs. Quinnipiac The Bobcats finish their six-game tour of Atlantic Hockey with a home-and-home against the Yellow Jackets, with the series shifting to … Read more