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Cancelling the NCAA tournament, Detroit as a future host, eligibility, future protocols with men’s D-I chair Steve Metcalf: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 25

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A conversation with incoming Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Steve Metcalf, chair of the NCAA men’s D-I ice hockey committee, deputy director of athletics at New Hampshire, and incoming commissioner of Hockey East.

Metcalf discusses the whirlwind of decisions that were made as news changed very quickly last week. Also discussed are the future of Detroit hosting a Frozen Four, the possibility of providing additional eligibility to hockey players, the impact of contagion on future protocols, and Metcalf’s retrospective on serving on the committee.

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USCHO’s Dan Rubin: With recent events forcing college hockey to abruptly end, I believe there is light hatching from the darkness

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If you’re like me, you probably sat by your computer to watch the last week unfold in real time. You watched the world continually change, minute after minute, through social media and news alerts. Sports adapted to atmospheres without crowds before shutting down for the interim (photo: Bentley Athletics).

Pickin’ the Big Ten: An Epilogue

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Pickin’ the Big Ten: An Epilogue

It is impossible to wrap my head around the abrupt end of college hockey season. This isn’t news to you by now, I’m sure, but there will be no more college hockey (or NCAA anything) for the immediate future. The last 72 hours have been surreal. Many of you know that I teach at Mott … Read more

D-I men’s conference tournaments canceled; the implications, what comes next? USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 24

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A conversation with incoming Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 20

Just hours after deciding that league playoffs would be played with no spectators in attendance, five of the six men’s D-I hockey conferences announced that they were canceling their postseason tournaments altogether.

With this news, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger sat down to discuss the news and its implications, as well as what might come next.

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Atlantic Hockey Picks: March 12-15

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Last Week: Dan: 5-3-0 Chris: 7-1-0 On The Season: Dan: 147-58-23 (.695) Chris: 140-65-23 (.664) This Week’s Picks: Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15 Atlantic Hockey Tournament – Quarterfinals Best of Three Series Robert Morris at Sacred Heart Chris: This series starts on Thursday, with Game Two on Friday and a possible Game Three … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: Western Michigan has to keep winning to have NCAA tournament hopes

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Western Michigan’s 5-2 home win last Friday against Miami, combined with St. Cloud State’s loss that night against Minnesota Duluth, clinched a home-ice playoff spot for WMU. Another Bronco win Saturday kept Western in with a shot at qualifying for the NCAA tournament. The Broncos aren’t there yet, though (photo: Bradley K. Olson).