Cornell, North Dakota, Penn State with big weekends, and a defense of Jerry York against ‘idiotic’ comments: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 7

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the games of November 14-16, 2019, including Cornell’s North Country sweep over Clarkson and St. Lawrence, Notre Dame and Wisconsin’s split and how good the Badgers are, Harvard’s 6-0-0 start, North Dakota’s five-point weekend at Denver, Penn State’s two romps at Minnesota, a good comeback by Mercyhurst after a blowout at the hands of American International, and more.

Jim and Ed also weigh in on “idiotic” comments from Toronto sports writers about Jerry York’s decision to stay behind the bench for Boston College before heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame induction, and how Canadian media still fails to understand college hockey in the U.S.

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No. 3 Cornell at No. 7 Clarkson preview with Golden Knights coach Casey Jones: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 7

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It’s a great ECAC Hockey matchup for USCHO’s Game of the Week as No. 7 Clarkson hosts No. 3 Cornell. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Clarkson head coach Casey Jones to preview the Friday night tilt.

Also in this episode: No. 4 Notre Dame for a pair at No. 15 Wisconsin in the Big Ten, No. 14 Northeastern home-and-home in Hockey East with No. 10 Providence, No. 9 North Dakota at No. 2 Denver in NCHC play, and a couple of Atlantic Hockey rematches from last season’s quarterfinals. Plus a pair of rivalry series: Michigan State and Michigan in a Thursday-Saturday home-and-home, and Maine hosting New Hampshire for two.

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RIT’s Wayne Wilson talks Tigers, Atlantic Hockey, 3v3 OT: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 6

Compensation of NCAA players, mic’d up referees, 3v3 overtime with NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton – Season 2 Episode 5: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 4
Hugo Esselin (15 - Merrimack) collides with Logan Drackett (30 - RIT) (Omar Phillips 2019)
Part of RIT’s early-season success has been the play of goalie Logan Drackett. Merrimack’s Hugo Esselin collides with Drackett during the Tigers’ Brick City Weekend homecoming game in front of 9,805 on October 19, 2019 (photo: Omar Phillips).

Rochester Institute of Technology is off to its best start in the D-I era for the program at 7-1-2. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by RIT head coach Wayne Wilson to talk about this season’s Tigers, Atlantic Hockey, the 3v3 overtime, video replay, and more.

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Minnesota Duluth picks up four points, Notre Dame stays unbeaten, UNH gets the upset: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 6

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the games of November 7-10, 2019, including Minnesota Duluth’s four-point weekend hosting Denver, Notre Dame’s sweep of Ohio State, and New Hampshire’s 3-1 Sunday win over UMass. Also in this episode: Clarkson and Cornell’s two wins setting up their showdown this coming weekend, Harvard’s wins over Princeton and Quinnipiac, Lowell’s three points from Maine, Boston College’s two routs of UConn, Michigan State’s split with Penn State, and RIT’s four-of-six points from Niagara. Plus, Jim and Ed discuss news that Alaska and Alaska Anchorage will compete in the WCHA in 2020-21.

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No. 1 Denver at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth with Bulldogs beat writer Matt Wellens: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 6

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune and The Rink Live for a preview of the weekend series in which No. 1 Denver visits No. 7 Minnesota Duluth in NCHC league play.

Also previewed are No. 9 Ohio State at No. 5 Notre Dame in the Big Ten, No. 11 home-and-home with Boston University and Maine at No. 14 UMass Lowell in Hockey East, Princeton and No. 15 Quinnipiac each taking on No. 18 Harvard, RIT home-and-home with Niagara in Atlantic Hockey, and a non-conference pair finding No. 12 Wisconsin visiting No. 20 Omaha.

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Compensation of NCAA players, mic’d up referees, 3v3 overtime with NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 5

Compensation of NCAA players, mic’d up referees, 3v3 overtime with NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton – Season 2 Episode 5: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 4
Josh Fenton (NCHC) commissioner. 28 Feb.14: St. Cloud State University hosts University of North Dakota in a NCHC match-up at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, MN (Bradley K. Olson)
NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton talks with game officials prior to a 2014 contest in St. Cloud, Minn. (file photo: Bradley K. Olson)

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger discuss the implications of the NCAA’s recent decision to allow student athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model” with NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton. Also included in the conversation: putting mics on NCHC referees and the possible expansion of 3v3 overtime across the board in NCAA hockey.

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Four points for Notre Dame, sweeps for UMass, Penn State, Denver, Arizona State, Northern Michigan: Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 5

02 Nov 19: Spencer Stastney (Notre Dame - 24) goal. The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher host the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a B1G matchup at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, MN. (Jim Rosvold)
Spencer Stastney (24) scored one of Notre Dame’s five goals en route to a 5-3 win over Minnesota on Saturday, helping the Fighting Irish to a four-point weekend (photo: Jim Rosvold).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the games of October 31-November 3. Included are Notre Dame’s four points at Minnesota, sweeps by UMass, Penn State, Denver, Arizona State, and Northern Michigan, the split between Bowling Green and Minnesota State, Maine’s three of four points agains Boston University, and the first shootout in Atlantic Hockey. Jim and Ed also weigh in on the three-on-three OT and on penalty box weirdness at Penn State on Friday.

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No. 5 Notre Dame at Minnesota preview with Fighting Irish coach Jeff Jackson: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 5

Jeff Jackson’s Fighting Irish have made the NCAA tournament four years straight, and the Frozen Four four of his previous fourteen seasons (photo: Matt Dewkett).

Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson joins us to preview the weekend series as his No. 5 Fighting Irish head to Minnesota in Big Ten action. Jackson discusses this year’s team, senior leadership, and the competitiveness of the conference.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at No. 7 Wisconsin at No. 12 Penn State, No. 3 UMass home-and-home with No. 10 Northeastern, No. 15 Boston College at No. 8 Providence, No. 18 Bowling Green at No. 2 Minnesota State, and No. 9 Quinnipiac at Arizona State, as well as a pair of rivalry matchups: St. Lawrence at No. 11 Clarkson for a pair of non-league games, and Dartmouth at UNH.

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Northern Michigan’s Grant Potulny talks Wildcats, WCHA, the community: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 4

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Third-year Northern Michigan head coach Grant Potulny joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his No. 20 Wildcats, competing in the WCHA, the Marquette community, and more.

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Northeastern and St. Cloud split, sweeps by Minnesota State, Notre Dame, Minnesota Duluth – Weekend Review podcast Season 2 Episode 4

Denver keeps rolling, Wisconsin is hot, Minnesota State stays tough at home: Weekend Review Podcast Season 2, Episode 3
John Picking (NORTHEASTERN-7) 2019 October 26 Northeastern and St. Cloud State University meet in non conference game at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, MN (Bradley K. Olson)
St. Cloud State’s Nolan Walker and Northeastern’s John Picking face off in Saturday’s matchup between the two Huskies at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the weekend of October 24-27, including a split between No. 11 Northeastern and No. 14 St. Cloud State, and sweeps by No. 2 Minnesota State, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 8 Minnesota Duluth, and unranked Northern Michigan and RIT – plus a quick discussion on whether it’s time for the Ivies to play a full 34-game schedule.

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No. 11 Northeastern at No. 14 St. Cloud State preview with Northeastern’s Jim Madigan: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 4

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Northeastern coach Jim Madigan joins us for a preview of an all-Huskies matchup, as his No. 11 team travels to No. 14 St. Cloud State. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at other key games, including No. 8 Minnesota Duluth’s home-and-home series with No. 20 Minnesota, No. 13 Clarkson for a pair at No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Providence at No. 10 Boston College, American International at No. 3 UMass, and a trio of rivalry matchups outside the top 20.

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Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley talks Colonials, Atlantic Hockey, men’s D-I committee: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 3

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Derek Schooley

Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley, who has been behind the bench for all 250 wins in Colonials history, talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about this year’s team. Conversation also touches on Atlantic Hockey and the league’s 3v3 overtime rule adopted this season, graduate transfers, and Schooley’s role on the NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee.

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Denver keeps rolling, Wisconsin is hot, Minnesota State stays tough at home: Weekend Review Podcast Season 2, Episode 3

Freshman linemates Nathan Smith (8) and Lucas Sowder (21) combined for two goals and five assists for seven points in Minnesota State’s 4-4 tie with North Dakota Friday, October 18. The Mavericks would win 2-1 on Saturday (photo: Jason Wachter/Minnesota State).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the weekend of October 17-20. Denver moves to 6-0 on the season with a sweep of Boston College, Minnesota State gets a home tie and win against North Dakota, and Wisconsin sweeps defending champs Minnesota Duluth top the podcast. Also of note: Maine’s split with Quinnipiac, Providence’s north country sweep, Bowling Green’s home-and-home wins over Western Michigan, Alaska’s split with Penn State, and RIT’s near-10,000 crowd in a win over Merrimack.

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No. 16 North Dakota at No. 2 Minnesota State preview with Fighting Hawks coach Brad Berry: Game of the Week Podcast Season 2 Episode 3

Head Coach: Brad Berry 24 March 17 University of North Dakota and Boston University meet in the NCAA West Region at Scheels Arena Fargo, ND (Bradley K. Olson)
Brad Berry’s Fighting Hawks started a four-year run of national championships in the NCHC. North Dakota looks to return to the NCAA tournament in 2020 (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Fresh off a weekend sweep at home in the middle of a rare October blizzard, North Dakota coach Brad Berry is prepping his No. 16 Fighting Hawks for a weekend at No. 2 Minnesota State. Berry joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview. We also look at Alaska’s pair at No. 9 Penn State, No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at No. 17 Wisconsin, and No. 6 Boston College at No. 1 Denver among other games.

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Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik talks Buckeyes, Ice Breaker, Big Ten: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 2

Ohio State's Steve Rohlik directs from the bench. (Jamie Sabau)
Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik is in his seventh season behind the Buckeyes bench (photo Jamie Sabau).

Fresh off an Ice Breaker tournament championship, Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk Buckeyes hockey and the Big Ten.

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An east-west Game of the Week, revenge in the snow, the Ice Breaker, and few upsets: Weekend Review Season 2, Episode 2

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Boston College celebrated a pair of non-conference victories over the weekend (photo: Rich Miyara).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the weekend of Oct. 11-13, including Wisconsin at Boston College, UMass Lowell at Minnesota Duluth, the Ice Breaker, North Dakota’s revenge in a blizzard, Denver’s four-game road trip, Minnesota State’s sweep of Arizona State, Holy Cross upsetting Providence, Quinnipiac’s home-and-home wins over American International, and Clarkson’s “three-point” weekend at Michigan.

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No. 16 Wisconsin at No. 10 Boston College preview with Eagles coach Jerry York: Game of the Week podcast Season 2 Episode 2

No. 16 Wisconsin at No. 10 Boston College preview with Eagles coach Jerry York: Game of the Week podcast Season 2 Episode 2

>Two touted freshman classes and two programs with a great history collide Friday, October 11, as Wisconsin visits Boston College. BC coach Jerry York joins us for a preview. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look ahead at the Icebreaker Tournament, Arizona State at Minnesota State, UMass-Lowell at Minnesota Duluth, Clarkson at Michigan, and other key matchups.

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Denver’s David Carle talks Pioneers hockey, coaching, NCHC: USCHO Spotlight podcast Season 2 Episode 1

In his second year as head coach at Denver, David Carle is still a month shy of his 30th birthday. Carle talks this year’s Denver Pioneers, various aspects of coaching, and the NCHC with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger.

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Looking at the significant games of 2019-20’s ‘week zero’: Weekend Review podcast Season 2, Episode 1

Looking at the significant games of 2019-20’s ‘week zero’: Weekend Review podcast Season 2, Episode 1
Mercyhurst senior Jonny Lazarus scored the tying goal late in regulation before teammate Owen Norton scored the game-winner in the closing seconds of regulation for Mercyhurst on Saturday, earning a split with Arizona State on the weekend (Photo: Mercyhurst Athletics/Ed Mailliard).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at the first weekend of the 2019-20 season, which had a light schedule of regulation games. Significant were a split by Mercyhurst with then-No. 20 Arizona State, good weekends for Atlantic Hockey and Hockey East out of conference, a tough performance by Alaska despite a sweep by No. 2 Denver, and then-No. 17 Bowling Green’s win against former coach Chris Bergeron at Miami.

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Previewing Mercyhurst at No. 20 Arizona State with Lakers coach Rick Gotkin: Game of the Week podcast Season 2, Episode 1

Previewing Mercyhurst at No. 20 Arizona State with Lakers coach Rick Gotkin: Game of the Week podcast Season 2, Episode 1
Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin and his Lakers begin the season with a pair of games at No. 20 Arizona State (photo: Mercyhurst Athletics)

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin takes his Lakers on the road to No. 20 Arizona State for a pair of games this weekend. Gotkin joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview, as well as what’s involved helping 11 rookies adjust to the college game, whether Mercyhurst would look at a new league geographically situated around the Great Lakes, and to remember Mike Folga, former equipment manager who succumbed to cancer over the summer. Jim and Ed also spotlight some other contests around college hockey, including the only league contest, Maine at No. 7 Providence in Hockey East.

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