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.

St. Cloud State’s Larson talks Huskies, player development, series with Minnesota Duluth: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 6

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson about this year’s Huskies, the competitiveness of D-I college hockey, player development, coaching in this era, and the upcoming weekend series with Minnesota Duluth.

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TMQ: Yes, too early to start PairWise discussion, but 2023-24 college hockey season certainly off to wild, baffling start

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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: Without having played a single game this past weekend, Ed, Wisconsin moves into the top spot of this week’s USCHO.com Men’s D-I Poll with 32 first-place votes. There are two … Read more

Boston College coach Brown talks Eagles, young talent, coaching in this era: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 5

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston College head coach Greg Brown to talk about his No. 1-ranked Eagles. The discussion also includes coaching young talent in college hockey, a look at some of this year’s players, and playing some early competitive non-conference games.

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Looking at team futures: who has the best chances to win the title in April? USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 4

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger take a week off from looking at individual games to look at team futures: what the oddsmakers think are teams’ chances to win the national championship.

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Talking the Badgers’ blistering beginning with reporter Milewski: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 4

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Wisconsin State Journal reporter and USCHO editor emeritus Todd D. Milewski to discuss the college hockey team he covers, the Wisconsin Badgers. Topics include the team’s play so far after a 7-1 start, the change in culture around the program, whether their No. 5 ranking is warranted, and getting crowds back into the Kohl Center. We also touch on Milewski’s article on neck guards.

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TMQ: Wisconsin men’s hockey team surging early, also looking at player safety in wake of Johnson passing

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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. Ed: What a fun season this has been already, Paula! Probably the biggest story so far has been Wisconsin. I know just about everyone around college hockey has had high expectations … Read more

The lines on this week’s top 20 matchups are not particularly enticing: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 3

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend college hockey matchups. They find it tough to pick any compelling money lines among these five, and are especially reluctant when it comes to over/under.

This week’s games:

  • Michigan State (+150) at Boston College (-195); over/under 6
  • Massachusetts (+145) at Boston University (-190); o/u 6
  • Wisconsin (+220) at Minnesota (-298); o/u 6
  • Maine (+220) at Quinnipiac (-298); o/u 5.5
  • Minnesota State (+140) at North Dakota (-180); o/u 5.5

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Arizona State’s Powers on Sun Devils’ early season, move to NCHC in 2024: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 3

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Arizona State head coach Greg Powers to talk about this year’s team, the move next year to the NCHC, having the full complement of three assistant coaches, and this weekend’s college hockey series at Miami.

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Some oddly distorted lines provide great value for a couple of underdogs this week: USCHO Edge podcast Season 2 Episode 2

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. And we do a little remedial geography.

This week’s games:

  • Boston University (+165) at Notre Dame (-215); over/under 5.5
  • UMass (-166) at Minnesota State (+130); o/u 5.5
  • Ohio State (+140) at Michigan (-180); o/u 6.5
  • Denver (-200) at Providence (+154); o/u 6
  • Minnesota (-145) at North Dakota (+114); o/u 6

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Holy Cross coach Riga on 3-0 start for Crusaders, creating an identity: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 2

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Holy Cross head coach Bill Riga to discuss his Crusaders’ 3-0 start, creating an identity, making incremental improvements, the college hockey transfer portal, NIL, and the upcoming series at Robert Morris.

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BU, Penn State, Minnesota Duluth are big favorites in first Friday of play: USCHO Edge podcast Season 2 Episode 1

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups.

This week’s games:

  • No. 1 Boston University (-350) at New Hampshire (+280); over/under 5.5
  • Wisconsin (-115) at Bemidji State (-115); o/u 5.5
  • No. 18 Penn State (-210) at Clarkson (+160); o/u 5.5
  • No. 10 St. Cloud (-110) at Minnesota State (-120); o/u 5.5
  • Northern Michigan (+170) at No. 17 Minnesota Duluth (-220); o/u 5.5

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Talking Michigan State, Big Ten, national scene with veteran journalist Neil Koepke: USCHO Spotlight Season 6 Episode 1

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by veteran journalist Neil Koepke – who has over 50 years under his belt covering college hockey – to talk about this year’s Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten hockey, and the changing national college hockey scene.

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Getting off on the right foot, getting Robert Morris back: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 1

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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 discuss the results of the weekend and the news of the week on the October 9, 2023 edition of USCHO Weekend Review: • No. 6 Boston College spoils No. 2 Quinnipiac’s banner-raising night with a 2-1 overtime win in Hamden. • No. 18 Providence and No. 5 … Read more

Wrapping up the season with news from Naples, a look back at the Frozen Four: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 31

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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 news from the coaches’ convention in Naples and look back at the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four in our college hockey podcast’s season finale.

Topics include:

• Quinnipiac’s incredible comeback
• What does the Bobcats’ win say about older teams?
• Is the NCHC ready to add Arizona State?
• Will there be a new home for Miami?
• Binghamton’s goal to join D-I in 2024-25 – Will Atlantic Hockey be the right fit?
• Could change come to the transfer portal?
• Will there be some rule tweaking, even though it’s not a rules update year?
• A focus on branding conferences
• BCHL’s departure from Hockey Canada and its impact
• Who replaces Derek Schooley on the podcast next season?

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