Jim Connelly

Jim Connelly is the USCHO Executive Editor. He has been with USCHO since 1999 and previously covered Atlantic Hockey and Hockey East. He also serves as a color analyst for Hockey East on NESN.

TMQ: With second half of 2023-24 college hockey season here, time to reflect on first-half results, predict rest of year

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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: Happy New Year, Jimmy! Every year when we reach the midway point of the season, I’m always surprised both by how quickly the first half went and by how the … Read more

Monday 10: In-season holiday tournaments provide thrilling conclusions, Vermont keeps winning, PairWise numbers getting clearer

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Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. It was the final weekend of 2023 but also the first weekend of the second half of the college hockey season. And there were plenty of highlights. Here’s a look at 10 that stood out: 1. Tournament … Read more

Looking at movement of national championship futures, revisiting Colorado College’s wins: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 8

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin and Ed Trefzger look at 2024 championship futures – money lines on teams winning the national championship – and compare them to where they stood in late October. They also revisit last weekend’s wins by Colorado College over North Dakota, which paid off handsomely.

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Maine’s Barr talks Black Bears at the semester break, building culture, areas to improve: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 8

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Maine head coach Ben Barr joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk this year’s Black Bears, building a culture and work ethic, recruiting, today’s players, and areas for improvement.

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TMQ: Looking at where certain teams stand going into 2024 with holiday break here for most college hockey squads

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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. Jim: Well, Ed, we are let’s say about 95% through the first part of the season and most schools have begun their holiday exam break. I guess at this point, we … Read more

Interesting lines, over/under in key NCHC, Big Ten tilts: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 7

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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. Plus a little curiosity and conjecture as to why there are no lines for any eastern games this week.

This week’s games;
  • Minnesota (-220) at Ohio State (+170); over/under 6
  • Denver (-150) at Western Michigan (+120); o/u 7
  • Notre Dame (+124) at Michigan State (-160); o/u 5.5
  • Penn State (+150) at Wisconsin (-195); o/u 6
  • Colorado College (+300) at North Dakota (-425); o/u 5.5

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USCHO Edge: With fantastic games on tap, you really need to find the right team in your college hockey wagers

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If you keep reading this column every week, we’ll probably seem like a broken record. As the season progresses, the sports books are doing a better job each and every weekend setting lines. If you believe that you can simply pick up an app on your cell phone and begin laying wagers without doing your … Read more

Rivalries, revenge, close lines highlight this week’s five games: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 6

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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.

This week’s games:

  • New Hampshire (+170) @ Maine (-220); over/under 5.5
  • Boston University (-166) @ Merrimack (+130); o/u 6
  • Michigan (-130) @ Notre Dame (+100); o/u 6
  • Minnesota (-150) @ Penn State (+120); o/u 6.5
  • North Dakota (-105) @ Denver (-125); o/u 7

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North Dakota’s Berry talks Fighting Hawks, transfers, NCHC: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 7

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North Dakota head coach Brad Berry joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s Fighting Hawks, building a culture with a lot of rookies and transfers, the current state of the game, the NCHC, and more.

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TMQ: NCHC not generating its normal buzz, red flags up for CCHA, ECAC Hockey, thumbs up for B1G, Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey jockeying for position

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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. Jim: Happy belated Thanksgiving, Ed. There were plenty of leftovers to go around in college hockey this weekend as one of the bigger nonconference weekends of the year took place. Taking … Read more

USCHO Edge: Nonconference play presents some lopsided lines but also opportunities to cash in on Black Friday

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If you’ve had your fill of turkey and woken up from a long slumber, it’s now time to turn your attention to college hockey. Friday presents 25 college hockey games, 19 of which are non-conference matchups. Because of that, you’ll see some lopsided lines (Penn State, a -475 favorite over Lindenwood +325, is the largest … Read more

Wisconsin at Michigan State is razor thin, other games have distinct favorites: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 5

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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.

This week’s games:

  • Penn State (+154) at Michigan (-210); over/under 7
  • Cornell (+135) at Quinnipiac (-175); o/u 5.5
  • Wisconsin (-120) at Michigan State (-110); o/u 6
  • Maine (+154) at Boston University (-200); o/u 6
  • Minnesota Duluth (+145) at St. Cloud State (-190); o/u 5.5

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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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