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TMQ: Fan attendance at Connecticut Ice tournament, voting Boston University as nation’s top team, predicting NCAA tournament dark horses

January 31, 2023 by Jim Connelly

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: Happy Tuesday, everyone! I don’t know if everywhere feels like Massachusetts, but I woke up this morning to spring skies and a 50-degree warmth that sent me right to the … Read more

Another sweep of No. 1, plus PairWise peculiarities: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 18

January 30, 2023 by Jim Connelly

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 the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Down goes No. 1 again as St. Cloud State is swept by Minnesota Duluth
• Quinnipiac rebounds with Connecticut Ice win
• Michigan sweeps Penn State
• Maine sweeps Providence
• Notre Dame sweeps Wisconsin
• Minnesota State wins eighth straight
• Michigan Tech sweeps Northern Michigan
• Harvard bounces back
• PairWise peculiarities and a breakdown by league

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USCHO Edge: Another rivalry week in college hockey could mean some juicy lines, potential value

January 27, 2023 by Jim Connelly

It seems like twice every season, the college hockey schedule gods align to produce a handful or great rivalries. This weekend alone will produce the following rivalry games, among others: BC-BU, UMass-UMass Lowell, Alaska-Alaska Anchorage, CC-Denver, Canisius-Niagara, Air Force at Army West Point, Rensselaer and Union, and Clarkson at St. Lawrence. Maybe not all register … Read more

Rivalries headline big games in Hockey East, plus important Big Ten, NCHC matchups: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 12

February 2, 2023January 27, 2023 by Jim Connelly

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger pick out five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups.

This week’s games:

• Boston College (+185) at Boston University (-230); o/u 6.5
• Massachusetts (+145) at UMass Lowell (-165); o/u 5.5
• Penn State (+130) at Michigan (-160); o/u 6.5
• Omaha (+175) at Western Michigan (-215) ; o/u 6.5
• St. Cloud State (-175) at Minnesota Duluth (+140); o/u 5

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Hockey East supervisor of officials Murphy on rules, officiating: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 12

January 25, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Hockey East supervisor of officials Brian Murphy. The discussion about college hockey rules and officiating includes goalie interference, contact to the head, hitting from behind, video review, and protocol and faceoff violations.

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Down goes No. 1 twice, a thriller in the Twin Cities, plus Buy or Sell: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 17

January 23, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Quinnipiac falls to Cornell and Colgate on the road
• Minnesota and Michigan play two incredible, back-and-forth OT games
• Did St. Cloud State make the biggest statement on the weekend sweeping Denver?
• Northeastern is now the top dog in Hockey East after a sweep of Merrimack

Buy or sell:

• Minnesota is tops in the PairWise. Are they the best team in the country?
• Buy or sell on Quinnipiac and their hopes as national champions.
• Buy or sell on BU as the best team in Hockey East
• RIT just swept Arizona State, Can they earn an at-large bid? Buy or sell?
• Will Bemidji State win the CCHA? Buy or sell?
• Is Denver still the best NCHC team in your mind? Buy or sell?
• Can an independent team make a run at an at-large bid this year? Buy or sell?

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USCHO Edge: When odds get short as season rolls on, is a parlay the best way to find betting value?

January 20, 2023 by Jim Connelly

As the season wears on, each year you see more and more short lines – game where the books are cautious to even pick a favorite and neither team in a matchup is a heavy favorite or underdog. That makes finding value in and of your wagers near impossible. Each week, though, it seems like … Read more

Key Hockey East, Big Ten, NCHC games provide mostly close lines: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 11

January 20, 2023 by Jim Connelly

This week’s games:

• UConn (+105) at Massachusetts (-135); o/u 5.5
• Northeastern (+100) at Merrimack (-130); o/u 5.5
• Michigan (+130) at Minnesota (-160); o/u 6.5
• Denver (-105) at St. Cloud State (-125); o/u 6
• Western Michigan (-205) at Colorado College (+165); o/u 6.5

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This Week in Hockey East: Confidence not waning for New Hampshire as Wildcats have ‘taken steps in how competitive we are collectively’

January 19, 2023 by Jim Connelly

To say that the season to date for New Hampshire has been a difficult one is an understatement. The Wildcats began the year with two wins at Clarkson and St. Lawrence, a notably tough series over the year. But from that point, UNH had but a single win – a late-October win over Army West … Read more

Harvard’s Donato talks Crimson, ECAC Hockey, bouncing back after pandemic season: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 11

January 18, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Harvard head coach Ted Donato. The conversation includes a look at this year’s Crimson, ECAC Hockey, bouncing back from a canceled season, and Harvard’s games this weekend at Yale and Brown.

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TMQ: Will building new college hockey arenas become new trend as teams try to keep pace with one another?

January 17, 2023 by Jim Connelly

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 weekend felt like a statement weekend for a few teams around college hockey and probably none more than Denver. After the Pioneers fell to Alaska two Friday’s … Read more

Debut of two new arenas, rebounds for Denver, Michigan State: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 16

January 16, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

UConn opens Toscano Family Ice Forum, Sacred Heart debuts Martire Family Arena to great atmospheres
Denver dominates Miami with back-to-back 7-0 wins
Michigan State gets back on track with four points at home vs. Penn State
Western Michigan’s potent offense explodes again at North Dakota
Minnesota State makes a statement sweep at Arizona State
St. Thomas gets its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent
Where does Colorado College fit in the NCHC playoff race?

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Monday 10: Pair of new arenas open Saturday night, Minnesota State not ready to throw in towel, Colorado College taking NCHC points

January 16, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. The Opening, Part I We will start with Connecticut, which led the battle of Connecticut schools to open their brand-new arena by a single day as the Huskies hosted a women’s game at the brand new … Read more

USCHO Edge: North Dakota returns to role as the favorite against nationally-ranked Western Michigan

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 by Jim Connelly

I want to start this week by looking back at a prediction I made late in last week’s column. It was in regard to the college games being played at Fenway Park last weekend. I was close to correct that no game would produce more than five goals. But what I failed to consider was … Read more

Several close lines in pivotal conference showdowns: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 10

January 13, 2023 by Jim Connelly

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss getting information on injuries and lineups when betting.

This week’s games:

• Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6
• Providence (-110) at Merrimack (-120); o/u 6
• Minnesota (-150) at Notre Dame (+120); o/u 6
• Western Michigan (-105) at North Dakota (-125); o/u 6.5
• Minnesota Duluth (-110) at Omaha (-120); o/u 5.5

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This Week in Hockey East: Providence freshman Chmelar making noise in first year with Friars, even if name pronunciation is debatable

January 12, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Chem-el-ar. That’s the way pronunciations seemingly make sense if you’re an American, even if it’s incorrect. Hem-el-ash. Em-el-ash. Ell-ash. Il-ash. All of those pronunciations seem to have been used over the last few weeks for Jaroslav Chmelar (answer: the correct pronunciation is him-ELL-ahsh), a 6-foot-4 rookie at Providence who was one of the best players … Read more

Ohio State’s Rohlik talks this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 10

January 11, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik to discuss this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten hockey, last weekend’s sweep of Michigan State and this coming weekend’s series at Michigan.

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Looking at Alaska, Quinnipiac, Michigan Tech, plus Hockey East’s PairWise predicament: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 15

January 9, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

Alaska splits with No. 1 Denver and is in the NCAA hunt
Quinnipiac continues to roll
Minnesota, St. Cloud split
Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic
Hockey East has slowly fallen from the PairWise graces
North Dakota is back inside the PWR bubble
Frozen Fenway and outdoor games in general
Are 12-minute intermissions too short for proper ice conditions?

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USCHO Edge: Massive underdog at Desert Hockey Classic, exciting league matchups highlight this week’s featured games

January 11, 2023January 6, 2023 by Jim Connelly

Time off in college hockey can be a good thing. Bruises can heal and players can get some mental rest, something coaches say is critical especially for freshman who arrive on campus and hit the ground running. Plenty of positives. But the biggest challenge often coming out of break is to pick up where you … Read more

A prohibitive favorite plus a questionable money line among this week’s top games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 9

January 6, 2023 by Jim Connelly

This week’s games:

Desert Hockey Classic (at Tempe, Az.)
• Boston University (-675) vs. Air Force (+410); o/u 6.5
• Michigan Tech (+100) at Arizona State (-130); o/u 6

• Notre Dame (-145) at Wisconsin (+115); o/u 5
• Minnesota Duluth (-125) at Bemidji State (-105); o/u 5
• Minnesota State (-185) at Northern Michigan (+150); o/u 5.5

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