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

GRANT POTULNY

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

JIM MADIGAN

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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USCHO Spotlight Special Edition: Talking Joe Bertagna’s tenure at Hockey East, who might replace him as commissioner

Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna - The Boston College Eagles defeated the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-3 in the second half of the Hockey East Frozen Fenway
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna - The Boston College Eagles defeated the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-3 in the second half of the Hockey East Frozen Fenway's first Saturday on January 4, 2014 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)
Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna pioneered the conference’s Frozen Fenway outdoor games (file photo: Melissa Wade).

With the announcement of Joe Bertagna’s departure as Hockey East commissioner at the end of the 2019-20 season, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at his stewardship of the conference and its growth during his tenure. Also in this episode: a discussion of the changing landscape of college hockey that has conferences looking in different directions, and some of the possible candidates to replace Bertagna.

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USCHO Spotlight special edition: What is the fallout from the departure of seven teams from the WCHA?

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Bowling Green and Minnesota State are two teams exploring the idea of playing in a new — or different? — conference come 2021 (photo: Brad Phalin).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger discuss what they’ve learned and provide analysis of the news that broke June 28, 2019, that seven teams would be leaving the WCHA effective with the 2021-22 season. Included in this episode are thoughts about what led to the decision, the timing, what other realignments may be in store, and discussion of other programs that may be moving along toward adding D-I men’s hockey.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Saturday 4-6 p.m. ET at the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four in Buffalo

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Saturday’s broadcast features Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient Jake Bunz, Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna, WCHA commissioner Bill Robertson, College Hockey Inc. executive director Mike Snee, ECAC Hockey commissioner Steve Hagwell, and a preview of the championship game with Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune and Andrew Mahoney of the Boston Globe.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Friday at the Frozen Four with ESPN’s Buccigross, Melrose, UMass coach Carvel 6:30-8:00 p.m. ET

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Friday’s broadcast includes live audio of ESPN’s annual fan event with John Buccigross and Barry Melrose, along with their guests, including Massachusetts head coach Greg Carvel.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Thursday 1-3 EDT at the 2019 Frozen Four in Buffalo

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Thursday’s live broadcast includes a discussion on rules and officiating with Steve Piotrowski and Frank Cole, NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton, the Big Ten’s Brad Traviolia and a preview of the semifinal games with beat writers from Providence, Minnesota Duluth, Denver, and Massachusetts.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Wednesday 4-6 EDT at the 2019 Frozen Four in Buffalo

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Wednesday’s live broadcast includes Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregrio, Zig Fracassi from Sirius/XM radio, Niagara coach Jason Lammers, ESPN’s Chris Peters, College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell, and veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke.

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