USCHO Podcasts

This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is No. 7 Ohio State  at No. 3 Notre Dame for a two-game series. Buckeyes coach Steve Rohlik joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview of the weekend and a look at where his team stands early in the 2018-19 season.

Also getting quick previews:

(4) Minnesota State in a home-and-home with (10) Minnesota;

(16) Wisconsin at (14) North Dakota for a pair of non-conference games that renew an old WCHA rivalry;

(2) St. Cloud State for two games at unranked, but getting votes, Colorado College;

(13) Northeastern in a Thursday-Saturday home-and-home with a Boston University squad looking for its first win;

D-I’s two newest teams: Arizona State at 6-2-0 visiting (6) Penn State for a pair;

And Air Force at Army for the first two of four meetings between these service academy rivals.

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Army West Point coach Brian Riley is in his 15th season behind the Black Knights bench, a role that’s been in the family since his father Jack Riley became head coach in 1950, followed by brother Rob Riley, whom Brian replaced in 2004.

On episode 4 of USCHO Spotlight, Riley talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about a variety of subjects, including this year’s team, which picked up seven of eight possible points on the road in the first two weekends of Atlantic Hockey play.

Other topics include the history and legacy of the Riley family in hockey and in coaching, recruiting hockey players who will also serve their country, the progress of Atlantic Hockey over the last decade, and a look at Riley’s tenure on the NCAA D-I hockey committee.

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back on the weekend that was, including No. 3 Minnesota Duluth’s sweep of No. 1 Notre Dame on the road and a very successful U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game in Las Vegas — at least for the fans and the atmosphere, but with some facility issues — as North Dakota downed Minnesota in front of a crowd dominated by Fighting Hawks fans. We discuss the possibility of getting a hometown program in Vegas.

Also in this episode:

• Union and Cornell were both swept by unranked opponents
• Arizona State is 6-2-0 on the season after sweeping Omaha at home
• Penn State and Quinnipiac both improve to 5-0-0
• Alabama-Huntsville is now 0-8-0 after giving up a third-period lead on Saturday
• Michael Souza picks up first win as a head coach with New Hampshire’s 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Vermont in home opener
• Army won seven of eight points in two weekend Atlantic Hockey road trips
• Boston College’s and Boston University’s woes continue, sinking Hockey East’s out-of-conference record

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This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is Minnesota vs. North Dakota in the USHHOF game this Saturday in Las Vegas.

North Dakota coach Brad Berry talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about the match up as well as the Fighting Hawks’ early season.

Jim and Ed also tackle some of the key games of the weekend, including (3) Minnesota Duluth’s weekend series at (1) Notre Dame, (2) St. Cloud’s trip to the east coast to take on Boston College and (18) Northeastern, (13) Princeton’s season opener at (10) Penn State, and the home-and-home in-state match up between (15) Bowling Green and (4) Ohio State.

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On episode 3 of USCHO Spotlight, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by ESPN’s play-by-play voice of the Frozen Four John Buccigross.

John talks about the growth and future expansion of college hockey, how it’s impacting the NHL, the depth of talent in today’s game, and his thoughts on future Frozen Four venues.

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger review the top results of the weekend: UMass — or should we say #NewMass — split on the weekend with No. 1 Ohio State, while No. 2 Notre Dame swept Omaha and No. 20 Union did the same to No. 12 Northeastern.

Boston College and Boston University are both 0-3 for the first time since the end of prohibition.

We also look at RIT’s annual Brick City Homecoming game, and several weekend splits.

Plus a discussion of the merits of 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 overtimes and how the PairWise Rankings can reflect overtime.

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This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is a series at No. 12 Northeastern vs. No. 20 Union. Huskies coach Jim Madigan joins Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to preview the games.

Jim and Ed also take a look at other top match ups, including (15) Wisconsin at Clarkson, UMass at (1) Ohio State, (7) Minnesota State at (16) North Dakota, and a home-and-home series between (11) Michigan and (19) Western Michigan.

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Fresh off a weekend sweep of Boston University and preparing to take on North Dakota, Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to discuss his Mavericks, the WCHA, rule changes, and the importance of a strong non-conference schedule.

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger review the top results of the weekend: Notre Dame won the Ice Breaker tournament after a dramatic semifinal and shutout of Providence. Wisconsin swept Boston College while Minnesota State did the same to Boston University, while Minnesota Duluth got into the win column with a pair of victories at Michigan Tech.

Also: North Dakota scored just twice in a tie and loss at Bemidji State, while Ohio State survives first-ever week at No. 1 with a pair of road wins at Arizona State.

Plus: Union’s Cole Maier has seven points in three games.

And finally: Why you shouldn’t pay attention to the Pairwise Rankings this early — but why you should take notice of one of its components.

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Erie, Pa., is the host city for the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament, with Mercyhurst as the host school.

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about preparation for the tournament, which also includes Miami, Notre Dame, and Providence.

Will this tournament give Erie an opportunity to host other tournaments, maybe in the preseason? Gotkin tells us.

Jim and Ed also preview several match ups among teams in the USCHO.com men’s poll top 20.

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