USCHO Weekend Review

20:11

Upon Further Review: Tragedy at Arizona State

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/10/07

A teammate’s catastrophic injury. A players’ letter demanding answers. A program facing difficult questions about accountability and trust.On this edition of USCHO Upon Further Review, Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley discuss the aftermath of Arizona State defenseman Matthew Mayich’s collapse during an August 20 team workout.The conversation examines seven players’ challenge to the university’s initial account, head coach Greg Powers being placed on paid

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35:57

Season starts with Colorado College, Michigan Tech...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/10/05

College hockey is back, and opening weekend wasted no time producing some major early-season storylines.On this edition of the USCHO Weekend Review, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Derek Schooley break down Colorado College’s impressive sweep of No. 10 UMass, including a dominant weekend from goaltender Jackson Unger, and Quinnipiac’s explosive 16-goal start against New Hampshire and Merrimack.The crew also discusses Michigan Tech’s sweep of No. 14 Minnesota after an unusual postponement in Houghton,

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58:27

USCHO 2026-27 season Opening Faceoff podcast

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/10/02

The 2026–27 men’s Division I college hockey season is here, and USCHO Opening Faceoff breaks down the biggest contenders across all six conferences.Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley go conference by conference through Atlantic Hockey America, the Big Ten, CCHA, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East and the NCHC. Which teams should win their leagues? Who could surprise? And which programs are built to make a run deep into March?The show concludes with Jim, Ed and Derek

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27:38

Understanding the CHL's impact on college hockey...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/09/17

The old dividing line between Major Junior and NCAA hockey is disappearing.Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley examine the CHL’s growing impact on college hockey—from a record-setting NHL Draft to a rapidly expanding recruiting pool of Major Junior players.A record 19 current or committed NCAA players were selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, with 110 chosen overall. But the larger story is how the new CHL-to-NCAA pathway is changing recruiting, roster

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22:31

Five years to play, but only 26 roster spots

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/09/10

College hockey players may now have five years of eligibility—but House settlement roster limits leave participating programs with only 26 roster spots.In Episode 2 of the USCHO Weekend Review Offseason series, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley examine how the NCAA’s new age-based eligibility model will affect college hockey.The panel explains why “5-for-5” is an imperfect shorthand, when a player’s five-year clock begins and why the new system may change decisions

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35:15

The Matthew Mayich tragedy at ASU, offseason changes...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/09/04

In the first of three USCHO Weekend Review Offseason episodes, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley begin with the serious medical situation involving Arizona State defenseman Matthew Mayich.Mayich was hospitalized after collapsing during an outdoor team workout in August. The panel discusses the circumstances surrounding the workout, the questions facing Arizona State and the broader responsibilities schools have for athlete safety, oversight and accountability.The

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14:05

2026 NHL Draft preview: college hockey’s record...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/06/26

The 2026 NHL Draft begins tonight in Buffalo, and college hockey could be headed for a historic first round.In this USCHO NHL Draft Special, Jim Connelly looks at the growing number of first-round prospects with college hockey ties, including current NCAA players and incoming college-bound players from the CHL, USHL, NTDP and international paths.The episode features insight from NHL Central Scouting’s Dave Gregory on how scouts evaluate prospects across different leagues and development routes,

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17:07

2026 NHL Draft preview: Tynan Lawrence and Oscar...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/06/25

Episode 3 of our 2026 NHL Draft Preview series looks at two Hockey East forwards who are drawing NHL Draft attention: Tynan Lawrence of Boston University and Oscar Hemming of Boston College.Each joined their respective teams in January. Lawrence finished his freshman season at BU with 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 18 games, while Hemming posted 1 goal and 7 assists for 8 points in 19 games for Boston College.In this episode, BU coach Jay Pandolfo and BC coach Greg Brown join USCHO's Jim

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13:27

2026 NHL Draft Preview: Guy Gadowsky on Gavin...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/06/24

Gavin McKenna is one of the most talked-about players in the 2026 NHL Draft, and after a season at Penn State, his college hockey experience adds important context to his evaluation.Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky joins Jim Connelly and USCHO’s 2026 NHL Draft Special to discuss what stood out about McKenna from the start, how his game developed over the season, what college hockey demanded from him, and what fans should understand beyond the highlights, rankings and draft attention.Topics

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22:24

2026 NHL Draft Preview: Dave Gregory on Central...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/06/23

The 2026 NHL Draft is just days away, and USCHO kicks off its draft coverage with Dave Gregory, Associate Director of NHL Central Scouting.In this conversation, Gregory explains how NHL Central Scouting’s rankings come together, what fans should understand about the evaluation process, and how scouts compare prospects across college hockey, junior hockey, international leagues and other development paths.We also discuss what college hockey can reveal about draft-eligible players, how scouts look

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58:04

Off-season discussion of NCAA eligibility, roster...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/05/13

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review major off-season topics that have surfaced in the month since the end of the season.They begin by focusing on the NCAA’s proposed five-year-to-play-five-seasons eligibility model that would start at high school graduation (or a player’s 19th birthday) and could reduce eligibility for future incoming freshmen, impacting junior hockey pathways, parity, scholarships, APR/graduation rates, and

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10:55

OFFSEASON REPORT: ECAC commissioner Christiansen on...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/05/12

In a special offseason USCHO Report, Jim Connelly interviews ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen about an NCAA proposal to change the eligibility window to align with high school graduation or a player’s 19th birthday. In this episode, Christiansen explains that this would have major consequences for college hockey, with 75% of players potentially losing a year of eligibility given the sport’s average player age of 20.6. Christiansen describes ongoing, collaborative discussions with the NCAA, NHL,

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60:31

Looking at paths taken to Frozen Four, Vegas story...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/30

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.In Part 1, we look at how Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin made it to the Frozen Four. And we comment on the unfortunate news of the announced cancellation of men's hockey program at Mercyhurst.In Part 2, we analyze the story lines of the four teams and the distractions for teams with the tournament being in Las Vegas.This episode is

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15:13

Weekend Review Regional Championship Special Edition:...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/30

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) to give a quick Sunday night take on the NCAA Men's D-I regional finals and the field for the Frozen Four: Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

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45:15

Wrapping up the conference championship weekend,...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/23

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.In our first segment, we review the six conference championships that were decided over Friday and Saturday nights.In our second segment, we look forward to the NCAA men's D-I ice hockey regionals in Albany, Loveland, Sioux Falls, and Worcester.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets:

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11:50

Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/22

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the NCAA's 2026 Men's D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026.Final bracket:Albany RegionMichigan (1)Minnesota DuluthPenn StateBentley Loveland RegionWestern Michigan (4)DenverCornellMinnesota State Sioux Falls RegionNorth Dakota (2)ProvidenceQuinnipiacMerrimack Worcester RegionMichigan State (3)DartmouthWisconsinConnecticutSee the full bracket with dates, times, and TV networks at

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10:36

Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/22

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode of Bracketology XTRA. The tournament bracket will be announced at 3 p.m. ET on ESPNU.Here is the final projected bracket:Albany• Michigan (1)• Minnesota Duluth• Cornell• Bentley (AHA autobid)Loveland• Western Michigan (4)• Denver (host)• Wisconsin• Minnesota State (CCHA autobid)Sioux Falls• North Dakota (2)• Providence• Quinnipiac•

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33:18

Four conference top seeds were upset, while four...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/18

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.In our first segment, we look at a weekend in which four conference No. 1 seeds were ousted from their league tournaments. Then we analyze what's at stake this weekend.In our second segment, we look at how each conference's playoffs work, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9

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16:25

Bracketology XTRA: Squeezing into the last two or...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/16

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at where things stand on Monday, March 16, 2026 after a weekend of upsets in this episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is the updated bracket:Albany• Michigan (1)• Providence• Cornell• Bentley (AHA autobid placeholder)Loveland• Western Michigan (4)• Denver (host)• Wisconsin• St. ThomasSioux Falls• North Dakota (2)• Dartmouth• Penn State• ConnecticutLoveland• Michigan State (3)• Minnesota Duluth• Quinnipiac• MassachusettsThis episode

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12:29

Bracketology XTRA: Digging into a must-swap situation...

USCHO Weekend Review ·

2026/03/11

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is this week's updated bracket:Albany• Michigan (1)• Minnesota Duluth• Cornell• Bentley (AHA autobid placeholder)Worcester• Western Michigan (4)• Providence• Wisconsin• MassachusettsLoveland• Michigan State (3)• Denver• Dartmouth• St. ThomasSioux Falls• North Dakota (2)• Quinnipiac• Penn State• AugustanaFor details on how this

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