Jeff Papas joins the podcast to talk about Scott Underwood's retirement at Southwest Minnesota State, as well as UMD grinding out a last-play home win on Saturday.

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Thanks to some (maybe unexpected) portal departures, North Dakota has a bunch of new players again for now second-year head coach Dane Jackson. Off a Frozen Four trip and led by a sophomore captain (Cole Reschny) for the first time in a long time, the Fighting Hawks will try to again gel a new group quickly enough to make noise in the ever-difficult NCHC.

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Minnesota State has seen its last two trips to the NCAA Tournament end with gut-wrenching first-round losses to Western Michigan. Head coach Luke Strand previews the 2026-27 Mavericks, who have a new starting goalie after Alex Tracy's graduation.

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Hear from four alumni of UMD women's hockey currently playing in the PWHL, as a bunch of former Bulldogs were in Duluth this week. We catch up with former captains Ashton Bell, Mannon McMahon, Clara Van Wieren, and Nina Jobst-Smith.

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Former St. Cloud State captain Nick Oliver of Roseau was named the new head coach of the Huskies after Brett Larson left for Minnesota. He talks about returning to a city that's been a big part of his life, as well as the 2026-27 Huskies.

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After a uncharacteristically difficult 2025-26 season, Omaha looks to bounce back and make a run at home ice in the NCHC playoffs. Head coach Mike Gabinet talks about how last year's experience makes sophomore goalie Dawson Cowan better, and how he plans to integrate nine more freshmen into the sport's best conference.

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Our preview series continues as we talk about the many changes -- likely none more significant than the trapezoid coming to college hockey -- for the 2026-27 season with NCHC Director of Officiating Mike Schmitt. 

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UMD men's hockey coach Scott Sandelin enters his 27th season with as much excitement surrounding the program as we've seen in years. Hear his thoughts on Max Plante's follow-up to a Hobey, Zam Plante's next step, and so much more in this long conversation.

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UMD wins at Wayne State for the first time since 2017. Jeff Papas joins to talk about it, and we also find out about his new name, thanks to UMD's hotel in Sioux City.

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A brief moment to remember the great Barry Melrose and what he meant to this sport, then we start our 2026-27 College Hockey Preview with Miami head coach Anthony Noreen. The RedHawks pulled off a 15-win improvement last season and will now try to get into the NCAA Tournament picture.

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