Looking at Alaska, Quinnipiac, Michigan Tech, plus Hockey East’s PairWise predicament: Weekend Review Season 5 Episode 15

Hockey East selects Metcalf, conference races stay hot, PairWise odds: Weekend Review college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 19

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week in this D-I college hockey podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

  • Alaska splits with No. 1 Denver and is in the NCAA hunt
  • Quinnipiac continues to roll
  • Minnesota, St. Cloud split
  • Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic
  • Hockey East has slowly fallen from the PairWise graces
  • North Dakota is back inside the PWR bubble
  • Frozen Fenway and outdoor games in general
  • Are 12-minute intermissions too short for proper ice conditions?

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Monday 10: No. 1 Denver splits with unranked Alaska, Michigan Tech romps to Desert Hockey Classic title, Quinnipiac continues hot streak

Each week, USCHO.com will pick the top 10 moments from the past weekend in our Monday 10 feature. 1. Another No. 1 falls as Alaska beats Denver The Nanooks scored two power-play goals in the first half of the second period Friday – one by Jonny Sorenson, one by Brady Risk, both assisted by T.J. … Read more

SATURDAY RECAP: Northeastern, BC pull off upsets at Fenway Park; No. 16 Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic; No. 12 Ohio State finishes convincing sweep of No. 14 Michigan State; No. 2 Quinnipiac stays red hot, beats No. 10 Harvard

Northeastern celebrates one of its four goals at Fenway Park, earning.a 4-1 win over Connecticut during Frozen Fenway. Boston College defeated UMass in the nightcap (Photo: Steve Babineau/Hockey East)

FRIDAY RECAP: Alaska drops top-ranked Denver; No. 2 Quinnipiac blanks Dartmouth; New Hampshire shuts out No. 11 Providence; No. 6 Boston University, No. 16 Michigan Tech win at Desert Hockey Classic

No. 1 Denver returned to home ice at Magness Arena Friday night only to be defeated 3-1 by Alaska in what can be considered a major upset. Jonny Sorenson and Brady Risk each had a power-play goal and an assist for the Nanooks, while TJ Lloyd posted a pair of assists and Garrett Pyke getting … Read more

Atlantic Hockey announces rescheduled Canisius-Air Force, Sacred Heart-Canisius conference series

Atlantic Hockey today announced a pair of changes to its 2022-23 conference schedule. The previously-postponed Canisius at Air Force series originally scheduled for Dec. 30-31 will now be played Feb. 13-14 at Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m. MST. Additionally, the Sacred Heart at Canisius series scheduled for … Read more

Bowling Green’s Swankler, LIU’s Marcinkevicks, Alaska’s Radomsky pick up men’s HCA monthly honors for Dec. 2022

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced its men’s monthly honorees for December. Bowling Green sophomore forward Austen Swankler is the player of the month, Long Island forward Patriks Marcinkevicks is the rookie of the month, and Alaska senior Matt Radomsky is the goaltender of the month. Swankler put up six goals and 15 points in … Read more

USCHO Edge: Massive underdog at Desert Hockey Classic, exciting league matchups highlight this week’s featured games

Time off in college hockey can be a good thing. Bruises can heal and players can get some mental rest, something coaches say is critical especially for freshman who arrive on campus and hit the ground running. Plenty of positives. But the biggest challenge often coming out of break is to pick up where you … Read more

A prohibitive favorite plus a questionable money line among this week’s top games: USCHO Edge podcast Season 1 Episode 9

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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly, Dan Rubin, and Ed Trefzger analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also has some tips on outdoor games.

This week’s games:

Desert Hockey Classic (at Tempe, Az.)
• Boston University (-675) vs. Air Force (+410); o/u 6.5
• Michigan Tech (+100) at Arizona State (-130); o/u 6

• Notre Dame (-145) at Wisconsin (+115); o/u 5
• Minnesota Duluth (-125) at Bemidji State (-105); o/u 5
• Minnesota State (-185) at Northern Michigan (+150); o/u 5.5

This college hockey podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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New Jersey marketing events group seeking interest in adding second men’s college hockey postseason national tournament

March Madness for men’s Division I college hockey could look a little bit like college basketball in the very near future. The Gazelle Group, a sports marketing and events company in New Jersey, has distributed memorandums to each of the men’s college hockey coaches to gauge interest in the establishment of a second postseason national … Read more

United States gets OT winner from Lucius, takes home 2023 World Junior bronze medal with 8-7 win Thursday over Sweden

Chaz Lucius (Minnesota alum) scored three goals, including the game winner 2:06 into overtime, and was named U.S. player of the game in a thrilling 8-7 victory for Team USA over Sweden Thursday afternoon in the bronze medal game of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. The U.S. … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Playing recent game at Walter Brown Arena brings back fond memories for first-year Boston University coach Pandolfo

Boston University coach Jay Pandolfo has a vivid memory of his playing days for the Terriers. The former All-American, Hockey East Player of the Year and member of BU’s 1995 national champion team was what by today’s standards would be considered a rarity in college hockey, choosing to stay all four years at BU and … Read more

Air Force, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, Wisconsin to make up field for 2023 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off Dec. 28-29 in Milwaukee

The Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off returns to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with Air Force, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, and Wisconsin comprising the third annual event from Dec. 28-29. Wisconsin won the inaugural event in 2021 and advanced to the title game of the 2022 tournament last week. An on-sale date for tickets to the event as … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: With second half kicking off, conference teams starting to scoreboard watch with PairWise on collective minds

As Jimmy Connelly and I lamented in the last TMQ of the first half of the season, once upon a time in the college hockey world, there were many significant and highly anticipated holiday tournaments. While the number of these tourneys has dwindled, the impact that any interleague play has on those who participate remains … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Princeton’s Hobey Baker Rink celebrating 100 years this weekend with Tigers men’s, women’s teams joining in recognition

Walking into any arena in college hockey produces a certain number of expectations. A sport built around its emotion and drama now has buildings capable of manufacturing the dopamine levels required for delirious fans wanting to cheer their teams to victory, and the climate of a building is often artificially produced through lights or video … Read more

This Week in CCHA Hockey: Bemidji State looking to keep improving after getting ‘a pretty high grade’ over first half of ’22-23 season

Tom Serratore had a bit of a sly smile on his face on Tuesday afternoon as he compared his team to another well-known Minnesota team. “Our team exceeded our expectations,” Bemidji State’s head coach said in his weekly Zoom press conference. “We’re still trying to figure out a lot about our team. We were 9-5-4 … Read more

Alaska Anchorage head coach Matt Shasby talks Seawolves hockey: USCHO Spotlight Season 5 Episode 9

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Alaska Anchorage head coach Matt Shasby to talk about the restart of the Seawolves program, including this year’s team, the weekend sweep of UMass Lowell, assembling a team of transfers and recruits, and putting together an independent schedule.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: For Western Michigan’s Wendt, capturing GLI championship on Grand Rapids ice has special meaning

The Great Lakes Invitational, a Michigan college hockey institution since 1965, had always been associated before this season with Detroit. Whether the tournament was held at Olympia Stadium, Joe Louis Arena, Comerica Park or Little Caesars Arena, the Motor City was perennially the four participating teams’ destination. However, when Michigan Tech announced that this year’s … Read more