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Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine go over both days of the 2024 NHL Draft and discuss who some of the biggest risers and fallers were from the USHL. 

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine discuss the top skaters from the ranks of junior hockey who will hear their names called at the 2024 NHL Draft this weekend.

In the latest episode of The Rink Live Prospects Show, Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine give a full recap of the USHL Clark Cup finals and the NAHL Robertson Cup championship. Sydney and Jordan also touch on some surprising commitment news, including Cullen Potter's flip from Michigan State to Arizona State, and give a quick recap on how Team USA finished at the IIHF U18 Men's World Championships.

Get caught up to speed with the latest news from the USHL and NAHL playoffs as Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine recap all of the action from the past two weeks. They also discuss a couple of coaching changes from the two leagues and a few notable college commitments.

Host Mick Hatten talks with former St. Cloud State defenseman Jack Peart, who has now joined the Iowa Wild. Find out where the Wild draft pick is at finishing school and getting a taste of pro hockey.

On the latest episode of The Rink Live Prospects Show, Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine get you caught up to speed with who's in and who's out of both the USHL and NAHL playoffs so far. They also discuss some of the biggest performers from the past two weeks and recent commitments that came out of both leagues.

Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten recap the Frozen Four on this week's episode of the NCHC Icecast. They discuss the sights and sounds of the event in St. Paul and then go into how Denver won its 10th national title. After that, they chat about a few players from the NCHC that have already signed professional contracts in the NHL and AHL and they give a quick update on the happenings of the transfer portal.

Charlie Host does analysis mostly on Altitude TV for Denver hockey games. The former Pioneer forward discusses the roster, coaching staff and the reason why DU is back in the NCAA semifinals.

In the latest episode of The Rink Live's Prospect Show, Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine talk about the recent hiring of Tri-City head coach Anthony Noreen at Miami and they also discuss the newest USHL tender from Sioux City, among plenty of other topics.

The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Sydney Wolf review how NCHC teams have performed in the NCAA tournament thus far and what to expect from the Frozen Four.

Long before he got to campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan rookie center Garrett Schifsky knew all about playing on a big stage, as a member of two Minnesota state tourney teams at Andover. His adjustment to the college game has included centering the Wolverines' top line between two of the bigger names in Big Ten hockey. And Schifsky was able to make three trips back to his home state this year, where the team in maize and blue won once at St. Cloud State and twice at Minnesota, the second win earning them a spot in the Big Ten tournament title game versus archrival Michigan State this weekend. Mick and Jess talked all things hockey with Schifsky, and broke down the rest of the league action, including a few now-former collegians who inked their first pro contracts.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine talk about how the playoff picture in the USHL is starting to piece together. They also discuss how close Fargo is to capturing the USHL's Anderson Cup, the recent NTDP Evaluation Camp invites, and a few notable commitments from the NAHL.  

The Rink Live's Mick Hatten chats through the NCHC playoffs and previews the Frozen Faceoff this weekend in St. Paul with the Grand Forks Herald's Brad Schlossman.

Color analyst Dave Starman watches as much NCHC hockey as anyone, so who better to have as a guest to help break down this weekend's NCHC quarterfinals. Starman gives insight as to the keys to each team in the conference and in the series ahead of them in this conversation with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten on this episode of the NCHC Icecast.

The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten discuss the latest news in the Big Ten and chat with Ohio State defenseman Scooter Brickey after the Buckeyes' series win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten quarterfinals.

Sydney Wolf and Eli Swanson recap the boys state high school tournaments played last week at the Xcel Energy Center.

Penn State junior Danny Dzhaniyev joins Jess Myers and Mick Hatten as they discuss the latest news from around the Big Ten.

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Eli Swanson break down every matchup of the MSHSL boys state tournament and make their picks before the start of the fun on Wednesday. For more coverage of the Tourney from The Rink Live, visit our high school page.

This is the last weekend of the regular season in the NCHC and there are some things that have been decided and several things that will be decided this weekend. North Dakota will be the No. 1 seed in the NCHC quarterfinals after sweeping Western Michigan and Denver sweeping St. Cloud State last weekend. Miami will be the No. 8 seed and will play at North Dakota in the quarterfinals. Minnesota Duluth will be the No. 7 seed. Spots 2-6 will be decided this weekend. Matt Wellens, the beat reporter of Minnesota Duluth hockey for the Duluth News-Tribune, joins The Rink Live's Mick Hatten to break down last weekend's series, take a look at the standings and the PairWise Rankings and preview this weekend's series. During the discussion, Wellens and Hatten also discuss who some of the top candidates are for MVP in the NCHC. All this and more on this episode of the NCHC Icecast.

Zach Okabe was not sure if he was going to come back for a fifth season with the St. Cloud State men's hockey team. He is glad that he did. Okabe is heading into his last regular season series of his college career this weekend when the Huskies play Denver at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Okabe helps recap how last weekend went against Western Michigan and preview this weekend's series with the Pioneers. He also talks about his group of buddies from Alberta on the team, which NHL team is his favorite (a bit of a surprise) and why he thinks this SCSU team has a chance to do something special this season. Before that interview, The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Sydney Wolf break down last weekend in the NCHC and preview this weekend's series for all eight teams.

The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten are joined by Michigan State's Gavin O'Connell to chat about how the former Wayzata Trojan ended up with the Spartans, his hockey-playing family and how college is treating him so far.

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Eli Swanson give a brief recap of the state girls tournament, go through each boys section tournament and look at the Mr. Hockey finalists.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine talk about how Fargo has already clinched a USHL playoff spot and discuss who might be next. They also talk about another lengthy suspension that was handed out and a few key commitments, and decommitments, from across the ranks of junior hockey.

After a wild weekend in the two NCHC series that took place, the conference race really tightened up. This weekend, there are three interesting series and one that appears to be a bit of a mismatch that The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten discuss. The weekend's series including UMD at North Dakota, Colorado College at Nebraska Omaha, Miami at Denver and Western Michigan at SCSU.

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Eli Swanson break down the Minnesota girls state tournament matchups in both Class A and AA, plus make some picks on which teams might be playing for a state title on Saturday night. Visit our tournament page for coverage all week long!

Mick and Sydney look at where the NCHC stands with a month left in regular season play.

Jess Myers and Mick Hatten go through all the latest Big Ten happenings and catch up with former/current Minnesota Gophers/Wild defenseman Brock Faber.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine discuss a massive 17-game suspension that happened recently in the USHL along with a couple of huge trades and roster moves that were seen throughout the ranks of junior hockey over the past two weeks. The Rink Live Prospects Show is presented by Minnkota Windows. For more hockey coverage, visit The Rink Live.

The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten talk the latest news from around the Big Ten and are joined by Penn State forward and Nashville Predators prospect Aiden Fink for an interview.

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten go over the latest news and scores from around the NCHC

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf & Eli Swanson go through the Minnesota girls high school section tournaments and break down some of the top teams, where upsets could happen, top players and more. Later on, a discussion of the top candidates for Ms. Hockey and Senior Goalie of the Year. 0:00 Class A 30:40 Class AA 1:01:30 Ms. Hockey 1:17:00 Senior Goalie of the Year

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten go over the latest NCHC news before a chat with Colorado College head coach Kris Mayotte on his Tigers, why it's sometimes easier to play on the road and more.

With Minnesota set to face off against Wisconsin this weekend, former Badger NHLer Derek Stepan joins the show to talk about his career, his role with the Minnesota Wild and more!

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine discuss their thoughts on the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Report along with some notable trades and acquisitions in the NAHL and USHL.  The Rink Live Prospects Show is presented by Minnkota Windows. For more hockey coverage, visit The Rink Live.

About this time last year, Omaha went on a good run (10-4-1) to finish the regular season and finish third place in the NCHC standings, the first time the Mavericks had finished that high since finishing third in each of the first two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15). UNO (4-7-1 NCHC, 11-9-2 overall) has had an interesting start to this season. The Mavericks have road wins over Denver and North Dakota, who have both been ranked in the top 10 throughout this season. UNO played an interesting game on Nov. 18-19 at Denver. That's not a typo. It took two days to play the game because there were some ice problems on Nov. 18. Mike Gabinet, who is in his seventh season as UNO's head coach, talks about that experience and breaks down the ups and downs of the season to this point. He also helps preview this weekend's NCHC series at No. 14/15-ranked St. Cloud State (7-2-3, 11-7-4). The teams played one another on Dec. 8-9 at Baxter Arena with the Huskies picking up a 4-1 win and the Mavericks rebounding to pick up two points with a win in the shootout after the game finished in a 2-2 tie. Gabinet also discusses a number of the team's key players. The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten also review all of last weekend's series and preview this weekend's series on this episode on the NCHC Icecast.

Michigan sophomore forward T.J. Hughes joins The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten to discuss the Wolverines' high-scoring series against Michigan State, celebrating Michigan's national football crown, his career and more.

The Rink Live's Rob Beer and Jess Myers sit down with Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 organizers Brenda Baumann and Tad Palmquist to discuss how Warroad is preparing for this week's event, what the build up has been like, what to expect and more. Visit The Rink Live for Hockey Day Minnesota coverage all throughout the week!

A look ahead, behind at the Big Ten race, plus a chat with Big Ten Network broadcaster Paul Caponigri.

The St. Cloud State men's hockey team is in the middle of the toughest part of its regular schedule. The NCHC-leading and 13th-ranked Huskies (7-1-2 NCHC, 11-6-3) just finished a road series against No. 5/6 Denver (6-3-1, 15-5-2) and things don't get easier this weekend with a series against No. 6/7 North Dakota (6-4, 15-6-1) at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Huskies head coach Brett Larson talks about those two series and also discusses his team, what it was like helping Team USA win the IIHF World Junior Championships gold medal and what he learned from working on Denver head coach David Carle's staff at the tournament in Sweden. The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten review last weekend's NCHC games and preview the series this weekend on this episode on the NCHC Icecast.

David Carle added another impressive item to his resume last weekend when he was the head coach for Team USA, which went undefeated to win the gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Carle has led Denver to back-to-back regular season NCHC titles and the 2022 NCAA Division I championship. Carle talks about leading the Americans to the gold medal in Sweden and working with St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson at the tournament. He also discusses the talent of Denver freshman defenseman Zeev Buium, who is considered a probably first-round NHL draft pick,the return to the lineup of Pioneers goalie Matt Davis and keys to this weekend's series against St. Cloud State. The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten also review last weekend's games involving NCHC teams and preview this weekend's action on this episode of the NCHC Icecast.

Ohio State Head Coach Steve Rohlik joins Jess Myers and Mick Hatten to discuss the Buckeyes, his career, helping to build the foundation for a championship team at UMD as an assistant and what OSU can improve in the second half.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine recap the World Juniors, discuss some big moves in the USHL and touch on the U18 Women's World Championship in the newest episode of The Rink Live Prospects Show. The Rink Live Prospects Show is presented by Minnkota Windows. For more hockey coverage, visit The Rink Live.

The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten discuss the latest news in the Big Ten and chat with Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy after the Quebec native scored four of his team's six goals in a pair of 3-0 wins at the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off in Milwaukee.

It was a weekend of nonconference play for five NCHC teams. St. Cloud State swept Bemidji State, Miami split with Niagara, Minnesota Duluth had a loss and win at a tournament in Milwuakee and Colorado College and Denver both had home exhibition wins over Minot State. The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten break down those games and also preview this weekend's nonconference games and take a look at NCHC teams in the PairWise Rankings on this episode of the NCHC Icecast.

Jess Myers and Mick Hatten take a look around the Big Ten at the holiday break and pick what each team is looking to change (or keep going) in the second half. Plus, a chat with Notre Dame goalie Ryan Bischel on his path to South Bend and career so far.

Mick and Sydney look ahead to some holiday games and tournaments this week before an interview with Miami defenseman Jack Clement.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine review how the World Jr. A Challenge went for Team USA before previewing what this year's World Juniors tournament will look like. They also discuss some movement in the NAHL and USHL including call-ups, tenders, and commitments. The Rink Live Prospects Show is presented by Minnkota Windows. For more hockey coverage, visit The Rink Live.

Jess and Mick round up the latest news in the Big 10 after the first part of the season and are joined by Minnesota associate head coach Steve Miller to discuss his experiences coaching Team USA at the World Juniors and what it's like to help put a national team together.

Denver split a road series with Western Michigan in a battle between two of the top 11 teams in the PairWise Rankings. The Broncos picked up a 7-3 win in the opener and the Pioneers picked up a 6-5 win in overtime on Saturday. St. Cloud State had lost four of its last five games at Baxter Arena, but picked up a win and a tie last weekend at Nebraska Omaha. The Huskies take a four-point lead in the NCHC standings going into the holiday break. Minnesota Duluth and Miami went into last weekend both looking for their first NCHC wins of the season. The Bulldogs picked up five points with a shootout win on Friday and a 3-1 win on Saturday. Through eight games, there are a few surprises when you look at the NCHC standings. Denver, which was picked to win the conference in a preseason media poll, is in fourth place and nine points behind SCSU. The Huskies, who were picked to finish third, remain undefeated in conference play at 7-0-1 and are the biggest surprise. The Rink Live's Jordan McAlpine and Mick Hatten discuss all this and a lot more on this edition of the NCHC Icecast. Plus, an interview with Western Michigan senior center Luke Grainger, who is tied for third in the nation in points with 25.

Jess and Mick look around the Big Ten with just one more weekend of games to go before the holiday break and are joined by Penn State head coach Guy Gadowsky for an interview.

As the NCHC goes into its last games before the holiday break, there are a couple of intriguing matchups this weekend. St. Cloud State, which is leading the conference standings, takes a road trip to Nebraska Omaha. Those two teams split their series last season in Omaha. Denver, which is in third place, travels to fourth-place Western Michigan. The Pioneers are one point ahead of the Broncos in the standings and WMU is riding a six-game winning streak. Colorado College, which is 0-3-1 in its last four games, has a tall task in a road series at top-ranked North Dakota, which is 8-1 in its last nine games. In a battle between two teams off to rough starts, eight-place Miami plays host to seventh-place Minnesota Duluth this weekend. The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten preview all of those games and also take a look back at last weekend's matchups, including the top-three matchup between North Dakota and Denver, which ended up being a split. Hatten also talks about his most surprising teams in the NCHC, one being better than expected and one being lower in the standings than expected. And stay tuned at the end for an interview with UMD captain Luke Loheit.