Rick Gotkin

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

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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.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

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Mercyhurst’s Rick Gotkin on this season’s Lakers, COVID-19 accommodations, scheduling: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 9

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

With four straight wins, including 5-of-6 points from then-No. 17 Robert Morris, Mercyhurst has been playing well. Lakers head coach Rick Gotkin joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his team, as well as how they’ve adjusted to COVID-19 restrictions and a schedule in flux. We also touch upon the impact of the pandemic beyond the rink, including the extra year of eligibility and recruiting by watching video and making Zoom calls.

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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

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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
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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Fighting for Folgs, a day capped off by American International at Mercyhurst: USCHO Game of the Week episode 15

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While Saturday’s game between Mercyhurst and American International is half of a weekend series with playoff seeds in the forefront, it’s more significant because it’s part of a day called “Fighting for Folgs.”

Longtime hockey equipment manager and athletic trainer Mike Folga, affectionately known as “Folgs,” is battling cancer. Folga, who has held roles in the NHL, with Team USA, and other professional hockey jobs, is being recognized during a day of events aimed at raising support for him and his family, as well as for the American Cancer Society.

Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin previews the games and shares heartfelt thoughts about Folga with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger.

Those wishing to contribute can find out more at: https://www.mercyhurst.edu/alumni/fighting-folgs

Jim and Ed also preview other top match ups around the country this weekend.

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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Madigan, Gotkin guest on Feb. 20 episode of USCHO Live!

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Jim Madigan - The visiting Northeastern University Huskies defeated the Boston College Eagles 5-2 on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.The visiting Northeastern University Huskies defeated the Boston College Eagles 5-2 on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Kelley Rink in Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Melissa Wade)

Our guests on the February 20 edition of USCHO Live! are Northeastern coach Jim Madigan, whose No. 11 Huskies are Beanpot champs and in the hunt for the Hockey East regular-season title, and Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose Lakers are atop the Atlantic Hockey standings and look to clinch the regular season in a two-game series at Rochester Institute of Technology this weekend.

Listen live or on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2018/02/20/madigan-gotkin-guest-on-feb-20-episode-of-uscho-live/

Clarkson’s Jones, Mercyhurst’s Gotkin join Nov. 28 USCHO Live!

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Our scheduled guests on the Tuesday, November 28, edition of USCHO Live! are Clarkson coach Casey Jones, whose Golden Knights are at No. 3 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s hockey poll after winning the Friendship Four title in Belfast last weekend, and Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose Lakers gave Wisconsin its first loss against an Atlantic Hockey opponent in a weekend split against the Badgers. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/11/28/clarkson-jones-mercyhurst-gotkin-join-nov-28-uscho-live/

Umile, Gotkin talk playoffs on March 7 USCHO Live!

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On the March 7 edition of USCHO Live! our scheduled guests are New Hampshire coach Dick Umile, whose Wildcats moved forward to the Hockey East quarterfinals after a three-game series win over Merrimack, and Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose Lakers travel to Army for the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals after a sweep of American International. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/03/07/umile-gotkin-talk-playoffs-on-march-7-uscho-live/

Gotkin, Fracassi are guests on Dec. 1 edition of USCHO Live!

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Our guests on the December 1 edition of USCHO Live! are Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, who recently eclipsed the 500-win mark behind the Lakers bench, and Zig Fracassi, host of “This Week in College Hockey” on Sirius XM. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2015/11/30/gotkin-fracassi-are-guests-on-dec-1-edition-of-uscho-live/

USCHO.com Hobey Watch 2013 Podcast, Episode 3: Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin

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USCHO.com’s Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger take a look at the candidates for the 2013 Hobey Baker Award. In this podcast, Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin discusses three premier players from Atlantic Hockey: forwards Ryan Misiak from Mercyhurst and Brett Gensler from Bentley, and Niagara goaltender Carson Chubak.