CHN Insiders Podcast

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

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Connecticut coach Mike Cavanaugh talks about his team's hot play and its push for a second straight NCAA Tournament bid. Plus we go in depth into all the usual topics, recruiting, NCAA Tournament formats, NIL dynamics and more.

0:00 Intro

2:55 The Week that was

18:17 Mike Cavanaugh, UConn coach

47:55 Cavanaugh follow up discussion

58:00 Richter and Hobey Award races

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Quinnipiac is team of the week, as it surpasses 20 wins for the seventh straight season. Coach Rand Pecknold, currently at the top of the career active wins list, talks about how his program continues to thrive by adapting to some new paradigms.

Plus, another round of Gavin McKenna talk, after the talented, young Penn Stater wound up in some legal trouble last week. But he will continue to play.

0:00

1:00 McKenna discussion

16:05 The week that was

25:22 Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac coach

53:19 The week ahead

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Miami is our Team of the Week, and we discuss the RedHawks in our opening segment, along with the Penn State outdoor game and The Beanpot.

Then we get into an extended conversation with Providence coach Nate Leaman, about his red-hot team, pros entering college hockey, NIL and rev share, unlimited transfers, and the general state of college hockey today. Then Mike and Adam come back and debate it all some more.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Miami, TOTW

5:50 Outdoor game reaction

10:40 The Beanpot reaction

17:14 The week that was

19:53 Nate Leaman, Providence coach

52:11 Brendan Whittet, Brown coach

1:03:30 State of college hockey discussion

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

St. Thomas is Team of the Week after stretching its win streak to 10 games. It's not the only hot team, however. We talk about all of it, plus the Hobey race, expansion talk, and more.

0:00 Intro

4:10 The Week that Was

26:21 St. Thomas and the CCHA

30:52 More latest news

34:48 Hobey talk

39:18 Listener questions

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Providence is the Team of the Week, and we'll talk to Friars coach Nate Leaman on an upcoming show. For this show, we present a chat from a few weeks ago with former Northeastern player and coach, and current athletic director, Jim Madigan. We discuss the literal passing of the torch from Matthews Arena to a new chapter in Northeastern history, and lots of stories.

0:00 Intro

3:18 The week that was

23:44 Jim Madigan, Northeastern athletic director

54:50 The week ahead

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Western Michigan is right in the mix again for another NCHC and national title, coming off a sweep at Denver. The Broncos have overcome some key injuries to be where they are.

Plus we get into all the news of the week, including Providence bringing in a pro goalie, and what it all means in the big picture. Lots of goalie news, in fact.

And we catch up with Maine assistant coach, and former national champion head coach, Rick Bennett, hearing his perspective on the modern landscape.

0:00 Intro

1:05 Week in Review ... injuries, adding players, and more

26:50 Pat Ferschweiler, Western Michigan coach

41:57 Rick Bennett, Maine assistant coach

55:42 The Week Ahead

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Back from holiday hiatus to discuss the great success of the U.S. Collegiate Selects at the Spengler Cup, plus the World Junior tournament. Then back into the regular review of the sparse college hockey action from the past couple of weeks.

Specifically, we speak to three of the participants at the recent Spengler Cup, where the U.S. Collegiate Selects lost in the final to host HC Davos -- the head coach Guy Gadowsky, one of the assistants Mike Souza, and one of the stars of the team Eric Pohlkamp.

0:00 Intro

2:20 The International Tournaments

15:38 Week in Review

25:16 Guy Gadowsky, Penn State coach

35:37 Mike Souza, New Hampshire coach

45:34 Eric Pohlkamp, Denver defenseman

51:20 BU Brings In Top Prospect

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

We are joined by long-time host of NHL Prospects Radio, Shane Malloy, to discuss the state of junior hockey in North America, in an ever-changing landscape. Included in this is a conversation about the U.S. NTDP, and who are the favorites in the upcoming World Junior Championship.

And, of course, while we're at it, we talk about whether or not Gavin McKenna still should be drafted No. 1 overall next summer.

0:00 Intro

1:52 Shane Malloy, NHL Prospects Radio

49:24 More Junior Talk

Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.