Vermont athletic director Jeff Schulman, chair of the NCAA men's Division I ice hockey committee joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about the process that went into the selection of this year's championship field of 16, attendance, and discussions about going to on-campus sites in the future. This episod…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under in semifinal games in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey, and the NCHC, and championship games for the CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and the Big Ten. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under in games for all 18 matchups in NCAA D-I men's ice hockey this weekend. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour…

Big Ten Network and ESPN hockey analyst Paul Caponigri joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about the Big Ten playoffs, the evolution of the conference since its founding, and prospects for its teams in the NCAA tournament. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at available money lines and over/under for playoff games in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, and ECAC Hockey this weekend. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.c…

Veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about Michigan State and the Big Ten, including a look at this year's Spartans and a capsule analysis of the rest of this college hockey conference. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 an…

With no money lines available, but Atlantic Hockey playoffs starting, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) come up with what they think money lines should be for: #11 Robert Morris @ #6 Bentley #10 Army West Point @ #7 Niagara #9 Mercyhurst @ #8 Canisius They also analyze odds on thre…

College hockey analyst Dave Starman joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about the NCHC playoff race, as well as general topics like the discussion of CHL eligibility and fighting in college hockey. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. …

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at where things stand in team futures – odds for teams to win the national championship – plus two key college games this weekend. Games this week: Western Michigan +105 @ St. Cloud State -135; over/under 6 Northeastern +140 @ Maine -180; over…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston College -166 @ UMass +130; over/under 6 Maine -160 @ New Hampshire +124; o/u 5.5 Air Force +190 @ RIT -250; o/u 6 Wisconsin -220 @ Ohio State +170; o/u 5.5 North Dakota -238 @ Col…

College Hockey Inc. executive director Mike Snee joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to address CHL eligibility rumors, women's college hockey and CHI's new director of women's hockey Sadie Lundquist's hiring, continued expansion, educational efforts, and more. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: New Hampshire +230 @ Boston College -315; over/under 6 Providence +120 @ Maine -150; o/u 5.5 Omaha +175 @ Western Michigan -230; o/u 5 Michigan State +105 @ Michigan -135; o/u 7.5 Notre …

Big Ten coordinator of ice hockey officials Steve Piotrowski joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to discuss rules and officiating, including video replay, points of emphasis, and possible rule changes for next season. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul,…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston College -270 @ UMass Lowell +200; over/under 6 Western Michigan +150 @ Denver -195; o/u 7.5 Michigan -238 @ Ohio State+180; o/u 7 Michigan State -130 @ Notre Dame +100; o/u 6 Minn…

NESN play-by-play broadcaster Tyler Murray joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about last weekend's home-and-home series between Boston College and Boston University, their Beanpot rematch, Hockey East this season, and that conference's playoff race. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's …

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston University -105 @ Boston College -125; over/under 7 Cornell -190 @ Harvard +145; o/u 5.5 Minnesota -100 @ Michigan State -120; o/u 6.5 Wisconsin -105 @ Michigan -125; o/u 6.5 Denv…

Air Force head coach Frank Serratore joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about reaching his 500th win milestone, the history of the Falcons, recruiting without the transfer portal, Atlantic Hockey, this year's team, and upcoming games. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, Ap…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Michigan +114 @ Michigan State -145; over/under 7 Boston College -190 @ Merrimack +145; o/u 6 New Hampshire +124 @ Connecticut -160; o/u 5 Denver -200 @ Omaha +154; o/u 7 North Dakota -1…

St. Thomas head coach Rico Blasi joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about this season's Tommies, developing a program during the new transfer portal era, cultivating values, a new facility under construction, the CCHA, and more. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games. Games this week: Providence +150 @ Boston College -195; over/under 5.5 Michigan State -125 @ Penn State -105; o/u 7 Cornell -105 @ Arizona State -125; o/u 5.5 Omaha +230 @ North Dakota -315; o/u 5.5 St. Cloud State +…

FloSports senior content creator Chris Peters joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to wrap up the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship and to take us behind the scenes for Team USA's gold medal, as well as a look at the USNTDP. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in S…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at four college games plus the World Junior Championship 2024 gold medal round. Games this week: Wisconsin -145 @ Notre Dame +114; o/u 5 Harvard +120 @ ASU -150; o/u 5.5 Lowell -121 vs. Omaha -106; o/u 5.5 Clarkson +116 @ RIT -153; o/u 5.5 USA…

Grand Forks Herald writer Brad Schlossman joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to discuss what he's learned about what happens behind the scenes with the transfer portal in Division I men's college hockey. We also touch on the possibility of eligibility for players in major junior in light of NIL. Brad's story abo…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at 2024 championship futures – money lines on teams winning the national championship – and compare them to where they stood in late October. They also revisit last weekend's wins by Colorado College over North Dakota, which paid off handsomel…

Maine head coach Ben Barr joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk this year's Black Bears, building a culture and work ethic, recruiting, today's players, and areas for improvement.By USCHO

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. Plus a little curiosity and conjecture as to why there are no lines for any eastern games this week. This week's games: Minnesota (-220) at Ohio Stat…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: New Hampshire (+170) @ Maine (-220); over/under 5.5 Boston University (-166) @ Merrimack (+130); o/u 6 Michigan (-130) @ Notre Dam…

North Dakota head coach Brad Berry joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk this year's Fighting Hawks, building a culture with a lot of rookies and transfers, the current state of the game, the NCHC, and more.By USCHO

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: Penn State (+154) at Michigan (-210); over/under 7 Cornell (+135) at Quinnipiac (-175); o/u 5.5 Wisconsin (-120) at Michigan State…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson about this year's Huskies, the competitiveness of D-I college hockey, coaching in this era, and the weekend series upcoming with Minnesota Duluth.By USCHO

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Boston College head coach Greg Brown to talk about his No. 1-ranked Eagles. The discussion also includes coaching young talent, a look at some of this year's players, and playing some competitive non-conference games.By USCHO

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) take a week off from looking at individual games to look at team futures: what the oddsmakers think are teams' chances to win the national championship.By USCHO

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Wisconsin State Journal reporter and USCHO editor emeritus Todd D. Milewski to discuss the team he covers, the Wisconsin Badgers. Topics include the team's play so far after a 7-1 start, the change in culture around the program, whether their No. 5 ranking is warranted,…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: Michigan State (+150) at Boston College (-195); over/under 6 Massachusetts (+145) at Boston University (-190); o/u 6 Wisconsin (+2…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Arizona State head coach Greg Powers to talk about this year's team, the move next year to the NCHC, having the full complement of three assistant coaches, and this weekend's series at Miami.By USCHO

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. And we do a little remedial geography. This week's games: Boston University (+165) at Notre Dame (-215); over/under 5.5 UMass (-166) at Minnesota Sta…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Holy Cross head coach Bill Riga to discuss his Crusaders' 3-0 start, creating an identity, making incremental improvements, the transfer portal, NIL, and the upcoming series at Robert Morris.By USCHO

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: No. 1 Boston University (-350) at New Hampshire (+280); over/under 5.5 Wisconsin (-115) at Bemidji State (-115); o/u 5.5 No. 18 Pe…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by veteran journalist Neil Koepke – who has over 50 years under his belt covering college hockey – to talk about this year's Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten hockey, and the changing national hockey scene.By USCHO

In our final episode of the season, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the betting lines on this week's 2023 NCAA men's D-I ice hockey regional semifinals, including a look at the futures for the eventual national champion. Games and lines: Manchester Boston University (-135…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze this weekend's college hockey semifinals in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and the NCHC and finals in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, and CCHA. We look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures. This week's games (all games Friday except *Saturday): North Dakot…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by NESN Hockey East play-by-play broadcaster Tyler Murray to preview that conference's single-elimination tournament. This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.co…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Michigan State (+135) at Notre Dame (-165); o/u 5.5 Omaha (+120) at North Dakota (-150…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Grand Forks Herald hockey writer Brad Elliott Schlossman to look at the NCHC as that league heads into the last weekend before conference playoffs, and at college hockey at large. This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 202…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Notre Dame (+180) at Michigan (-220); over/under 6 Ohio State (+170) at Minnesota (-21…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by The Rink Live hockey writer Jess Myers to look at the Big Ten as that league heads into the last weekend before conference playoffs. This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure you…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: No. 2 Minnesota (-175) at No. 7 Penn State (+140); over/under 6.5 Yale (+300) at No. 1…

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Minnesota State head coach Mike Hastings, talking the Mavericks and their mid-season turnaround, coming off a bye week, the CCHA, and the upcoming series at Bemidji State. This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Ama…

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Maine (+105) at Boston College (-135); over/under 6 Michigan (-175) at Michigan State …