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.

As new ECAC Hockey commissioner, passionate Christiansen wants ‘student-athletes to have that connection to all of our schools’

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This past season reinforced the two different ways of looking at ECAC Hockey. In a positive sense, its top team won the national championship as part of a four-bid postseason in the NCAA tournament, and ECAC matched a more heralded conference when it equaled the Big Ten with a quarter of the national tournament’s teams. … Read more

Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Allentown Regional: Michigan, Penn State, Michigan Tech, Colgate

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ALLENTOWN REGIONAL When: Friday, March 24 & Sunday, March 26 Where: PPL Center, Allentown, Penn. Matchups (all times Eastern): Penn State vs. Michigan Tech, March 24, 5 p.m., ESPNU; Michigan vs. Colgate, March 24, 8:30 p.m., ESPNU; championship, March 26, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 1. MICHIGAN How they got here: Won the Big Ten tournament Overall … Read more

Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Bridgeport Regional: Quinnipiac, Harvard, Ohio State, Merrimack

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BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL When: Friday, March 24 & Sunday, March 26 Where: Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Conn. Matchups (all times Eastern): Harvard vs. Ohio State, March 24, 2 p.m., ESPNU; Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack, March 24, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews; championship, March 26, 4 p.m., ESPN2 1. QUINNIPIAC How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 30-4-3 … Read more

Handicapping the 2023 NCAA men’s D-I ice hockey regional semifinals: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 20

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In our final episode of the season, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze the betting lines on this week’s 2023 NCAA men’s D-I ice hockey regional semifinals, including a look at the futures for the eventual college hockey national champion.

Games and lines:

Manchester
Boston University (-135) vs. Western Michigan (+105); over/under 6.5
Denver (-220) vs. Cornell (+180); o/u 5.5

Fargo
Minnesota State (+110) vs. St. Cloud State (-140); o/u 5.5
Minnesota (-825) vs. Canisius (+550); o/u 6

Bridgeport
Harvard (-120) vs. Ohio State (-110); o/u 5.5
Quinnipiac (-220) vs. Merrimack (+180); o/u 5

Allentown
Penn State (-150) vs. Michigan Tech (+120); o/u 5
Michigan (-375) vs. Colgate (+285); o/u 6.5

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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Previewing the 2023 NCAA hockey tournament, Manchester Regional: Denver, Boston University, Western Michigan, Cornell

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MANCHESTER REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25 Where: SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H. Matchups (all times Eastern): Boston University vs. Western Michigan, March 23, 2 p.m., ESPN2; Denver vs. Cornell, March 23, 5:30 p.m., ESPNews; championship, March 25, 4 p.m., ESPNU 1. DENVER How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: 30-9-0 … Read more

Looking at the odds for semis and finals this weekend: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 19

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze this weekend’s college hockey semifinals in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and the NCHC and finals in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, and CCHA. We look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss what the line on Alaska making the tournament would look like.

Hockey East semifinals:

Providence (+175) vs. Boston University (-215); o/u 6
UMass Lowell (+110) vs. Merrimack (-140); o/u 5

ECAC semifinals:

Colgate (+275) vs. Quinnipiac (-355); o/u 5
Cornell (-110) vs. Harvard (-120) o/u 6

NCHC semifinals:

Colorado College (+330) vs. Denver (-440); o/u 5
North Dakota (+120) vs. St. Cloud State (-150) o/u 6

AHA finals:

Holy Cross (+135) at Canisius (-165); o/u 5.5

B1G finals:

Michigan (+140) at Minnesota (-175); o/u 6

CCHA finals:

Northern Michigan (+190) at Minnesota State (-235); o/u 6

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Down to final four teams as conference playoffs wrap this weekend in Lake Placid

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Well, we made it. Months of meetings, interviews, practices, film sessions, refinements, power plays, penalty kills, shots, scores, saves, blocks, games, broadcasts, and anything else that anyone can think of. Five-plus months after the first puck dropped on St. Lawrence’s game at UMass Lowell, the final skate to award the Whitelaw Cup, occurs this weekend … Read more

Some enticing road underdogs highlight weekend playoff games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 18

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures.

This week’s Friday games:

  • North Dakota (-105) at Omaha (-125); over/under 6
  • Minnesota Duluth (+170) at St. Cloud State (-210); o/u 6
  • Colorado College (+290) at Western Michigan (-350) o/u 5.5

Saturday:

  • Michigan State (+250) at Minnesota (-320); o/u 6
  • Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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Some tight lines this week on games with playoff implications: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 17

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups.

This week’s games:

  • Michigan State (+135) at Notre Dame (-165); o/u 5.5
  • Omaha (+120) at North Dakota (-150); o/u 5.5
  • Massachusetts (-115) at Maine (-115); o/u 5
  • UConn (-115) at Boston College (-115); o/u 6
  • Northeastern (-135) at UMass Lowell (+105); o/u 5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Gearing up for postseason, Union wants first-round matchup with Princeton to be ‘crazy atmosphere’ on home ice

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Union head coach Josh Hauge faced a decision in his locker room on Saturday night. His Dutchmen were already in the throes of an emotional night, and he needed to determine if he wanted to throw the added mix into the fire. The team had entered the weekend tied with RPI, its Capital District rival, … Read more

Some mystifying spreads in rivalry games may be value propositions: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 16

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups.

This week’s games:

  • Notre Dame (+180) at Michigan (-220); o/u 6
  • Ohio State (+170) at Minnesota (-210); o/u 5.5
  • Denver (-115) at Western Michigan (-115); o/u 6.5
  • Michigan Tech (+180) at Minnesota State (-235); o/u 6
  • Northeastern (-115) at UMass (-115); o/u 5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Last week of regular season here, teams looking to put their ‘best foot forward to make noise come playoff time’

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As ECAC Hockey began the final descent into its postseason tournament last weekend, the element of surprise didn’t totally exist like other conferences. Quinnipiac cruised past Yale and Brown with its second and third consecutive five-goal games, and with Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Bears, the Bobcats clinched the Cleary Cup as the regular-season champions … Read more

TMQ: Taking detailed assessment of last little bit of 2022-23 college hockey regular season with playoffs on way

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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: Hey everyone, and Happy Tuesday! Well, Paula, we finally made it. The last week of the regular season (well, for some leagues). A season that started in October with hopes … Read more

This might not be the week to pick home underdogs: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 15

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups.

This week’s games:

  • No. 2 Minnesota (-175) at No. 7 Penn State (+140); over/under 6.5
  • Yale (+300) at No. 1 Quinnipiac (-450); o/u 5.5
  • No. 18 UMass Lowell (-110) at Providence (-120); o/u 5
  • No. 6 St. Cloud State (-130) at North Dakota (+100); o/u 6
  • No. 13 Minnesota State (-150) at Bemidji State (+120); o/u 5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in ECAC Hockey: Retiring commissioner Hagwell reflects on changes to college hockey landscape, helping ECAC move forward

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ECAC Hockey was a very different league in the mid-2000s. It was, for starters, an actual part of the ECAC, the sports federation that was founded in the early 1930s. It was initially like its parent organization, but college hockey’s realignment in the 1980s saw a division of teams break away to form Hockey East. … Read more

TMQ: Talking Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, ’22-23 regular season conclusion approaching with question marks

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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: Happy Tuesday, everyone. Well, we’re back for another week, and it’s safe to say that the end of the season is getting wild. Incredibly wild. So wild that I don’t … Read more

Are some long odds opportunities for upsets in late-season rivalries? USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 14

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups.

This week’s games:

  • Maine (+105) at Boston College (-135); over/under 6
  • Michigan (-175) at Michigan State (+140); o/u 6.5
  • Northeastern (-110) at Providence (-120); o/u 5
  • North Dakota (+165) at Denver (-205); o/u 6.5
  • Ohio State (-110) at Notre Dame (-120); o/u 5.5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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