Men’s D-I: Michigan Tech

New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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AIC’s Eric Lang talks Yellow Jackets, Atlantic Hockey, mentor Gary Wright: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 14

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by American International head coach Eric Lang. The conversation includes this year’s Yellow Jackets – now in first place in Atlantic Hockey and on a six-game winning streak – AHA’s competitiveness and its league championship in Utica, transfers, character, and his mentor, former AIC coach Gary Wright.

Here’s Bauer’s video feature on AIC freshman Reggie Millette that was mentioned in the podcast:

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Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik talks this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten parity: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 13

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik. The conversation includes this year’s Buckeyes, high points of the season, the Big Ten’s competitiveness, the transfer portal, and dealing with a COVID schedule change this weekend. (Note: since the time this podcast was recorded, the games this weekend with Wisconsin have been rescheduled.)

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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2022 IIHF World Junior Championship preview with hockey draft and prospects writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by are joined by NHL draft and prospects writer Chris Peters of Daily Faceoff and Hockey Sense to preview Team USA and the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Northern Michigan’s Grant Potulny talks this year’s Wildcats, new CCHA: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 11

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northern Michigan head coach Grant Potulny. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, high points of the season, the new CCHA, the transfer portal, and this weekend’s series at Lake Superior State.

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RIT’s Wayne Wilson talks this year’s Tigers, 400 win milestone: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Rochester Institute of Technology head coach Wayne Wilson. The conversation includes Wilson’s milestone 400th victory at RIT achieved last weekend at Princeton, this year’s Tigers and how they are benefitting from the return of four fifth-year players, pending NCAA legislation that would allow RIT (and Union) athletic scholarships for D-I teams, and the 3v3 overtime rule.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: Bemidji State mixing youth, experience to perfection early in 2021-22 season

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A quick look up and down Bemidji State’s roster would reveal a lot of familiar names: Ethan Somoza. Owen Sillinger. Alex Ierullo. Tyler Kirkup. All have been contributing to the BSU program consistently since their freshmen seasons, and their presence in the lineup this year — a few back for an extra year of eligibility … Read more

Michigan’s Mel Pearson on this year’s Wolverines, coaching a young, talented team, roster management: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan head coach Mel Pearson. The conversation includes the Wolverines’ strong start, the unique aspects of coaching a team loaded with top NHL prospects, roster management and recruiting, facing teams with older players, and this weekend’s games with Notre Dame.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: After ‘rough’ 2020-21 season, Ferris State ‘a superior team from what we were a year ago’

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Losing isn’t usually the norm for a Bob Daniels-coached team. The Ferris State head coach has been behind the bench for 29 seasons. He’s guided his Bulldogs teams to three conference titles, four NCAA tournament appearances and one Frozen Four in that time frame. The usual expectation for the Bulldogs is to be competitive at … Read more

Northeastern’s Jerry Keefe on the Huskies, transition to head coach, Hockey East: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe. The conversation includes the season this far, his transition from assistant to head coach this summer, navigating the transfer and fifth-year player situation, Hockey East, and the venerable Matthews Arena.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: With experienced lineup, Michigan Tech ‘can compete with most anybody in the country’

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When members of the media were looking at the teams in the newly-reconstituted CCHA this fall as we started to do our preseason picks and previews, one team made it easiest on everybody. And maybe it wasn’t the team you think. Have your guesses in? It might shock you to know that it was Michigan … Read more

Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky on this season’s Nittany Lions, Big Ten hockey, D-I expansion: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 6

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky. The conversation includes a review of this year’s team, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game win over North Dakota last weekend in Nashville, getting fans back into Pegula Ice Arena, and expanding the Big Ten and D-I hockey in general.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: Dealing with key player departures, Lake Superior State finding new players stepping up to fill roles

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It might have been reasonable to assume at the start of the 2021-22 season that Lake Superior State might have some issues scoring goals this year. After all, the Lakers lost four of their top five scorers (Ashton Calder, Pete Veillette, Hampus Eriksson and Will Reidell) either to graduation or the NCAA transfer portal (in … Read more

Providence’s Nate Leaman on the Friars’ early going, transfers, mentoring coaches: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 5

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Providence head coach Nate Leaman. The discussion includes a look at the Friars’ 5-2 start, how transfers and fifth-year players are affecting college hockey, mentoring assistant coaches, and this weekend’s games with New Hampshire.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: Blasi ‘extremely happy with the progress we’ve made’ at St. Thomas in first weeks on ice as D-I program

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After some time away, there’s one thing Rico Blasi noticed about the familiar rinks of the CCHA. “The smell is still the same,” the first-year St. Thomas coach joked in a phone interview Tuesday, reflecting on his team’s recent road trips to Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State. Blasi, who played at Miami in the … Read more

Bentley’s Ryan Soderquist on this year’s Falcons, transfers, Atlantic Hockey: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 4

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Bentley head coach Ryan Soderquist, fresh off the Falcons’ 6-2 win over then-No. 6 Boston College. Topics include how this year’s team is coming together, the transfer portal, Atlantic Hockey, and the overall college hockey landscape.

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Michigan Tech’s Joe Shawhan on this year’s Huskies, transfer rules, the new CCHA: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 3

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Michigan Tech head coach Joe Shawhan joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his Huskies team, which swept then-No. 13 Wisconsin on the road last weekend. The discussion includes this year’s MTU squad, frank opinions about transfer rules, and the new CCHA.

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CCHA 2021-22 Season Preview: New-look conference looking to make impact with eye on NCAA tournament

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For the casual fan watching on a Friday or Saturday, chances are high that the inaugural season of the new CCHA won’t look much different than the final season of the WCHA. Seven of the eight teams were together in the WCHA, so the matchups, coaches and arenas are largely the same. And the league’s … Read more

Esposito, who won national championship with Michigan Tech in 1965, loses battle with pancreatic cancer

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Former Michigan Tech goaltender Tony Esposito passed away August 10) at the age of 78 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a national champion with the Huskies in 1965, a three-time All-American, a Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and one of the NHL’s greatest goaltenders. Esposito played for the Huskies … Read more