WEEKEND REVIEW: Off-season discussion of NCAA eligibility, roster limits, tournament formats
PODCAST: Discussing NCAA’s proposed 5-in-5 eligibility, 26-man roster limits, NCAA tournament formats and sites, expanding schedule and staffs.
PODCAST: Discussing NCAA’s proposed 5-in-5 eligibility, 26-man roster limits, NCAA tournament formats and sites, expanding schedule and staffs.
PODCAST: ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen discusses NCAA proposal to change eligibility to align with high school graduation or a player’s 19th birthday.
PODCAST: How Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin made it to the Frozen Four, the cancellation of men’s hockey at Mercyhurst, and Vegas story lines.
PODCAST: Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger, and Todd Milewski give a quick take on the NCAA Men’s D-I regional finals and the field for the Frozen Four.
PODCAST: All six men’s D-I hockey conferences crowned a tournament champion over the weekend, while the NCAA regionals were set. We look at both.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger analyze the NCAA’s 2026 Men’s D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: We discuss our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode.
PODCAST: Four regular-season champions were ousted in their conference tournaments last weekend, while four more look for at-large bids.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: It’s really down to three teams hoping to land one of two spots, unless some upsets happen this coming weekend.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award, including two tiers of forwards, a defenseman, and three goalies.
PODCAST: In a weekend filled with overtime games, all of the higher playoff seeds advanced. And we look at teams in NPI bubble trouble.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Jim takes over hosting duties as Derek and Ed try to guess bubble teams from their resumé and statistics.
PODCAST: Top 10 teams were below .500 on the weekend as the regular season is mostly finished. Plus we look at Richter Award semifinalists.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: We consider teams that need to win their conference championship to make the NCAAs, but have a reasonable chance of doing so.
PODCAST: We look at the USA gold medal in men’s olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey’s NTDP and development model helped make it happen.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Four teams from the CCHA stand at 16 through 19 in the NPI. What does each team need to do?