THE WCHL PODCAST

On this episode of The WCHL Podcast, Chris is joined by former Missouri State Head Coach and current WCoUH Team Canada Assistant Coach Jeremy Law! They talk about the coaching staff selection process, how they selected the roster, how Team Canada is preparing before they get to Romania, the other teams in Group B with Canada, the different styles of play from province to province and whether that matters in international competition, airline legroom issues & more! Another informative episode but hey, we're not hockey guys, so what do we know, amirite?Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

You thought we were done for the season! April Fools, we're back because we've got the World Cup of University Hockey coming up in a few days from sexy Romania! Chris is joined by UCO Head Coach and WCoUH Team United States Assistant Coach Mike Rivera to discuss all things Red, White & Blue: the selection process for the coaching staff, how that staff selected the players, the tough group USA finds itself in, how little time these guys have together before they start playing games, & much much more, including an ask for someone who shall remain nameless to not start any international incident with some innocent twitter snark! Pretty informative episode from our point of view but then we're biased so have a listen and decide for yourself!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and get some rest so we can stay up all night and watch the games together live from Romania!

Chris & Andrew recap the 2023 Nationals and all that came with it on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! UNLV, UCO and UA were there from the WCHL along with 17 other teams, so the guys talk the good, the bad, & the ugly from 6 days in Marlborough, Mass! Add in some WCHL coaching movement, some World Cup of University Hockey talk, some terrible hockey from Texas, and the usual non-hockey nonsense and we've delivered on another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast to enjoy!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe so you can hear us complain about all things Romania in a few weeks, ok?

Arizona State PxP broadcaster Niall Cooper returns to The WCHL Podcast to talk all things Nationals! Niall is the real deal, a professional who does his homework, which means he brings stats, logic and reasoning when making his predictions! He also understands this is The WCHL Podcast so we have some fun and there's even a WCHL team in Niall's Championship game! But which one, you ask? Guess you'll have to listen and find out, huh?Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Nationals is only days away!

Our friend Anita Tsuchiya is back on this episode of The WCHL Podcast to discuss Utah getting bumped, what to expect from the HockeyTV broadcasts, the return of the ACHA M1 bracket contest, and then she dives right into her own predictions for M1 Nationals! A true WCHL loyalist, you'll like her Murdoch Cup winner! And then we throw her a curveball and ask about the ultimate W1 winner too! It's a fun listen so what are you waiting for?Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe, Nationals is just a week away!

Missouri State GM Ryan Armstrong is the very special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ryan should have his own podcast as he absolutely brings the heat when it comes to predicting the games for M1 Nationals, even having a WCHL team vying for the Murdoch Cup! And then he adds a surprise twist with some ACHA M3 prognostication followed by some pod sponsor suggestions! A true Renaissance Man he is! And a great episode of a semi-great podcast this is, so have a listen, won't you?Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe, Nationals is just 10 days away!

Andrew & Kurtis Johnson are the guests on the pod as the final rankings of the regular season are here and we now know the 20 teams going to Nationals to play for the Murdoch Cup! But before we jump right into who's going to win it all, we discuss the last week of the WCHL regular season, the closest race for the WCHL title in the 10 years of the conference's existence, and a repeat Championship for the UCO Bronchos! And then we get into Nationals, game by game predictions, and the ultimate winner according to a real "hockey guy" - and Andrew too. Sprinkle in some more Full Swing chatter, goalie goals, NHL trade deadline talk, ceremonial puck drop invites, and a Stanley Cup prediction regret and you've got another great episode of The WCHL Podcast to enjoy!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe so we can all enjoy Nationals together, eh?

Third week in a row is the charm as Andrew talks UNLV at GCU/ASU, UCO running it up on CU, and sweeps by Mo State and OU! A surprising economy of words about the best conference in the ACHA M1 dominating the latest rankings, a break at the top of the WCHL conference race, a Nationals preview, predictions for rivalry weekend in the WCHL with ASU at UA, UCO vs OU, CSU vs CU, and GCU at UNLV, the return of Fact or Fiction?, Three Pines, Full Swing, and a looming trip to Nebraska, all add up to disappointment on this craptastic episode of The WCHL Podcast! How about that?Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

What is this? Andrew is back for a second consecutive week! And he's got the lowdown on the week that was in the WCHL, including sweeps by UNLV, UCO and Utah, a split in Boulder, and UA winning mid-week in Tempe! Andrew wasn't done there as he brought the heat with predictions for this week's games with UNLV at GCU and then at ASU, CU at UCO, CSU at Mo State, and OU in non-conference action against Alabama! Toss in some keen rankings analysis, an update on the tight conference standings race, the ACHA *finally* releasing the WCoUH rosters for Team USA and Team Canada, a quick Nationals preview, the value of pool play vs "one and done," terrible Broadway touring productions, the crappy ACHA Comms doofus, and more from two "not hockey guys" and what do you get? Another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast, that's what! Happy Listening!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Andrew is back for another go on the pod to discuss computer rankings, autobids, the race for the WCHL regular season title, conference standings, last week's games, and this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including UA at ASU, UCO at Mo State, OU at CU, UA at UNLV, and Utah at Oregon! The guys then dig into some pet peeves, ice cream analysis, Fat Tire, BTS, and ear plugs! No Super Bowl talk whatsoever because this, my friends, this is a craptastic hockey pod! Enjoy!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Chris & @sabakuink talk about the week that was in the WCHL, with CU & CSU in the Valley to take on ASU & GCU for an old-school WCHL weekend, Mo State at Arizona, OU at UNLV, and UCO at Utah! There's also a lot of chatter about computer rankings, conference standings, Nationals, bumps, predictions for this week's games with UNLV at Utah, Mo State at OU, UCO at Maryville, ASU at SDSU, CU at Oregon, and semi-live podding of the UA/ASU game from The Mullett! Yup, just another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast!Help people find The WCHL Podcast so they can figure out how much we don't know about hockey! Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review - thanks! Stay safe and stay warm, we'll see you at the rink!

Rejoice, pod listeners, as Andrew returns to discuss computer rankings, conference standings, last week's games, and this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including UCO at Utah, OU at UNLV, CU at ASU, CSU at both ASU and GCU, and Mo State at Arizona! Then the guys dig into some mental health discussion before going off the rails with talk of WCuOH logos, Greek food, fly fishing, color blindness, Portillo's, Westerns, and Jack Ryan! Yup, just another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast ready for your aural consumption!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Continuing our interview series, it's an honor to have the ACHA President Paul Hebert on The WCHL Podcast! You'll quickly realize Paul has been around the ACHA in various capacities for many years, from his days when he was playing to now when he's leading the way in the ACHA! Paul discusses the growth of the ACHA, some of the more innovative things he's done that are now annual mainstays in the ACHA, how the ACHA's relationship with the EUHL came about, what to expect in Romania for the upcoming World Cup of University Hockey, Nationals in a few weeks at the New England Sports Center, and what lies ahead for the ACHA in coming years! It's a real good listen so do yourself a favor and take some time to hear it direct from the top, ACHA President Paul Hebert!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Real "hockey guy" @kjohnny09 returns to the pod to chat about the most recent ACHA M1 rankings, sweeps by Utah, UNLV and Maryville, and broadcasting nine game in three days at the Battle At The Edge! Kurtis offers up predictions for SDSU at Colorado, Maryville at Missouri State, UNLV at Liberty, Arizona at Utah, CSU at OU, and ASU at GCU, along with some talk about the process for ACHA rules proposals, some love for the TCC, positive vibes for McKendree hockey, the recent loss of a hockey pioneer in Tucson, and more! Have a listen, you won't regret it!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

The GM of @mostatehockey, Ryan Armstrong, joins Chris on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ryan is a true "hockey guy" who brings a touch of class to the pod as he discusses Missouri State's season so far, the opportunity that awaits the Ice Bears in the Spring 2023 semester, the advantages of being a WCHL member, and much more! He and Chris talk about the past week's games including Colorado State in NoDak, GCU opening a can in San Diego, and ASU splitting at the Ocean! The guys also discuss the first M1 rankings of 2023, the B conference holding its own, the slate of upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including UNLV at UA, Utah at San Diego State, Missouri State at Maryville, and the Battle at the Edge between UCO, OU, Minot State, Midland, Oregon, and Illinois State, ACHA vs NCAA D3, Hockey Island on youtube, and Belgian White beer! Ryan's a sharp guy so it's a fun time! Have a listen!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Tommy Kleinman from @cubuffshockey talks to @sabakuINK on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Tommy talks about the Buffs' season so far, what kind of music he's into, gloomy days in New Jersey, and much more! Have a listen and enjoy! Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

For the first pod of 2023, it's an honor to have the ACHA Executive Director Craig Barnett on The WCHL Podcast! Craig provides some insight into the daily life of the Executive Director and, in doing so, also takes folks behind the scenes of the ACHA operations! He talks about guiding the ACHA through the pandemic, with teams and athletes thriving on the other side of Covid! You'll hear a lot about his "assess & reassess" philosophy and how it comes into play on a regular basis as he leads the ACHA now and into the future! Craig also discusses the process for searching out future sites for Nationals, where he sees the ACHA in a few years, how he really enjoys talking to young men & women about the ACHA and educating them at a critical time of their lives when grades begin to matter the most, and Romania as the host of the World Cup of University Hockey! And yeah, it wouldn't be a suboptimal podcast without some questions about non-hockey stuff like cold weather in Erie, PA and the excellence of Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness! It's a fun and informative listen so do yourself a favor and start 2023 off with the Chief, the Big Kahuna, the Top Dog in the ACHA, Mr. Craig Barnett!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! With 2023 finally here, we're back on the ice playing games in just a few days! Stay safe and take care of yourself and others, we want to see you at the rink!

Brody Selman from @UAWildcatHockey talks to @sabakuINK on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Brody tells us all about Arizona's season so far, playing piano and learning to play guitar, getting lost at the New England Sports Center (site of the 2023 ACHA National Championships), playing in the 2022 Maccabi Games for Team USA, and his interest in Sports & Entertainment Law after his hockey playing days are done! Law school? Don't do it, Brody, don't! LOL, just kidding! Have a listen and enjoy! Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Everybody have a very Happy New Year, stay safe and we'll see you in 2023!

ACHA Referee-In-Chief Ed Giacomucci is the very special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ed talks about growing up in hockey and how his love for the sport brought him to the officiating aspect of the game! Ed takes us through what the ACHA Referee-In-Chief does throughout the season and even provides a glimpse into what his typical week looks like when we're in season playing games! Finally, Ed is very passionate about the growing lack of hockey officials and has some ideas as to the root cause of why folks don't become officials as well as why ACHA players (men and women alike) are better suited than most to become on-ice officials after their playing days are done! And, oh yeah, Ed is from Philadelphia so there's a bit of Philly sports talk in there too! It's a great listen and we couldn't be more thrilled that Ed was kind enough to come on The WCHL Podcast! Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! It'll be 2023 shortly and we'll be back on the ice before you know it, so stay safe and stay warm, we want to see you at the rink!

Central Oklahoma forward Kaeden Meuer joins this episode of The WCHL Podcast for fun and lively chat! Kaeden grew up in a hockey family and in hockey country so he's got some pretty interesting tales to tell. Which also means he's a real hockey guy, unlike the Commish. Kaeden details his trek to different parts of the United States playing hockey, eventually finding his way to UCO! Kaeden's life seems like a never-ending hockey edition of "Brush With Greatness," with friends and family who just happen to be NCAA coaches, NHLers, National Champions, and even an Olympic Gold Medalist! Have a listen, you definitely will not regret it! And hey, now everyone will know where to go for some great game day eats if you find yourself in Madison!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe, stay warm and have a very Merry Christmas!

Colorado State forward Tristin Maestas is the special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Tristin tolerates Chris' dumb questions about catching the hockey bug from his father, being an Avs fan, how COVID detoured him from Steinbach, MB to El Paso, how he found his way to Fort Collins, the Rams' season so far, and what its like to go viral! Toss in some hot takes about the best food places in FoCo, The Ranch on Netflix, and maybe a Q or two about taking pics on a farm, and you've got a fun insightful few minutes of aural delight!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and stay warm!

Chris & @sabakuink talk about the recent announcement (FINALLY) of St. Louis hosting the ACHA National Championships in 2024, perhaps some "wild unfounded speculation" regarding the World Cup of University Hockey team selection, and then the results of this past weekend's games involving UCO, UNLV, GCU, ASU, OU and CSU! Add in some chitchat about computer rankings, insane points per game numbers, conference standings, iron sharpening iron, games remaining in the Spring semester, and some World Cup-footie style, and you've got another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast!Have a suggestion for a player to be interviewed on an upcoming episode of The WCHL Podcast? Let us know on twitter at @WCHLPod or @westernchlAnd hey, do you want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review - thanks! Stay safe and stay warm!

Real "hockey guy" @kjohnny09 returns to the pod to chat about a pair of WCHL coaches going to the World Cup of University Hockey, weekend sweeps by Missouri State and UCO, a Rocky Mountain Showdown split, a Cactus Cup split, Utah splitting with Oregon, and GCU/UNLV experiencing some foggy issues over the weekend! The guys also talk rankings and look ahead to the final weekend of games this semester before things stray with talk of international footie, repurposed hockey terminology, NHL mulligans, brewery tours, and more! It's a fun time so have a listen, won't you?And hey, do you want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Missouri State defenseman Sam Frederick makes a special appearance on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Sam puts up with a lot of dumb questions but aptly discusses life in Vancouver, how he found his way to Springfield, MO, the difference between eastern and western Canada, the Ice Bears' season so far, and how to properly prep for a few hours on the bus! Add in some chatter about World Cup(s?), mad respect for Mo State hockey fans, and Sam's surprising food fav in Springfield, and you've got a fun couple of minutes of listening pleasure!And hey, we here at The WCHL Podcast are expecting a major sponsorship deal any day now from a certain chicken restaurant after this episode's ringing endorsement!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

After stuffing himself over Thanksgiving, Andrew returns to the fray to discuss World Cup of University Hockey coaches, computer rankings, conference standings, and predictions about this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including Oregon at Utah, Mo State at Alabama, UNLV at GCU, ASU at UA (again), OU vs UCO, and CU vs CSU! After that, Andrew talks about some trashy true crime series and we answer a trivia question sent in from Loyal Podcast Listener #14! Another craptastic episode of The WCHL Podcast made just for your listening pleasure!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Our pal @sabakuINK talks to special guest Antonio Najera from the M2 Utah team on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Antonio hails from the hockey hotbed of Mexico City so he has a unique story to tell! Antonio also talks about junior hockey, playing for the Mexico in international competition, and how he found his way to Utah! With the Thanksgiving break and no ACHA M1 or WCHL action this week, we thought this was the perfect time to take a look at another aspect of the ACHA! And don't fret, the usual substandard podcast you've come to expect will return shortly!Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Chris & Anita kick off this episode of The WCHL Podcast with a hint of some incoming ACHA news before turning their attention to this past weekend's sweeps by ASU, UCO, UA, and Liberty! There's some more talk about the upcoming World Cup of University Hockey, computer rankings, and conference standings. Anita describes her action-packed weekend with the Beehive Showcase in Utah which included games with W1, M2 and M1 teams, before Chris steers the discussion to food, Thanksgiving, food, World Cup action, and more food! Be safe, take care of one another, and reach out to those you care about over these next few days!Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Andrew returns to bless us with his views on this past weekend's sweeps by UNLV, Utah, and UA, as well as the "old school" WCHL weekend that GCU and UCO endured! The guys talk about the World Cup of University Hockey, computer rankings, conference standings, and predictions about this week's upcoming WCHL games, including ASU at Utah, Mo State at UCO, Liberty at UNLV, and GCU at UA! Other questions get answered like: How early is too early to celebrate Christmas? Should a fat Commish ever be on a roof? And what exactly is a Good Nurse? Another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast is just a click away!Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Anita Tsuchiya takes the lead on this episode of The WCHL Podcast as she talks to special guests Wyatt Light and Ethan Light from the University of Utah! Wyatt and Ethan talk about Utah's hot start to the season and their most recent games at Missouri State! But they also talk about growing up in SoCal, why they came to Utah for school, their respective majors, and their upcoming series against ASU! Have a listen and pay attention for when the brotherly love all but disappears when the talk turns to video games and pizza! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

UCO broadcaster extraordinaire and two-time ACHA National Champion Kurtis Johnson, a real "hockey guy," joins The WCHL Podcast this week to talk about the first computer ranking of the season, Bedlam on Ice, and sweeps by UA, Mo State and UCO! Kurtis also predicts the outcome of this week's WCHL games with GCU at UCO & OU, ASU at UCO, UA at CSU, UNLV at CU, and Mo State hosting Utah! There's also some chatter about late night talking, the supplemental discipline process, preferred future Nationals locations, House of the Dragon, and more! We hope you agree that Kurtis brings a touch of class to this otherwise suboptimal pod!Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks for listening!

Grand Canyon's #33, Jacob Cummings, is the special guest on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Jacob and his teammates are off to a great start this season and he talks about the secret to their success so far! He also explains why he wears #33, what life was like in Wyoming during juniors, summer living in Alaska, the benefits of having a WalMart in your rink parking lot, and social media hecklers in the ACHA! Who knew? It was a fun conversation so do yourself a favor and have a quick listen! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks! Stay safe and we'll see you at the rink!

Andrew is back this week to talk about the last "popularity contest" of the ACHA M1 season before the computer rankings kick in! The guys also talk about Utah's last jaunt in Arizona for the season, UCO unloading on CU, and UNLV sweeping ASU! Chris goes off on some lower divisions, a listener question gets answered, Andrew predicts upcoming WCHL games and more, and then the guys really veer off into the wilderness to talk trick-or-treaters, scheduling philosophies, The Woman King, and some new Hulu movie that might be but probably isn't tangentially related to the ACHA! Yep, just another craptastic episode of The WCHL Podcast, don't you know?Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Anita is back on The WCHL Podcast to talk about Arizona's trip to Michigan and sweeps by UCO, CSU, CU and Utah over the past weekend! Once that brilliant analysis is done, Chris and Anita turn their focus to the upcoming games with Utah down in Arizona for three games, UCO at CU, and ASU at UNLV in a heavyweight matchup! Anita provides some W1 and M2 updates along with talk of rankings, conference standings, Canadian hockey TV shows, Halloween candy and more! We hope you'll take the time to enjoy our suboptimal jibber jabber about the WCHL and ACHA M1 hockey!Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Andrew returns to talk about Sweeps Week in the WCHL with ASU, CSU, and Mo State sweeping their weekends while UNLV and CU got swept, albeit under vastly different circumstances! The guys then turn their focus to Arizona's trip to the Mitten, UCO at Alabama, CSU at Midland, GCU at Utah and Mo State in Boulder to take on the Buffs! Toss in some Stanley Cup predictions, WCHL standings, ACHA rankings, black jerseys, Fanta, and Fort Collins craft beer talk and you've got yourself another craptastic episode of The WCHL Podcast! We hope you'll snort or chuckle at least once as you listen to two definitely "not hockey guys" talk all things WCHL and ACHA M1 hockey! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Special guest Anita Tsuchiya returns to the pod to talk about this past weekend's games with sweeps by UCO, ASU, GCU, UNLV and CSU! After that, they look ahead to the upcoming games this week with Oregon at CU, SDSU at CSU, OU at Mo State, GCU at ASU, and UNLV taking on another NCAA team in Anchorage! They also talk about ACHA maps and almanacs, a Nationals update, conference standings, and Thirteen Lives! Have a listen and enjoy! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Andrew is back on the pod to talk all things WCHL, including sweeps by CU, ASU, Mo State, and UCO, splits for GCU, Utah, and Arizona, and UNLV's weekend in Denver against #1 DU and a late add-on game vs UCO! Chris & Andrew also look ahead to the upcoming games this week with ASU at Oregon, Midland at UCO, Utah at UNLV, UA at GCU, and Mo State at CSU! They also talk Hurricane Ian, tiki bars, Prey, Dahmer, Bowie tributes, and more! Have a listen, won't you? Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

WCHL Commissioner Chris Perry is joined by special guest Anita Tsuchiya to talk all things Utah hockey, including W1 and M2 hockey in the West, as well as her take on the M1 Preseason rankings, the WCHL Preseason Poll, and being recruited by the "Billy Beane of club hockey!" They also talk about this past weekend's games with CU sweeping SDSU, CSU sweeping some M2 team from Denver, ASU pounding M2 Northern Arizona, and UCO splitting a heavyweight series against Maryville. After that, Chris & Anita look ahead to the upcoming games this week with Utah at GCU and ASU, UCO at CSU, CU at OU, Illinois at Mo State, Davenport at GCU and UA, and UNLV taking on the #1 team in NCAA hockey, Denver, at Magness Arena! Have a listen and enjoy! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

WCHL Commissioner Chris Perry and podcast pal Andrew Magerkurth talk about the week that was with WCHL teams, including Mo State at Illinois State, Oklahoma at Waldorf, and CU vs a local Denver D2 team. The guys also discuss the ACHA M1 Preseason rankings, the WCHL Preseason Coaches' Poll, and the upcoming games involving UCO, CSU, ASU, and CU! And then these non-hockey guys go off on their usual tangents and end up talking about nonsense like concerts, The Bear, and substitute teaching! Enjoy! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Guess who's back? Back again! The Pod's back, tell a friend! WCHL Commissioner Chris Perry and podcast pal Andrew Magerkurth fire up The WCHL Podcast for another season of WCHL Hockey! There's been a lot that's gone down over the summer which means a lot to talk about for the guys - so sit back and get comfortable as they talk about what to expect in the upcoming season, who will finish where in the WCHL, who will be in the ACHA SemiFinals at Nationals, and much more! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

The last podcast of the season is here - rejoice! Spurred on by a great listener question, Chris & Andrew recap the season for each WCHL team and, even though they're not hockey guys, they provide some suggestions for how each team can improve next season! Have a listen, you might find a juicy nugget or two in there! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Nationals is over and done with - so Chris & Andrew talk about the games, how the WCHL teams at Nats did, some behind the scenes stuff from STL, and more of the usual nonsense you've come to expect from a couple of bloviating podcasters - so sit back and get comfortable, but not TOO comfortable! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

College hockey podcast superstar Scott Strande once again graces The WCHL Podcast and gives us his take on who wins what at the ACHA M1 Nationals later this week! Scott doesn't just predict the winners of each game, but he also lets us know which games are going to OT and drops some scores along the way! That's the mark of a professional podcaster! Scott also provides some insight into what we can expect at the Centene Community Ice Center on the ice as well as off the ice! It's a fun time so have a listen and enjoy our little suboptimal production! Do you agree with his picks? Maybe you disagree? Lucky for you, you can get in on the prediction action too! Submit your winning Nationals predictions at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1646288186581187&usg=AOvVaw0NO_rYwZhv7a4mUGUuJq1q (https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8) - you might even win a prize! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Missouri State Assistant Coach Cliff Cook returns to The WCHL Podcast to let us know how he sees Nationals shaking out and which team will be raising the Murdoch Cup when all is said and done! Coach Cook is very careful not to drop bulletin board material for any team to use as motivation - but you'll find out he is a fan of the WCHL teams in the field and he makes the Commish's day with a surprising National Championship game! So sit back and get comfortable, have a listen and start making some travel plans so we can all get together at the victory parade! Do you agree with his picks? Maybe you disagree? Lucky for you, you can get in on the prediction action too! Submit your winning Nationals predictions at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1646288186581187&usg=AOvVaw0NO_rYwZhv7a4mUGUuJq1q (https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8) - you might even win a prize! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

We have another returning guest to The WCHL Podcast as ASU Hockey play-by-play announcer Niall Cooper offers up some hot takes as he predicts who will take home the Murdoch Cup. Niall reveals himself to be a fan of upsets as he has some surprise winners! And he might be banned from a certain state after this appearance - but he also might be elected the Mayor of a certain WCHL town if his predictions come to fruition! But only those of you brave enough to endure yet another episode of this suboptimal podcast will know for sure! So have a listen, won't you? Do you agree with his picks? Maybe you disagree? Lucky for you, you can get in on the prediction action too! Submit your winning Nationals predictions at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1646288186581187&usg=AOvVaw0NO_rYwZhv7a4mUGUuJq1q (https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8) - you might even win a prize! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

With Nationals right around the corner, OU Hockey play-by-play announcer Matt Bowling returns to The WCHL Podcast to offer up some prognostications about who will take home the Murdoch Cup. And Matt brings facts to back up his predictions! He also makes it very clear this is for entertainment purposes only, please no wagering! Matt's so good he even tosses in an upset or two! Makes you wonder what he's doing slumming around on such a craptastic podcast, doesn't it? Check it out and have a listen! And you can get in on the action too! Submit your winning Nationals predictions at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1646288186581187&usg=AOvVaw0NO_rYwZhv7a4mUGUuJq1q (https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8) - you might even win a prize! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

Nothing much left to do other than talk Nationals and which team is going to take the Murdoch Cup. First up, Andrew walks us through his predictions for how things will go next week in STL. Some WCHL teams in the field may like what he has to say, some may not. But he walks us through all 19 games and delivers his projected winner when all is said and done. And yeah, the guys go off on a tangent or two, but then it wouldn't be the suboptimal podcast you've come to expect now, would it? And you can get in on the action too! Submit your winning Nationals predictions at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1646288186581187&usg=AOvVaw0NO_rYwZhv7a4mUGUuJq1q (https://forms.gle/C9VqEAc88qVdQcGX8) - you might even win a prize! Download and subscribe to The WCHL Podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

The last weekend of play in the WCHL season was an eventful one which means Chris & Andrew have plenty to talk about - ASU at UA, GCU at UNLV, Mo State at CU, UCO/OU, and Utah at CSU - the guys then discuss the final WCHL standings for 2021-22 and the ACHA M1 ranking that determined who goes to Nationals before running through the known matchups at Nationals and some tasty quarterfinal possibilities! And some great Listener Questions! Yup, another craptastic WCHL Podcast is just a click away! Download and subscribe to the podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

It's getting down to the wire with one more weekend of games to go before we know who's going to Nationals! Chris & Andrew recap Mo State tangling with #1, Arizona tangling with #2, GCU hosting M2 NAU, Oklahoma splitting at Utah, UNLV splitting at ASU, and CSU taking both games in the most recent edition of the Rocky Mountain Showdown! Then they focus on Nationals, who looks in, who's fighting for a spot, who's a longshot, which autobids are in and which ones will be decided this weekend! Listener Questions, game predictions for the last WCHL games of the season (hint: we would not want to be George Mason this week), Boomer opinions on the Super Bowl halftime show, and three wishes! What more could you ask for in a suboptimal podcast from two guys that don't know what they're talking about? Download and subscribe to the podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

With just two weekends left in the regular season, winning now is critical so Chris & Andrew talk about the past week's games involving WCHL teams, including Maryville at Mo State, ASU at OU, and GCU at Utah! And the field for Nationals is slowly coming into focus, with three teams in for sure! The guys also discuss Rankings, #1 at Mo State, OU at Utah, UNLV at ASU, UA in Minot (brrr), GCU hosting M2 NAU, the Rocky Mountain Showdown ACHA-style, Listener Questions, and Super Bowl nuggets! The end is near so let's have some fun! Download and subscribe to the podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

The end of the WCHL regular season is within sight so Chris & Andrew talk about the past week's games involving WCHL teams, including UNLV at Liberty, CU at Utah, ASU at UA, CSU at OU, and Mo State at UCO, and how those games affected the conference standings. Did you know that there are 7 WCHL teams in the ACHA M1 Top 25? Yeah, well you know they also talk about that, about matchups if Nationals were held today, and about the upcoming slate of games for WCHL teams this week. Mercifully, Listener Questions save the day before the guys veer back into their silly nonsense like sledding, the return of Fact or Fiction?, cars in ditches (& good guys that pull them out), and the temperature inside Andrew's house! Download and subscribe to the podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!

A busy week of WCHL hockey means a lot of chatter from Chris & Andrew about UNLV at UA, OU at Mo State, ASU at GCU, CSU at Illinois, and UCO at CU! The conference race is coming down to the wire with three teams in contention for the WCHL Champions Cup! Rankings, cheap beer and fine wine, Nationals matchups, Broadway productions, game predictions and Listener Questions, they're all discussed on this suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast! Download and subscribe to the podcast, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send us your questions @WCHLPod or @westernchl - thanks!