PUCKS IN DEEP

This week on Pucks in Deep, the ECH boys are joined by legendary head coach of Army West Point, Brian Riley. Coach talks about being the hottest team in college hockey heading into playoffs, his advice for hockey coaches, how he recruits, the hardest part of his job, and why he loves what he does. Starting at the 29:10 into the pod, we are then joined by Hobey nominee, assistant captain and leading scorer of the Army Black Knights, Colin Bilek. Colin and the boys discuss what it takes to make the NCAA tourney, the advantage of playing at Tate rink, how gritty the Atlantic is, playing in the NAHL, why he chose West Point, and much more. Thank you for tuning in and helping us grow the game of college hockey! Keep getting Pucks in Deep!

This week on Pucks in Deep, the ECH boys are joined by Assistant Captain, and active leading scorer for the Minnesota Golden Gophers Brannon McManus, as well as, former Gopher great Pat Micheletti. During the show McManus talks about his four years at the U of M and what his experience has been like. McManus also gives us his opinion about the Covid season thus far, the new era of coach Motzko, the game of college hockey today and more. Lastly, we run through a speed round with Brannon and in turn get some insight on the rest of the boys on the team. As mentioned, we also have former Gopher standout Pat Micheletti come on the pod to talk about his experience at the U of M back in his day, how the game has changed today, and what his thoughts are on the Gophers season so far! You can watch this full podcast on our Youtube page @everythingcollegehockey . Thank you for tuning in and helping us grow the game of college hockey! Keep getting Pucks in Deep!

Patty Kazmaier winner and leading scorer for the #1 ranked Wisconsin Badgers, Daryl Watts joins the show. The boys and Watts sit down and talk about how she got started playing hockey at 2 years old in Toronto and never looked back. Watts discusses what it was like to be the first-ever Freshman recipient of the Patty Kazmaier award, why she left Boston College, why she chose Wisconsin, how the Badgers have unfinished business from last year, and much, much more. You can watch this full podcast and see Daryl via Zoom + the boys in-studio @everythingcollegehockey on our Youtube page. Thank you and remember to get Pucks in Deep!

We have the leading scorer for the #1 team in the nation, Shane Pinto of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The boys sit down and talk about the dominance Nodak has shown the past two seasons, what to expect as playoffs get closer, his roots in long island, why he chose North Dakota, being drafted by the Ottawa Senators, and much more. If you don't own a seatbelt you better listen to this one in the car because it's electric. You can also watch this full podcast and see the boys in studio @everythingcollegehockey on our Youtube page. Thank you and remember to get Pucks in Deep!

We have former Umass wagon and current forward for the San Jose Sharks, John Leonard along with his old teammate and current ECH heartthrob, Jonny Lazarus. The boys sit down and talk about how it feels to score 27 goals in 33 games, the end of last season, playing in the NHL while rooming with UMass Alum & YouTube sensation Mario Ferraro, and much more. We discuss how Carvel and a stacked lineup helped build the program into what it is today, their Frozen Four run in 2019, and some details into how team Chem is build in college hockey. You can watch this full podcast and see the boys in studio @everythingcollegehockey on our Youtube page. Thank you and remember to get Pucks in Deep

We have Freshman Phenom for the Arizona State Sundevils, Matthew Kopperud. Matthew talks about his crazy 1st season which involves playing in the Big Ten, multiple 20+ day road trips, during covid, and still managing to have 12 goals so far (Tied for 2nd in the NCAA). We discuss what the ASU locker room is like, what the campus in Tempe Arizona entails, the new stadium coming in 2022, playing both BCHL and USHL juniors, and much more! You can watch this full podcast and see Matthew + the boys in studio @everythingcollegehockey on our Youtube page. Thank you and remember to get Pucks in Deep!

This week on Pucks in deep we have Freshman phenom for the Arizona State Sundevils, Matthew Kopperud. Matthew talks about why he chose ASU, how he's managed to score 12 goals so far this season, and the differences between playing in the BCHL, USHL, and now Division 1 college hockey. He also tells us all about the Sundevil's schedule and how they've survived multiple 22+ day road trips, hint: Johnny Walker on the Aux. All this and some insight as to why you better watch out for Kopper next season. Thank you for listening and remember the full video of this episode with Kopper on Zoom and the boys in the studio can be found on our youtube page at @EverythingCollegeHockey. Subscribe, get the Puck Deep and let's grow the game! 

This week on Pucks in deep we have Senior forward for the UMD Bulldogs, Nick Swaney. Nick talks about why he chose UMD, what winning back to back National Championships feels like, what his senior season means to him, and much more. The guys discuss his journey from playing at Lakeville South, to Waterloo, to UMD, and hopefully one day the Minnesota Wild who drafted him in 2017 NHL Draft. Like everything in his life, Nick doesn't miss, so dial in and enjoy his stories from his Freshman year winning alongside Karson Kuhlman and Jared Thomas to now being a leader in the locker room during an unprecedented season for guys like Blake Biondi and Wyatt Kaiser. ECH also recaps last week's games and previews some great matchups this weekend as the Bulldogs take on a tough Miami team at Ohio this weekend. For the video of this podcast, please check out our youtube channel @everythingcollegehockey and make sure to subscribe for the boys! - Pucks in Deep

This week on Pucks in deep we have Providence Friar and Senior forward Jack Adams join the show. Adams a Detroit Red Wings draft pick and a transfer from Union College is looking to put the finishing touch on his college career by winning a national championship for the Friars like his late brother Mark did back in 2015. Adams who has been through it all in life talks about all the adversity he's faced throughout his hockey career and explains his outlook on both life and hockey. The ECH boys are fortunate enough to sit down with the senior to discuss the college hockey lifestyle, the differences between the ECAC and the Hockey East, and what it takes to make it to the next level. Adams delivers some of the best advice to fans, players, coaches, that we've heard on our podcast and you're not going to want to miss it. From Juniors to college, to his senior year, Adams gets Pucks. In. Deep. Also on this episode, ECH recaps last weeks games and previews some great matchups this weekend as the Friars take on a tough UMASS team in Amherst this weekend. For the video of this podcast, please check out our youtube channel @everythingcollegehockey and make sure to subscribe for the boys! - Pucks in Deep

This week on Pucks in Deep, we have the goalie for the current #1 Gopher Women's Hockey team, Lauren Bench. The boys welcomed on the first woman guest and discussed the red hot Gopher team,  what it's like playing a Senior season in Covid, how to grow the game of hockey at all levels for both men and women's hockey, why she chose to play goalie and her plans for after college. Lauren also talks about why she decided to pursue her master's degree in Kinesiology at the U after spending her first three seasons as the tendy for Bemidji State.  Gear up and listen to why the Gophers Women's team is ready for the Border Battle today vs their #2 ranked Wisconsin rival. Plus a speed round, ECH Recap of last week, previews of what to watch for, and more! For the video of this podcast, please check out our Youtube Channel @everythingcollegehockey and make sure to subscribe for the boys! - Pucks in Deep