Puck University

Week one of the college hockey season is complete! Are we close to having more answers for the rest of the season's format or composition? Not even a little. Chris Lynch peruses the mess of a new season and changing participants, including responses from the athletes at RPI and generally at RIT.

Finally! A new college hockey season! We peruse the conference's plans for restarting play and look at the absence of RIT and the entire Ivy League on the Fifth Season's debut of Puck University. Chris Lynch returns as the host.

The College Hockey season is canceled as a result of concerns over COVID-19. Puck University tries to process the whole situation.

COVID-19 is having an effect on the sports world. There will be more updates, but this episode will discuss the current impact on the College Hockey world as of Wednesday night, March 11th, 2020.

Carly Jackson is the starting goaltender of the Maine Women's Ice Hockey team! She put up 57 saves to knock Boston University out of the Hockey East playoffs last weekend. The Amherst, Nova Scotia native joins Chris Lynch to talk about her experience in the program, growing up as an athlete in small-town Canada, and preparing to face Northeastern in the Hockey East Semi-Finals.

How did the College Hockey Regular Season Championships sort themselves out? Chris Lynch examines the close to final regular season standings, the trophy winners, and possible Tournament Championship contenders. Plus where Arizona State falls in the NCAA Tournament picture.

This is late... Beanpot Championship Talk, plus Hockey East gets a new Commissioner and the CCHA is back from the dead! Though the WCHA may well be on the way to the grave.... Chris Lynch tours the goings on of the College Hockey world.

Vermont Head Coach Kevin Sneddon announces his retirement. We peruse his career as Head Coach of the UVM Catamounts. Who comes next? What's up next for Vermont? How do we make sense of the Hockey East standings and those of everywhere else in College Hockey? Chris Lynch examines.

The Beanpot is the best collegiate ice hockey tournament by a mile. Monday's festivities showed it! And also the problems with the NCAA Overtime rules messing with its best in-season tournament. Jason Scales and Chris Lynch examine the goings on of the first Monday in February at TD Garden

It's Beanpot Time! Jason Scales joins Chris Lynch to discuss the participants (Harvard, Northeastern, Boston University and Boston College) ahead of the most wide open tournament in the last few years.

The best weekend in Sacred Heart hockey history coincides with a marvelous showing at the Connecticut ICe Festival Tournament this past weekend. Chris Lynch tours that tournament's successes and kinks. Then, we explore college hockey's future both in (possibly) the new South and the established Hockey East.

Project Beanpot Everywhere takes to the Nutmeg State! Bridgeport Connecticut hosts the CT Ice Festival (or Connecticut Beanpot) this weekend. Chris Lynch previews the matchups of Quinnipiac vs UConn and Yale vs Sacred Heart

A look back at the exploits of the best College Hockey players, programs, teams, and coaches in the 2010's. From Duluth to Chestnut Hill, the sport gave us beautiful memories and moments.

It’s the Christmas season! Time to observe how various teams have sorted out their first halves and acknowledge the successes and mishaps. Also, the World Junior rosters come more into view and we remember the late Doug Woog.

Jim Montgomery's firing brings some concerns, namely for the lack of information. There's some new buildings going up, a new team joining the Women's game, and no more unbeaten teams. And there's a slate of games to discuss. Chris Lynch tours the weekly parade of entertainment in College Hockey!

Thanksgiving brings a wave of trophies to be handed out to the College Hockey sphere. Chris Lynch got to see some of those and watched the others from afar. And also some rivalries fall flat while the polls continue to be completely stupid.

Boston University has program-wide concerns, Atlantic Hockey Has some fun teams and players to watch for, including at Sacred Heart and Army. Minnesota and North Dakota face off again! And College Hockey goes to Ireland. Chris Lynch peruses the landscape as we hit Thanksgiving.

Jerry York is officially a Hall of Farmer. Canadian journalists have a conniption about York going to work instead of a party, and the WCHA is on life support with Alabama Huntsville announcing their intentions to leave.

How do we fix the early season poll questions? Well, we kinda don't. Join Chris Lynch in understanding why and enjoying the games that follow. Namely, Denver and Duluth, Providence and BU, Notre Dame and Ohio State among those giving great shows.

Denver and Duluth headline the weekend College Hockey Marquee. Also, the Ivy League is finally playing hockey, Hockey East is still pretty weird, and St. Cloud is struggling mightily. Chris Lynch wonders why and tours the on going entertainment.

The NCAA makes a major change in fiscal policy. How does it affect College Hockey? Also, the polls are stabilizing around a few top teams and the Ivy League FINALLY begins play. Chris Lynch discusses the moving and shaking going on.

Denver reigns supreme after sweeping Boston College. Minnesota Duluth is in trouble. Cornell is ranked 5th without playing a game that counts yet. How to make sense of this? Chris Lynch is here to help understand the early season consternation.

The college hockey world debates between a college atmosphere driven by a band or a pro style sound system. Number 1 Duluth is defeated by Lowell. And matchups across the land live up to excitement expectations. Chris Lynch peruses the debates of the time and results of the games played.

The season is underway! And offense abides. Chris Lynch peruses a weekend of offense and high scoring. Plus, Minnesota Duluth drops an exhibition game, which is no cause for panic, Maine is in free fall, and Wisconsin has questions to answer.

The 2019-20 College Hockey Season begins! This episode previews the western college hockey world from the overhaul of the WCHA, the crazy Alaska summer, and the expected domination of Minnesota Duluth and the NCHC. Chris Lynch continues his tour of the preseason College Hockey world.

The 2019-20 season begins! Now that October has arrived, Season 4 of Puck University begins. Chris Lynch takes a tour of the state of eastern hockey ahead of the new season in the season preview.

A long and grueling College Hockey season has concluded. Chris Lynch was in Buffalo for the Frozen Four and has plenty of praise to dole out for the teams. Also some words of critique for the NCAA for season long attendance and marketing problems that became more apparent in Buffalo

The Frozen Four arrives in Buffalo! Chris Lynch reminisces on the paths UMass, Denver, Minnesota-Duluth, and Providence took to reach Western New York. In addition, there's predictions made regarding the games and the individual awards.

:Shocking upsets, memorable coronations, and dramatic comebacks tinged with controversy. Chris Lynch and Jason Scales experiences plenty at the NCAA Regionals over the weekend and recount all the happenings. Also, Jason relives a memory of his heroes, the 1989 Harvard Crimson.

Every Conference Championship game ended 3-2 over the weekend. Four of them needed overtime. Chris Lynch is joined by Josh Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal and Jason Scales of puckingoff.com to try and digest the weekend's entertainment. The three also channel their (hopefully correct) inner Nostradamus and predict the Regionals of the NCAA Hockey Tournament. There's also some player movement to discuss and a new CT tournament fulfilling Project Beanpot Everywhere.

There are six Conference Championships and many NCAA Tournament spots to give out this weekend. Jason Scales (puckingoff.com) joins Chris Lynch to discuss and enjoy the fun of March Madness on Ice

Playoff hockey is underway! Seasons have already ended, collegiate careers have wrapped for professional chances, and there's plenty to enjoy and complain about. Chris Lynch explores it all on this week's Puck University episode.

Show Notes: All six conferences have awarded their Regular Season Trophies. Four conferences begin the postseason madness, and the other two are still fascinating. Oh and St. Cloud spent time in jail after winning the NCHC's crown. Chris Lynch discusses the trophies, stories, and playoff match ups.

UMass continues to win but lose a player to the pros (Not Cale Makar). Meanwhile, Arizona State, American International College, and Lake Superior State maintain great season stories while the Big 10 slips and UNH puzzles. Chris Lynch peruses the week's chaos and stories in the college hockey world.

Northeastern reigns for another year. Chris Lynch and Josh Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal discuss the back-to-back champions of Boston's annual college hockey turf war, the games, BC's Jerry York being extended for a few more years, and the standings and remaining games for the 2019 Regular Season.

Goaltenders and physicality dominate the first round of the Beanpot. The New England Hockey Journal's Josh Kummins joins Chris Lynch to discuss the end of Boston College's out-of-conference losing streak, Northeastern's return to the Beanpot final, how the Eagles and Huskies matchup for next Monday's Final, and the league games before returning to TD Garden.

College Hockey's greatest regular season tradition begins on February 4th. Chris Lynch and guest Josh Kummins of the New England Hockey Journal preview the tournament and chances for Northeastern, Boston University, Boston College, and Harvard to claim Boston Hockey bragging rights.

The Pairwise knows all and determines all for March. What does it say in January? Chris Lynch explores the week's action, stories, and current tournament settings to see who will enter the dance and who is currently on the outside looking in.

The Pairwise Rankings and Hobey Baker talk is heating up. Chris Lynch explores the start of Tournament Talk season and explains his pick for the Hobey Baker Favorite, UMass's Cale Makar. Eric Burton of Inside Hockey and The Sports Daily joins to discuss the state of North Dakota hockey and the NCHC.

The Pairwise Rankings and Hobey Baker talk is heating up. Chris Lynch explores the start of Tournament Talk season and explains his pick for the Hobey Baker Favorite, UMass's Cale Makar. Eric Burton of Inside Hockey and The Sports Daily joins to discuss the state of North Dakota hockey and the NCHC.

The creator of Puck University, Tim Williams, tragically passes at only 34 years old. His friend and co-host Chris Lynch takes time to remember his friend and honors his memory with stories of the podcast’s creation and doing what Tim wanted to do, discuss college hockey. The Christmas edition brings a look at the conferences at the first half, games before the break, and a preview of games to be played after Christmas Day. If you want to pay your respects post it to his Twitter handle @TimWritesSports

It's almost time for the calendar to turn over, which is a monumentous occasion in college hockey.  It means teams can no longer brush off bad starts as being "early" and surprise teams need to start acting like contenders.  This week on Puck University, Tim Williams and Chris Lynch go over the week's slate and a few of our biggest surprises thus far.

Tim Williams and Chris Lynch are back at it with Puck University!  Attendance issues are the topic of the day, with both hosts taking in games this weekend where the crowd was the only disappointment,  But first, a story about Hockey East's very first introduction to Thunderstix and how Tim was directly involved. 

RPI managed to do something that Tim Williams had no idea actually could happen in a hockey game on Sunday against Massachusetts-Lowell.  The show starts with Tim and Chris Lynch breaking it down, before going into the continued fall of BC and what even BC's biggest detractors aren't happy to think about.

Goaltenders across the country were under siege last weekend as high-scoring hockey dotted the collegiate landscape.  We break it all down on Puck University, from Michigan's lamp-friendly visit to Hockey Valley to Providence's destruction of the Merrimack Warriors.

It's the ultimate hockey achievement for a single player: Getting into Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame.  Martin St. Louis has entered the great museum, and Tim Williams and Chris Lynch celebrate another college hockey product getting enshrined.We also break down a big week for the Minnesota schools as the "state of hockey" takes a stranglehold on the USCHO rankings, and give credit where due to Arizona State on their huge leap forward this year.  Of course, there is also talk about how far the UMass-Amherst Minutemen have come this season.

Last week, after all we talked about, it's hard to believe that Puck University didn't even touch on the unfolding situation at Connecticut, where the Huskies are creating a new arena plan.  Chris Lynch discusses all the difficulties in that after we review a busy weekend in college hockey and preview another big one.

Things just keep getting worse for the hockey teams on Boston's B-Line.  The BU Terriers and BC Eagles remain winless after rough weekends for both teams, and meanwhile it's Northeastern who's making noise, coming off a huge win over St. Cloud State at Matthews Arena.  Tim Williams and Chris Lynch take you through the weekend's action in Boston before going around the country to cover a busy week, and another hectic weekend to come.

The biggest surprise of the early season might be the struggles of the Boston schools.  At Puck University, Tim Williams and Chris Lynch examine the struggles of Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern to see what can be made of the three programs.  The rest of the weekend in college hockey is then reviewed, with an exclamation point split for Massachusetts-Amherst at Ohio State.

Puck University is in full session with the college hockey season giving us full slates every weekend.  Tim Williams and Chris Lynch start by taking a look back at a big hit last weekend that led to a scary moment.  From there, the two discuss last weekend's crazy slate in college hockey, from Notre Dame's wild weekend to Minnesota State re-establishing themselves as a power.  This weekend's preview involves a number of ranked teams looking to prove that they belong.

The season is underway, and it's off to a great start.  Minnesota-Duluth came out with just one point out of a possible four against Minnesota in a thrilling start.  Is their goalie in trouble?  Michigan got upset by Vermont.  How good are the Catamounts?  Tim Williams and Chris Lynch break it all down before previewing this week's matchups starting with Thursday night's big one between Clarkson and Penn State.