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USCHO Weekend Review — 254 episodes

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2026 NHL Draft preview: college hockey’s record first-round surge

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2026 NHL Draft preview: Tynan Lawrence and Oscar Hemming, two Hockey East draft names to know

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2026 NHL Draft Preview: Guy Gadowsky on Gavin McKenna's development at Penn State

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2026 NHL Draft Preview: Dave Gregory on Central Scouting, college hockey, players to watch

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

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

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

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Weekend Review Regional Championship Special Edition: Frozen Four is set

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

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

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Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend

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

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

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

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

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

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Bracketology XTRA: Window is closing quickly for NPI bubble teams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Upon Further Review: Is Penn State for real?

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Weekend sweeps propel hot teams up NPI, league standings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Upon Further Review: Giving thanks

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

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Dartmouth stays unblemished while Michigan State, RIT extend streaks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Early upsets point to unpredictability, Michigan and Maine impress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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USCHO 2025 Frozen Four Semifinal Recap

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USCHO Live! at the Frozen Four 2025 - Semifinals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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USCHO Frozen Four Live! Saturday edition

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USCHO Frozen Four Live! Friday edition

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USCHO Frozen Four Live! Thursday edition

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USCHO Frozen Four Live! from Tampa Wednesday edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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