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.

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

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

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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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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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

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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TMQ: What college hockey teams have been surprises in early part of 2023-24 season? Which teams should we keep an eye on?

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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. Dan: Greetings once more to everyone enjoying their week with us. I hope you’re not like me and on the run to figure out your Halloween costume with one week left … Read more

USCHO Edge: Can a team’s popularity, regardless of its performance, influence the betting lines?

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We opened last week’s column talking about skewed lines. Sports books simply don’t have the time and resources to pay attention to every single game in every single sport. And while I don’t know it for certain, one has to assume that artificial intelligence is being used to set some betting lines. Sometimes fan bases … Read more

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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With college hockey transfer portal here for long haul, coaches debate pros, cons of utilizing ‘other guys’ players’

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When the transfer portal was conceived, it was never supposed to be a landing place for college hockey free agents. But years later, that is what is has become. “I didn’t like my power-play time,” or “I didn’t get enough first-line reps.” That’s the reason so many players, above-average student-athletes, are making quick moves to … Read more

Michigan’s Fantilli leads impressive crop of nine collegians selected in opening round of 2023 NHL Draft

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It may have taken one more pick than expected, but when Michigan center Adam Fantilli, the NCAA’s reigning point leader and the 2023 Hobey Baker Award winner, heard his name called from the stage at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, he knew his future home will be in that of his school’s infamous rival. The Columbus … 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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