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.

No. 16 Arizona State vs. No. 17 Harvard preview with Sun Devils coach Greg Powers: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 12

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No. 16 Arizona State vs. No. 17 Harvard preview with Sun Devils coach Greg Powers: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 12

No. 17 Harvard hosts No. 16 Arizona State for a pair of games in Irvine, California on December 28 and 29, 2019 in the SoCal Clash. Sun Devils head coach Greg Powers joins us for a preview.Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also preview the in-season tournaments scheduled for the weekend, including the Ledyard Bank Classic, the Catamount Cup, the Great Lakes Invitational and the Mariucci Classic.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, in your favorite podcast app, or on Spreaker.[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=21129508″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true”]Sponsor this podcast! Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/USCHOGameoftheWeek for details.

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USCHO GAME OF THE WEEK: Arizona State’s DeBrouwer hopes to shine in sunny California as No. 16 Sun Devils take on No. 17 Harvard

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After spending a season as a back-up goaltender, sophomore Evan DeBrouwer has started his playing career strong for No. 16 Arizona State, something he hopes will continue against No. 17 Harvard in this weekend’s SoCal Clash in Irvine, Calif. (photo: Arizona State Athletics).

In-season college hockey holiday tournaments – still good for the game or somewhat passe?

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Holiday tournaments. At one point in the college hockey universe, an invitation was a sign of respect, or that the host team needed an easy opponent to beat so that they could guarantee themselves a spot in the championship game. Nowadays, there is a level of neutral existence of why teams participate and what the purpose of the tournament is (photo: USCHO. com).

Hockey East picks – Dec. 28-30

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It was a very light schedule the week prior to the holidays. But that didn’t mean I couldn’t gain a game on Dave.Jim last week: 2-0-0Dave last week: 1-1-0Jim to date: 70-42-16Dave to date: 74-38-16Holiday Tournaments – Sat. and Sun., Dec. 28-29At least this weekend, both tournament involving Hockey East teams, the Catamount Cup in … Read more

Our mid-season look at who’s hot at the semester break: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 12

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger take a look at the teams that have done well in the first half of the season, including No. 1 North Dakota’s resurgence, No. 5 Boston College’s strong start, No. 2 Minnesota State, and No. 3 Cornell, and No. 4 Clarkson among many others. Plus we look at the Big Ten’s strong teams, Atlantic Hockey’s surprise teams, and No. 16 Arizona State’s path to the NCAAs.

This episode of USCHO Spotlight is sponsored by the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for tickets.

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2020 IIHF World Junior Championship preview with NHL Network analyst Dave Starman: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 11

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by hockey analyst Dave Starman, who will be on the call for all of the Team USA games on NHL Network, for a preview of the 2020 IIHF World Juniors Championship.

In case you missed it, catch our conversation with USA head coach Scott Sandelin on last week’s episode: https://www.uscho.com/2019/12/10/2020-iihf-world-junior-championship-preview-with-usa-coach-scott-sandelin-uscho-spotlight-season-2-episode-10/

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Penn State, Notre Dame split; Minnesota State’s streak snapped: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 11

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As college hockey heads into the semester break, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the big games of December 13-15, 2019, starting with the Game of the Week, a 3-0 shutout of Penn State by Notre Dame, earning the Fighting Irish a weekend split and a win after six straight losses.

Also in this episode: Northern Michigan snaps Minnesota State’s 10-game winning streak, opening the door for North Dakota as a projected new No. 1; Denver sweeps Colorado College for the first half of the Battle for the Gold Pan; Army gets 5-of-6 points for first place in Atlantic Hockey; Northeastern survives Dartmouth; Clarkson takes 3-of-4 from Michigan Tech; Arizona State and Michigan State split.

Finally, we note the passing of legendary former Minnesota coach Doug Woog.

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Hockey East picks: Dec. 13-14

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As the first half officially comes to an end, there are just two games left on top for Hockey East teams. Jim last week: 7-6-0 Dave last week: 8-5-0 Jim to date: 68-42-16 Dave to date: 73-37-16 Friday, December 13 Merrimack at Union Here are two teams that have struggled throughout the entire first half. … Read more

No. 7 Penn State at No. 15 Notre Dame preview with Nittany Lions coach Guy Gadowsky: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 11

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No. 7 Penn State travels to No. 15 Notre Dame for this week’s USCHO Game of the Week. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Nittany Lions head coach Guy Gadowsky for a preview of the Big Ten series.

Also in this episode: In the NCHC, Colorado College and No. 8 Denver are home-and-home as part of this year’s Battle for the Gold Pan and Omaha is at St. Cloud State; In the WCHA, No. 1 Minnesota State is at Northern Michigan and No. 10 Bowling Green travels to Lake Superior; in Atlantic Hockey, Army and Robert Morris each can move back into first place; and in non-conference action, No. 4 Clarkson is at Michigan Tech and No. 16 Arizona State is at No. 18 Michigan State for two-game series, and Dartmouth, fresh off an upset of Cornell, visits No. 12 Northeastern for a single game.

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2020 IIHF World Junior Championship preview with USA coach Scott Sandelin: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 10

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Semester break in college hockey allows us to turn our eyes toward the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by the U.S. National Team’s head coach – and head coach of Minnesota Duluth – Scott Sandelin for a look at this year’s lineup, USA’s field, what preparation goes into getting the team ready, and what his experience as head coach, assistant coach, and player in 1984 brings to this assignment.

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Boston College, North Dakota sweep; Cornell sees its first loss; Providence/UMass Lowell split: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 10

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the weekend of December 6-8, starting with the USCHO Game of the Week, which saw No. 15 Providence take the second half of a weekend split with No. 16 UMass Lowell, with both teams winning on the road.

Also in this episode: Boston University showed some offense in wins over No. 8 Northeastern and last Tuesday over No. 12 Harvard; No. 10 Boston College won both halves of a home-and-home with No. 9 Notre Dame, Dartmouth upset No. 2 Cornell for the Big Red’s first loss; No. 3 North Dakota extended its unbeaten streak to 13 with a weekend road sweep of No. 17 Western Michigan; No. 19 Wisconsin was swept at Michigan State; and No. 4 Denver lost 4-1 on Friday and scored late for a 2-2 tie on Saturday with No. 20 Arizona State.

We also take note of a high-scoring Sacred Heart team that has won eight of its last nine, and congratulate Air Force’s Frank Serratore for his 400th win behind the Falcons bench.

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