{"id":132727,"date":"2022-02-23T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T21:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/?p=132727"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T17:31:37","slug":"boston-universitys-albie-oconnell-talks-terriers-hockey-east-evolution-of-the-game-uscho-spotlight-college-hockey-podcast-season-4-episode-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2022\/02\/23\/boston-universitys-albie-oconnell-talks-terriers-hockey-east-evolution-of-the-game-uscho-spotlight-college-hockey-podcast-season-4-episode-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston University&#8217;s Albie O&#8217;Connell talks Terriers, Hockey East, evolution of the game: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Boston University head coach Albie O&#8217;Connell. 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