Mercyhurst’s Rick Gotkin talks Lakers, Atlantic Hockey, D-I committee: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 19

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin. The conversation includes this season’s Lakers, the regular-season race in Atlantic Hockey, transfers, and serving on the NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee.

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Talking rules and officiating with Big Ten’s Steve Piotrowski: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 17

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Big Ten director of officials and former NCAA secretary–rules editor for men’s and women’s ice hockey Steve Piotrowski to talk about officiating and rules. This wide-ranging conversation includes recruiting and development of officials, the use of video for evaluation and replay, the challenges officials face as the speed and skill level of the game has increased, and an appraisal of recent rule changes.

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Minnesota State’s Mike Hastings talks Mavericks, CCHA, Olympics: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 16

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Minnesota State head coach Mike Hastings. The conversation includes this year’s Mavericks, the new CCHA, prepping for the Olympics, and this weekend’s series with Arizona State.

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New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

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New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

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AIC’s Eric Lang talks Yellow Jackets, Atlantic Hockey, mentor Gary Wright: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 14

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by American International head coach Eric Lang. The conversation includes this year’s Yellow Jackets – now in first place in Atlantic Hockey and on a six-game winning streak – AHA’s competitiveness and its league championship in Utica, transfers, character, and his mentor, former AIC coach Gary Wright.

Here’s Bauer’s video feature on AIC freshman Reggie Millette that was mentioned in the podcast:

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Ohio State’s Steve Rohlik talks this season’s Buckeyes, Big Ten parity: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 13

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik. The conversation includes this year’s Buckeyes, high points of the season, the Big Ten’s competitiveness, the transfer portal, and dealing with a COVID schedule change this weekend. (Note: since the time this podcast was recorded, the games this weekend with Wisconsin have been rescheduled.)

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2022 IIHF World Junior Championship preview with hockey draft and prospects writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by are joined by NHL draft and prospects writer Chris Peters of Daily Faceoff and Hockey Sense to preview Team USA and the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.

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Northern Michigan’s Grant Potulny talks this year’s Wildcats, new CCHA: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 11

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northern Michigan head coach Grant Potulny. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, high points of the season, the new CCHA, the transfer portal, and this weekend’s series at Lake Superior State.

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RIT’s Wayne Wilson talks this year’s Tigers, 400 win milestone: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Rochester Institute of Technology head coach Wayne Wilson. The conversation includes Wilson’s milestone 400th victory at RIT achieved last weekend at Princeton, this year’s Tigers and how they are benefitting from the return of four fifth-year players, pending NCAA legislation that would allow RIT (and Union) athletic scholarships for D-I teams, and the 3v3 overtime rule.

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Michigan’s Mel Pearson on this year’s Wolverines, coaching a young, talented team, roster management: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan head coach Mel Pearson. The conversation includes the Wolverines’ strong start, the unique aspects of coaching a team loaded with top NHL prospects, roster management and recruiting, facing teams with older players, and this weekend’s games with Notre Dame.

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Northeastern’s Jerry Keefe on the Huskies, transition to head coach, Hockey East: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 7

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe. The conversation includes the season this far, his transition from assistant to head coach this summer, navigating the transfer and fifth-year player situation, Hockey East, and the venerable Matthews Arena.

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Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky on this season’s Nittany Lions, Big Ten hockey, D-I expansion: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 6

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky. The conversation includes a review of this year’s team, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game win over North Dakota last weekend in Nashville, getting fans back into Pegula Ice Arena, and expanding the Big Ten and D-I hockey in general.

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Providence’s Nate Leaman on the Friars’ early going, transfers, mentoring coaches: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 5

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Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Providence head coach Nate Leaman. The discussion includes a look at the Friars’ 5-2 start, how transfers and fifth-year players are affecting college hockey, mentoring assistant coaches, and this weekend’s games with New Hampshire.

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Bentley’s Ryan Soderquist on this year’s Falcons, transfers, Atlantic Hockey: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 4

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Bentley head coach Ryan Soderquist, fresh off the Falcons’ 6-2 win over then-No. 6 Boston College. Topics include how this year’s team is coming together, the transfer portal, Atlantic Hockey, and the overall college hockey landscape.

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Michigan Tech’s Joe Shawhan on this year’s Huskies, transfer rules, the new CCHA: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 3

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Michigan Tech head coach Joe Shawhan joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his Huskies team, which swept then-No. 13 Wisconsin on the road last weekend. The discussion includes this year’s MTU squad, frank opinions about transfer rules, and the new CCHA.

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Arizona State’s Greg Powers on this season’s Sun Devils: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 2

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Arizona State head coach Greg Powers joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk all things Sun Devils hockey.

Topics include last weekend’s split with UMass Lowell and this weekend’s games at Denver, being road warriors during last year’s COVID-shortened season, building a non-conference schedule, the new arena to open next season, and about coaching methods and philosophies.

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Off-season review; Virtual Coaches Clinic preview with CHI’s Snee, Coaches Site’s Wilbur: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 1

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

In the opening segment, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger catch us up on off-season and preseason news, including the USCHO.com Division I men’s ice hockey preseason poll, transfers and fifth-year players, needing homes for new programs, the cancellation and work toward the resurrection of Robert Morris hockey, and the implications of name, image, and likeness on college hockey.

In the second segment, Jim and Ed are joined by College Hockey Inc. executive director Mike Snee and Aaron Wilbur, founder and CEO of The Coaches Site, to preview next week’s Virtual Coaches Clinic (https://collegehockeyincclinic.com).

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Previewing the UMass-St. Cloud 2021 NCAA Frozen Four final and reviewing the semifinals: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 18

USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Chris Peters of Hockey Sense with Chris Peters and Todd Milewski, USCHO.com editor emeritus and writer for the Wisconsin State Journal and madison.com.

In a free-flowing conversation, they wrap up Thursday night’s Frozen Four semifinal games between St. Cloud State and Minnesota State and between UMass and Minnesota Duluth and look ahead at the Minutemen-Huskies final on Saturday.

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2021 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal preview with writer Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 17

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Hockey writer Chris Peters from Hockey Sense with Chris Peters joins hosts Jim Connelly  and Ed Trefzger to preview the 2021 NCAA men’s D-I ice hockey semifinals between Minnesota State and St. Cloud State and between UMass and Minnesota Duluth.

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