Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with former Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin about the unfortunate dissolution of the program just after he retired. Plus, talking his career and other stories.

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Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with former North Dakota player and coach Cary Eades. Most specifically, he was on the 1982 team that last played Wisconsin in the Frozen Four, a legendary game that featured the most future NHL games played of any Frozen Four game ever. That and other stories.

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Recorded live from the concourse of T-Mobile Arena before the NCAA national championship game in Las Vegas, it's our annual 'State of the Game' shows. We break down the national final between Denver and Wisconsin, plus get into all the issues with numerous guests.

Among them, Frozen Four veterana Neil Koepke, formerly of the Lansing State Journal, and Bernie Corbett of BU radio, share old stories. Then David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a Wisconsin alum who has been covering the Golden Knights, talks the Vegas sports scene. And Scott Wheeler of The Athletic breaks down the upcoming NHL Draft with some of the top names in college hockey, including Gavin McKenna.

9:50 Andrew Mahoney, Boston Globe

27:50 Neil Koepke, Bernie Corbett, Frozen Four veterans

47:38 David Schoen, Las Vegas Review-Journal

1:00:48 Scott Wheeler, The Athletic

1:25:25 Nick Tremaroli, Lets Go DU & Kedrick Stumbris, Badger Breakaway

1:45:50 CHN Staff

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Recorded live from the concourse of T-Mobile Arena before the NCAA national semifinals in Las Vegas, it's our annual 'State of the Game' shows. We break down the national semifinal games, plus get into all the issues with numerous guests.

Also joining is Cary Eades, who won two national championships as a player at North Dakota, then was an assistant coach there for many years. Lots of stories to share. ... And Brian Slagel, a Las Vegas resident and founder of Metal Blade Records, and who gave Metallica its first opportunity. He joins to discuss his connection to hockey, which runs deep.

6:34 Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald

9:30 Kedrick Stumbris, Badger Breakaway

32:35 Cary Eades, North Dakota 2-time national champ

53:55 Rick Gotkin, former Mercyhurst coach

1:14:45 James Mansfield, Denver radio & Matthew Auchincloss, Michigan Daily

1:28:32 Brian Slagel, Metal Blade Records

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This week, we bring in Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald to break down the recent NCAA Regionals. Plus, we talk awards season, the Big Ten/NCHC dominance, St. Cloud State's future, and more.

0:00 Intro

3:25 Grand Forks Herald

47:25 College hockey pride

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This week, a look at the NCAA Regional brackets, breaking down the teams, and discussing which teams have the best chance at the Frozen Four.

Plus Mike and Adam wonder why the Committee did what it did, or, moreso, didn't do anything it could've done to spruce up the brackets. Not to mention concerns over game time.

And we discuss the Big Ten's four teams with Big Ten Network's Paul Caponigri.

0:00 Intro

6:30 Sioux Falls Regional

12:01 Worcester Regional

16:35 Loveland Regional

26:07 Albany Regional (and start times)

33:22 Paul Caponigri, Big Ten Network

55:07 Listener questions

1:02:50 Thursday Regional problems

1:11:10 Mike's Regional Rant

1:18:04 Adam's Regional Rant

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We are joined by Colorado College Kris Mayotte, who chimes in on numerous college hockey topics. We talk about how his program is managing the current landscape, how it utilizes revenue sharing and recruiting, and the Tigers' prospects for next season.

That plus talking about all of the conference tournaments, as we head into Championship Saturday.

0:00 Intro

1:38 Current NCAA Tournament Picture

9:33 The Conference Tournaments

20:37 Kris Mayotte, Colorado College coach

52:02 A look at Championship Weekend

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All the leagues are in playoffs now, which carries its own intrigue, while also keeping one eye on the NCAA Tournament ball. We break it all down, including the recent successful Independent tournament. We also talk NCAA free agents, and dive deep into the mailbag.

0:00 Intro

3:30 Playoff hockey

12:42 Home/road effects

18:10 Independent tournament success

23:35 NCAA free agents

31:23 Listener questions

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The playoffs are now in full swing in most of the conferences, and we take a look at how the regular season ended. But amid that, the issues continue. We talk to Denver coach David Carle about his many ideas for improving college hockey, and the state of his team, which is again, of course, right in the thick of things for a national title.

0:00 Intro

2:30 Playoff time

8:20 UMass-UConn Craziness

14:39 David Carle, Denver coach

1:00:29 Changes in College Hockey

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Bentley coach Andy Jones joins us. In just his third season, he's already led Bentley to its first Atlantic Hockey Tournament championship, and first regular-season championship. He discusses that and the challenges of a smaller program trying to navigate the landscape of college hockey, at a time when players are free to transfer, and bigger schools are free to lure them away with tens of thousands of dollars.

Plus we talk about the Olympics that just were, and the impact on college hockey, and the origin story for the National Team Development Program.

0:00 Intro

4:12 U.S. Olympic gold medal

16:18 Transfer portal, Rev share and NIL

24:14 Andy Jones, Bentley coach

44:37 Brown names new coach

1:04:46 Listener questions

Articles Referenced:

- Jeff Jackson's Baby Fully Grown ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/24_QA-With--Jeff-Jackson.php

- Team of the Week: Bentley ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/24_Team-of-the-Week-Bentley.php

- NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/23_Bracket-Breakdown.php

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