USCHO Spotlight Archives - Page 2 of 5 - College Hockey

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

January 26, 2021 by Jim Connelly

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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Notre Dame’s Jeff Jackson talks Fighting Irish, Big Ten, pandemic, analytics: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 8

January 19, 2021 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson, whose Fighting Irish swept then-No. 1 Minnesota last weekend. Jackson speaks about this year’s team, the Big Ten’s response to the pandemic and how his team has adjusted, about analytics vs. the “eye test,” and about this weekend’s series with Michigan.

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Alabama Huntsville’s Lance West talks this year’s Chargers, future growth of program: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 6

January 12, 2021 by Jim Connelly

Alabama Huntsville won its first two games of the season, and first home wins, with a weekend sweep of Ferris state.

First-year Chargers head coach Lance West joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the weekend, future plans which include a new arena and a new league home, filling 13 open spots on the team during the offseason, and recruiting.

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Robert Morris’ Derek Schooley talks Colonials, recruiting in Pittsburgh, Frozen Four planning: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 6

January 5, 2021 by Jim Connelly

Robert Morris is off to a strong 8-3 start overall and 6-1 in Atlantic Hockey play. Head coach Derek Schooley joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s team, playing a compressed and changing schedule, recruiting the best talent from around Pittsburgh, and about the planning that’s going on for the 2021 Frozen Four in the Steel City.

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World Juniors 2021 preview with Chris Peters: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 5

December 22, 2020 by Jim Connelly

The semester break in college hockey signals that it’s time for the IIHF Under-20 Men’s World Junior Championship. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by ESPN’s Chris Peters to preview the tournament.

Topics include the USA roster, its coaching staff headed up by Providence’s Nate Leaman, prospects for team USA, and COVID-19’s impact on the tournament.

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Talking Penn State hockey with coach Guy Gadowsky: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 4

December 15, 2020 by Jim Connelly

After dropping its first five games, Penn State has won three in a row, including a pair of overtime games last weekend against Arizona State.

Nittany Lions head coach Guy Gadowsky joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his young team, the Big Ten, COVID-19 adjustments, rule changes this season, and playing in an empty Pegula Ice Arena.

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Boston College’s Jerry York on this season’s team, dealing with protocols: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 3

December 8, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston College head coach Jerry York to talk about this year’s team, how they are dealing with pandemic protocols, a coming milestone in career wins, and about losing some players to the World Juniors.

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RIT’s Wayne Wilson on a restarted season, this year’s Tigers, AHA pods: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 2

December 1, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Rochester Institute of Technology was the first Division I team to cancel its 2020-21 season but also the first to restore it.

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger talk with RIT head coach Wayne Wilson about the process that led to the restoration of this year’s campaign, what he expected this season from his team and what he learned about the Tigers from a weekend split against Clarkson. We also discuss the Atlantic Hockey pod schedule and look ahead at games this weekend against Niagara.

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Michigan’s Mel Pearson talks Wolverines, pandemic, compressed Big Ten schedule: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 3 Episode 1

November 17, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Michigan head coach Mel Pearson to discuss this year’s Wolverines team, preparations in an extended preseason, precautions in the face of the pandemic, and a compressed Big Ten schedule. Pearson also explains the decision made to keep freshman Owen Power at Michigan rather than heading to Canadian World Juniors camp.

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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

March 17, 2020 by Jim Connelly

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

March 12, 2020 by Jim Connelly

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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PairWise analysis: who’s in, who could be, plus what might be the effects of COVID-19: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 23

March 11, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look at the PairWise Rankings, who’s in and who could be in, and answer listener questions.

And they weigh in on the effects COVID-19 might have – although with breaking news, these comments may not be completely up to date as the show was recorded at about 2 p.m. EDT on March 11, 2020. Harvard’s cancellation of the remainder of its season broke after this was recorded.

USCHO PairWise Rankings: https://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/

USCHO PairWise Explanation: https://www.uscho.com/faq/pairwise-rankings-explanation/

USCHO RPI and Explanation: https://www.uscho.com/rankings/rpi/d-i-men/

This episode is sponsored by the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for tickets.

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Cornell’s Mike Schafer talks Big Red and ECAC Hockey: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 22

March 4, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Cornell completed its regular season with just two losses and won ECAC Hockey’s Cleary Cup for the regular season championship. Big Red head coach Mike Schafer joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to look at this year’s season, the preparation for upcoming playoffs, historic Lynah Rink and Cornell’s great fan support, ECAC Hockey, the Ivy League, and his service on the NCAA men’s D-I Ice Hockey committee.

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UConn’s Mike Cavanaugh on the Huskies, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 21

February 26, 2020 by Jim Connelly

The Hockey East playoff race is the tightest in a decade, and one of the hottest teams in the conference over the last several weeks is Connecticut.

UConn head coach Mike Cavanaugh joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this season’s Huskies, recruiting and team building, and the last two weekends of Hockey East regular season play – including his team’s home-and-home series with Massachusetts.

Cavanaugh also has some fresh thoughts on overtime rules as well as the Hockey East schedule and playoff format.

This episode of USCHO Spotlight is sponsored by the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Detroit. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for tickets.

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

February 19, 2020 by Jim Connelly

On Monday, Hockey East announced New Hampshire deputy athletic director Steve Metcalf as its fifth commissioner. Metcalf, who begins his job in the conference in April, brings experience to the position as an administrator familiar with the teams in the league and as a member of the NCAA D-I men’s ice hockey committee for several years, the past two as its chair.

Metcalf joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger in a wide-ranging discussion including what led him to apply for the position, what sorts of initiatives he hopes to take, working with other conferences, his views on the national scene in college hockey, and what’s in store for the Frozen Four.

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Michigan’s Mel Pearson on this season’s Wolverines, the Big Ten race toward the playoffs: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast season 2 episode 19

February 11, 2020 by Jim Connelly

One of the hottest teams in college hockey – and just two games out of first place in the Big Ten – is Michigan. Wolverines head coach Mel Pearson joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about this year’s team, its senior leadership, overtime rules (and the Big Ten coaches’ preference for NHL-style OT), the difficulty of getting back to the Frozen Four, and what makes Yost Ice Arena special. Plus a look ahead at this weekend’s upcoming games with rival Michigan State.

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2020 Men’s D-I Hockey Frozen Four update with Detroit Sports Commission’s Dave Beachnau: USCHO Spotlight podcast season 2 episode 18

February 5, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined in this episode by Dave Beachnau, senior vice president of sales, marketing and sports for the Detroit Sports Commission to talk about Detroit’s preparation for the 2020 NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four and what college hockey fans can expect from the Motor City this April.

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Maine’s Red Gendron on this year’s Black Bears, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 17

January 28, 2020 by Jim Connelly

A weekend overtime road sweep of Boston College has put Maine not only in a good position for a Hockey East playoff spot, but in striking distance of first-round home ice. Black Bears head coach Red Gendron joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger for a lively discussion about this season’s team, a remaining schedule that has eight of nine games at Maine’s Alfond Arena, a possible new member for Hockey East, what Gendron enjoys most about coaching, and more.

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American International’s Eric Lang on his team, recruiting, impact of 2019 NCAA tournament: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 16

January 21, 2020 by Jim Connelly

American International accomplished in 2019 what few would have expected just a couple seasons earlier. Yellow Jackets head coach Eric Lang joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to highlight this year’s team, the impact AIC’s trip to the NCAA regional finals has had on the program, international recruiting, Atlantic Hockey’s progress and future growth, and some thoughts on 3-on-3 overtime and the shootout.

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Talking rules, officiating with Big Ten and NCAA’s Steve Piotrowski: USCHO Spotlight Season 2 Episode 15

January 14, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Big Ten coordinator of officials and NCAA ice hockey rules committee secretary Steve Piotrowski joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to discuss college hockey rules and officiating. Topics include overtime formats, video replay, rule enforcement, referee assignments and recruiting, and this year’s potential rulebook updates.

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