USCHO Spotlight

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are live from (716) Food and Sport inside Harborcenter, 7 Scott St.

Wednesday's live broadcast includes Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregrio, Zig Fracassi from Sirius/XM radio, Niagara coach Jason Lammers, ESPN's Chris Peters, College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell, and veteran college hockey writer Neil Koepke.

With the NCAA D-I men's Frozen Four just nine days away, hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) catch up with the coach of the defending national champs, Minnesota Duluth's Scott Sandelin. We also feature some highlights from the NCAA Frozen Four coaches news conference that included Denver's David Carle, Massachusetts' Greg Carvel, and Providence's Nate Leaman.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

ESPN's John Buccigross makes a return visit to the show to talk NCAA D-I Men's Ice Hockey Regionals this coming weekend. The play-by-play voice of the network's Frozen Four and Northeast Regional coverage also shares his thoughts on the Hobey Baker Award candidates for this season with hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger).

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson joins hosts Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) and guest host Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) for a wide-ranging discussion, including this year's Fighting Irish, what he looks for in a player, why his team is lowest in the nation in penalty minutes, and what he enjoys most about coaching.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley has been behind the Colonials' bench since the program started in 2004. Schooley talked with hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) about this year's team, this season, some key players, upcoming playoffs at Bentley, the NCAA D-I committee -- of which he's a member -- and Pittsburgh and RMU's planning for the 2021 Frozen Four.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

Bentley has been one of the hottest teams in D-I hockey since the start of 2019, including a 10-0-2 unbeaten stretch, and finished with the No. 2 seed in Atlantic Hockey. Falcons head coach Ryan Soderquist joins hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about the team's success this season, the evolution of the league from his playing days at Bentley in the MAAC to today's Atlantic Hockey, the new Bentley Arena, the recruiting process, and what it means to the team to get a first-round playoff bye.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

Now in his eighth season behind the Northeastern bench, head coach Jim Madigan has led his alma mater to prominence in college hockey, with some things still to accomplish. Madigan joins hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about this year's team, the process of recruiting, taking over the program in August 2011 and that transition, and this weekend's home-and-home series with Boston College.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

Yale finds itself in the midst of a logjam atop the ECAC Hockey standings with just four games left in the regular season. Hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) talk with Allain about this year's team, the Ivy League's strength this season, strong fan support at Ingalls Rink, and the ECAC landscape.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

A program with a history of winning championships and a pantheon of legendary coaches, Lake Superior State is finding success again under head coach Damon Whitten. He talks this year's Lakers, his mentors along the way, and his approach to coaching and the game. Whitten also looks at the remaining games in the regular season in this conversation with hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger).

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour

One of the great stories of the 2018-19 college hockey season is American International's success under third-year head coach Eric Lang. The Yellow Jackets are in first place in Atlantic Hockey with four regular-season conference games left. Hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) talk with Lang about this year's team, recruiting talent from both North America and Europe, playing at an AHL facility, and why AIC is such a good third-period team.

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y., April 11 and 13: ncaa.com/frozenfour