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Ohio State Head Coach Steve Rohlik joins Jess Myers and Mick Hatten to discuss the Buckeyes, his career, helping to build the foundation for a championship team at UMD as an assistant and what OSU can improve in the second half.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine recap the World Juniors, discuss some big moves in the USHL and touch on the U18 Women's World Championship in the newest episode of The Rink Live Prospects Show.

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The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten discuss the latest news in the Big Ten and chat with Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy after the Quebec native scored four of his team's six goals in a pair of 3-0 wins at the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee.

It was a weekend of nonconference play for five NCHC teams. St. Cloud State swept Bemidji State, Miami split with Niagara, Minnesota Duluth had a loss and win at a tournament in Milwuakee and Colorado College and Denver both had home exhibition wins over Minot State.

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten break down those games and also preview this weekend's nonconference games and take a look at NCHC teams in the PairWise Rankings on this episode of the NCHC Icecast.

Jess Myers and Mick Hatten take a look around the Big Ten at the holiday break and pick what each team is looking to change (or keep going) in the second half. Plus, a chat with Notre Dame goalie Ryan Bischel on his path to South Bend and career so far.

Mick and Sydney look ahead to some holiday games and tournaments this week before an interview with Miami defenseman Jack Clement.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine review how the World Jr. A Challenge went for Team USA before previewing what this year's World Juniors tournament will look like. They also discuss some movement in the NAHL and USHL including call-ups, tenders, and commitments.

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Jess and Mick round up the latest news in the Big 10 after the first part of the season and are joined by Minnesota associate head coach Steve Miller to discuss his experiences coaching Team USA at the World Juniors and what it's like to help put a national team together.

Denver split a road series with Western Michigan in a battle between two of the top 11 teams in the PairWise Rankings. The Broncos picked up a 7-3 win in the opener and the Pioneers picked up a 6-5 win in overtime on Saturday.

St. Cloud State had lost four of its last five games at Baxter Arena, but picked up a win and a tie last weekend at Nebraska Omaha. The Huskies take a four-point lead in the NCHC standings going into the holiday break.

Minnesota Duluth and Miami went into last weekend both looking for their first NCHC wins of the season. The Bulldogs picked up five points with a shootout win on Friday and a 3-1 win on Saturday.

Through eight games, there are a few surprises when you look at the NCHC standings. Denver, which was picked to win the conference in a preseason media poll, is in fourth place and nine points behind SCSU. The Huskies, who were picked to finish third, remain undefeated in conference play at 7-0-1 and are the biggest surprise.

The Rink Live's Jordan McAlpine and Mick Hatten discuss all this and a lot more on this edition of the NCHC Icecast. Plus, an interview with Western Michigan senior center Luke Grainger, who is tied for third in the nation in points with 25.

Jess and Mick look around the Big Ten with just one more weekend of games to go before the holiday break and are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky for an interview.