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.

Cornell stays ‘Red Hot;’ Minnesota State, North Dakota, BGSU, BC all on a roll: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 9

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the weekend of November 28-December 1, starting with No. 2 Cornell’s 2-0 win over Boston University at Red Hot Hockey at MSG.

We also review No. 1 Minnesota State’s sweep of Minnesota Duluth on the road, No. 14 Boston College’s win over Harvard to up the Eagles’ win streak to seven, sweeps by No. 3 North Dakota and No. 16 Bowling Green, the Friendship Four and Turkey Leg tournaments, surges by Army, AIC, and Niagara in Atlantic Hockey, and Arizona State’s move up the PairWise Rankings.

Speaking of PairWise, who’s surprising and who’s not as the calendar flips to December?

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Hockey East picks: Nov. 29-Dec. 2

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Happy Thanksgiving to our readers (if you’re reading on Thursday) or Happy Indigestion Day (if you’re reading on Friday). Dave has taken such a massive lead at this point (eight games) it will be hard to come back, even with about half a season remaining. I’ll try, though. Jim last week: 5-4-3 Jim to date: … Read more

Boston University vs. No. 2 Cornell at MSG preview with Terriers coach Albie O’Connell: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 9

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Boston University coach Albie O’Connell joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger as his Terriers prepare to face No. 2 Cornell on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in USCHO’s Game of the Week.

Jim and Ed also preview No. 3 North Dakota at Minnesota, No. 20 Michigan State at No. 11 Ohio State, No. 14 Boston College at No. 9 Harvard, No. 1 Minnesota State at No. 8 Minnesota Duluth, home-and-home series for No. 16 Bowling Green vs. No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 10 UMass vs. Quinnipiac, plus the 2019 Friendship Four.

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College Hockey Inc. at 10: A conversation with executive director Mike Snee – USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 8

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College Hockey Inc. executive director Mike Snee. (College Hockey Inc.)
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College Hockey Inc. celebrated its 10th anniversary on November 24. Executive director Mike Snee joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to look at what the organization has accomplished to help grow the sport and to increase awareness of college hockey. Snee also looks at what’s ahead, including new schools looking to add Division I men’s hockey.

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Northeastern sweeps; Cornell, Harvard stay perfect; Minnesota State, North Dakota keep rolling: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 8

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the weekend of November 21-23, including Northeastern’s sweep of Maine in our Game of the Week, Cornell and Harvard staying unbeaten, and Minnesota State and North Dakota keeping their momentum going.

We also note Michigan State’s four-point weekend against Notre Dame and splits between Ohio State and Penn State as well as Denver and Western Michigan. And we take notice of a bunch of penalties in Hockey East, as well as 56 minutes doled out at the end of Saturday’s Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan game.

In addition, we have some thoughts on Alabama Huntsville’s announced withdrawal from the WCHA and St. Thomas’ request to jump directly to D-I. Finally, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of College Hockey Inc.

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Maine at No. 13 Northeastern preview with Black Bears beat writer Larry Mahoney: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 8

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Larry Mahoney of the Bangor Daily News to preview Maine – just outside the USCHO.com poll top 20 – at No. 13 Northeastern in Hockey East play.

Also previewed: No. 11 Ohio State at No. 6 Penn State, No. 3 Notre Dame at Michigan State, No. 20 Western Michigan at No. 4 Denver, St. Cloud State at No. 5 North Dakota, Quinnipiac at No. 2 Cornell, and Air Force at Robert Morris.

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Harvard’s Ted Donato talks this year’s Crimson, favors 3v3 OT and longer season for Ivies: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 7

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Harvard coach Ted Donato, in his 16th season behind the bench of his alma mater, has his 5-0-0 Crimson at No. 10 in the USCHO.com men’s Division I poll. Donato joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s team and ECAC Hockey, and speaks in favor of expanding the Ivy League schedule from 29 to 34 games (something a fellow Ivy coach, Cornell’s Mike Schafer, has also advocated) and also the 3v3 overtime format.

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Cornell, North Dakota, Penn State with big weekends, and a defense of Jerry York against ‘idiotic’ comments: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 7

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the games of November 14-16, 2019, including Cornell’s North Country sweep over Clarkson and St. Lawrence, Notre Dame and Wisconsin’s split and how good the Badgers are, Harvard’s 6-0-0 start, North Dakota’s five-point weekend at Denver, Penn State’s two romps at Minnesota, a good comeback by Mercyhurst after a blowout at the hands of American International, and more.

Jim and Ed also weigh in on “idiotic” comments from Toronto sports writers about Jerry York’s decision to stay behind the bench for Boston College before heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction, and how Canadian media still fails to understand college hockey in the U.S.

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Hockey East picks: Nov. 14-15

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Perfection is difficult to achieve, but one would hope if you go a week in the picks without taking a loss that you might pick up more ground on your opponent: Jim last week: 6-0-3 Dave last week: 5-1-3 Jim last week: 37-25-10 Dave last week: 41-21-10 UMass Lowell vs. Connecticut (Fri. at UConn; Sat. … Read more

No. 3 Cornell at No. 7 Clarkson preview with Golden Knights coach Casey Jones: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 7

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It’s a great ECAC Hockey matchup for USCHO’s Game of the Week as No. 7 Clarkson hosts No. 3 Cornell. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Clarkson head coach Casey Jones to preview the Friday night tilt.

Also in this episode: No. 4 Notre Dame for a pair at No. 15 Wisconsin in the Big Ten, No. 14 Northeastern home-and-home in Hockey East with No. 10 Providence, No. 9 North Dakota at No. 2 Denver in NCHC play, and a couple of Atlantic Hockey rematches from last season’s quarterfinals. Plus a pair of rivalry series: Michigan State and Michigan in a Thursday-Saturday home-and-home, and Maine hosting New Hampshire for two.

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New Hampshire getting offense from high-end blueliners, but no huge emphasis on creating balanced pairings

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If you have watched college hockey – or any elite level of hockey – over the past decade or so, you understand that using the term “defenseman” to describe the two players on each shift who help protect the front of the net is probably selling the efforts of those players a little short (photo: Rich Gagnon).

RIT’s Wayne Wilson talks Tigers, Atlantic Hockey, 3v3 OT: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 6

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Compensation of NCAA players, mic’d up referees, 3v3 overtime with NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton – Season 2 Episode 5: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 4
Hugo Esselin (15 - Merrimack) collides with Logan Drackett (30 - RIT) (Omar Phillips 2019)
Part of RIT’s early-season success has been the play of goalie Logan Drackett. Merrimack’s Hugo Esselin collides with Drackett during the Tigers’ Brick City Weekend homecoming game in front of 9,805 on October 19, 2019 (photo: Omar Phillips).

Rochester Institute of Technology is off to its best start in the D-I era for the program at 7-1-2. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by RIT head coach Wayne Wilson to talk about this season’s Tigers, Atlantic Hockey, the 3v3 overtime, video replay, and more.

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Minnesota Duluth picks up four points, Notre Dame stays unbeaten, UNH gets the upset: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 6

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the games of November 7-10, 2019, including Minnesota Duluth’s four-point weekend hosting Denver, Notre Dame’s sweep of Ohio State, and New Hampshire’s 3-1 Sunday win over UMass. Also in this episode: Clarkson and Cornell’s two wins setting up their showdown this coming weekend, Harvard’s wins over Princeton and Quinnipiac, Lowell’s three points from Maine, Boston College’s two routs of UConn, Michigan State’s split with Penn State, and RIT’s four-of-six points from Niagara. Plus, Jim and Ed discuss news that Alaska and Alaska Anchorage will compete in the WCHA in 2020-21.

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Hockey East picks: Nov. 8-10

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I guess I should feel fortunate to have picked up a game on Dave. But at the same time, man have we both been awful thus far in the season. Jim last week: 6-4-2 Dave last week: 5-5-2 Jim to date: 31-25-7 Dave to date: 36-20-7 Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9 Connecticut vs. BC (Fri. … Read more

No. 1 Denver at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth with Bulldogs beat writer Matt Wellens: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 6

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune and The Rink Live for a preview of the weekend series in which No. 1 Denver visits No. 7 Minnesota Duluth in NCHC league play.

Also previewed are No. 9 Ohio State at No. 5 Notre Dame in the Big Ten, No. 11 home-and-home with Boston University and Maine at No. 14 UMass Lowell in Hockey East, Princeton and No. 15 Quinnipiac each taking on No. 18 Harvard, RIT home-and-home with Niagara in Atlantic Hockey, and a non-conference pair finding No. 12 Wisconsin visiting No. 20 Omaha.

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