USCHO Spotlight

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined for a second time this season by Bentley head coach Ryan Soderquist. The Falcons were at or near the top of Atlantic Hockey through the first half of the season, but slumped a bit in the latter part of the season. We discuss the team's turnaround in a weekend sweep at Niagara in Atlantic Hockey's first round, how they worked through adversity on the ice, and look ahead to this weekend's quarterfinal round at American International.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton. The conversation includes the conference's position as college hockey's top league, his departure to the Summit League, three-on-three overtime, realignment, and working with the other five conferences.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Boston University head coach Albie O'Connell. The conversation includes this season's Terriers and their great run since December, the evolution of the game and coaching, transfers, overtime rules, and the Hockey East playoff race.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Mercyhurst head coach Rick Gotkin. The conversation includes this season's Lakers, the regular-season race in Atlantic Hockey, transfers, and serving on the NCAA D-I men's ice hockey committee.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Merrimack head coach Scott Borek. The conversation includes this year's Warriors, Hockey East, recruiting, and coaching today's players.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Big Ten director of officials and former NCAA secretary–rules editor for men's and women's ice hockey Steve Piotrowski to talk about officiating and rules. This wide-ranging conversation includes recruiting and development of officials, the use of video for evaluation and replay, the challenges officials face as the speed and skill level of the game has increased, and an appraisal of recent rule changes.

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Minnesota State head coach Mike Hastings. The conversation includes this year's Mavericks, the new CCHA, prepping for the Olympics, and this weekend's series with Arizona State.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year's Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend's series with UConn.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year's Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend's series with UConn.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by American International head coach Eric Lang. The conversation includes this year's Yellow Jackets – now in first place in Atlantic Hockey and on a six-game winning streak – AHA's competitiveness and its league championship in Utica, transfers, character, and his mentor, former AIC coach Gary Wright.

Here's the link to Bauer's feature on AIC freshman Reggie Millette that was mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ymfYS5ZPI

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org