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.

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Will a single conference team make the 2025 NCAA tournament? And which one?

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The 2023 NCAA tournament returned ECAC Hockey to one of its highest watermarks in college hockey’s storied history. Alongside the Big Ten, the conference claimed four of the tournament’s 16 spots and represented a full quarter of the teams entered into the competition for the national championship. Two teams – Quinnipiac and Cornell – advanced … Read more

TMQ: Talking the Jan. 20 USCHO.com D-I poll, Stonehill’s upset of UMass Lowell, underrated players in NCAA men’s hockey

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Paula: Well, Dan, there’s a new No. 1 this week and understandably so. After holding the top spot since Dec. 16, Michigan State drops to No. 2 and Boston College ascends … Read more

Michigan State at Michigan, Providence at BC among our six games analyzed for Jan. 17, 2025: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 12

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for six college games on January 17, 2025:

  • Providence +160 @ Boston College -210; over/under 5.5
  • UConn +200 @ Maine -270; o/u 5.5
  • Michigan State -110 @ Michigan -120; o/u 6.5
  • Western Michigan -115 @ North Dakota -115; o/u 6.5
  • Arizona State +110 @ St. Cloud -140; o/u 5.5
  • Notre Dame +240 @ Minnesota -330; o/u 5.5 (our “pizza money” game)

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Quinnipiac finding way as Bobcats ‘still just working and trying to build to get better for March’

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It sure didn’t take long for college hockey to start celebrating over the fallen giant. For years, the Quinnipiac-established juggernaut ruled ECAC. The Bobcats won Cleary Cup after Cleary Cup and while they didn’t claim a conference championship, trips to the Frozen Four and the first ECAC national championship since Union and Yale’s consecutive titles … Read more

Looking at a pair of games each from Hockey East, Big Ten, NCHC on Jan. 10, 2025: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 11

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for six college games on January 10, 2025:

  • Maine -175 @ UMass Lowell +135; over/under 5.5
  • UMass -110 @ Northeastern -120; o/u 5.5
  • Minnesota -200 @ Ohio State +154; o/u 5.5
  • Michigan State -200 @ Penn State +154; o/u 5.5
  • North Dakota -135 @ Arizona State +105; o/u 6.5
  • Miami +650 @ Denver -1150; o/u 6.5 (our “pizza money” game)

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: St. Lawrence looking to lean on Kucenski in goal as second half bringing renewed optimism to Saints

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The college hockey season doesn’t typically shift into overdrive until the calendar shifts into the new year. The “first half,” loaded to the gills with its high-profile nonconference matchups, holiday tournaments and pleasant surprises, doesn’t truly yield its heat until league play and trophy season crests over the horizon. Early-season rivalries aside, coaches and players … Read more

TMQ: Team USA utilizes top NCAA players to win second straight World Junior gold, discussing men’s, women’s weekend outdoor games at Wrigley Field

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: A hearty and happy 2025 to all of you and specifically welcome back to my cohort in crime, Paula Weston, as we get started here on the second half of … Read more

Analyzing Denver at Maine, B1G outdoor games, Desert Classic, WJC semis: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 10

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for five college games and the IIHF WJC semifinals on January 3-4, 2025:

  • Denver -140 @ Maine +110; over/under 6.5
  • Cornell -120 vs. UMass -110; o/u 5.5
  • Robert Morris +420 @ Arizona State -660; o/u 6.5 (“pizza money” game)
  • Michigan -175 vs. Ohio State +135; o/u 5.5
  • Penn State -110 vs. Notre Dame -120; o/u 5.5
  • Finland U20 +120 vs. Sweden U20 -155; o/u 5.5
  • Czechia U20 +250 vs. USA U20 -340; o/u 6.5

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Heading into holiday break, predicting second half, looking at what went right in first half of ‘24-25 campaign

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A happy and hearty holiday season to you and yours in the college hockey world. I’ve found through the years that holiday and semester break is well-placed for a college hockey season that rumbles through the fall and early spring with an unsurpassed pace. We spend our weeks in October and November in the same … Read more

Three Big Ten contests, two NCHC games for Dec. 13, early Beanpot odds: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 9

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our “pizza money” game) on December 13, 2024:

  • Wisconsin +190 @ Michigan -250; over/under 6.5
  • Notre Dame +114 @ Ohio State -145; o/u 5.5
  • Michigan State +124 @ Minnesota -160; o/u 6
  • St. Cloud State +120 @ North Dakota -154; o/u 5.5
  • Denver -188 @ Colorado College +145; o/u 6
Our “pizza money” bet is a futures bet for the 2025 Beanpot:
  • Boston College -125
  • Boston University +190
  • Northeastern +750
  • Harvard +1800

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Colgate players ‘understand the gravity of the moment,’ looking to continue recent surge in win column with added consistency

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Mike Harder looked at his bench during Colgate’s weekend series against Cornell with the realization of how deeply injuries impacted his roster. He was without skaters on his top lines or his special teams, and the Big Red’s vaunted defense made it exceptionally hard to prepare for those individualized situations before the team’s MASH unit … Read more

TMQ: Sifting through the latest poll, updated PairWise Rankings as 2024-25 men’s college hockey season closes in on wrapping first half

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Paula: Well, Dan, there’s a new No. 1 this week and I don’t think that anyone is surprised by that. What may be surprising is how many votes that new top … Read more

Colorado College at Providence, Big Ten, NCHC games highlighted for Dec. 6: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 8

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our “pizza money” game) on December 6, 2024:

  • Denver -154 @ Western Michigan +120; over/under 6
  • Minnesota Duluth +150 @ Arizona State -195; o/u 6
  • Colorado College +114 @ Providence -145; o/u 5
  • Michigan +114 @ Minnesota -145; o/u 6.5
  • Michigan State -210 @ Wisconsin +160; o/u 5.5
Our “pizza money” game:
  • Colgate +270 @ Cornell -375; o/u 5

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Coming off sweep of Ohio State, Princeton overflowing with confidence as Tigers relying on determination, compete level

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Ben Syer had been around the block a few times. The first-year head coach possessed no prior experience as the leader behind the bench of a college hockey program – or at any other level, for that matter – but his 20-year journey through ECAC Hockey rinks made him uniquely qualified for Princeton’s forefront position … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Brown netminder Zacher leading way from crease, ‘has the ability … to be one of the elite guys in our league’

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One glance through Brown’s men’s hockey record book is all it takes to understand the greatness once possessed by goaltender Yann Danis. The one-time Hobey Hat Trick finalist litters every page of goaltending stats with multiple entries into the program’s top single season numbers for goals against average, shutouts, saves and save percentage, and while … Read more

TMQ: First No. 1 ranking for Michigan State since 2007, assessing goaltending stats for 2024-25 college hockey season, gearing up for World Juniors

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: A hearty good Tuesday to everyone, and before we begin anything, a special Thanksgiving wish to all of us living in this Hockey Town… not Hockeytown, which is where most … Read more

Monday 10: Top-ranked Denver gets swept, Hasley stellar in Bentley net, Michigan fills net, Stonehill getting noticed

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1) No. 1 finally be-Devil’d It finally happened. For two months, defending national champion Denver sat atop the USCHO.com rankings without anything more than a token challenge from any would-be challenger. The undefeated and undisputed top team … Read more

Looking at matchups in NCHC, Big Ten, Hockey East, ECAC, non-conference for Nov. 22: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 7

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our “pizza money” game) on November 22, 2024:

  • St. Cloud State +100 @ Colorado College -130; over/under 5.5
  • Minnesota State -140 @ Michigan Tech +110; o/u 5
  • Michigan -220 @ Penn State +170; o/u 6.5
  • Quinnipiac +100 @ Cornell -130; o/u 5.5
  • Harvard +195 @ UMass -260; o/u 5.5
Our “pizza money” game:
  • Northeastern +340 @ Boston College -500; o/u 5.5

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Reflecting on memories of the game, making more as new season wears on, giving thanks for what hockey has given back

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A couple of years ago, I scanned the Internet and found myself in a wormhole of older college hockey stories. It killed a good couple of hours while I sat in a nursery room with a rambunctious infant refusing to sleep, but it opened the lid on a time capsule capturing how we looked at … Read more

Our first look at national championship futures for this season: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 6

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With lines for Friday unavailable at recording time because of two Thursday night games, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger take their first look at national championship futures for this season, including an explanation of how futures work.

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