USCHO Weekend Review

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Big Ten semis go according to plan
• Minnesota State advances but Northern Michigan pulls off CCHA upset
• Holy Cross upsets top seed RIT
• Hockey East's single-elimination tournament saw UMass Lowell and Providence get upset wins
• All sweeps in the ECAC, but Colgate does it on the road
• NCHC saw a major upset in Colorado College's sweep at Western Michigan
• PairWise is precarious for teams as high as 11th if upset wins happen in conference finals

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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Michigan State rallies to beat Notre Dame
• Holy Cross comes back from loss to oust American International
• Niagara downs Sacred Heart in three
• Ferris State completes a road sweep over Bowling Green
• Princeton and Yale both win ECAC first-round road games
• Boston University wins Hockey East regular season
• Alaska sweeps Lindenwood and stands an excellent chance at an at-large bid
• Who overachieved this season?
• What are the biggest potential upsets for this weekend?


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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Eating a little crow over Alaska, but the Nanooks still need to sweep and have help
• What does that say about independent schedules?
• Crazy finish as Minnesota State claims MacNaughton Cup
• Denver sweeps Western Michigan after Friday's game has controversial call
• NCAA tournament attendance: Is it actually looking really good?
• Potential upsets in conference playoffs

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Three conference champions crowned over the weekend: Minnesota, Quinnipiac, RIT
• Three more to go, with only one likely next weekend
• Buy or sell on teams on the PairWise Rankings bubble to make the NCAAs
• Beanpot settled by a shootout: Awful or OK?
• Ohio State beats Michigan in the Faceoff on the Lake with great atmosphere and iffy ice

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Minnesota falls to Wisconsin; Quinnipiac goes perfect in North Country
• Michigan sweeps Michigan State but the two teams played an absolute instant classic on Saturday
• Strange scheduling week – five of the top 20 teams were idle
• Tonight’s Beanpot final is first ever meeting between Northeastern and Harvard in a final
• A look at all six conference races
• Does Alaska still have a shot after splitting with LIU?

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Top teams fare pretty well, including Quinnipiac, Boston University, Michigan, and Denver, while St. Cloud State has a blip at Miami
• Cornell, Michigan Tech, Western Michigan, Michigan State and Alaska have strong weekends
• Atlantic Hockey chooses its next commissioner
• The NCAA committee clarifies Stonehill's status, stirring up some social media controversy
• And in D-III, Utica puts up 96 shots on goal in a 6-2 win vs. Kings

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Down goes No. 1 again as St. Cloud State is swept by Minnesota Duluth
• Quinnipiac rebounds with Connecticut Ice win
• Michigan sweeps Penn State
• Maine sweeps Providence
• Notre Dame sweeps Wisconsin
• Minnesota State wins 8th straight
• Michigan Tech sweeps Northern Michigan
• Harvard bounces back
• PairWise peculiarities and a breakdown by league

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Quinnipiac falls to Cornell and Colgate on the road
• Minnesota and Michigan play two incredible, back-and-forth OT games
• Did St. Cloud State make the biggest statement on the weekend sweeping Denver?
• Northeastern is now the top dog in Hockey East after a sweep of Merrimack

Buy or sell:

• Minnesota is tops in the PairWise. Are they the best team in the country?
• Buy or sell on Quinnipiac and their hopes as national champions.
• Buy or sell on BU as the best team in Hockey East
• RIT just swept Arizona State, Can they earn an at-large bid? Buy or sell?
• Will Bemidji State win the CCHA? Buy or sell?
• Is Denver still the best NCHC team in your mind? Buy or sell?
• Can an independent team make a run at an at-large bid this year? Buy or sell?

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• UConn opens Toscano Family Ice Forum, Sacred Heart debuts Martire Family Arena to great atmospheres
• Denver dominates Miami with back-to-back 7-0 wins
• Michigan State gets back on track with four points at home vs. Penn State
• Western Michigan's potent offense explodes again at North Dakota
• Minnesota State makes a statement sweep at Arizona State
• St. Thomas gets its first win over a nationally-ranked opponent
• Where does Colorado College fit in the NCHC playoff race?

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at the games of the past weekend and the news of the week.

This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men’s Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

Topics include:

• Alaska splits with No. 1 Denver and is in the NCAA hunt
• Quinnipiac continues to roll
• Minnesota, St. Cloud split
• Michigan Tech wins Desert Hockey Classic
• Hockey East has slowly fallen from the PairWise graces
• North Dakota is back inside the PWR bubble
• Frozen Fenway and outdoor games in general
• Are 12-minute intermissions too short for proper ice conditions?

Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts