USCHO Podcast episodes
On the March 3, 2026, edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com dig into the five days of play ahead leading to conference playoff championships. First, however, we take a look back at how we got here. There were only two teams advancing via upsets last week: Minnesota State over … Read more
PODCAST: Top 10 teams were below .500 on the weekend as the regular season is mostly finished. Plus we look at Richter Award semifinalists.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider teams that need to win their conference championship to make the NCAAs, but have a reasonable chance of doing so.
On the Feb. 24, 2026, edition of the PodKaz, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com talk about the first weekend of the NCAA women’s hockey playoffs in two conferences and the final week of the regular season in three others. Union generated the first upset, and it was a big one: The Garnet … Read more
PODCAST: We look at the USA gold medal in men’s olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey’s NTDP and development model helped make it happen.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Four teams from the CCHA stand at 16 through 19 in the NPI. What does each team need to do?
In the PodKaz for Feb. 17, 2026, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski from USCHO.com open with a look back on a wild finish to the ECAC Hockey regular season. Yale and Princeton tied for the championship after Saturday games that both involved extra-attacker goals. No. 2 Ohio State solidified a top-two spot in the … Read more
PODCAST: North Dakota, Denver, and Western Michigan got NCHC sweeps while Michigan and UConn tallied five points in conference play.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees a new No. 1 shuffling locations, while attendance questions linger.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We look at seven teams on either side of the bubble and play buy or sell on whether they’ll be in the NCAA tournament.
The PodKaz for Feb. 20, 2026, has hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski looking back on a series split between No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State last weekend in Madison. The Buckeyes looked great at the start but the Badgers rebounded like they have so well over the last few seasons. The race … Read more
PODCAST: Michigan and Michigan State trade blows while Providence makes it nine straight. Looking at teams under pressure.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We review the latest on the Gavin McKenna situation after legal charges were made on Wednesday and get a coach’s perspective.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology looks at a field chosen solely for bracket integrity and not attendance.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Teams near the top of the NPI are still not locks as we discuss which teams near the top are bubble-proof or bubble-fragile.
The Olympics women’s hockey tournament starts Thursday, and this edition of the PodKaz from USCHO.com starts to break down what to expect from the U.S., Canada and other countries. In NCAA hockey, No. 3 Minnesota overcame the absence of top scorers to beat No. 1 Wisconsin in overtime last Friday but the Badgers did the … Read more
PODCAST: Michigan and Michigan State get five points, including a win at Penn State in OT outdoors for the Spartans. We look at NPI over the last month.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: We discuss USCHO’s latest bracketology as Hockey East’s three participants this week makes the bracket easier to create.