USCHO Podcast episodes
The Feb. 21 episode of USCHO Live! features two hockey journalists: Schenectady Daily Gazette writer Ken Schott and Grand Forks Herald writer Brad Elliott Schlossman. Schott has been covering college hockey for almost two decades, focusing on ECAC Hockey and local teams Rensselaer and Union. He was named the inaugural winner of the ECAC Hockey Media Award in 1998 and has served on … Read more
USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Minnesota-Duluth head coach Scott Sandelin to discuss three WCHA Hobey Baker Award candidates: Bulldogs center Jack Connolly, Denver forward Drew Shore and Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz.
The Feb. 14 episode of USCHO Live! features first-year Providence coach Nate Leaman and USCHO.com ECAC Hockey columnist Brian Sullivan. Leaman was named the 12th head coach of Providence after eight years at the helm at Union. He has also been an assistant coach for USA Hockey and at Harvard for four years under Mark Mazzoleni. Leaman also was … Read more
USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Maine head coach Tim Whitehead for a look at Hobey Baker candidates in Hockey East, including Black Bear forward Spencer Abbott, Massachusetts-Lowell goaltender Doug Carr, and Boston College forward Chris Krieder.
The Feb. 7 episode of USCHO Live! features Michigan State coach and former CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos and Wisconsin State Journal hockey writer Andy Baggot. Anastos was named the sixth head coach of Michigan State in March 2011 after serving as CCHA commissioner for 13 seasons. He played for former Spartans coach Ron Mason from 1981-85, and served as … Read more
USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Colgate head coach Don Vaughan for a look at three Hobey Baker hopefuls from ECAC Hockey: Colgate’s Austin Smith, Harvard’s Alex Killorn, and Union goaltender Troy Grosenick.
The Jan. 31 episode of USCHO Live! features veteran Boston University broadcaster Bernie Corbett and USCHO.com CCHA columnist Paula C. Weston. Bernie will join us to talk about the Beanpot as it turns 60. Ten years ago, he wrote The Beanpot: 50 Years of Thrills, Spills and Chills and is working now on an update to that book. He’ll … Read more
The Jan. 24 episode of USCHO Live! features Maine coach Tim Whitehead and Elliot Olshansky, USCHO.com Hobey Watch writer. Whitehead is in his 11th season behind the Maine bench, was head coach at Massachusetts-Lowell for five seasons, and was an assistant at Maine, Lowell and Middlebury. He played college hockey for and is an alumnus of Hamilton … Read more
A special episode of USCHO Live! airs Tuesday, Jan. 17, focusing on college hockey rules and officiating. Joining us during our first guest segment will be Steve Piotrowski, secretary and rules editor of the NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee, and Ty Halpin, NCAA associate director of playing rules administration and liaison to the men’s … Read more
The Tuesday, Jan. 10, episode of USCHO Live! features new National Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Jim Scherr and writer Dave Hendrickson, USCHO.com Hockey East columnist and author of the new novel Cracking the Ice. Scherr, the former CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Wrestling executive director, was named the first NCHC commissioner on Jan. 4. … Read more
The Tuesday, Jan. 3, episode of USCHO Live! features Hockey East commission Joe Bertagna to preview Frozen Fenway and hockey analyst Dave Starman with a live update on the 2012 World Junior Championship. Bertagna became the commissioner of Hockey East in 1997 after serving as ice hockey commissioner and in other roles for the ECAC for 15 … Read more
The Tuesday, Dec. 13, episode of USCHO Live! features Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson and sports editor for The Huntsville Times, John Turner. Wilson is in his 13th season behind the RIT bench, having led the Tigers to the 2010 Frozen Four in just their fourth full season at D-I. He is the only coach … Read more
The Tuesday, Dec. 6, episode of USCHO Live! features Ohio State coach Mark Osiecki and CBS Sports Network hockey analyst and USCHO.com columnist Dave Starman. Osiecki is in his second year behind the bench at Ohio State after six years as an assistant to Mike Eaves at Wisconsin, his alma mater. He followed his college career with … Read more
The Tuesday, Nov. 29, episode of USCHO Live! features Ted Donato, Harvard head coach, and Paul Shaheen of the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation. Donato, a Harvard alumnus and 13-year NHL veteran, is in his eighth year behind the Crimson bench. Donato was a member of Harvard’s 1989 national championship team where he was named Most Outstanding Player … Read more
The Tuesday, Nov. 15, episode of USCHO Live! features Massachusetts-Lowell first-year head coach Norm Bazin and NCAA associate director of championships Kristin Fasbender. Bazin’s rejuvenated River Hawks are fresh off a road sweep of Maine, are 3-2-0 in Hockey East and stand at 5-3-0 overall, already matching last year’s win total. Fasbender will update us on planning … Read more
The Tuesday, Nov. 8, episode of USCHO Live! features Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin and USCHO.com executive editor Todd Milewski. Gotkin’s Lakers are on a four-game winning streak after an 0-4 start, are 3-0 in Atlantic Hockey and downed Cornell at Lynah in that stretch. Gotkin has been behind the bench for 24 seasons at Mercyhurst, … Read more
Despite the impending loss of Alabama-Huntsville from the ranks of Division I hockey, College Hockey Inc. executive director Paul Kelly remains optimistic about the expansion of the sport. Kelly, a guest on the Nov. 1 episode of USCHO Live!, said that he is continuing to speak with “four to six” schools about moving to D-I. Kelly would … Read more
Michigan coach Red Berenson took a few minutes to speak with USCHO Live! co-host Jim Connelly today about his early season, goaltender Shawn Hunwick, his former associate head coach Mel Pearson and the ongoing situation of players leaving early for the pros. Hear their conversation as well as our live guest, College Hockey Inc. executive … Read more
On the next edition of USCHO Live! — our weekly college hockey talk show — we’ll be joined by Paul Kelly, executive director of College Hockey Inc., to discuss the landscape of college hockey and his organization’s role in promoting the sport. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 8 to 9 p.m. … Read more
On the next edition of USCHO Live! — our weekly college hockey talk show — hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger will be joined by Michigan Tech first-year head coach Mel Pearson and by veteran hockey writer Kevin Pates of the Duluth News Tribune. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. … Read more