THE WCHL PODCAST

Andrew is back and brings an update as to the goings-on at Redneck Estates! After that, the guys get down to hockey business and discuss what the upcoming ACHA M1 rankings *might* look like, review all of the sweeps in the WCHL last weekend, take a look at some exciting out-of-conference games coming up, and then get into Beetlejuice, non-traditional Thanksgiving fare, shady dealings from another division, and more! It might be a smidge earlier in the week than normal for the podcast but it's still as suboptimal as ever! Enjoy!

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No Andrew this week so Drury University Assistant Coach Cliff Cook pinch-hits on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Cliff and Chris talk about the new teams coming to M1 in 2025-2026, the Team USA rosters for the 2025 Winter World University Games in Torino, Italy, computer rankings settling down, surprising sweeps, predictions for this week's WCHL games, lunch with LL#14, BlueSky vs Twitter, scheduling as an independent, The Price Is Right, some interdivisional shade gets thrown and much more! Click, listen, enjoy!

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Lots of news dominates this episode of The WCHL Podcast! CHL players now allowed in NCAA D1 but what does that mean for the ACHA? Are there any new teams coming to ACHA M1 next season? Which WCHL teams are flexing their muscles and which WCHL teams are stubbing their toes? How many WCHL teams are in the latest ACHA M1 Top 25 Ranking? Why did that ranking get released early? Do you use a liner for your air fryer? Have you ever heard of a Cinnamon Broom? What is a Cinnamon Coconut Roll? And just how much ammo/fishing flies did Andrew hand out to trick or treaters?

The answers to all these questions and much more are just a click away! Sit back, get comfortable, and have a listen!

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Andrew returns! Computers are ranking! Chaos has begun! All is right with the world! Other than that, it's just a super-sized suboptimal craptastic episode of The WCHL Podcast! Andrew and Chris provide biting, keen analysis of the first computer ranking of the season, discuss Chris' inability to count between 2 and 10 in conference standings, Andrew provides his usual middling predictions, there's some vague news from the world of ACHA M1, Nerd candy variations are discussed in the classiest of ways, Andrew handing out ammo for Halloween at Redneck Estates, future podcast guest possibilities, shout-outs to listeners brave enough to admit they listen, and much more! The guys had fun so we hope you have fun listening!

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Steve Casson from WebSportsRadio pinch hits for Andrew on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Steve and Chris talk about the "delicateness" of broadcasting for two ACHA M1 programs in the same building, too much Instant Replay, Venmo benefits, the final popularity contest and looming chaos of next week's computer ranking, eyebrow-raising results from last week, predictions for upcoming WCHL games, Steve is made Commissioner For A Day, the lost art of Play-by-Play, and much much more! The pod may be suboptimal but Steve is definitely not so have a listen to a real hockey guy, won't you?

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The WCHL Podcast kicks off with some musings about AI & change possibly coming to your favorite suboptimal pod, including a request for listener suggestions! The discussion then devolves into other things like temporary rinks ideas, proper ice thickness, durability, you know hockey stuff! And try as we might, we just couldn't leave out the semi-usual chatter about rankings, last week's games involving WCHL teams, predictions for upcoming WCHL games, conference standings, a live penalty shot look-in, BB guns, the impending return of The WCHL Fight Club, and more! Prepare yourself for the inevitable disappointment!

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Andrew gets us going with an incredible rescue story from his day job and it's downhill from there on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! The guys discuss the impending changes to the CHL rule, ACHA M1 deadlines, rankings, last week's games involving WCHL teams, predictions for this week's WCHL games, conference standings, life at Redneck Estates, book recommendations, hurricanes, live look-ins around the ACHA, and more! Suboptimal podcasting at its finest!

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This fun episode of The WCHL Podcast is all over the place - the guys remember Jason Cirone, former ACHA M1 Head Coach at Midland; give props to a Hall of Famer from Springfield; talk about the upcoming Winter World University Games; look at last week's games involving WCHL teams; Andrew predicts this week's WCHL games, and then the fun really kicks in with some talk of website confusion, rink repairs at a venerable rink, soda recommendations, and Red Voodoo! Have a listen, won't you?

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Oh no, it's back for another season! The WCHL Podcast returns for 2024-2025! Chris and Andrew discuss all the ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! New M1 teams! New M1 conference! New team in the WCHL! Same crappy podcast! The guys take a bit to get rolling, wading through preseason polls, games played up to now and games to be played this upcoming weekend, with some live look-ins! Sit back and get comfortable....but not TOO comfortable, The WCHL Podcast is back!

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Nationals is over! We have a new M1 Champion in Adrian! Time to put a bow on the 2023-2024 season and that's just what Chris & Andrew do on this final episode of The WCHL Podcast for this season! The guys talk all about Nationals, all the good, the bad & yes even the ugly, whether it be the game results, the new 24 team format, the rink itself, instant replay, trophy presentations, music, and more! Then a slight focus on the upcoming ACHA Annual Meeting with some topics that might be discussed before taking a thumbnail look ahead to the 2024-2025 season with new teams, new conference alignments, and maybe some new opportunities for international play!

Thanks for listening (even those hate listeners out there) and thanks for your support of ACHA Hockey! Take care of yourselves and of your loved ones - and try to relax during this break between seasons - the 2024-25 season will be here before we know it, and yeah, we'll start up the The WCHL Podcast machine all over again - whomp whomp!

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