College Hockey Today is a weekly podcast from The Rink Live and College Hockey Inc. covering the biggest stories in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. Co-hosts Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) look across the nation at the sport’s most compelling news and newsmakers.
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College Hockey Inc. Director of Education and Recruitment Andrew Thomas touches on the hot topics and frequently asked questions he hears from prospective NCAA players and their parents.
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USCHO Spotlight features conversation with a coach, player, or journalist who covers the sport with an in-depth interview. It’s a chance to sit down and go deeper with top personalities in college hockey.
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Brad and Jayson close the books on another Frozen Four, looking back at all three games with reaction to Denver’s 10 national championship. They also discuss what comes next for DU, Boston College, Boston University and Michigan – who is returning, who is leaving (or already gone) and who is undecided – as well as other offseason news including the…
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Regional Reactions & Frozen Four Forecasting
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It’s been a whirlwind week in the world of college hockey and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) are back to break it all down. The fellas recap each of the four NCAA Regionals, revisit Schlossman’s tournament predictions, and give their initial impressions of the Frozen Four field. They also talk transfer …
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The 2024 NCAA Tournament has arrived, and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) break down every first-round matchup. Plus, Schlossman’s predictions, a shoutout to the fans who packed buildings at Bemidji State, Michigan State and RIT for the conference championships, catching up on recent NHL signings and earl…
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NCAA D-I men's ice hockey committee chair Schulman discusses 2024 selection process: Season 6 Episode 19
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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…
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Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins the pod from the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in Saint Paul to discuss each of the conference tournaments and who needs to win to get in. The guys also run down a newsy week in college hockey, including the announcement of the Hobey Baker top 10 finalists, coaching changes at Princeton and Miami, Mike Souza’s exten…
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A jam-packed episode this week, with Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) wading through all of the news and results in men’s college hockey. They discuss the newest coaching vacancies and give some final thoughts on encouraging seasons by multiple independent programs. Then the guys take a deep dive on each o…
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BTN hockey analyst Caponigri talks Big Ten playoffs, NCAA tournament: Season 6 Episode 18
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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…
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Four more league champs were crowned last weekend, and three more conference tournaments begin this week. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) dive into all of the latest, including a stunning OT win for Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs, the end of Michigan State’s conference title drought, Bemidj…
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Talking Michigan State, Big Ten playoff picture with veteran college hockey writer Koepke: Season 6 Episode 17
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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…
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The first of six conference tournaments gets underway this weekend with the opening round of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) break down the known matchups and discuss RIT’s repeat as AHA regular-season conference champion. They also preview two massive head-to-head series th…
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Talking NCHC playoff race, CHL eligibility, fighting with college hockey analyst Starman: Season 6 Episode 16
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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. …
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Breaking down a news-filled week in college hockey, including key injures, the NHL debut of UNO alum Mason Morelli, coaching news out of Vermont, and the retirement of Mike Kemp. Then the guys take their trip around the country to discuss a nice February run by Alaska Anchorage, the final regular-season weekend in Atlantic Hockey, the impact of Ohi…
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Jayson is back from his first trip to Augustana’s brand new Midco Arena, and Schloss returns from a rare weekend off. They get caught up on the Mike Richter Award semifinalists, the PairWise cut line, Arizona State’s much-needed sweep, the upcoming AHA series between Sacred Heart and Holy Cross, the consistency of Michigan State, Bowling Green’s la…
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Addressing CHL rumors, talking mens, women's college hockey growth with College Hockey Inc.'s Snee: Season 6 Episode 15
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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…
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Schloss is back from visiting his one true love in Ohio – Skyline Chili -- to discuss the latest in men’s college hockey, including a highly entertaining start to the Beanpot, a critical stretch of upcoming games for Arizona State, underlying metrics on Bentley that may surprise, the importance of Oliver Moore’s breakout for Minnesota, handicapping…
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Talking rules and officiating with Big Ten's Piotrowski: Season 6 Episode 14
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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,…
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It was a wild weekend in men’s college hockey, one that saw Boston College take over top spot in the PairWise with a sweep of rival Boston University. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) discuss that series, as well as North Dakota’s sweep of Denver, Harrison Israels and the Alaska Nanooks, the Hobey Baker ra…
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Talking BC, BU, Hockey East with NESN's Tyler Murray: Season 6 Episode 13
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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 …
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There is no shortage of must-see matchups this weekend in men’s college hockey – including No. 1 vs. No. 2 – and Brad and Jayson break it all down. They also discuss Long Island’s power play, Air Force’s recent offensive eruption, a memorable Michigan-Michigan State series, Augustana opening the doors on its new arena, Cornell hitting its stride, b…
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Air Force's Serratore on the Falcons, 500th career win: Season 6 Episode 12
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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…
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Brad and Jayson discuss the college hockey influence atop the 2024 NHL Draft midseason rankings recently released by Central Scouting. (2:17); Then they get into their weekly look at the NCAA Division I men’s hockey scene, including some encouraging results for DI independents Long Island and Lindenwood, (6:04); the absurd goaltending in Atlantic H…
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St. Thomas coach Blasi talks Tommies, developing a new D-I program: Season 6 Episode 11
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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…
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Conference races and national tournament positioning are in full focus, and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) to break it all down. They’ll also discuss their matchups of the week, good teams that may be on the outside looking in, Canisius freshman standout Matteo Giampa, a No. 1 goaltender emerging for N…
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Looking at World Junior Championship gold for Team USA with FloSports' Peters: Season 6 Episode 10
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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…
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An Important Week for the National Tourney Picture
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Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) return from their break to discuss the week that was in college hockey, including holiday tournaments, the power-play prowess of ASU’s Matthew Kopperud, Mac Gadowsky’s impact at Army West Point, Wisconsin’s winning streak, Maine’s hold atop the PairWise, Blake Pietila’s ret…
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Looking behind the scenes in the transfer portal with writer Schlossman: Season 6 Episode 9
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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…
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With the holiday break fast approaching, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) to give his surprise players of the first half of the men’s college hockey season. They also discuss the play of Robert Morris goalie Chad Veltri, some hard luck for Bentley, CC’s sweep of former No. 1 North Dakota and how it shoul…
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Maine's Barr talks Black Bears at the semester break, building culture, areas to improve: Season 6 Episode 8
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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
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Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) are back to unpack a big news week in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. They discuss Team USA and Canada’s World Juniors camp rosters, Maine’s high-flying Nadeau brothers, St. Thomas still standing atop the CCHA, Sacred Heart’s surge, Princeton’s power play, another entertainin…
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With the calendar flipping to December, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) break down some of the looming weekend matchups, including anticipated showdowns between North Dakota-Denver and New Hampshire-Maine. They also discuss a big road test for Arizona State, Alaska Anchorage’s Whale of a win in Madison, A…
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North Dakota's Brad Berry talks Fighting Hawks, transfers, NCHC: Season 6 Episode 7
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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
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Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) preview what should be a terrific Thanksgiving weekend of men’s college hockey full of compelling conference and non-conference matchups. They also discuss the fallout of Michigan State’s impressive sweep of Wisconsin, North Dakota the new No. 1 in the national polls, Jared…
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