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.

No. 11 Northeastern at No. 14 St. Cloud State preview with Northeastern’s Jim Madigan: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 4

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JIM MADIGAN

Northeastern coach Jim Madigan joins us for a preview of an all-Huskies matchup, as his No. 11 team travels to No. 14 St. Cloud State. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at other key games, including No. 8 Minnesota Duluth’s home-and-home series with No. 20 Minnesota, No. 13 Clarkson for a pair at No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Providence at No. 10 Boston College, American International at No. 3 UMass, and a trio of rivalry matchups outside the top 20.

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Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley talks Colonials, Atlantic Hockey, men’s D-I committee: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 3

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Derek Schooley

Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley, who has been behind the bench for all 250 wins in Colonials history, talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about this year’s team. Conversation also touches on Atlantic Hockey and the league’s 3v3 overtime rule adopted this season, graduate transfers, and Schooley’s role on the NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee.

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Denver keeps rolling, Wisconsin is hot, Minnesota State stays tough at home: Weekend Review Podcast Season 2, Episode 3

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Freshman linemates Nathan Smith (8) and Lucas Sowder (21) combined for two goals and five assists for seven points in Minnesota State’s 4-4 tie with North Dakota Friday, October 18. The Mavericks would win 2-1 on Saturday (photo: Jason Wachter/Minnesota State).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the weekend of October 17-20. Denver moves to 6-0 on the season with a sweep of Boston College, Minnesota State gets a home tie and win against North Dakota, and Wisconsin sweeps defending champs Minnesota Duluth top the podcast. Also of note: Maine’s split with Quinnipiac, Providence’s north country sweep, Bowling Green’s home-and-home wins over Western Michigan, Alaska’s split with Penn State, and RIT’s near-10,000 crowd in a win over Merrimack.

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No. 16 North Dakota at No. 2 Minnesota State preview with Fighting Hawks coach Brad Berry: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 3

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Head Coach: Brad Berry 24 March 17 University of North Dakota and Boston University meet in the NCAA West Region at Scheels Arena Fargo, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Brad Berry’s Fighting Hawks started a four-year run of national championships in the NCHC. North Dakota looks to return to the NCAA tournament in 2020 (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Fresh off a weekend sweep at home in the middle of a rare October blizzard, North Dakota coach Brad Berry is prepping his No. 16 Fighting Hawks for a weekend at No. 2 Minnesota State. Berry joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview. We also look at Alaska’s pair at No. 9 Penn State, No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at No. 17 Wisconsin, and No. 6 Boston College at No. 1 Denver among other games.

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Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik talks Buckeyes, Ice Breaker, Big Ten: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 2

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Ohio State's Steve Rohlik directs from the bench. (Jamie Sabau)
Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik is in his seventh season behind the Buckeyes bench (photo Jamie Sabau).

Fresh off an Ice Breaker tournament championship, Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk Buckeyes hockey and the Big Ten.

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Denver news conference after 2017 NCAA national championship

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Denver coach Jim Montgomery and players Jarid Lukosevicius, Tanner Jaillet, and Will Butcher answered questions in the NCAA’s official news conference following the Pioneers’ 3-2 win over Minnesota Duluth in the national championship game.

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