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.

The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is replacing the PairWise, but what does that mean for college hockey?

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The PairWise Rankings have been as familiar – and often controversial – as any topic across college hockey for the better part of three decades. The term, first coined by three self-described “stat geeks” from the University of Minnesota (who went on to start USCHO back some 30 years ago), is going the way of … Read more

Breaking down the odds for all eight NCAA men’s Division I hockey regional semifinals: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 21

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for the NCAA regional semifinals March 27 and 28, 2025.

Toledo
  • Ohio State +110 vs. Boston University -140; over/under 6.5
  • Cornell +210 vs. Michigan State -280; o/u 5.5
Fargo
  • Minnesota State +195 vs. Western Michigan -260; o/u 5.5
  • UMass +150 vs. Minnesota -195; o/u 5,5
Manchester
  • Bentley +520 vs. Boston College -850; o/u 6.5
  • Denver -200 vs. Providence +154; o/u 5.5
Allentown
  • Quinnipiac +110 vs. UConn -140; o/u 5.5
  • Penn State +120 vs. Maine -154; o/u 5.5
This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 10 and 12 in St. Louis. Get your tickets now at ncaa.com/frozenfour

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TMQ: The NCAA tournament field set, so what teams are left remaining after regionals? And what do we make of North Dakota firing Berry?

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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: Ed, it’s difficult for me to believe because yesterday seems like October 1, but we’re already at the NCAA tournament. And what a tournament field it is. This might be … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY FINAL: In the end, it should be easy for the committee to assemble a fair, successful bracket for NCAA tournament

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Every week for the last two and a half months, I’ve been making my best attempt to tell you what teams would be in the field each week and what each of the four regionals might look like. Earlier today, I put forward a potential bracket that had not taken account the four championship games … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY EXTRA: Late-night 2OT winner by Maine in Hockey East gives Quinnipiac, Penn State, Michigan increased NCAA tournament odds

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Many of you may have been asleep last night by the time that Nolan Renwick redirected Charlie Russell’s shot-pass at 11:02 of the second overtime period to send Maine past Northeastern to the Hockey East title game. Three teams that began the weekend on the bubble actually saw their odds of making the NCAA tournament … Read more

Looking at odds for Hockey East, ECAC, NCHC semifinals, CCHA, AHA, Big Ten finals: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 20

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at money lines and over/under for the Hockey East, ECAC, and NCHC semifinals, and the championship games in the CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and Big Ten for March 20-22, 2025.

  • UConn +105 vs. BU -135; over/under 6.5
  • Northeastern +220 vs. Maine -298; o/u 4.5
  • Cornell +124 vs. Quinnipiac -160; o/u 5.5
  • Dartmouth +110 vs. Clarkson -140; o/u 5.5
  • Denver -175 vs. Arizona State +135; o/u 6.5
  • North Dakota +154 vs. Western Michigan -200; o/u 6.5
  • St. Thomas +180 @ Minnesota State -230; o/u 4.5
  • Bentley +135 @ Holy Cross -175; o/u 4.5
  • Ohio State +180 @ Michigan State -125; o/u 5.5
This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 10 and 12 in St. Louis. Get your tickets now at ncaa.com/frozenfour

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BRACKETOLOGY: Who’s for sure in? Who’s on the bubble? Few items still to make official with Selection Sunday five days away

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Welcome to Week 10 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday coming up in five days on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. This past weekend’s playoff games across all six leagues … Read more