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The 2024 NCAA Tournament has arrived, and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) break down every first-round matchup. Plus, Schlossman’s predictions, a shoutout to the fans who packed buildings at Bemidji State, Michigan State and RIT for the conference championships, catching up on recent NHL signings and early departures, and tons more! Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): __ __ 👉 Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF 👉 Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald 👉 Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive 👉 Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu 👉 Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) 👉 Pro Signings: https://collegehockeyinc.com/pro-signings-2023-24-nhl-college-ncaa-free-agent.php
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins the pod from the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in Saint Paul to discuss each of the conference tournaments and who needs to win to get in. The guys also run down a newsy week in college hockey, including the announcement of the Hobey Baker top 10 finalists, coaching changes at Princeton and Miami, Mike Souza’s extension at New Hampshire, notable UDFA signings, the first early departures of the year, the transfer portal, and plenty more. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): __ __ 👉 Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF 👉 Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald 👉 Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive 👉 Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu 👉 Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc) Pro Signings: https://collegehockeyinc.com/pro-signings-2023-24-nhl-college-ncaa-free-agent.php
A jam-packed episode this week, with Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) wading through all of the news and results in men’s college hockey. They discuss the newest coaching vacancies and give some final thoughts on encouraging seasons by multiple independent programs. Then the guys take a deep dive on each of the six conference tournaments before ending the episode with Brad’s annual NCAA free agent watch list. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): __ __ More: __ __
Four more league champs were crowned last weekend, and three more conference tournaments begin this week. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) dive into all of the latest, including a stunning OT win for Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs, the end of Michigan State’s conference title drought, Bemidji State rolling all the way to a MacNaughton Cup, why Jack Stark makes Yale a team to watch in ECAC Hockey, Boston College capturing Hockey East, North Dakota’s fourth Penrose Cup in five years, a coaching change at Lindenwood, more bubble talk, why the ‘term’ upset needs to be retired in college hockey, and tons more. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): __ __ Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X (@collegehockey), Bluesky (@collegehockey), Threads (@collegehockeyinc) and Instagram (@collegehockeyinc)
The first of six conference tournaments gets underway this weekend with the opening round of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) break down the known matchups and discuss RIT’s repeat as AHA regular-season conference champion. They also preview two massive head-to-head series that will decide two other league titles: Michigan State-Wisconsin in the Big Ten, and Bemidji State-Minnesota State in the CCHA, as well as the encouraging seasons from multiple independent programs, Dartmouth’s bid for home ice in the ECAC Tournament, the high-end underclassmen lighting it up in Hockey East, the race for the NCHC’s Penrose Cup, and tons more. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): 3:20 – Independents 6:15 – Atlantic Hockey 10:12 – Big Ten 14:10 – CCHA 17:50 – ECAC Hockey 22:10 – Hockey East 27:43 – NCHC Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
Breaking down a news-filled week in college hockey, including key injures, the NHL debut of UNO alum Mason Morelli, coaching news out of Vermont, and the retirement of Mike Kemp. Then the guys take their trip around the country to discuss a nice February run by Alaska Anchorage, the final regular-season weekend in Atlantic Hockey, the impact of Ohio State’s sweep of Wisconsin on the Big Ten race, a healthy Bemidji State firing on all cylinders, Quinnipiac in the ECAC driver’s seat, a cluster of bubble teams in Hockey East, Colorado College making noise, and more. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): 4:15 – Independents 7:35 – Atlantic Hockey 10:30 – Big Ten 13:24 – CCHA 17:25 – ECAC Hockey 20:22 – Hockey East 23:30 – NCHC Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
Jayson is back from his first trip to Augustana’s brand new Midco Arena, and Schloss returns from a rare weekend off. They get caught up on the Mike Richter Award semifinalists, the PairWise cut line, Arizona State’s much-needed sweep, the upcoming AHA series between Sacred Heart and Holy Cross, the consistency of Michigan State, Bowling Green’s late push, Cornell’s unbeaten streak, a dangerous UMass squad, Omaha’s overtime mojo, and tons more. Rundown (time stamps approximate due to editing): 10:30 – Independents 13:10 – Atlantic Hockey 16:40 – Big Ten 22:00 – CCHA 25:22 – ECAC Hockey 28:40 – Hockey East 32:05 – NCHC Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
Schloss is back from visiting his one true love in Ohio – Skyline Chili -- to discuss the latest in men’s college hockey, including a highly entertaining start to the Beanpot, a critical stretch of upcoming games for Arizona State, underlying metrics on Bentley that may surprise, the importance of Oliver Moore’s breakout for Minnesota, handicapping the remaining schedules for St. Thomas and Minnesota State, Union’s balance, a resurgent Northeastern, Dylan Wendt’s bid for history, and plenty more! Rundown 3:45 – Independents 6:45 – Atlantic Hockey 11:24 – Big Ten 15:37 – CCHA 19:06 – ECAC Hockey 22:11 – Hockey East 26:33 – NCHC Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
It was a wild weekend in men’s college hockey, one that saw Boston College take over top spot in the PairWise with a sweep of rival Boston University. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) discuss that series, as well as North Dakota’s sweep of Denver, Harrison Israels and the Alaska Nanooks, the Hobey Baker race, black-and-blue Atlantic Hockey, Wisconsin and Minnesota State both gunning for league titles after offseason overhauls, Quinnipiac’s bounce-back in Hartford, Noah Laba’s heroics for CC, and much more. RUNDOWN 2:43 – Independents 6:53 – Atlantic Hockey 10:40 – Big Ten 16:56 – CCHA 21:13 – ECAC Hockey 25:19 – Hockey East 28:30 – NCHC Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
There is no shortage of must-see matchups this weekend in men’s college hockey – including No. 1 vs. No. 2 – and Brad and Jayson break it all down. They also discuss Long Island’s power play, Air Force’s recent offensive eruption, a memorable Michigan-Michigan State series, Augustana opening the doors on its new arena, Cornell hitting its stride, big crowds in Hockey East, the looming BU-BC clash, Denver’s depth, Colorado College’s peskiness, the cutoff line for teams on the postseason bubble, fascinating conference races, and tons more. RUNDOWN Independents Atlantic Hockey Big Ten CCHA ECAC Hockey Hockey East NCHC
Brad and Jayson discuss the college hockey influence atop the 2024 NHL Draft midseason rankings recently released by Central Scouting. (2:17); Then they get into their weekly look at the NCAA Division I men’s hockey scene, including some encouraging results for DI independents Long Island and Lindenwood, (6:04); the absurd goaltending in Atlantic Hockey, a looming rematch of the service academies, (10:45); Michigan State and Wisconsin exchanging blows atop the Big Ten standings, Joey Larson’s big season for the Spartans, (15:16); St. Thomas taking over first place in the CCHA, a defenseman finally scoring for the Tommies, (19:35); Brown making noise in ECAC Hockey, (26:34); BU’s post-Thanksgiving run, (32:52); a big first-place showdown in the NCHC, and more. (37:33); The guys close this jam-packed episode with a discussion of Brad’s much-discussed proposal for regional sites. (41:28) Follow Brad Schlossman on X: @SchlossmanGF Follow the Grand Forks Herald on X: @GFHerald Follow The Rink Live on X: @TheRinkLive Follow Jayson Hajdu on X: @JaysonHajdu Follow College Hockey Inc. on X: @collegehockey
Conference races and national tournament positioning are in full focus, and Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) to break it all down. They’ll also discuss their matchups of the week, good teams that may be on the outside looking in, Canisius freshman standout Matteo Giampa, a No. 1 goaltender emerging for New Hampshire, some great news out of Duluth, and much more. Also, Schloss tells us he’s working on a piece for the Grand Forks Herald that’s sure to get people talking.
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) return from their break to discuss the week that was in college hockey, including holiday tournaments, the power-play prowess of ASU’s Matthew Kopperud, Mac Gadowsky’s impact at Army West Point, Wisconsin’s winning streak, Maine’s hold atop the PairWise, Blake Pietila’s return to form at Michigan Tech, St. Cloud State’s quiet dominance, Alaska’s holiday travels, and more. The guys also break down this week’s Matchups to Watch, the non-conference home stretch, World Juniors, and Schloss’ recent appearance on the USCHO Spotlight pod.
With the holiday break fast approaching, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) to give his surprise players of the first half of the men’s college hockey season. They also discuss the play of Robert Morris goalie Chad Veltri, some hard luck for Bentley, CC’s sweep of former No. 1 North Dakota and how it should be viewed through the lens of each team, Michigan State’s eye-opening first half, the jam-packed CCHA standings, BC and BU making history, Quinnipiac’s title defense, St. Cloud State’s quiet dominance, and tons more. Note: Audio cuts out at: 3:45, 20:57, and 32:18. The cut audio has been edited out.
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) are back to unpack a big news week in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. They discuss Team USA and Canada’s World Juniors camp rosters, Maine’s high-flying Nadeau brothers, St. Thomas still standing atop the CCHA, Sacred Heart’s surge, Princeton’s power play, another entertaining Denver-North Dakota series, and much more. Schloss also gives us his surprise team of the year from each conference so far.
With the calendar flipping to December, Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) break down some of the looming weekend matchups, including anticipated showdowns between North Dakota-Denver and New Hampshire-Maine. They also discuss a big road test for Arizona State, Alaska Anchorage’s Whale of a win in Madison, AIC and Michigan Tech finding their footing, a huge college hockey crowd at Madison Square Garden, tough injury news for DU, Boston College’s impressive youngsters, NCAA alumni enjoying great starts to the NHL season, and tons more!
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) preview what should be a terrific Thanksgiving weekend of men’s college hockey full of compelling conference and non-conference matchups. They also discuss the fallout of Michigan State’s impressive sweep of Wisconsin, North Dakota the new No. 1 in the national polls, Jared Westcott’s breakout season at Lake Superior State, Bemidji State’s comeback knack, Quinnipiac finding its stride, a dominant goaltending performance by Holy Cross’ Thomas Gale, and tons more.
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Today) look ahead to another big weekend in men’s college hockey, one that features 11 different games with nationally-ranked opponents going head-to-head. They also discuss Bemidji State’s epic comeback, a big weekend at Alfond Arena, an emerging Bentley squad, national ice time leaders, the red-hot Providence Friars, road warriors in the NCHC, plus tons more!
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) take their weekly stroll around NCAA Division I men’s hockey, talking non-conference records, an unlikely sniper in Fairbanks, Wisconsin’s best start since Dany Heatley was a freshman, this weekend’s sold-out Army-Air Force series, two-much needed wins for Michigan Tech, surging Cornell and Lake Superior State, and a whole lot more. The guys also dig into Brad’s Grand Forks Herald piece on the recent positive trends in NCAA hockey. Note: Podcast freezes at 30 minutes 43 seconds. Edited to skip the seven second pause.
Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) from Boston to discuss the latest news in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey, including eye-opening wins by Alaska Anchorage, Augustana and New Hampshire (again), Wisconsin’s rapid return to prominence, Cornell doing Cornell things, an upcoming matchup between the two highest scoring teams in the NCHC, and much more.
The men’s college hockey landscape remains as unpredictable as it is entertaining. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) take their weekly stroll across the country, discussing fast starts by Arizona State and Colorado College, a marquee Atlantic Hockey showdown, Minnesota’s gauntlet of a schedule, giant-killer New Hampshire, and plenty more.
Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu review all of the news from the opening weekend in men’s college hockey, including Robert Morris’ first win back, a coaching contract extension, the Big Ten gauntlet, Augustana’s debut, Lane Hutson’s early workload, and more. They also preview the upcoming weekend, including matchups to watch in each conference and the annual Ice Breaker Tournament.
Hockey is back and so is College Hockey Today! Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu preview the upcoming NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, breaking down the preseason storylines for all six conferences. Who do the preseason polls like? Where does Brad disagree? What will the polls have gotten wrong by March? Who is the player to watch in each conference? Give it a listen to prep for your weekend college hockey viewing.
Brad and Jayson return for another summer update, beginning with the news that Arizona State has secured conference membership with the NCHC beginning in 2024-25. The guys also discuss the NHL Entry Draft, positive draft trends for NCAA hockey, Adam Fantilli signing with Columbus, Logan Cooley’s status, Tennessee State adding men’s club hockey, Bentley’s new head coach and more.
There’s no hockey but there’s still plenty of hockey news. Brad and Jayson check in to recap the Stanley Cup Playoffs, salute the NCAA-influenced Golden Knights, shout-out Nate the Great, preview the NHL Draft, and run down some of the major news that has dropped over the summer to this point. Brad also discusses his recent reporting connecting Arizona State to the NCHC.
With the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four in the books, Brad and Jayson recap all of the action from Tampa, give the national champions their well-deserved props, discuss the post-tourney fallout for all four teams and chat about the work done by first-year head coaches Jay Pandolfo and Brandon Naurato. They also take a look at the ESPN ratings and other positive growth trends in college hockey before closing out the show with coaching news out of Minnesota State and Alaska.
The Frozen Four is here. On the eve of the national semifinals, Brad and Jayson discuss today’s media sessions at Amalie Arena, the universal praise for Tampa as a Frozen Four host, and the soon-to-be announced Hobey Baker Memorial and Mike Richter Awards. Then they shift gears to the other big news in college hockey: the hiring of three-time national coach of the year Mike Hastings at Wisconsin. What does this mean for the Badgers and for the Big Ten landscape? What legacy does Hastings leave behind at Minnesota State, and where do the Mavericks go from here? Plenty of college hockey talk to hold you over until the puck drops in Tampa!
Brad and Jayson break down the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, and Brad provides his X factor player for each team. They also look back at Regional weekend, react to the announcement of the “Hobey Hat Trick” finalists, discuss upcoming NHL debuts, and more.
On the eve of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Tournament, the guys break down all of the regional matchups, and Brad gives his prediction for each bracket. Then they discuss the latest with the transfer portal, more early signings, the decrease in 20-goal scorers in college hockey, and more.
Conference championship weekend is here. College Hockey Today co-hosts Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu take an in-depth look at all of this weekend’s games, as well as the implications those matchups could have for the NCAA Tournament picture. Then they discuss the Hobey Baker Award finalists, the first wave of NHL signings and early departures, and who might be next to put pen to paper.
