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Minnesota’s Bob Motzko talks this year’s Gophers, Big Ten, World Juniors: USCHO Spotlight episode 14
After 13 seasons as head coach at his alma mater St. Cloud State, Bob Motzko is in his first season behind the Minnesota bench. Host Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger caught up with Motzko after the Gophers swept Notre Dame on the road to talk about this year’s team, the Big Ten, the spotlight that shines on the coach of a high-profile program, and his thoughts on this year’s USA World Juniors team.
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Seven top-10 teams fall in weekend play, standings get tighter: USCHO Weekend Review episode 14
Seven of the top 10 teams in the USCHO men’s NCAA division I poll saw losses over the weekend. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at some key results from the past week and survey standings among the six conferences.
This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men’s ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour
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St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth preview: USCHO Game of the Week episode 13
No. 1 St. Cloud State visits No. 5 Minnesota Duluth in a weekend series, the first two of four regular-season NCHC contests between the two. Bulldogs radio voice Bruce Ciskie of KDAL in Duluth joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview.
Jim and Ed also look ahead to:
No. 20 Miami at No. 14 Western Michigan in a pair of NCHC games;
No. 15 Union at No. 16 Clarkson;
No. 10 Bowling Green at Michigan Tech;
And a trio of Big Ten games, among others.
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.
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College Hockey Inc. in the spotlight with Nate Ewell: USCHO Spotlight episode 13
Over the past decade, College Hockey Inc. has worked with Division I’s six commissioners, as well as coaches and athletic departments of the sport’s 60 programs, to raise the profile of college hockey and to attract elite players to the college route. College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the organization’s successes and the continuing growth in the number of former college players in the NHL.
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.
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A weekend of upsets starts 2019, silver for USA: Weekend Update episode 13
If ever there were an indication of the parity now in NCAA D-I men’s hockey, it was this past weekend’s slew of upsets, with several top teams losing, including St. Cloud, UMass, and Quinnipiac, as well as a weekend sweep of North Dakota by Canisius, putting the Fighting Hawks’ at-large postseason prospects at risk.
Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at USA’s silver medal in the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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Miami at Providence preview with RedHawks coach Rico Blasi: USCHO Game of the Week episode 12
The first USCHO.com Game of the Week for 2019 is Miami’s Saturday game at Providence, the second of a weekend non-conference series. RedHawks coach Rico Blasi previews the matchup.
Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look ahead to some other key contests:
No. 1 St. Cloud faces No. 14 Union, while Brown takes on host Robert Morris in the Three Rivers Classic;
The Ice Vegas Invitational features No. 17 Western Michigan vs. Connecticut and St. Lawrence vs. Air Force;
Boston College looks to snap its long non-conference winless streak in a pair at No. 15 Arizona State;
Plus match ups in ECAC Hockey, the Big Ten, and the WCHA.
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.
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World Juniors update with NHL Network analyst Dave Starman: USCHO Spotlight episode 12
Team USA has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by NHL Network analyst Dave Starman with a look back at the opening round and a look ahead to what’s in store for coach Mike Hastings’ squad.
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.
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World Junior Championship update, holiday tournaments, and is there a need for 3v3 OT in the NCAA? USCHO Weekend Review Ep. 12
In this episode: Three first-round games are in the books for USA in the World Junior Championship. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back at those, as well as asking (and answering) whether the team’s performance in 3-on-3 overtime against Sweden points to the need for that overtime format in NCAA hockey.
They also look at some holiday tournament results, including Clarkson’s win of the Desert Hockey Classic, and milestones hit by Quinnipiac’s Rand Pecknold and Providence’s Nate Leaman.
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World Junior Championship with ESPN’s Chris Peters, holiday tournament preview: USCHO Game of the Week epidode 11
The eyes of hockey fans have turned to the World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. We get a preview of that tournament that is raising awareness of NCAA hockey, not just in the U.S., but around the world, from ESPN NHL draft and prospects analyst Chris Peters.
In college hockey, a number of holiday tournaments are on tap. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger preview those, including the Desert Hockey Classic, with Arizona State coach Greg Powers joining the podcast.
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.
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Bowling Green’s Chris Bergeron talks Falcons first half, Arizona State’s Greg Powers gives an update: USCHO Spotlight episode 11
Bowling Green fell just short of a league title and the NCAA tournament last season, but at the semester break, the Falcons are 13-3-3 and just a point out of first place in the WCHA. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger catch up with BGSU head coach Chris Bergeron and find out what makes the Falcons a team that “won’t be denied.”
We also get an update from the coach of another team that has had a great first half, Arizona State’s Greg Powers.
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Bowling Green, Arizona State sweep, Penn State and Princeton tie, plus where things stand at semester break: Weekend Review episode 11
In this episode: No. 12 Bowling Green’s home sweep of No. 3 Minnesota State puts the Falcons just two points out of first in the WCHA. Also sweeping was No. 15 Arizona State over Colorado College.
USCHO.com’s Game of the Week was Penn State vs. Princeton in Philadelphia, where the Tigers came back from a 4-1 deficit to force a 4-4 tie.
Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also take a look at the league leaders at the semester break and first-half surprises around D-I men’s hockey.
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Penn State vs. Princeton in Philadelphia preview with Nittany Lions coach Guy Gadowsky: USCHO Game of the Week podcast episode 10
USCHO.com’s Game of the Week has No. 9 Penn State taking on Princeton at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, December 15. Nittany Lions head coach Guy Gadowsky previews the matchup.
Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look at some other games on the light weekend schedule:
No. 3 Minnesota State at No. 12 Bowling Green for a pair of WCHA games;
Colorado College at No. 15 Arizona State for a weekend series;
And the first of a three-game series with a 20-day gap in between, Niagara at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Sacred Heart’s C. J. Marottolo talks Pioneers, Atlantic Hockey, Connecticut roots: USCHO Spotlight episode 10
Capping off the first semester with a weekend road sweep, Sacred Heart finds itself right in the middle of Atlantic Hockey’s tightly-packed standings. Head coach C. J. Marottolo joins Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin with a look at the Pioneers so far this season, Marottolo’s path to Sacred Heart and his Connecticut hockey roots, the team’s move to Webster Bank Arena, and what the program tells players they are recruiting about the school and the league, and a style of play that’s both heavy and fast.
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Quinnipiac, UMass split, Boston College is atop Hockey East, Penn State rebounds with 9: USCHO Weekend Review episode 10
In this episode: USCHO.com’s Game of the Week was the home-and-home series between Quinnipiac and Massachusetts, with each team taking the home contest. Is the split enough to keep UMass at No. 1 in the USCHO poll?
Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin also look at Boston College’s sweep of UConn, which puts the Eagles in first place in Hockey East, the Big Ten series between Notre Dame and Penn State, Arizona State’s sweep, some sleeper teams, some poll predictions, and more.
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Massachusetts/Quinnipiac preview with Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold: USCHO Game of the Week episode 9
This week’s USCHO Game of the Week is No. 1 Massachusetts visiting No. 8 Quinnipiac, with a return match at UMass on Saturday. Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold joins us for a preview.
Ed Trefzger and guest co-host Dan Rubin also look ahead at some other key games, including:
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 9 Penn State for a weekend series in the Big Ten;
A long time rivalry series as No. 16 Clarkson is home and home with St. Lawrence;
A big weekend for Merrimack with No. 10 Providence and No. 13 Northeastern visiting;
A couple of key weekend series in the NCHC with No. 6 Denver at No. 14 North Dakota, and Omaha at No. 2 St. Cloud State;
Plus a non-conference series as No. 19 Arizona State visits Princeton.
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Alaska Anchorage first-year coach Matt Curley talks Seawolves hockey, his path there: USCHO Spotlight episode 9
Coach Matt Curley joins Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin to spotlight Alaska Anchorage hockey.
Curley helms a Seawolves program that has struggled for success in the WCHA, but one that the first-year head coach sees a lot to be encouraged about. Curley talks about the aftermath of last week’s earthquake, his path to his first collegiate head coaching position, the evolution of the game, his team this season, what it takes to prepare for a road trip, and what Alaska Anchorage has to offer a prospective student-athlete.
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Michigan State takes 5 of 6 points, Quinnipiac sweeps, BC/BU make history, and about those Atlantic Hockey suspensions: Weekend Review Episode 9
In this episode: Michigan State took 5 of 6 points against long-time and Big Ten rival Michigan, as we look back at the Game of the Week.
Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin also look at:
Quinnipiac’s sweep of Princeton;
North Dakota’s split with Minnesota-Duluth;
UMass keeps rolling … will they be No. 1?
Boston College and Boston University played to an historic 0-0 tie;
And about those Atlantic Hockey suspensions: What does that tell us about players, officiating, rules, and video?
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Michigan/Michigan State preview with Wolverines coach Mel Pearson: USCHO Game of the Week episode 8
This week’s USCHO Game of the Week is a rivalry series as Michigan and Michigan State play Friday at Munn and Saturday at Yost. Michigan coach Mel Pearson joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to preview the series and take stock on the Big Ten.
Also previewed in our lightning round:
In the Big Ten, No. 5 Ohio State is at Minnesota and No. 6 Penn State is at Wisconsin for weekend series;
ECAC Hockey features a home-and-home between No. 9 Quinnipiac and No. 19 Princeton;
The NCHC includes No. 15 North Dakota at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth and No. 1 St. Cloud State at Miami, each for a pair;
And the WCHA is highlighted by No. 4 Minnesota State at No. 20 Lake Superior.
Plus, quick looks at BC/BU, Bemidji at Michigan Tech, and Air Force at RIT.
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Union coach Rick Bennett talks Belpot, this year’s Dutchmen, parity, and the evolving college hockey game: USCHO Spotlight episode 8
Union took home the Belpot last weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by winning the Friendship Four over Boston University. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger talk with Union head coach Rick Bennett — now in his eighth season behind the bench — about the Friendship Four experience on and off the ice, the changing landscape of college hockey, parity in Division I and ECAC Hockey, and about this year’s Dutchmen.
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