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USCHO Weekend Review
by USCHO
Each Monday during college hockey season, USCHO Weekend Review gives you a quick summary of the games of the weekend and the news of the previous week. We’ll look at the big games, the playoff races, and top performers of the weekend.
Episodes
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Bentley's Jones featured on premiere of Behind the Bench
In the debut episode, USCHO’s Jim Connelly goes inside Bentley Arena for an extended conversation with Jones, now in his fourth season leading the Falcons after guiding the program to back-to-back Atlantic Hockey America championships and consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Jones discusses…
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Upon Further Review: Is the gap between programs shrinking in college hockey?
Are Atlantic Hockey America teams and independents closing the gap in college hockey? Holy Cross has beaten Maine and Arizona State. Sacred Heart knocked off Penn State, Bentley shut out Vermont, and RIT came within half a second of beating UMass. Add Alaska’s win at Boston College and…
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Talking big upsets, big offenses ... and an ASU update
Alaska takes down No. 11 Boston College, Sacred Heart beats No. 17 Penn State, and Maine and Quinnipiac split a hard-fought series. We also recap Bowling Green’s Ice Breaker title and more from a busy weekend of college hockey. Then, Arizona State’s split with Holy Cross: a 2–1 Friday loss…
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Upon Further Review: Tragedy at Arizona State
A teammate’s catastrophic injury. A players’ letter demanding answers. A program facing difficult questions about accountability and trust. On this edition of USCHO Upon Further Review, Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley discuss the aftermath of Arizona State...
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Season starts with Colorado College, Michigan Tech weekend sweeps, first Maryville win
College hockey is back, and opening weekend wasted no time producing some major early-season storylines. On this edition of the USCHO Weekend Review, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Derek Schooley break down Colorado College’s impressive sweep of No. 10 UMass, including a dominant weekend from...
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USCHO 2026-27 season Opening Faceoff podcast
The 2026–27 men’s Division I college hockey season is here, and USCHO Opening Faceoff breaks down the biggest contenders across all six conferences. Jim Connelly, Ed Trefzger and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley go conference by conference through Atlantic Hockey America, the Big Ten…
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Understanding the CHL's impact on college hockey after one season
The old dividing line between Major Junior and NCAA hockey is disappearing. Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley examine the CHL’s growing impact on college hockey—from a record-setting NHL Draft to a rapidly expanding recruiting pool of Major Junior players. A...
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Five years to play, but only 26 roster spots
College hockey players may now have five years of eligibility—but House settlement roster limits leave participating programs with only 26 roster spots. In Episode 2 of the USCHO Weekend Review Offseason series, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley examine how the…
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The Matthew Mayich tragedy at ASU, offseason changes in NCAA hockey
In the first of three USCHO Weekend Review Offseason episodes, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley begin with the serious medical situation involving Arizona State defenseman Matthew Mayich. Mayich was hospitalized after collapsing during an outdoor team workout in...
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2026 NHL Draft preview: college hockey’s record first-round surge
The 2026 NHL Draft begins tonight in Buffalo, and college hockey could be headed for a historic first round. In this USCHO NHL Draft Special, Jim Connelly looks at the growing number of first-round prospects with college hockey ties, including current NCAA players and incoming college-bound…
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2026 NHL Draft preview: Tynan Lawrence and Oscar Hemming, two Hockey East draft names to know
Episode 3 of our 2026 NHL Draft Preview series looks at two Hockey East forwards who are drawing NHL Draft attention: Tynan Lawrence of Boston University and Oscar Hemming of Boston College. Each joined their respective teams in January. Lawrence finished his freshman season at BU with 2 goals…
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2026 NHL Draft Preview: Guy Gadowsky on Gavin McKenna's development at Penn State
Gavin McKenna is one of the most talked-about players in the 2026 NHL Draft, and after a season at Penn State, his college hockey experience adds important context to his evaluation. Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky joins Jim Connelly and USCHO’s 2026 NHL Draft Special to discuss what stood out...
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2026 NHL Draft Preview: Dave Gregory on Central Scouting, college hockey, players to watch
The 2026 NHL Draft is just days away, and USCHO kicks off its draft coverage with Dave Gregory, Associate Director of NHL Central Scouting. In this conversation, Gregory explains how NHL Central Scouting’s rankings come together, what fans should understand about the evaluation process, and how...
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Off-season discussion of NCAA eligibility, roster limits, tournament formats
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review major off-season topics that have surfaced in the month since the end of the season. They begin by focusing on the NCAA’s proposed five-year-to-play-five-seasons eligibility model that would...
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OFFSEASON REPORT: ECAC commissioner Christiansen on NCAA 5-in-5 eligibility proposal
In a special offseason USCHO Report, Jim Connelly interviews ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen about an NCAA proposal to change the eligibility window to align with high school graduation or a player’s 19th birthday. In this episode, Christiansen explains that this would have major consequences...
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Looking at paths taken to Frozen Four, Vegas story lines, Mercyhurst announcement
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In Part 1, we look at how Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin made it to the Frozen Four. And we comment on the unfortunate news of...
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Weekend Review Regional Championship Special Edition: Frozen Four is set
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) to give a quick Sunday night take on the NCAA Men's D-I regional finals and the field for the Frozen Four: Denver, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. This episode is sponsored by the...
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Wrapping up the conference championship weekend, looking ahead to the regionals
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we review the six conference championships that were decided over Friday and Saturday nights. In our second segment, we...
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Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's D-I Ice Hockey Championship
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the NCAA's 2026 Men's D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026. Final bracket: Albany Region Michigan (1) Minnesota Duluth Penn State Bentley Loveland Region Western Michigan (4) Denver Cornell Minnesota State...
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Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode of Bracketology XTRA. The tournament bracket will be announced at 3 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Here is the final projected bracket: Albany •...
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Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look at a weekend in which four conference No. 1 seeds were ousted from their league tournaments. Then we analyze...
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Bracketology XTRA: Squeezing into the last two or three NCAA tournament spots
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at where things stand on Monday, March 16, 2026 after a weekend of upsets in this episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is the updated bracket: Albany • Michigan (1) • Providence • Cornell • Bentley (AHA autobid placeholder)...
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Bracketology XTRA: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: Albany • Michigan (1) • Minnesota Duluth • Cornell • Bentley (AHA autobid placeholder)...
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Upon Further Review: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. In this episode, we consider 10 candidates for the Hockey Commissioners Association's Tim...
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All higher seeds advance in weekend full of overtime games, plus NPI bubble trouble
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look back at a mostly quarterfinal weekend in college hockey that saw a lot of overtime, but with every higher seed...
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Bracketology XTRA: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 4, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: Albany • Michigan State (2 overall) • Quinnipiac • Minnesota Duluth • Connecticut…
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Upon Further Review: Let's have our own guess-the-team game show
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. In this episode, Jim takes over hosting duties as Derek and Ed try to guess bubble teams from...
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Late-season chaos at the top of the NPI, plus a look at Richter semifinalists
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look at a weekend that saw the top 10 go 8-9-3 and the top 20 barely squeak above .500. And we note regular-season...
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Bracketology XTRA: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 25, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: ALBANY REGION Michigan State (1) Minnesota Dulth Cornell Bentley (AHA rep) WORCESTER...
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Upon Further Review: Who are the NCAA tournament dark horses to watch?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. In this episode, we consider teams who are outside the NPI "bubble," meaning they almost...
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Gold for USA thanks to 20 former college players, USA Hockey's 30 years of development
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look at the USA gold medal in men's olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey's NTDP and development model helped make...
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Bracketology XTRA: Two swaps to avoid interconference play this week, one for attendance
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 18, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: LOVELAND REGION Michigan State (1) Denver Minnesota Duluth Bentley (AHA rep)…
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Upon Further Review: Four CCHA teams are just outside the NPI bubble with chances to move up
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. In the NPI, four teams from the CCHA stand at Nos. 16 through 19: Minnesota State, Augustana,...
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Sweeps and five-point weekends create momentum in standings, NPI
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment, we look at some sweeps and five-point weekends. North Dakota, Denver, and Western Michigan got NCHC sweeps while…
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Bracketology XTRA: There's a new No. 1 seed but still some attendance questions
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: LOVELAND REGION 1) Michigan State (1 overall) 4) Bentley (AHA rep) 2) Cornell 3)…
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Upon Further Review: Buy or sell on seven bubble-adjacent teams
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. We look at seven teams on either side of the bubble and play buy or sell on whether they'll…
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Michigan and Michigan State have their showdown; which teams are under pressure?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first segment: Michigan and Michigan State had their big two-game showdown, Providence has made it nine in a row, Bentley is inching...
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Upon Further Review Special Edition: Looking at the McKenna situation at Penn State
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. Jim and Ed recap the latest information on the Gavin McKenna legal charges made on Wednesday...
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Bracketology XTRA: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 28, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA. Here is this week's updated bracket: ALBANY REGION 1) Michigan (1 overall) 4) Bentley (AHA representative) 2) Minnesota Duluth...
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Upon Further Review: Are the top teams bubble-proof or bubble-fragile?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. Teams near the top of the NPI are still not 100% in the NCAA tournament, though many are…
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A big Big Ten weekend, looking at NPI movement since the start of the year
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. Michigan and Michigan State each had five-point weekends to keep pace in the Big Ten – including an OT win for the Spartans over Penn State at…
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Bracketology XTRA: Three Hockey East teams in the bracket reduces chaos
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 28, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA. Hockey East has three participants in this week's updated bracket: ALBANY REGION 1) Michigan (1 overall) 4) Bentley 2)...
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Upon Further Review: Is Penn State for real?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. This week we discuss whether Penn State is "for real," including their resumé, their…
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Weekend sweeps propel hot teams up NPI, league standings
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. Teams on a hot streak kept it going over the weekend as Penn State, Michigan State, Providence, Western Michigan, St. Thomas, and Cornell…
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Bracketology XTRA: When does shifting brackets for attendance make sense?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the January 22, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA. A regional 4th seed move should help attendance: ALBANY REGION 1) Michigan (1 overall) 4) Bentley 2) Wisconsin 3) Quinnipiac...
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Upon Further Review: Let's play college hockey 'Buy or Sell' round two
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. This week is another round of "Buy or Sell" on these four propositions: 1. All four number…
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Michigan State has a statement weekend, fists fly in Hockey East, 15-day portal
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. The biggest highlight is Michigan State's road sweep of Wisconsin, which has major implications for the Big Ten standings and NCAA tournament...
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Bracketology XTRA: Four western No. 1 seeds and good attendance in this week's bracket
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the latest Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode Bracketology XTRA. Four western No. 1 seeds and some pretty good attendance possibilities highlight this week's bracket: ALBANY REGION 1) Michigan (1...
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Upon Further Review: How do you respond when you lose your top goalie?
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review. We discuss the impacts of No. 1 Michigan losing star freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic possibly...
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Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Western Michigan, Providence among those with big weekends
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. This episode discusses Michigan's dominating performance against Notre Dame despite key injuries, Minnesota Duluth's surprising offense…
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