PODCAST: 2026 NHL Draft preview of college hockey’s record first-round surge
There is a growing number of first-rounders with college hockey ties: current NCAA players and incoming from the CHL, USHL, NTDP and internationally.
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PODCAST: 2026 NHL Draft preview of BU’s Tynan Lawrence and BC’s Oscar Hemming
Two Hockey East forwards drawing NHL Draft attention are Tynan Lawrence of Boston University and Oscar Hemming of Boston College.
PODCAST: 2026 NHL Draft preview with Penn State’s Gadowsky on Gavin McKenna
Gavin McKenna’s college hockey experience adds important context to his 2026 NHL draft evaluation. Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky explains.
PODCAST: 2026 NHL Draft preview with Central Scouting’s Dave Gregory
NHL Central Scouting’s Dave Gregory explains how rankings come together, what fans should understand, and how scouts compare prospects.
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: ECAC’s Christiansen discusses NCAA 5-in-5 eligibility proposal
PODCAST: ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen discusses NCAA proposal to change eligibility to align with high school graduation or a player’s 19th birthday.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Looking at paths taken to Frozen Four, Vegas story lines, Mercyhurst announcement
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.
WEEKEND REVIEW PODCAST: Regional Championship Special Edition as Frozen Four is set
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.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Wrapping up the conference championship weekend, looking ahead to the regionals
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: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men’s D-I Ice Hockey Championship
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 SPECIAL EDITION: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: We discuss our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths
PODCAST: Four regular-season champions were ousted in their conference tournaments last weekend, while four more look for at-large bids.
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA PODCAST: Squeezing into the last two or three NCAA tournament spots
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 PODCAST: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award
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.
WEEKEND REVIEW: All higher seeds advance in weekend full of overtime games, plus NPI bubble trouble
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 PODCAST: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: Ten or 11 teams are already locks, so the battle is around the bubble.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Let’s have our own guess-the-team game show
UPON FURTHER REVIEW PODCAST: Jim takes over hosting duties as Derek and Ed try to guess bubble teams from their resumé and statistics.
WEEKEND REVIEW: Late-season chaos at the top of the NPI, plus a look at Richter semifinalists
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 PODCAST: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better
BRACKETOLOGY XTRA: This week’s Bracketology sees two regional swaps to avoid first-round conference matchups, and an attendance move.