THE WCHL PODCAST - EP 723 - JAN 2, 2023

For the first pod of 2023, it's an honor to have the ACHA Executive Director Craig Barnett on The WCHL Podcast! Craig provides some insight into the daily life of the Executive Director and, in doing so, also takes folks behind the scenes of the ACHA operations! He talks about guiding the ACHA through the pandemic, with teams and athletes thriving on the other side of Covid! You'll hear a lot about his "assess & reassess" philosophy and how it comes into play on a regular basis as he leads the ACHA now and into the future! Craig also discusses the process for searching out future sites for Nationals, where he sees the ACHA in a few years, how he really enjoys talking to young men & women about the ACHA and educating them at a critical time of their lives when grades begin to matter the most, and Romania as the host of the World Cup of University Hockey! And yeah, it wouldn't be a suboptimal podcast without some questions about non-hockey stuff like cold weather in Erie, PA and the excellence of Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness! It's a fun and informative listen so do yourself a favor and start 2023 off with the Chief, the Big Kahuna, the Top Dog in the ACHA, Mr. Craig Barnett!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! With 2023 finally here, we're back on the ice playing games in just a few days! Stay safe and take care of yourself and others, we want to see you at the rink!