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Previewing Boston College at Boston University with Terriers’ Albie O’Connell: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 9

December 9, 2021 by Jim Connelly

No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston University head coach Albie O’Connell to preview Boston College at BU.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

No. 3 Michigan at No. 17 Ohio State

No. 1 Minnesota State at Bemidji State

No. 11 Denver at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth

No. 14 Omaha at No. 4 Western Michigan

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Previewing No. 13 Providence vs. No. 16 Northeastern with writer Mark Divver: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 8

December 2, 2021 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by hockey writer Mark Divver to preview No. 13 Providence’s home-and-home series with No. 16 Northeastern.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

No. 14 Massachusetts home-and-home with No. 15 UMass Lowell

No. 9 Cornell at No. 18 Clarkson

No. 11 Minnesota at No. 3 Michigan

No. 7 North Dakota at No. 5 St. Cloud State

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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

November 2, 2021October 27, 2021 by Jim Connelly

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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Previewing Mercyhurst at No. 20 Arizona State with Lakers coach Rick Gotkin: Game of the Week podcast Season 2, Episode 1

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 by Jim Connelly

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin and his Lakers begin the season with a pair of games at No. 20 Arizona State (photo: Mercyhurst Athletics)

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin takes his Lakers on the road to No. 20 Arizona State for a pair of games this weekend. Gotkin joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview, as well as what’s involved helping 11 rookies adjust to the college game, whether Mercyhurst would look at a new league geographically situated around the Great Lakes, and to remember Mike Folga, former equipment manager who succumbed to cancer over the summer. Jim and Ed also spotlight some other contests around college hockey, including the only league contest, Maine at No. 7 Providence in Hockey East.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Thursday 1-3 EDT at the 2019 Frozen Four in Buffalo

April 11, 2019 by USCHO Podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Thursday’s live broadcast includes a discussion on rules and officiating with Steve Piotrowski and Frank Cole, NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton, the Big Ten’s Brad Traviolia and a preview of the semifinal games with beat writers from Providence, Minnesota Duluth, Denver, and Massachusetts.

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USCHO Spotlight Live: Wednesday 4-6 EDT at the 2019 Frozen Four in Buffalo

April 10, 2019 by USCHO Podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Wednesday’s live broadcast includes Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregrio, Zig Fracassi from Sirius/XM radio, Niagara coach Jason Lammers, ESPN’s Chris Peters, College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell, and veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke.

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NCAA D-I Men’s Frozen Four in the Spotlight with Minnesota Duluth’s Scott Sandelin, plus highlights from the coaches news conference

August 24, 2020April 2, 2019 by USCHO Podcasts

UMD players celebrate after winning the Midwest Regional final (2019 Omar Phillips)

With the NCAA D-I men’s Frozen Four just nine days away, hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger catch up with the coach of the defending national champs, Minnesota Duluth’s Scott Sandelin. We also feature some highlights from the NCAA Frozen Four coaches news conference that included Denver’s David Carle, Massachusetts’ Greg Carvel, and Providence’s Nate Leaman.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

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No. 2 UMass at No. 10 Providence preview with Minutemen coach Greg Carvel: USCHO Game of the Week episode 19

August 24, 2020February 21, 2019 by USCHO Podcasts

This week’s USCHO Game of the Week is No. 2 UMass at No. 10 Providence, with two teams vying for both Hockey East position and position in the PairWise. Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a preview.

We also look at No. 3 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota for a pair of NCHC games, No. 6 Ohio State’s opportunity to sew up the Big Ten at Michigan, a pair of ECAC Hockey matchups with ranked teams on Saturday, Lake Superior’s trip to face Northern Michigan in the WCHA for a pair, plus the Atlantic Hockey race, in which nine teams can finish anywhere from a bye to on the road for the first round.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

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Miami at Providence preview with RedHawks coach Rico Blasi: USCHO Game of the Week episode 12

August 24, 2020January 3, 2019 by USCHO Podcasts

Enrico Blasi 2017 Nov. 11 The University of North Dakota hosts Miami of Ohio in a NCHC matchup at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND (Bradley K. Olson)

The first USCHO.com Game of the Week for 2019 is Miami’s Saturday game at Providence, the second of a weekend non-conference series. RedHawks coach Rico Blasi previews the matchup.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also look ahead to some other key contests:

No. 1 St. Cloud faces No. 14 Union, while Brown takes on host Robert Morris in the Three Rivers Classic;

The Ice Vegas Invitational features No. 17 Western Michigan vs. Connecticut and St. Lawrence vs. Air Force;

Boston College looks to snap its long non-conference winless streak in a pair at No. 15 Arizona State;

Plus match ups in ECAC Hockey, the Big Ten, and the WCHA.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

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Providence’s Nate Leaman previews Thursday-Saturday series with UMass on USCHO Game of the Week episode 5

November 8, 2018 by USCHO Podcasts

Brandon Duhaime (PC - 9) - The visiting Providence College Friars defeated the Boston University Terriers 5-0 on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. - The visiting Providence College Friars defeated the Boston University Terriers 5-0 on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

This week’s USCHO.com Game of the Week is No. 4 Providence hosting No. 9 UMass on Saturday, the second half of a home-and-home Hockey East series starting Thursday in Amherst. Providence coach Nate Leaman joins the podcast to preview the contests.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger also preview other games involving teams in the USCHO.com Men’s Division I poll:

In the Big Ten, (6) Notre Dame at (14) Michigan, and (16) Minnesota at (20) Wisconsin;

In ECAC Hockey, (12) Union at (18) Princeton and (13) Quinnipiac;

NCHC contests including (5) Denver at (2) St. Cloud and (11) North Dakota at (19) Miami;

Jim and Ed also look at some non-conference games of note.

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Murray, Riley to join Nov. 7 edition of USCHO Live!

November 6, 2017 by USCHO Podcasts

Our scheduled guests on the Tuesday, November 7, edition of USCHO Live! are Western Michigan coach Andy Murray, whose Broncos picked up an important six points in NCHC play with a weekend sweep of then-No. 1 Denver, and Army West Point coach Brian Riley, whose Black Knights sit atop the Atlantic Hockey standing after a pair of weekend road wins over Air Force. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/11/06/murray-riley-to-join-nov-7-edition-of-uscho-live/

Leaman, Rohlik slated for Halloween edition of USCHO Live!

October 30, 2017 by USCHO Podcasts

Our scheduled guests on the Tuesday, October 31, edition of USCHO Live! are Providence coach Nate Leaman, whose Friars jumped to No. 6 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s hockey poll after weekend wins over Boston University and Boston College, and Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik, whose No. 16 Buckeyes, fresh off a home-and-home sweep of Robert Morris, return to Big Ten play hosting No. 10 Notre Dame. Listen live at 8 p.m. EDT or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/10/30/leaman-rohlik-slated-for-halloween-edition-of-uscho-live/

Northern Michigan’s Kyle, Providence’s Leaman scheduled for Feb. 14 USCHO Live!

February 13, 2017 by USCHO Podcasts

On the Feb. 14 edition of USCHO Live! our scheduled guests are Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle, whose Wildcats have won seven straight –including five consecutive shutout wins by Finland native Atte Tolvanen — and Providence coach Nate Leaman, whose Friars have improved to 10-6-2 in Hockey East after nine straight wins, all in conference. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/02/13/northern-michigans-kyle-providences-leaman-scheduled-for-feb-14-uscho-live/

Providence’s Nate Leaman joins us on Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live!

November 2, 2015 by USCHO Podcasts

Our guests on the Nov. 3 edition of USCHO Live! will be Providence coach Nate Leaman, whose 2015 national champion Friars are at No. 2 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s D-I hockey poll with a 6-0-1 record, and Brad Elliott Schlossman, nationally-recognized sports writer and beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald, covering this week’s No. 1 North Dakota. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/11/02/leaman-schlossman-join-us-on-nov-3-edition-of-uscho-live/

Providence coach Leaman, CBS Sports Net’s Starman guest on Nov. 19 USCHO Live!

November 18, 2013 by USCHO Podcasts

Our guests on the Nov. 5 edition of USCHO Live are St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko, whose undefeated Huskies are atop the early NCHC standings, and Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold, whose Bobcats are off to a strong start following their runner-up finish in last year’s national championship.

Providence coach Leaman, USCHO.com’s Lerch join Feb. 26 USCHO Live!

February 25, 2013 by USCHO Podcasts

Our guests on the Feb. 26 edition of USCHO Live! will be Providence head coach Nate Leaman, whose Friars are in a three-way tie for first in Hockey East, and USCHO.com Atlantic Hockey columnist Chris Lerch, for a look at that league’s playoff race. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Feb. 26, from … Read more

Fighting for those final playoff berths

February 1, 2011 by David H. Hendrickson

A week ago, Jim surveyed the NCAA tournament chances of Hockey East’s top teams. This time let’s look at those schools with the more modest immediate goal of just making the league playoffs. Who’s going to make it and who isn’t? The top six spots are pretty much locked up, albeit with the order still very … Read more

Hockey East Week in Review: Nov. 30-Dec. 5

December 6, 2010 by Jim Connelly

It was a weekend (well, week for some) of highs and lows for Hockey East teams with a few surprise outcomes along the way. We’ll start out with a mention of the most surprising results, in this author’s mind, of the weekend and that’s Boston College’s dominating sweep of Boston University. With BU giving a … Read more