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.

BRACKETOLOGY FINAL: After plenty of stress and two hosts qualifying for the field, seeding this tournament is easier than you’d believe

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For two months now, I bemoaned what would happen if two hosts – Omaha and Massachusetts – qualified for the field. The thought of having to move North Dakota from Sioux Falls and Boston University from Springfield is something I dreaded. But when all is said and done, this doesn’t feel that messy. Well, at … Read more

BRACKETOLOGY EXTRA: Fifteen spots have been filled in the NCAA field with Colorado College, Massachusetts left to claim the last with fractions of a decimal point separating the two

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(This story has been updated to include all scenarios for tonight’s games) With Friday night’s conference playoffs complete and one champion, Michigan Tech, crowned, we can confidently say that 15 of the 16 spots in the NCAA tournament have been filed. In order: 1. Boston College* 2. Boston University* 3. Denver* 4. Michigan State* 5. … Read more

Analyzing the odds for this weekend’s three semifinal rounds, three championship games: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

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

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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BRACKETOLOGY: We thought Omaha, UMass could cause problems in the brackets… wait until you see this week

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We’re back with one of the final editions of Bracketology for the men’s Division I college hockey tournament. We have bemoaned over the last few weeks that problems that would be caused if either Massachusetts, the host in the Springfield, Mass., regional, or Omaha, the host in Sioux Falls, S.D., qualified for the tournament. That … Read more

TMQ: Exciting time of college hockey season with conference championships, NCAA tournament pool of 16 officially decided this coming weekend

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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: Well, Ed, the final weekend of college hockey’s conference playoffs is upon us, which means we had some exciting quarterfinal and semifinal action this past weekend. There were a lot … Read more

Analyzing lines on all 18 conference playoffs, including the widest odds of the season: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at available money lines and over/under in games for all 18 matchups in NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey this weekend.
This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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BRACKETOLOGY: A pretty easy week to seed the regionals, but Omaha’s recent sweep of North Dakota could cause future problems

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Welcome back to Bracketology! This week, things look pretty straightforward to setting up our brackets. But let’s be forewarned that things could change quickly and we could have one of the worst nightmare scenarios in memory. Last weekend, Omaha swept North Dakota in the final weekend of the NCHC regular season. Good for the Mavericks, … Read more

BTN hockey analyst Caponigri talks Big Ten playoffs, NCAA tournament: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 18

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Big Ten Network and ESPN hockey analyst Paul Caponigri joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the Big Ten playoffs, the evolution of the conference since its founding, and prospects for its teams in the NCAA tournament.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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Looking at odds for Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, and ECAC Hockey playoffs this weekend: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 18

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger look at available money lines and over/under for playoff games in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, and ECAC Hockey this weekend.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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Talking Michigan State, Big Ten playoff picture with veteran college hockey writer Koepke: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 17

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Veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about Michigan State and the Big Ten, including a look at this year’s Spartans and a capsule analsyis of the rest of this college hockey conference.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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BRACKETOLOGY: Getting closer to season’s end, the UMass conundrum is solved, but other issues lie ahead in seeding the NCAA field

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Welcome back to Bracketology. If you’re ever heard the term of going down a rabbit’s hole, that’s what I am facing this week. I began putting my brackets together and thought I had a perfect bracket together that would maximize attendance and keep top seeds local. And then I hit a roadblock. I won’t even … Read more

Looking at Atlantic Hockey’s first round, some big late-season games: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 17

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With no money lines available but Atlantic Hockey playoffs starting, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger come up with what they think money lines should be for:
  • #11 Robert Morris @ #6 Bentley
  • #10 Army West Point @ #7 Niagara
  • #9 Mercyhurst @ #8 Canisius
They also analyze odds on three interesting games this week:
  • Clarkson +325 @ Quinnipiac -475; over/under 6
  • Michigan State +120 @ Wisconsin -150; o/u 6
  • Denver -140 @ St. Cloud State +110; o/u 7

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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BRACKETOLOGY: Some movement in the PairWise makes this week’s Bracketology that much more difficult to handle

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Last week was the Bracketologist’s dream. All of the 16 teams fit nicely in a perfect bracket without any sort of conference matchups in the opening round and, even geographically all of the teams insured that attendance would be strong. This week, not so much. We mentioned a number of weeks back that UMass qualifying … Read more

Talking NCHC playoff race, CHL eligibility, fighting with college hockey analyst Starman: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 6 Episode 16

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College hockey analyst Dave Starman joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the NCHC playoff race, as well as general topics like the discussion of CHL eligibility and fighting in college hockey.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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A late-season look at futures, a key matchup in each region: USCHO Edge college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 16

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin and Ed Trefzger look at where things stand in team futures – odds for teams to win the national championship – plus two key college hockey games this weekend.

Games this week:

  • Western Michigan +105 @ St. Cloud State -135; over/under 6
  • Northeastern +140 @ Maine -180; over/under 6

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour

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