TMQ: Are in-season tournaments still relevant? Will the PairWise be used for 2022 NCAA tournament? Will a goalie win the Hobey?

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. Ed: Jim, I know you remember the days when the semester break was filled with holiday tournaments. Those are mostly a thing of the past, but the end of 2021 did … Read more

Holiday tournaments, significant sweeps, COVID cancellations: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 13

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 this past weekend’s games and news.

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

Topics include:

• Will holiday tournament wins propel Wisconsin and Boston College in the second half of the season?

• The holiday tournament that wasn’t – the GLI – and updates on Michigan’s decision not to play Western Michigan

• Minnesota State’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth – and McKay’s crazy numbers as of late

• St. Cloud State, fresh off a sweep of Bemidji State, prepares to meet UMD

• Does Arizona State’s sweep of Cornell put the Sun Devils back on the NCAA screen?

• COVID’s impact continues to affect schedules – will this impact league standings and scrap the PairWise?

• The World Juniors cancellation (or postponement?)

• Will the NHL’s withdrawal from the Olympics impact college hockey?

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Best teams at the mid-season, Hobey, Richter, COVID, plus the return of Robert Morris: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

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 this past weekend’s games and news.

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

Topics include:

• The best teams at the semester break

• Players to watch for the Hobey Baker Award

• Goalies to watch for the Mike Richter Award

• Our biggest takeaways from the first half

• COVID concerns for the second half

• A conversation with Derek about the return of RMU men’s and women’s hockey

• Remembering R. H. “Bob” Peters

Coach Bob Peters – Common Ground video mentioned in this episode:

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TMQ: Talking first-half surprises, potential new NCAA D-I college hockey teams down the line, parity in ’21-22 season

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: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays to you, Ed, and to all of our readers! As the first half of the season comes to a close, there is … Read more

Monday 10: A busy week, light weekend as college hockey world enters holiday break

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past week in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Robert Morris reinstates men’s, women’s D-I hockey teams for 2023-24 There was a lot of jubilation at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center on Friday as university president Dr. Chris Howard announced in person the restoration … Read more

2022 IIHF World Junior Championship preview with hockey draft and prospects writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by are joined by NHL draft and prospects writer Chris Peters of Daily Faceoff and Hockey Sense to preview Team USA and the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.

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

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Minnesota State avoids the No. 1 curse, but elsewhere it’s splitsville: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 11

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 this past weekend’s games and news. Topics include:

• Minnesota State avoids the curse on No. 1; now has 11-point lead in CCHA over Bemidji State

• Splitsville in the B1G

• Minnesota Duluth and Denver split

• UMass Lowell sweeps Vermont and is in first place in Hockey East at the break

• Arizona State gets a much-needed sweep

• Can we now talk PairWise and feel okay about it?

• What current PWR positions might surprise us?

• Which teams are poised for a big second-half run?

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Previewing Boston College at Boston University with Terriers’ Albie O’Connell: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston University head coach Albie O’Connell to preview Boston College at BU.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

No. 3 Michigan at No. 17 Ohio State

No. 1 Minnesota State at Bemidji State

No. 11 Denver at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth

No. 14 Omaha at No. 4 Western Michigan

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Northern Michigan’s Grant Potulny talks this year’s Wildcats, new CCHA: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 11

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northern Michigan head coach Grant Potulny. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, high points of the season, the new CCHA, the transfer portal, and this weekend’s series at Lake Superior State.

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Northern Michigan sweeps, a bunch of splits, who’s hot, and we play ‘buy or sell’: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 10

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 this past weekend’s games and news. Topics include:

• Northern Michigan sweeps No. 1 Minnesota Duluth

• Splits of big series: Minnesota and Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State, North Dakota and St. Cloud State

• Quinnipiac remains red hot

• Some other hot teams heading into break: Northeastern, Bentley

And … ‘buy or sell’ takes involving: North Dakota, Cornell, Boston University, Minnesota State, Western Michigan, Quinnipiac, Arizona State

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Previewing No. 13 Providence vs. No. 16 Northeastern with writer Mark Divver: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by hockey writer Mark Divver to preview No. 13 Providence’s home-and-home series with No. 16 Northeastern.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

No. 14 Massachusetts home-and-home with No. 15 UMass Lowell

No. 9 Cornell at No. 18 Clarkson

No. 11 Minnesota at No. 3 Michigan

No. 7 North Dakota at No. 5 St. Cloud State

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RIT’s Wayne Wilson talks this year’s Tigers, 400 win milestone: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Rochester Institute of Technology head coach Wayne Wilson. The conversation includes Wilson’s milestone 400th victory at RIT achieved last weekend at Princeton, this year’s Tigers and how they are benefitting from the return of four fifth-year players, pending NCAA legislation that would allow RIT (and Union) athletic scholarships for D-I teams, and the 3v3 overtime rule.

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TMQ: Looking at how teams’ nonconference records can impact the PairWise Rankings, potential NCAA tournament bids

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. Ed: Last weekend was the renewal of one of college hockey’s most storied rivalries, Jim, and that’s Minnesota and North Dakota. Regular foes in the glory days of the WCHA, the … Read more

North Dakota, Minnesota renew their rivalry; some non-conference notables, PairWise thoughts, coaching milestones: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

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 this past weekend’s games and news. Topics include:

• Some great women’s college hockey in Nashville;

• North Dakota and Minnesota split a heavyweight series;

• Some series wins for top teams against opponents they were heavily favored against;

• Minnesota State’s 1-0 loss to Lake Superior State with just 15 shots on goal allowed over the weekend;

• Conferences that made moves in non-conference play;

• Should we use the PairWise word yet?

• Coaching milestones for Wayne Wilson at RIT and Brian Riley at Army.

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Michigan, St. Cloud State swept; ECAC’s top contenders; Minnesota Duluth, North Dakota don’t disappoint: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

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 this past weekend’s games and news. Topics include:

• With No. 1 Michigan losing twice in OT and No. 2 St. Cloud State getting swept, it was a difficult poll ballot;

• Western Michigan did what it needed to do, and emphatically so;

• Getting a feel for the ECAC;

• Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota gave us exactly what we expected

• Boston College postponed a trip to Notre Dame and a home game vs. Harvard for COVID-19 precautions;

• What we’re thankful for in college hockey this Thanksgiving.

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Previewing Clarkson at No. 5 Quinnipiac with Golden Knights’ Casey Jones: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Clarkson head coach Casey Jones to preview his Golden Knights in ECAC Hockey play Friday at No. 5 Quinnipiac.

Jim and Ed also look at the other matchups to be featured in this week’s USCHO Bettor’s Edge column: No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 1 Michigan, Michigan Tech at No. 20 Bemidji, No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 6 North Dakota, and No. 2 St. Cloud State at No. 12 Western Michigan.

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Michigan’s Mel Pearson on this year’s Wolverines, coaching a young, talented team, roster management: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan head coach Mel Pearson. The conversation includes the Wolverines’ strong start, the unique aspects of coaching a team loaded with top NHL prospects, roster management and recruiting, facing teams with older players, and this weekend’s games with Notre Dame.

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TMQ: A not-so-new No. 1 at top of USCHO poll, Hockey East parity so far, defining a ‘signature win’

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. Jim: Well, Ed, this crazy early season has produced its first team to reascend to No. 1 in the USCHO.com poll. Michigan completed an impressive road sweep at Penn State while … Read more

Michigan is back to No. 1, plus BU, Denver, St. Cloud-Omaha, and the mailbag: Season 4 Episode 7: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

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 this past weekend’s games and news. Topics include:

• Michigan is back!

• Boston University salvaged its weekend on Saturday vs. UMass;

• Harvard’s quick downturn;

• St. Cloud State-Omaha weekend;

• Denver rebounds from four losses with sweep of Western Michigan;

• Quinnipiac stays hot with sweep of ASU;

• The mailbag: Is UMass Lowell for real? Who did best with the transfer portal? Will there be changes in the men’s D-I tournament?

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Previewing No. 11 Omaha at No. 1 St. Cloud State with Huskies’ Brett Larson: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 6

No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson to preview No. 11 Omaha at the No. 1 Huskies.

Jim and Ed also look at the other matchups to be featured in this week’s USCHO Bettor’s Edge column: No. 2 Michigan at No. 19 Penn State, No. 18 Ohio State at No. 6 Minnesota, No. 8 Western Michigan at No. 14 Denver, and No. 17 Northeastern at No. 20 UMass Lowell.

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