Ed Trefzger

Senior WriterEd Trefzger has been part of USCHO since 1999 and now serves as a senior writer and podcast host. He has been part of the radio broadcasts of Rochester Institute of Technology hockey since their inception and has been the primary play-by-play voice since 2008. He was inducted into the RIT Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

Michigan State’s Adam Nightingale on the Spartans’ fast start, Big Ten hockey: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 6

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan State college hockey head coach Adam Nightingale to discuss his Spartans’ fast start, key players, team culture, renovations to Munn Ice Arena, the Big Ten, and this weekend’s series at Penn State.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Penn State downs No. 1 again, lots of big sweeps, come off it with the protocol: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 8

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Penn State splits with No. 1 Minnesota

• Some impressive sweeps this weekend

• Denver sweeps North Dakota
• Michigan State sweeps Ohio State
• Arizona State keeps on keeping on
• Boston University explodes over UMass
• Merrimack keeps rolling
• Quinnipiac keeps marching through ECAC
• Harvard 6-0
• RIT earns pair of 3-1 wins over Sacred Heart in top-two matchup in AHA

• Connecticut didn’t lose, but had an impressive weekend with two ties vs. Providence

• Protocol penalty talk as UMass-BU had one of the craziest

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Penn State-Michigan lives up to expectations, looking at some notable teams so far: Weekend Review Season 5 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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Penn State/Michigan series lived up to expectations
• Where does UConn fit into the national argument after a two-game sweep of Maine
• Minnesota sweeps Notre Dame to improve to 7-3-0
• How do we understand PairWise at this point in the season
• Providence sweeps UMass
• Harvard beats both Princeton and Yale this weekend to improve to 4-0-0
• Merrimack sweeps Boston College
• UMass Lowell shuts out Vermont
• RIT sweeps AIC on the road
• A milestone for Cornell’s Mike Schafer

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Minnesota, Denver are heavy favorites while North Dakota at Omaha is close: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 5

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss possible reasons why there was no money line on Michigan at Penn State this week.

This week’s games:

• No. 5 UMass at No. 14 Providence

• Michigan Tech at Bowling Green

• No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 3 Minnesota

• No. 10 North Dakota at Omaha

• No. 4 St. Cloud State at No. 2 Denver

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky on this year’s Nittany Lions, Big Ten hockey: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 5

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky to talk about the Nittany Lions’ 8-0 start, the strength of the Big Ten, the college hockey atmosphere at Pegula Ice Arena, putting together a non-conference schedule, and this weekend’s series at home against Michigan.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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TMQ: Expanding the college hockey fan base, assessing conference play early in 2022-23 season

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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: Hello, Ed! How nice to chat up some college hockey with you again this season! Last week’s TMQ featured an all-Massachusetts cast. This week, it’s a couple of New Yorkers … Read more

Arizona State rallies over North Dakota, Minnesota splits with Ohio State: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 6

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Arizona State rallies to beat North Dakota in Las Vegas
• No. 1 Minnesota splits at No. 11 Ohio State
• No. 5 UMass splits OT wins vs. Merrimack
• UConn is surging
• Ivies are underway with Harvard at 2-0 and Cornell getting swept at Minnesota Duluth among prominent games
• Denver sweeps Miami; Are the Pioneers back on track?
• UMass-Boston University game creates some goalie interference controversy (see video here: https://twitter.com/jimmyconnelly/status/1586748488821391362)
• Have the points of emphasis for 2022 already been discarded?

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Michigan, St. Cloud State are big favorites while other top games are close: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 4

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss whether major penalties and high power-play percentages are affecting over/under.

This week’s games:

• No. 1 Minnesota at No. 11 Ohio State

• No. 9 Boston University at No. 18 UMass Lowell

• No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 4 Michigan

• No. 16 Penn State at Wisconsin

• No. 2 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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That Minnesota-North Dakota weekend, what’s ahead with writers Myers and Schlossman: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 4

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Jess Myers and Brad Schlossman of The Rink Live to relive last weekend’s Minnesota-North Dakota series and what’s ahead for both teams, plus a look around the NCHC and Big Ten and the rest of D-I men’s college hockey.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Epic weekend at Minnesota, big sweeps for St. Cloud, Wisconsin, Denver: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 5

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in D-I college hockey.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Epic weekend series in Minnesota between the Gophers and North Dakota
• St. Cloud State improves to 6-0-0 with a two-game sweep of Minnesota State
• Denver sweeps Providence in regulation and OT
• Wisconsin sweeps Minnesota Duluth as Bulldogs lose four straight
• Big upset in Orono as Maine shocks Quinnipiac on Saturday night, 4-0
• Ivies will get underway this weekend
• Having video is great, but what about a package for all of college hockey?
• COVID is still quietly lingering in the background

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UConn-BU, Minnesota State-St. Cloud are tossups, Denver’s a heavy favorite: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 3

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss how much of a home ice advantage there is and whether distractions at home help the visiting team.

This week’s games:

• No. 14 Connecticut at No. 9 Boston University

• No. 7 North Dakota at No. 1 Minnesota

• No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 13 Notre Dame

• No. 11 Providence at No. 4 Denver

• No. 2 Minnesota State at No. 8 St. Cloud State

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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UMass head coach Greg Carvel on this year’s Minutemen, staying at the top: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 3

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Massachusetts head coach Greg Carvel, talking last weekend’s sweep of then-No. 1 Denver, staying at the top of D-I college hockey, this year’s Minutemen, and this coming weekend’s games with Union.

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Down goes No. 1, other top teams lose – plus why is scoring up? Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 5 Episode 4

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Down goes No. 1 twice as No. 13 UMass sweeps Denver

• No. 5 Minnesota State sweeps No. 4 Minnesota Duluth

• No. 8 Quinnipiac earns road tie and win over No. 3 North Dakota

• No. 6 Michigan dominated No. 9 BU on Friday, 9-2, but Terriers enact revenge on Sundayf

• No. 17 Connecticut gets a tie and win with No. 11 Ohio State

• Arizona State gets a 2-0 win over Colgate to open The Mullett

• Lindenwood rallied from 6-2 down for 7-6 win over Air Force in first home game

• Is scoring increasing significantly in college hockey or is this just an early-season aberration as teams work off some rust?

• Great attendance numbers around D-I hockey on Saturday

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Looking at some surprisingly large underdogs and a complete toss-up: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 1 Episode 2

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also explains in this episode how and why money lines shift leading up to the weekend.

This week’s games:

• No. 1 Denver at No. 13 Massachusetts

• No. 9 Boston University at No. 6 Michigan

• No. 11 Ohio State at No. 17 Connecticut

• No. 8 Quinnipiac at No. 3 North Dakota

• No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 5 Minnesota State

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Arizona State’s Greg Powers on the opening of Mullett Arena, this year’s Sun Devils: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 5 Episode 2

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Arizona State head coach Greg Powers as his Sun Devils open up Mullett Arena with a weekend series against Colgate. We also discuss this year’s team, building an independent schedule, and ASU’s desire to join a conference.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Denver adds some hardware while three conferences show early non-league dominance: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 5 Episode 3

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• Denver wins the 2022 IceBreaker tournament

• Minnesota and Minnesota State split a great home-and-home weekend

• Ohio State, Northeastern, UConn all sweep and remain perfect

• Niagara gets a road sweep at Omaha

• NCHC, Big Ten, and Hockey East all have strong non-conference records, helping them toward NCAA seeding dominance come March

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Introducing USCHO Edge with a look at favorites, money lines among top 20 teams: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 1 Episode 1

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The debut of USCHO Edge with Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger is an evolution of our Game of the Week podcast. We’ll select five games among top 20 teams and look at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups.

This week’s games:

• No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 1 Denver

• No. 5 Minnesota State at No. 2 Minnesota

• No. 6 Quinnipiac at Boston College

• Miami at No. 15 UMass Lowell

• Wisconsin at No. 14 Ohio State

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Talking Terriers hockey with Boston University’s Jay Pandolfo: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 5 Episode 1

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston University first-year head coach Jay Pandolfo about this year’s Terriers and returning to coach at his alma mater after a 15-year NHL playing career and assistant coaching positions at the NHL level.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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What did we learn from the first weekend of the 2022-23 season? Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 5 Episode 2

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Topics include:

• What did we learn from the first weekend of play?

• Can we take away anything from exhibition results?

• First head coaching wins for BU’s Jay Pandolfo, Union’s Josh Hauge, and Alaska Anchorage’s Matt Shasby

• Replay, shootouts, and a perhaps nitpicky protocol enforcement revealed new rules and emphases for 2022-23

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