USCHO Spotlight

Harvard head coach Ted Donato is in his 15th season at his alma mater. He sat down with hosts Jim Connelly (@JimmyConnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to talk about this year's Crimson, recruiting, what a typical week is like for a Harvard player, and to preview the 2019 Beanpot.

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

Clarkson has the best winning streak in the nation, going back to a win over arch rival St. Lawrence on December 8, a run that includes four wins over teams in the USCHO.com men's division I poll. Golden Knights coach Casey Jones talks with hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger about this year's team, the current streak, Clarkson's approach to the game and recruiting, and what it takes to keep the momentum going, including games this weekend at Harvard and Dartmouth.

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

After 13 seasons as head coach at his alma mater St. Cloud State, Bob Motzko is in his first season behind the Minnesota bench. Host Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger caught up with Motzko after the Gophers swept Notre Dame on the road to talk about this year's team, the Big 10, the spotlight that shines on the coach of a high-profile program, and his thoughts on this year's USA World Juniors 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

Over the past decade, College Hockey Inc. has worked with Division I's six commissioners, as well as coaches and athletic departments of the sport's 60 programs, to raise the profile of college hockey and to attract elite players to the college route. College Hockey Inc. deputy executive director Nate Ewell joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about the organization's successes and the continuing growth in the number of former college players in the NHL.

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

Team USA has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by NHL Network analyst Dave Starman with a look back at the opening round and a look ahead to what's in store for coach Mike Hastings' squad.

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

Bowling Green fell just short of a league title and the NCAA tournament last season, but at the semester break, the Falcons are 13-3-3 and just a point out of first place in the WCHA. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger catch up with BGSU head coach Chris Bergeron and find out what makes the Falcons a team that "won't be denied."

We also get an update from the coach of another team that has had a great first half, Arizona State's Greg Powers.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

Capping off the first semester with a weekend road sweep, Sacred Heart finds itself right in the middle of Atlantic Hockey's tightly-packed standings. Head coach C. J. Marottolo joins Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin with a look at the Pioneers so far this season, Marottolo's path to Sacred Heart and his Connecticut hockey roots, the team's move to Webster Bank Arena, and what the program tells players they are recruiting about the school and the league, and a style of play that's both heavy and fast.

This episode is sponsored by the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Visit ncaa.com/frozenfour for more information.

Coach Matt Curley joins Ed Trefzger and guest host Dan Rubin to spotlight Alaska Anchorage hockey.

Curley helms a Seawolves program that has struggled for success in the WCHA, but one that the first-year head coach sees a lot to be encouraged about. Curley talks about the aftermath of last week's earthquake, his path to his first collegiate head coaching position, the evolution of the game, his team this season, what it takes to prepare for a road trip, and what Alaska Anchorage has to offer a prospective student-athlete.

Union took home the Belpot last weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by winning the Friendship Four. Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger talk with Union head coach Rick Bennett -- now in his eighth season behind the bench -- about the Friendship Four experience on and off the ice, the changing landscape of college hockey, parity in Division I and ECAC Hockey, and about this year's Dutchmen.

The new No. 1 in the USCHO.com Men's Division I hockey poll is St. Cloud State. The Huskies' first-year head coach Brett Larson joins hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger to talk about his team, their desire for an NCAA title, what his experience brings to St. Cloud, the competitiveness of the NCHC, and a little small-area practice.