Halfway through the 2018-19 season, many of college hockey's traditional powers aren't where they - or their fans - thought they would be. Of the 12 schools that made the 2000 NCAA Tournament, only one - No. 1 St. Cloud State - is above .500. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) offer their thoughts on why that is in this week's College Hockey Today. Mentioned in the show: College Hockey Inc. notebook: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2019/01/notes-marchin-orders.php Mick Hatten on SCSU's Brett Larson: https://www.inforum.com/sports/hockey/947495-Finding-the-right-notes-Larsons-transition-from-UMD-to-SCSU-gets-boost-from-Herb-Brooks Note: There are a couple of brief gaps in Brad's audio in this episode; we apologize for the technical glitches.

With the calendar turning to 2019, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at some of the hot topics around college hockey: - World Junior Championship - Impressions from holiday tournaments and other series - Mid-season additions Plus the guys make their usual picks of top games to follow this weekend.

In this bonus episode of College Hockey Today, Nate Ewell sits down with college hockey journalist and historian Tim Rappleye (@teeraps), the author of the new book Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review. Rappleye discusses Hobey's legacy and how much more there is to know about the legendary college hockey figure, who died 100 years ago this week. Order Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hobey-Baker-Further-Exploring-Immortal/dp/1943995729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545237590&sr=8-1&keywords=hobey+baker+upon+further+review Nate Ewell and Brad Schlossman will return next week with a regular episode of College Hockey Today, previewing the holiday tournaments and other action beginning Dec. 28.

As the college hockey season hits its unofficial midpoint, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a conference-by-conference look at where things stand, including projected NCAA Tournament teams and top individuals in each league.

It's the year of the defenseman in NCAA hockey as names like Adam Fox, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Chase Priskie are just the start of the impactful blueliners around the country. This episode is devoted to those talented defensemen, as co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) salute the best of the bunch and discuss why it is they are having such an impact.

Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) opened up the listener mailbag this week and cover a lot of ground as a result. Among the topics: what teams could be this year's Duluth, what's up with ASU and its conference future, and what are the best named lines in the nation. Catch all that plus important coverage of college hockey's best pizza and the difference between dirty and filthy. Mentioned in this show: Some of Jeff Sauer's favorite things - http://insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Columns/thedean_0108.htm College Hockey Inc. notebook - http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2018/11/notes-grabers-got-hands.php The Athletic on Denver's freshmen - https://theathletic.com/679177/2018/11/28/chick-fil-a-chipotle-and-xbox-how-dus-freshman-class-is-making-the-grade/

Teams like Massachusetts and Arizona State have reached new heights for their programs in the latest rankings. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at that, plus the larger-than-usual impacts power plays are having in the early part of the season. Mentioned in this episode: This tweet from @RecoveringOps - https://twitter.com/RecoveringOps/status/1062710493599723520 - about power plays

Johnny Walker of Arizona State has raced to the national lead in goals (11) and points (17), leading the Sun Devils to a 7-3-0 start. In this episode, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) sing the praises of Walker and several other early season heroes who we didn't predict would be leading their teams at this point. Mentioned in this episode: Topher Scott's The Hockey Think Tank podcast. Check it out here: http://podbay.fm/show/1441154730

With October complete, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at a few of the standout performers from the month and evaluate which of them are poised to continue their early success. In addition, they look at the impact transfers are having this season, plus a guide to the biggest games and series of the weekend ahead.

There are compelling games spanning from Vegas to Boston this weekend, with a big stop in South Bend. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at a bunch of those, plus look at the early out-of-conference records for each league.