Two nasty penalties, some epic series, and several teams getting hot at the right time: Weekend Review episode 21

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Despite a pair of losses at Minnesota, Arizona State remained at No. 8 in the PairWise rankings and a lock for the NCAA tournament (photo: Jim Rosvold).

Really rough penalties from Arizona State and Quinnipiac raised eyebrows over the weekend, while word on supplemental discipline was still being awaited.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at the Big Ten field, which was set after key series between No. 18 Penn State and No. 17 Notre Dame, plus Wisconsin’s pair of overtime wins over Michigan. The ECAC field was finally set after a late tie jumbled the standings. Colorado College remained hot with a split against North Dakota, while the NCHC standings may create a rivalry playoff. Things are nearly set in Hockey East. And we take a look at the PairWise.

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Quinnipiac at Yale preview with Bobcats’ Rand Pecknold: USCHO Game of the Week episode 20

Rand Pecknold (Quinnipiac Athletics)

This week’s USCHO Game of the Week is Saturday’s No. 5 Quinnipiac at Yale matchup, the final regular season game for both teams in ECAC Hockey with playoff seeding implications. We get a preview of what – for Quinnipiac at least – has become a big rivalry with Bobcats head coach Rand Pecknold.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also take a tour around college hockey: In the Big Ten, No. 18 Penn State is at No. 17 Notre Dame for a pair with home ice in the playoffs on the line; No. 11 Cornell takes on No. 13 Clarkson for ECAC position; No. 1 St. Cloud is at No. 10 Western Michigan with PairWise in play and No. 20 North Dakota is at Colorado College in the NCHC; No. 12 Arizona State wraps its season with two at Minnesota; the WCHA is playing for playoff seeds; and Atlantic Hockey is a jumble that will come down to Saturday’s games.

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Despite success, Jim Madigan’s Northeastern Huskies still have more to accomplish: USCHO Spotlight episode 20

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Northeastern has won back-to-back Beanpots, but there’s still much more to accomplish, says coach Jim Madigan (photo: Melissa Wade).

Now in his eighth season behind the Northeastern bench, head coach Jim Madigan has led his alma mater to prominence in college hockey, with some things still to accomplish.

Madigan joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s team, the process of recruiting, taking over the program in August 2011 and that transition, and this weekend’s home-and-home series with Boston College.

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Providence prevails over UMass, sweeps are few as league standings remain volatile: Weekend Review episode 20

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Francis Marotte (1 - Robert Morris), Will Calverley (8 - RIT) (2019 Omar Phillips)
Rochester Institute of Technology’s 2-2 tie with Robert Morris kept the Tigers from clinching a first-round bye on Saturday. Things are still largely unsettled in Atlantic Hockey, as well as the other five conferences (photo: Omar Phillips).

In front of a sellout crowd, Providence downed UMass in USCHO’s Game of the Week.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also take a look at some key results from a weekend that had few sweeps, survey the playoff races in each conference, and analyze the PairWise rankings.

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No. 2 UMass at No. 10 Providence preview with Minutemen coach Greg Carvel: USCHO Game of the Week episode 19

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UMass hopes to celebrate its first Hockey East regular-season championship this weekend (photo: Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics).

This week’s USCHO Game of the Week is No. 2 UMass at No. 10 Providence, with two teams vying for both Hockey East position and position in the PairWise. Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview.

We also look at No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota for a pair of NCHC games, No. 6 Ohio State’s opportunity to sew up the Big Ten at Michigan, a pair of ECAC Hockey matchups with ranked teams on Saturday, Lake Superior’s trip to face Northern Michigan in the WCHA for a pair, plus the Atlantic Hockey race, in which nine teams can finish anywhere from a bye to on the road for the first round.

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In a logjam atop ECAC Hockey, Yale’s Keith Allain has the Bulldogs in the hunt for a regular-season championship: USCHO Spotlight episode 19

Keith Allain (Yale - Head Coach) The Boston University Terriers defeated the visiting Yale University Bulldogs 5-2 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)
Keith Allain (Yale - Head Coach) The Boston University Terriers defeated the visiting Yale University Bulldogs 5-2 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)
Keith Allain (file photo: Melissa Wade)

Yale finds itself in the midst of a logjam atop the ECAC Hockey standings with just four games left in the regular season. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger talk with Allain about this year’s team, the Ivy League’s strength this season, strong fan support at Ingalls Rink, and the ECAC landscape.

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In a weekend of splits, sweeps by Arizona State, Providence, Minnesota, Lake Superior get noticed: Weekend Review episode 19

Tommy Nappier (OSU - 37), Nathan Burke (MINN - 21) The Ohio State Buckeyes lose 4-3 to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Value City Arena in Columbus, OH. (Rachel Lewis - USCHO) (Rachel Lewis/©Rachel Lewis)
Tommy Nappier (OSU - 37), Nathan Burke (MINN - 21) The Ohio State Buckeyes lose 4-3 to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Value City Arena in Columbus, OH. (Rachel Lewis - USCHO) (Rachel Lewis/©Rachel Lewis)
Minnesota’s weekend road sweep of Ohio State prevented the Buckeyes from claiming the Big Ten regular season crown (photo: Rachel Lewis).

Weekend sweeps were hard to come by, but those who did sweep made some noise.

Arizona State all but assured its NCAA at-large berth with a pair of wins over American International. Providence ended UMass Lowell’s 10 games unbeaten with home and home wins. Ohio State’s bid for the Big Ten regular season was stopped by Minnesota’s road sweep of the Buckeyes. And Lake Superior’s two 3-1 wins over Michigan Tech improved its record in the last 16 games to 13-2-1.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also take a look at who’s in PairWise trouble as we near the end of the regular season.

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American International at Arizona State preview with USCHO’s Greg Cameron: Game of the Week episode 18

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Arizona State is on the brink of an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament while visiting American International is one of the surprise stories of the season, sitting atop Atlantic Hockey. USCHO.com Arizona State correspondent Greg Cameron joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to preview the weekend series. Saturday’s game is the USCHO Game of the Week.

We also preview No. 7 Denver at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth for a weekend NCHC series, ECAC Hockey single games pitting No. 6 Quinnipiac at No. 20 Union and No. 18 Harvard at No. 11 Clarkson, and a Hockey East home-and-home between No. 13 Providence and No. 10 UMass Lowell.

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Following a legacy of championships and legendary coaches, Lake Superior’s Damon Whitten leads a program on the rise: USCHO Spotlight episode 18

Damon Whitten (photo: Lake Superior State)

A program with a history of winning championships and a pantheon of legendary coaches, Lake Superior State is finding success again under head coach Damon Whitten. He talks this year’s Lakers, his mentors along the way, and his approach to coaching and the game. Whitten also looks at the remaining games in the regular season in this conversation with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger.

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Northeastern repeats in the Beanpot, UMass Lowell, Bentley keep their streaks alive, York re-ups at BC: Weekend Review episode 18

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 (Melissa Wade)
Northeastern won its first back-to-back Beanpot since the 80s on Monday (photo: Melissa Wade).

Northeastern won a second consecutive Beanpot for the first time in 35 years, while Harvard improved its PairWise situation with a consolation victory. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also review other games and news of the week, including:

Jerry York’s contract extension at BC;

UMass Lowell’s 10-game unbeaten streak and Bentley’s 11-games;

American International’s continued success;

Ohio State’s lead in the Big Ten;

St. Cloud’s battle back for 5 of 6 NCHC points on the weekend;

Plus, Brown’s upset of Quinnipiac.

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No. 4 Quinnipiac hosts a resurgent Brown on Saturday, a preview with writer Nate Owen: USCHO Game of the Week podcast episode 17

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A Brown team with a couple of big wins under its belt since midseason travels to No. 4 Quinnipiac for a Saturday game with playoff implications in ECAC Hockey. USCHO ECAC correspondent Nate Owen joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview.

Jim and Ed also preview other big games around the country this weekend, including No. 9 Clarkson at No. 10 Cornell, No. 2 UMass at No. 15 UMass Lowell, a full slate in the Big Ten, Colorado College at No. 1 St. Cloud, American International at Army, the Governor’s Cup at stake between Alaska Anchorage and Alaska, and, of course, the Beanpot.

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Boston College ends the non-conference slump, Northeastern goes for two, the PairWise bubble, and how about Bentley: USCHO Weekend Review episode 17

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 (Tim Brule)
Boston College ended its 25-game non-conference slump by downing Harvard, 2-1, in the first round of the 2019 Beanpot (photo: Melissa Wade).

A later-in-the-week edition of USCHO Spotlight allows us to look back at the first round of the Beanpot, in which Boston College ended its streak of 25 non-conference losses, and Northeastern has given itself a chance for a second straight title.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at who’s on the bubble and who’s relatively safe in the PairWise Rankings, a look at Arizona State and the Sun Devils’ post-season prospects, Bentley’s nation-leading unbeaten streak, and American International’s lead in Atlantic Hockey.

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Coach of a truly international team, American International’s Eric Lang looks at this year’s Yellow Jackets: USCHO Spotlight episode 17

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Eric Lang’s American International Yellow Jackets stand atop Atlantic Hockey with four league games left on the schedule (photo: Driscoll Photography).

One of the great stories of the 2018-19 college hockey season is American International’s success under third-year head coach Eric Lang. The Yellow Jackets are in first place in Atlantic Hockey with four regular-season conference games left. Hosts Jim Connelly  and Ed Trefzger talk with Lang about this year’s team, recruiting talent from both North America and Europe, playing at an AHL facility, and why AIC is such a good third-period team.

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Northeastern vs. Boston University Beanpot preview with Huskies coach Jim Madigan: USCHO Game of the Week episode 16

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Defending champion No. 12 Northeastern takes on Boston University in the semifinal round of the 2019 Beanpot on Monday. Huskies coach Jim Madigan talks about the tournament and where his team is now with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger.

Jim and Ed also preview other top match ups around the country this weekend, including No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 4 Ohio State, North Dakota at No. 7 Denver, No. 5 Quinnipiac at No. 10 Clarkson, and No. 13 Cornell at No. 18 Union.

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Harvard’s Ted Donato talks this year’s Crimson, recruiting, typical week, Beanpot: USCHO Spotlight episode 16

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 (Melissa Wade)
Harvard’s Ted Donato (photo: Melissa Wade)

Harvard head coach Ted Donato is in his 15th season at his alma mater. He sat down with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s Crimson, recruiting, what a typical week is like for a Harvard player, and to preview the 2019 Beanpot.

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Why replay isn’t always the answer, more losses among top four teams, tight conference races: Weekend Review episode 16

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25 Jan 19: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers host the University of Wisconsin Badgers in B1G matchup at 3M at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, MN. (Jim Rosvold)
A weekend split between Wisconsin and Minnesota helped keep standings tight in the Big Ten (photo: Jim Rosvold).

An injury to a player for No. 20 North Dakota that didn’t draw a penalty on No. 1 St. Cloud drew the ire of many on Friday, but the vantage point of properly positioned officials and limitations on how replay can be used explain why there wasn’t a call. Hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) delve into the issue and discuss some ways to improve the process.

Besides the split between the Fighting Hawks and Huskies, No. 2 UMass split with Maine, which may help the Black Bears cement a Hockey East playoff spot, and No. 13 Western Michigan made a statement by sweeping No. 4 Denver.

It was a good weekend for No. 14 Providence in a sweep of No. 8 Northeastern in a home-and-home series.

No. 17 Arizona State’s PairWise volatility points to its need to win to make the NCAA tournament.

Plus: a quick look at bunched up standings across the six conferences.

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Fighting for Folgs, a day capped off by American International at Mercyhurst: USCHO Game of the Week episode 15

While Saturday’s game between Mercyhurst and American International is half of a weekend series with playoff seeds in the forefront, it’s more significant because it’s part of a day called “Fighting for Folgs.”

Longtime hockey equipment manager and athletic trainer Mike Folga, affectionately known as “Folgs,” is battling cancer. Folga, who has held roles in the NHL, with Team USA, and other professional hockey jobs, is being recognized during a day of events aimed at raising support for him and his family, as well as for the American Cancer Society.

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin previews the games and shares heartfelt thoughts about Folga with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger.

Those wishing to contribute can find out more at: https://www.mercyhurst.edu/alumni/fighting-folgs

Jim and Ed also preview other top match ups around the country this weekend.

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Clarkson’s Casey Jones talks this year’s team, approach to game and recruiting, eight-game streak: USCHO Spotlight episode 15

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Clarkson has the current best winning streak in the nation, going back to a win over arch rival St. Lawrence on December 8, a run that includes four wins over teams in the USCHO.com men’s division I poll. Golden Knights coach Casey Jones talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about this year’s team, the current streak, Clarkson’s approach to the game and recruiting, and what it takes to keep the momentum going, including games this weekend at Harvard and Dartmouth.

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Weather impacts games inside and out, streaks end and extend: USCHO Weekend Review episode 15

Brett Larson 2019 January 18 St. Cloud State University hosts Western Michigan in a NCHC contest at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (Bradley K. Olson)
Brett Larson 2019 January 18 St. Cloud State University hosts Western Michigan in a NCHC contest at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (Bradley K. Olson)
Brett Larson’s St. Cloud Huskies ended Western Michigan’s 10-game unbeaten streak with a weekend sweep (photo: Bradley K. Olson).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at a weekend that had a 15-below zero outdoor game and teams stranded by storms east and west. Also:

Ohio State’s sweep of Penn State and Michigan State’s first sweep of Minnesota since the 1970s;

The end to streaks by Western Michigan (at the hands of St. Cloud) and Lake Superior (who split with Minnesota State);

Clarkson’s eight-game winning streak;

The home-and-home split with UMass and Northeastern;

And American International’s four-point lead in Atlantic Hockey.

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Colorado College at Denver preview with Pioneers assistant Dallas Ferguson: USCHO Game of the Week episode 14

Filip Larsson of Denver, Providence at Denver at Magness Arena, Nov. 24, 2018 (Candace Horgan)

Filip Larsson of Denver, Providence at Denver at Magness Arena, Nov. 24, 2018 (Candace Horgan)
Denver hosts Colorado College Saturday in the second of four NCHC games this season (photo: Candace Horgan).
This weekend is the first two of four games this season between Denver and Colorado College, a series that determines the winner of the Battle for the Gold Pan. Denver assistant coach Dallas Ferguson joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a look at the No. 3 Pioneers, a pre-scout of the Tigers, and some thoughts on the rivalry and the NCHC.Jim and Ed also look ahead to other games, including:No. 10 Western Michigan at No. 2 St. Cloud;No. 8 Northeastern home-and-home with No. 1 UMass;No. 18 Lake Superior at No. 6 Minnesota State;No. 4 Ohio State at No. 13 Penn State.This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, in your favorite podcast app, or on Spreaker.[spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=16743202″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” ]Sponsor this podcast! Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/USCHOGameoftheWeek for details.

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