USCHO Weekend Review cover art

All Episodes

USCHO Weekend Review — 250 episodes

#
Title
1

Off-season discussion of NCAA eligibility, roster limits, tournament formats

2

OFFSEASON REPORT: ECAC commissioner Christiansen on NCAA 5-in-5 eligibility proposal

3

Looking at paths taken to Frozen Four, Vegas story lines, Mercyhurst announcement

4

Weekend Review Regional Championship Special Edition: Frozen Four is set

5

Wrapping up the conference championship weekend, looking ahead to the regionals

6

Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's D-I Ice Hockey Championship

7

Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend

8

Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths

9

Bracketology XTRA: Squeezing into the last two or three NCAA tournament spots

10

Bracketology XTRA: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance

11

Upon Further Review: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award

12

All higher seeds advance in weekend full of overtime games, plus NPI bubble trouble

13

Bracketology XTRA: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams

14

Upon Further Review: Let's have our own guess-the-team game show

15

Late-season chaos at the top of the NPI, plus a look at Richter semifinalists

16

Bracketology XTRA: How one No. 1 swap makes the entire bracket better

17

Upon Further Review: Who are the NCAA tournament dark horses to watch?

18

Gold for USA thanks to 20 former college players, USA Hockey's 30 years of development

19

Bracketology XTRA: Two swaps to avoid interconference play this week, one for attendance

20

Upon Further Review: Four CCHA teams are just outside the NPI bubble with chances to move up

21

Sweeps and five-point weekends create momentum in standings, NPI

22

Bracketology XTRA: There's a new No. 1 seed but still some attendance questions

23

Upon Further Review: Buy or sell on seven bubble-adjacent teams

24

Michigan and Michigan State have their showdown; which teams are under pressure?

25

Upon Further Review Special Edition: Looking at the McKenna situation at Penn State

26

Bracketology XTRA: What a bracket NOT adjusted for attendance looks like

27

Upon Further Review: Are the top teams bubble-proof or bubble-fragile?

28

A big Big Ten weekend, looking at NPI movement since the start of the year

29

Bracketology XTRA: Three Hockey East teams in the bracket reduces chaos

30

Upon Further Review: Is Penn State for real?

31

Weekend sweeps propel hot teams up NPI, league standings

32

Bracketology XTRA: When does shifting brackets for attendance make sense?

33

Upon Further Review: Let's play college hockey 'Buy or Sell' round two

34

Michigan State has a statement weekend, fists fly in Hockey East, 15-day portal

35

Bracketology XTRA: Four western No. 1 seeds and good attendance in this week's bracket

36

Upon Further Review: How do you respond when you lose your top goalie?

37

Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Western Michigan, Providence among those with big weekends

38

Upon Further Review: Comparing positions in the NPI from Dec. 1 to now

39

St. Cloud, Arizona State take tournament titles, WJC recap

40

Upon Further Review: Players leaving for the WJC or Spengler Cup during a long semester break

41

College hockey players on the big stage at WJC, Spengler Cup

42

Upon Further Review: What are some superlatives from the first half of the season?

43

A few big games, one big goodbye, and a midseason NPI snapshot

44

Upon Further Review: Which is more correct for teams whose NPI and poll ranking are far apart?

45

Heavyweight battles at Munn and Yost, who are the winners and worriers?

46

Upon Further Review: It's time to play our first 'buy or sell' of the season

47

Big Green roll to 8–0–0 while Miami and Alaska claim tournament titles

48

Upon Further Review: Giving thanks

49

Weekend Review: Wisconsin sweeps Michigan State on the road, some early NPI talk

50

Dartmouth stays unblemished while Michigan State, RIT extend streaks

51

Upon Further Review: How are injuries affecting teams, especially those with roster limits?

52

Michigan State earns unanimous No. 1 while three NCHC teams dominate

53

Upon Further Review: Who's at the top, on the bottom; CHL influence on smaller programs

54

More top 10 splits, upsets plus an update on inter-conference records

55

Upon Further Review: Is every team in college hockey just better this season?

56

What's with all of the upsets of ranked teams?

57

Upon Further Review: Are buildings the biggest college hockey arms race?

58

State of Michigan is college hockey's biggest hotbed, early season scoring is up

59

Upon Further Review: Impact of early games, momentum at Maine and Miami, adapting to change

60

Early upsets point to unpredictability, Michigan and Maine impress

61

Upon Further Review: How CHL Players in NCAA hockey reshape recruiting, talent pool

62

Men's D-I college hockey gets underway with big non-conference games and CHL hype

63

Looking at news from AHCA convention, NPI in D-I men's hockey: Season 7 Episode 32

64

Western Michigan is your 2025 NCAA Division I hockey national champion!

65

2025 Men's Frozen Four National Championship Game Preview - USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four

66

USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four- The State of the Game

67

USCHO 2025 Frozen Four Semifinal Recap

68

USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four 2025 - Semifinals

69

USCHO Live! at the 2025 Frozen Four in St. Louis - Practice Day

70

Recapping the NCAA men's D-I hockey regionals, coach hirings, the opening of the transfer portal: Season 7 Episode 25

71

Looking at regional matchups, Hobey 10, Berry's unexpected departure: Season 7 Episode 24

72

Selection Sunday special analyzing six conference champs, initial takes on NCAA brackets: Season 7 Episode 23

73

Conference playoff update, looking at the teams on the PairWise bubble: Season 7 Episode 22

74

Playoff upsets, next round previews, does a PairWise bubble really exist? Season 7 Episode 21

75

Three more conference champions crowned, playoffs underway with more this weekend: Season 7 Episode 20

76

Watching conference regular-season races, looking at movement along the PairWise bubble: Season 7 Episode 19

77

Bumps for BC, Western's winning ways, a look at conference regular-season races: Season 7 Episode 18

78

Big weekends for Minnesota State, Western Michigan, Ohio State; Hobey and Richter contenders considered: Season 7 Episode 17

79

Some surprise teams as conference races heat up, House v. NCAA update: Season 7 Episode 16

80

Boston College, Michigan State open up room at the top, other weekend notables: Season 7 Episode 15

81

Mixed weekend results in the top 20, buy or sell predictions on NCAA tourney: Season 7 Episode 14

82

Turmoil within the top 20, PairWise dominance for Hockey East, Big Ten: Season 7 Episode 13

83

Talking back-to-back gold for USA, B1G outdoors, a few upsets, in-season tournaments: Season 7 Episode 12

84

Big games in the Big Ten, seven Hockey East teams 'inside the bubble,' first half surprises: Season 7 Episode 11

85

No. 1 Michigan State splits, Minnesota sweeps, proper roster sizes, buy or sell: Season 7 Episode 10

86

Looking at in-season tournaments, top 10 results, preliminary PairWise peek: Season 7 Episode 9

87

Arizona State sweep of Denver is part of a volatile week in the top 10: Season 7 Episode 8

88

Denver remains perfect amid weekend of splits, AIC's decision to move to D-II: Season 7 Episode 7

89

Higher-ranked top 20 teams mostly dominate, NCAA Major Junior decision: Season 7 Episode 6

90

A weekend of big sweeps, fallout of this week's anticipated CHL eligibility decision: Season 7 Episode 5

91

Denver sweeps, BC comes from behind, North Dakota splits with BU: Season 7 Episode 4

92

Looking at sweeps, upsets in mostly non-conference weekend: Season 7 Episode 3

93

A great BC/Michigan State series at Munn, the Icebreaker, an upset win for Lindenwood: Season 7 Episode 2

94

Talking CHL eligibility, roster sizes, first weekend: Season 7 Episode 1

95

An offseason update from the coaches in Naples, the NCAA ice hockey rules committee: Season 6 Episode 31

96

Saturday episode on demand: USCHO Frozen Four Live! at 2024 NCAA Men's Frozen Four

97

Friday episode on demand: USCHO Frozen Four Live! at 2024 NCAA Men's Frozen Four

98

Thursday episode on demand: USCHO Frozen Four Live! at 2024 NCAA Men's Frozen Four

99

Wednesday episode on demand: USCHO Frozen Four Live! at 2024 NCAA Men's Frozen Four

100

Looking at the results from the regionals, a deluge of entries into the transfer portal: Season 6 Episode 26

101

Breaking down the brackets for this week's regionals, picks to advance: Season 6 Episode 25

102

Recapping the six D-I men's ice hockey championships, committee process, bracketology: Season 6 Episode 24

103

Three finals, six semis set; some can win to get in while others await their fate: Season 6 Episode 23

104

Upsets include Wisconsin bounced from Big Ten tourney, volatility on the PairWise bubble: Season 6 Episode 22

105

Which teams hurt or helped themselves in a weekend with four regular-season champions crowned: Season 6 Episode 21

106

Weekend results cause movement on the PairWise bubble, about that ASU-Alaska melee: Season 6 Episode 20

107

A rough weekend for USCHO poll's top 10 teams makes conference races, PairWise interesting: Season 6 Episode 19

108

Big weekends for Michigan State, Minnesota, UMass; PairWise update: Season 6 Episode 18

109

Five top 20 teams with big weekends, some dustups, our 'big' predictions: Season 6 Episode 17

110

Boston College and North Dakota take care of business in weekend sweeps; popping the Pairwise bubble: Season 6 Episode 16

111

Boston University, Boston College prep for first-ever 1-2 series; Michigan, Michigan State have a wild weekend: Season 6 Episode 15

112

Tough weekend for top 10 teams as PairWise starts to solidify: Season 6 Episode 14

113

Looking at USA gold, top of the poll, ASU, league races: Season 6 Episode 13

114

Holiday tourney wrap-up, where NCAA numbers stand mid-season: Season 6 Episode 12

115

Reviewing the first half of the 2023-24 season, looking ahead to the NCAA tournament: Season 6 Episode 11

116

Colorado College sweeps in OT, Maine deserves more attention, are shootouts in non-conference games useless? Season 6 Episode 10

117

North Dakota at Denver didn't disappoint while BU, QU, Wisconsin sweep: Season 6 Episode 9

118

Looking at non-conference matchups, their fallout, PairWise implications for conferences: Season 6 Episode 8

119

Some key weekend sweeps juggle the top 10: Season 6 Episode 7

120

Just five of Top 20 sweep; milestones, surprises: Season 6 Episode 6

121

Boston College, Wisconsin sweep weekends again; looking at non-conference records: Season 6 Episode 5

122

Strong weekends for BC, Wisconsin, Cornell; tragic death of Adam Johnson: Season 6 Episode 4

123

Life at the top is difficult, plus our first buy or sell: Season 6 Episode 3

124

A tough week for many top teams, massive crowds highlight weekend: Season 6 Episode 2

125

Getting off on the right foot, getting Robert Morris back: Season 6 Episode 1

126

Wrapping up the season with news from Naples and a look back at the Frozen Four: Season 5 Episode 31

127

USCHO Frozen Four Live! Saturday edition

128

USCHO Frozen Four Live! Friday edition

129

USCHO Frozen Four Live! Thursday edition

130

USCHO Frozen Four Live! from Tampa Wednesday edition

131

A crazy weekend in the NCAA regionals results in the best four teams in front of great crowds: Season 5 Episode 26

132

Analyzing the brackets, reviewing a great weekend of conference playoffs: Season 5 Episode 25

133

Looking at the weekend's playoffs – especially upsets – plus where things stand in the PairWise: Season 5 Episode 24

134

Playoff upsets, Alaska holds serve, overachievers this season: Season 5 Episode 23

135

Eating crow over Alaska, review controversies in Minnesota State, Denver wins: Season 5 Episode 22

136

Three regular-season champs crowned, three to go, plus PairWise bubble buy-or-sell? Season 5 Episode 21

137

Nothing clinched in any of the six conferences, Beanpot final is a first: Season 5 Episode 20

138

Who's hot coming down the stretch; Atlantic Hockey picks its next commissioner: Season 5 Episode 19

139

Another sweep of No. 1, plus PairWise peculiarities: Season 5 Episode 18

140

Down goes No. 1 twice, a thriller in the Twin Cities, plus Buy or Sell: Season 5 Episode 17

141

Debut of two new arenas, rebounds for Denver, Michigan State: Season 5 Episode 16

142

Looking at Alaska, Quinnipiac, Michigan Tech, plus Hockey East's PairWise predicament: Season 5 Episode 15

143

Holiday tournaments crown three champs, PairWise sees some big moves: Season 5 Episode 14

144

Looking back at a light weekend, ahead to holiday tournaments: Season 5 Episode 13

145

PairWise top four, a look at the six conferences at the break: Season 5 Episode 12

146

Controversy in Denver-Arizona State game leads us to discuss what needs to be fixed in video reviews: Season 5 Episode 11

147

Not such a happy weekend for the top 10, plus 'buy or sell': Season 5, Episode 10

148

What did we learn from Minnesota-Michigan series given illness affecting both? Season 5 Episode 9

149

Penn State downs No. 1 again, lots of big sweeps, come off it with the protocol: Season 5 Episode 8

150

Penn State-Michigan lives up to expectations, looking at some notable teams so far: Season 5 Episode 7

151

Arizona State rallies over North Dakota, Minnesota splits with Ohio State: Season 5 Episode 6

152

Epic weekend at Minnesota, big sweeps for St. Cloud, Wisconsin, Denver: Season 5 Episode 5

153

Down goes No. 1, other top teams – plus why is scoring up? Season 5 Episode 4

154

Denver adds some hardware while three conferences show early non-league dominance: Season 5 Episode 3

155

What did we learn from the first weekend of the 2022-23 season? Season 5 Episode 2

156

Which are the top teams heading into the season, plus new coaches, new league, new rules: Season 5 Episode 1

157

Looking back at the Frozen Four, at coaching openings, the coaches' convention, Illinois says no: Season 4 Episode 26

158

Reviewing a great weekend of regionals with just a bit of controversy, plus a look at attendance, Frozen Four field: Season 4 Episode 25

159

Recapping the championship weekend, reacting to the NCAA brackets: Season 4 Episode 24

160

Who's in the NCAAs, who can get in, who needs help; let's talk Hobey: Season 4 Episode 23

161

A wild finish in Hockey East, NCHC and drama in the first round of conference playoffs: Season 4 Episode 22

162

Minnesota, Quinnipiac win conferences, North Dakota is close; Bubble teams? Season 4 Episode 21

163

Sweeps hard to come by, four conferences up for grabs: Season 4 Episode 20

164

Is Big Ten the best this season? Plus winners, losers, Beanpot, Olympics, standings outlook: Season 4 Episode 19

165

PairWise probabilities and a mostly stable Top 20: Season 4 Episode 18

166

Minnesota State sweeps; Quinnipiac wins Connecticut Ice; Can BU be an at-large?: Season 4 Episode 17

167

Cornell downs Quinnipiac in OT; Michigan, Minnesota split; Denver, St. Cloud are rolling: Season 4 Episode 16

168

Another new No. 1, the NCHC COVID Scramble, plus buy or sell: Season 4 Episode 15

169

LaFontaine leaves; Michigan, Cornell sweep; Olympics?: Season 4 Episode 14

170

Holiday tournaments, significant sweeps, COVID cancellations: Season 4 Episode 13

171

Best teams at the mid-season, Hobey, Richter, COVID, plus the return of Robert Morris: Season 4 Episode 12

172

Minnesota State avoids the No. 1 curse, but elsewhere it's splitsville: Season 4 Episode 11

173

Northern Michigan sweeps, a bunch of splits, who's hot, and 'buy or sell': Season 4 Episode 10

174

North Dakota and Minnesota renew their rivalry; some non-conference notables, PairWise thoughts, coaching milestones: Season 4 Episode 9

175

Michigan, St. Cloud State swept; getting a feel for ECAC; Minnesota Duluth, North Dakota don't disappoint: Season 4 Episode 8

176

Michigan is back to No. 1, BU, Denver, St. Cloud-Omaha, and the mailbag: Season 4 Episode 7

177

Fifteen losses among top 20 teams, some key sweeps, and 'buy or sell?': Season 4 Episode 6

178

Highlighting overlooked teams, plus North Dakota-Penn State, Michigan, WMU, Ivies: Season 4 Episode 5

179

Another week, another No. 1 goes down: Season 4 Episode 4

180

IceBreaker shows Michigan is the best among several very good teams, plus other games of note: Season 4 Episode 3

181

Heavyweight battle between Nos. 1 and 2 is a split, Ice Breakers, Michigan Tech, stats debacle: Season 4, Episode 2

182

Minnesota State sweeps, Tommies D-I debut, UML and ASU split, and that Michigan power play: Season 4 Episode 1

183

Taking a look back at the 2021 NCAA men's D-I regionals – Season 3 Episode 20

184

NCAA selection analysis, conversation with committee chair Mike Kemp – Season 3 Episode 19

185

Big Ten, NCHC tournament wrap up and more NCAA prognostication – Season 3 Episode 18

186

Looking at conference playoffs and NCAA implications as 'Selection Sunday' approaches – Season 3 Episode 17

187

Wisconsin goes worst to first; who are locks for the NCAAs (and who could spoil) – Season 3 Episode 16

188

North Dakota retakes No. 1; UMass, Minnesota Duluth pick up big wins; NCAA prognostication – Season 3 Episode 15

189

North Dakota clinches NCHC, other conferences coming into focus, NCAA bracketology – Season 3 Episode 14

190

Great weekend for most of the top 10, some teams to watch, embellishment and game management – Season 3 Episode 13

191

Wisconsin, Minnesota State have big sweeps, UMass pauses – Season 3 Episode 12

192

Changes near the top of the poll, milestones for Sandelin, Soderquist – Season 3 Episode 11

193

Another milestone for York, sweeps for a bunch of top-20 teams, and how about BU? – Season 3 Episode 10

194

No. 1 Minnesota swept by Notre Dame; Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan, BC sweep – Season 3 Episode 9

195

Nobody left undefeated, St. Cloud is on a roll, ECAC is a tight race – Season 3 Episode 8

196

Minnesota stays perfect, NCHC splits, BGSU, Minnesota State, UMass all impress – Season 3 Episode 7

197

What we learned from the NCHC pod – Season 3 Episode 6

198

Minnesota climbs to the top, NCHC parity in the pod – Season 3 Episode 5

199

North Dakota, Boston College, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota start unblemished – Season 3 Episode 4

200

Arizona State, Boston College, Notre Dame sweeps; NCHC pod starting – Season 3 Episode 3

201

Michigan continues to roll, NCHC pod, postponements now the norm? Season 3 Episode 2

202

Wisconsin, Michigan off to strong starts; Eight teams cancel seasons – Season 3, Episode 1

203

Four conferences finish playoff first round; NCHC, Hockey East wrap seasons – Season 2 Episode 22

204

Hockey East, NCHC still have things to decide; other conference playoffs set – Season 2 Episode 21

205

Hockey East stays tight, Atlantic Hockey only regular season clinched, PairWise bubble – Season 2 Episode 20

206

Hockey East selects Metcalf, D-I college hockey conference races stay hot – Season 2 Episode 19

207

Penn State alone in first in Big Ten, Maine continues to surprise Hockey East, PairWise Update – Season 2 Episode 18

208

Minnesota Duluth sweeps Denver, Notre Dame gets five points, Hockey East race tightens – Season 2 Episode 17

209

Only one top-20 team sweeps, conference standings tighten – Season 2 Episode 16

210

Some split points but no losses for top five teams – Season 2 Episode 15

211

BGSU gets 5 of 6 points, Omaha gains split with North Dakota, UMass, BC win on the road – Season 2 Episode 14

212

Fortress Invitational, UMass-DU, WMU-Notre Dame, PairWise update – Season 2 Episode 13

213

Hosts prevail in holiday tournaments, plus a look at conference standings, PairWise – Season 2 Episode 12

214

Penn State, Notre Dame split; Minnesota State's streak snapped – Season 2, Episode 11

215

Boston College, North Dakota sweep; Cornell sees its first loss; Providence/UMass Lowell split – Season 2, Episode 10

216

Cornell stays 'Red Hot', Minnesota State, North Dakota, BGSU, BC all on a roll – Season 2 Episode 9

217

Northeastern sweeps; Cornell, Harvard stay perfect; Minnesota State, North Dakota keep rolling – Season 2 Episode 8

218

Cornell, North Dakota, Penn State with big weekends, and a defense of Jerry York – Season 2 Episode 7

219

Minnesota Duluth picks up four points, Notre Dame stays unbeaten, UNH gets the upset – Season 2 Episode 6

220

Four points for Notre Dame, sweeps for UMass, Penn State, Denver, ASU – Season 2 Episode 5

221

Northeastern and St. Cloud split, sweeps by Minnesota State, Notre Dame, Minnesota Duluth – Season 2 Episode 4

222

Denver keeps rolling, Wisconsin is hot, Minnesota State stays tough at home – Season 2 Episode 3

223

An east-west Game of the Week, revenge in the snow, the Ice Breaker, and few upsets: Season 2, Episode 2

224

Looking at the significant games of 2019-20's 'week zero': Season 2, Episode 1

225

Ep. 25: NCAA D-I men's ice hockey regionals wrap up

226

Ep. 24: 2019 NCAA Men's D-I Hockey Selection Sunday Live

227

Ep. 23: PairWise analysis and a review of the weekend's six conference playoffs

228

Ep. 22: Higher seeds prevail in all but one playoff series, NCHC and Hockey East wrap regular seasons

229

Ep. 21: A couple of nasty penalties, some epic series, and some teams getting hot at the right time

230

Ep. 20: Providence prevails over UMass, but around the leagues, a lot is unsettled

231

Ep. 19: In weekend of splits, ASU, Providence, Yale, LSSU, Minnesota make statements

232

Ep. 18: Northeastern wins back-to-back Beanpots, UMass Lowell makes it 10, Ohio State increases lead

233

Ep. 17: BC ends the non-conference slump, Northeastern goes for two, who's on the PWR bubble

234

Ep. 16: Why replay isn't always the answer, losses in the top four, tight conference races

235

Ep. 15: Streaks end and extend, weather plays havoc, leaders begin to open up space

236

Ep. 14: Lots of top 10 losses and logjams in league standings

237

Ep. 13: First weekend of 2019 full of upsets, silver medal for USA at World Juniors

238

Ep. 12: WJC update, why it's time for NCAA to embrace 3v3 OT, holiday tournament update

239

Ep. 11: Bowling Green sweeps, Penn State and Princeton tie, plus where things stand at semester break

240

Ep. 10: UMass/Quinnipiac doesn't disappoint; Boston College leads Hockey East; Penn State explodes in split with Notre Dame

241

Ep. 9: Michigan State gets 5 of 6 points, Quinnipiac sweeps, BC/BU make history, and those AHA suspensions

242

Ep. 8: Union wins the Belpot, Harvard downs Cornell at MSG, and a rant on the USHL and media

243

Ep. 7: Minnesota Duluth mounts comeback for split with Denver; UMass, St. Cloud continue to roll

244

Ep. 6: Big weekends for St. Cloud, UMass, Arizona State; plus a look at non-conference records

245

Ep. 5: Arizona State splits with Penn State, Gaudet and Jackson hit milestones

246

Ep. 4: Minnesota Duluth sweeps No. 1 Notre Dame, North Dakota wins in front of boisterous support, Penn State and Quinnipiac are 5-0

247

Ep. 3: UMass splits with No. 1 Ohio State; Union, Notre Dame sweep; BC and BU both 0-3; 5v5 and 3v3 OT discussed

248

Ep. 2: Ice Breaker, BC and BU swept, Minnesota Duluth in the win column, and why Pairwise is premature

249

Ep. 1: Vermont, Minnesota with big wins; Lake State and Miami sweep; Army West Point shows compassion

250

Ep. 0: Weekend Review preview