USCHO Game of the Week

In our final episode of the season, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the betting lines on this week's 2023 NCAA men's D-I ice hockey regional semifinals, including a look at the futures for the eventual national champion.Games and lines:ManchesterBoston University (-135) vs. Western Michigan (+105); over/under 6.5Denver (-220) vs. Cornell (+180); o/u 5.5FargoMinnesota State (+110) vs. St. Cloud State (-140); o/u 5.5Minnesota (-825) vs. Canisius (+550); o/u 6BridgeportHarvard (-120) vs. Ohio State (-110); o/u 5.5Quinnipiac (-220) vs. Merrimack (+180); o/u 5AllentownPenn State (-150) vs. Michigan Tech (+120); o/u 5Michigan (-375) vs. Colgate (+285); o/u 6.5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze this weekend's college hockey semifinals in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and the NCHC and finals in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, and CCHA. We look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss what the line on Alaska making the tournament would look like.This week's games:Hockey East semifinals:Providence (+175) vs. Boston University (-215); o/u 6UMass Lowell (+110) vs. Merrimack (-140); o/u 5ECAC semifinals:Colgate (+275) vs. Quinnipiac (-355); o/u 5Cornell (-110) vs. Harvard (-120) o/u 6NCHC semifinals:Colorado College (+330) vs. Denver (-440); o/u 5North Dakota (+120) vs. St. Cloud State (-150) o/u 6AHA finals:Holy Cross (+135) at Canisius (-165); o/u 5.5B1G finals:Michigan (+140) at Minnesota (-175); o/u 6CCHA finals:Northern Michigan (+190) at Minnesota State (-235); o/u 6This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures.This week's games (all games Friday except *Saturday):North Dakota (-105) at Omaha (-125); over/under 6Minnesota Duluth (+170) at St. Cloud State (-210); o/u 6Colorado College (+290) at Western Michigan (-350) o/u 5.5Michigan State (+250) at Minnesota (-320); o/u 6*Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6*This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:Michigan State (+135) at Notre Dame (-165); o/u 5.5Omaha (+120) at North Dakota (-150); o/u 5.5 Massachusetts (-115) at Maine (-115); o/u 5UConn (-115) at Boston College (-115); o/u 6Northeastern (-135) at UMass Lowell (+105); o/u 5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:Notre Dame (+180) at Michigan (-220); over/under 6Ohio State (+170) at Minnesota (-210); o/u 5.5Denver (-115) at Western Michigan (-115); o/u 6.5Michigan Tech (+180) at Minnesota State (-235); o/u 6Northeastern (-115) at UMass (-115); o/u 5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:No. 2 Minnesota (-175) at No. 7 Penn State (+140); over/under 6.5Yale (+300) at No. 1 Quinnipiac (-450); o/u 5.5No. 18 UMass Lowell (-110) at Providence (-120); o/u 5No. 6 St. Cloud State (-130) at North Dakota (+100); o/u 6No. 13 Minnesota State (-150) at Bemidji State (+120); o/u 5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:Maine (+105) at Boston College (-135); over/under 6Michigan (-175) at Michigan State (+140); o/u 6.5Northeastern (-110) at Providence (-120); o/u 5North Dakota (+165) at Denver (-205); o/u 6.5Ohio State (-110) at Notre Dame (-120); o/u 5.5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:• Quinnipiac (-125) at Harvard (-105); o/u 5.5• Connecticut (+115) at Northeastern (-145); o/u 5.5• Wisconsin (+240) at Michigan (-305); o/u 6.5• Michigan Tech (-120) at Bemidji State (-110); o/u 5• Western Michigan (-135) at Minnesota Duluth (+105); o/u 6.5Plus Jim and Dan give their Beanpot semifinal picks. This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:• Boston College (+185) at Boston University (-230); o/u 6.5• Massachusetts (+145) at UMass Lowell (-165); o/u 5.5• Penn State (+130) at Michigan (-160); o/u 6.5• Omaha (+175) at Western Michigan (-215) ; o/u 6.5• St. Cloud State (-175) at Minnesota Duluth (+140); o/u 5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games:• UConn (+105) at Massachusetts (-135); o/u 5.5• Northeastern (+100) at Merrimack (-130); o/u 5.5• Michigan (+130) at Minnesota (-160); o/u 6.5• Denver (-105) at St. Cloud State (-125); o/u 6• Western Michigan (-205) at Colorado College (+165); o/u 6.5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss getting information on injuries and lineups when betting.This week's games:• Ohio State (+135) at Michigan (-165); o/u 6• Providence (-110) at Merrimack (-120); o/u 6• Minnesota (-150) at Notre Dame (+120); o/u 6• Western Michigan (-105) at North Dakota (-125); o/u 6.5• Minnesota Duluth (-110) at Omaha (-120); o/u 5.5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also has some tips on outdoor games.This week's games:Desert Hockey Classic (at Tempe, Az.)• Boston University (-675) vs. Air Force (+410); o/u 6.5• Michigan Tech (+100) at Arizona State (-130); o/u 6 • Notre Dame (-145) at Wisconsin (+115); o/u 5• Minnesota Duluth (-125) at Bemidji State (-105); o/u 5• Minnesota State (-185) at Northern Michigan (+150); o/u 5.5This podcast is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 6th and 8th, 2023 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Secure your seats at NCAA.com/mfrozenfour

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss the impact of analytics on betting lines.This week's games:• No. 6 Michigan at No. 12 Michigan State• No. 7 Boston University at Boston College• North Dakota at No. 17 Western Michigan• No. 5 Penn State at No. 19 Notre Dame• No. 1 Denver at Minnesota DuluthThis podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. This week's games:• No. 4 Minnesota at No. 13 Michigan State• No. 7 Harvard at RV Cornell• No. 10 Providence at RV Boston College• No. 5 Michigan at Wisconsin• RV Arizona State at No. 1 Denver(RV=Receiving Votes)This podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also consider why college hockey is such a tough sport for oddsmakers.This week's games:• No. 17 Michigan State at No. 6 Penn State• No. 2 Minnesota at No. 3 Michigan• No. 18 Northeastern at No. 11 Boston University• Minnesota Duluth at No. 14 Western Michigan• No. 4 St. Cloud State at Colorado CollegeThis podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss possible reasons why there was no line on Michigan at Penn State this week.This week's games:• No. 5 UMass at No. 14 Providence• Michigan Tech at Bowling Green• No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 3 Minnesota• No. 10 North Dakota at Omaha• No. 4 St. Cloud State at No. 2 DenverThis podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss whether major penalties and high power-play percentages are affecting over/under.This week's games:• No. 1 Minnesota at No. 11 Ohio State • No. 9 Boston University at No. 18 UMass Lowell • No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 4 Michigan • No. 16 Penn State at Wisconsin • No. 2 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State This podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss how much of a home ice advantage there is and whether distractions at home help the visiting team.This week's games:• No. 14 Connecticut at No. 9 Boston University• No. 7 North Dakota at No. 1 Minnesota• No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 13 Notre Dame• No. 11 Providence at No. 4 Denver• No. 2 Minnesota State at No. 8 St. Cloud StateThis podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also explains in this episode how and why money lines shift leading up to the weekend.This week's games:• No. 1 Denver at No. 13 Massachusetts• No. 9 Boston University at No. 6 Michigan• No. 11 Ohio State at No. 17 Connecticut• No. 8 Quinnipiac at No. 3 North Dakota• No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 5 Minnesota StateThis podcast is sponsored by DCU Federal Credit Union at DCU.org

The debut of USCHO Edge with Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) is an evolution of our Game of the Week podcast. We'll select five games among top 20 teams and look at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. This week's games:• No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 1 Denver • No. 5 Minnesota State at No. 2 Minnesota• No. 6 Quinnipiac at Boston College• Miami at No. 15 UMass Lowell• Wisconsin at No. 14 Ohio State

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Alex Heinert of Midco Sports and voice of the NCHC on CBS Sports Network to preview the NCHC Frozen Faceoff.We preview all six conference tournaments and look closely at the five games in this week's USCHO Bettor's Edge column:• Bemidji State at No. 1 Minnesota State (CCHA final)• No. 4 Michigan at No. 2 Minnesota (Big Ten final)• No. 13 UMass Lowell vs. No. 11 Massachusetts (Hockey East semifinal)• No. 8 Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 3 Denver (NCHC semifinal)• No. 7 Western Michigan vs. No. 5 North Dakota (NCHC semifinal)This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by the voice of Hockey East on NESN Tyler Murray to preview Boston College at No. 11 Northeastern and No. 16 Boston University at UConn in single-elimination quarterfinal contests.Also previewed are three other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 10 Minnesota Duluth at No. 9 St. Cloud State• Penn State at No. 2 Minnesota• No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 4 MichiganThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by North Dakota head coach Brad Berry to preview the No. 4 Fighting Hawks at No. 20 Omaha.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 10 St. Cloud State at No. 11 Minnesota Duluth• No. 9 UMass at Boston College• No. 16 UMass Lowell at New Hampshire• Penn State at No. 12 Ohio StateThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by radio voice of the Irish Darin Pritchett to preview No. 2 Michigan at No. 9 Notre Dame.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 1 Minnesota State at No. 14 Michigan Tech• No. 6 Western Michigan at No. 7 North Dakota• No. 18 Cornell at No. 5 Quinnipiac• No. 19 Connecticut at No. 15 NortheasternThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by CBS Sports Network hockey analyst Dave Starman to preview No. 9 North Dakota at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 11 Ohio State at No. 2 Michigan• No. 19 Providence at No. 16 UMass Lowell• No. 3 Denver at No. 6 Western Michigan• Bemidji at No. 1 Minnesota StateThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by NESN hockey analyst Billy Jaffe to preview No. 20 Boston University vs. No. 15 Northeastern in Monday's Beanpot final.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 7 Minnesota at No. 8 Ohio State• No. 20 Boston University at No. 7 Providence• No. 15 Northeastern at No. 13 UMass Lowell• No. 6 Minnesota Duluth at No. 3 DenverThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Denver head coach David Carle to preview No. 7 St. Cloud State at No. 4 Denver.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• Penn State at No. 13 Notre Dame• No. 18 Omaha at No. 12 North Dakota 69th Beanpot (Monday at TD Garden in Boston)• No. 19 Boston University vs. Harvard• Boston College vs. No. 16 NortheasternThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson to preview No. 10 Minnesota at the No. 11 Fighting Irish.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 14 UMass Lowell at No. 15 Northeastern• No. 17 Providence at No. 9 Massachusetts• No. 3 Western Michigan at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth• No. 6 St. Cloud State at No. 13 North DakotaThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by The Rink Live reporter Jess Myers (@JessRMyers) to preview No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Minnesota. We also hear Michigan head coach Mel Pearson's comments from a Monday news conference.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 17 Michigan Tech at No. 18 Northern Michigan• No. 12 Northeastern @ No. 14 UMass• No. 9 North Dakota @ No. 4 Western Michigan• No. 1 Quinnipiac @ No. 8 CornellPlus ... why massaging the PairWise over the years resembles carving out congressional districts.This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by No. 2 Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold to preview the Bobcats hosting No. 18 Harvard.Also previewed are three other matchups in this COVID-adjusted week to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:• No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 16 Ohio State• No. 15 Omaha at No. 6 Denver• Alaska at No. 8 MinnesotaThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

After this week's game of the week was postponed, hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) caught up with Hockey East commissioner Steve Metcalf to discuss the recent uptick in adjustments to schedules because of COVID protocols.Also previewed are the four matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:No. 14 Cornell at No. 5 North DakotaNo. 13 Notre Dame at Penn StateFerris State at No. 1 Minnesota StateNo. 10 Massachusetts at No. 6 MichiganThis podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Boston University head coach Albie O'Connell to preview Boston College at BU.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:No. 3 Michigan at No. 17 Ohio StateNo. 1 Minnesota State at Bemidji StateNo. 11 Denver at No. 5 Minnesota DuluthNo. 14 Omaha at No. 4 Western Michigan

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by hockey writer Mark Divver to preview No. 13 Providence's home-and-home series with No. 16 Northeastern.Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week:No. 14 Massachusetts home-and-home with No. 15 UMass LowellNo. 9 Cornell at No. 18 ClarksonNo. 11 Minnesota at No. 3 MichiganNo. 7 North Dakota at No. 5 St. Cloud State

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Clarkson head coach Casey Jones to preview his Golden Knights in ECAC Hockey play Friday at No. 5 Quinnipiac.Jim and Ed also look at the other matchups to be featured in this week's USCHO Bettor's Edge column: No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 1 Michigan, Michigan Tech at No. 20 Bemidji, No. 4 Minnesota Duluth at No. 6 North Dakota, and No. 2 St. Cloud State at No. 12 Western Michigan.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by St. Cloud State head coach Brett Larson to preview No. 11 Omaha at the No. 1 Huskies.Jim and Ed also look at the other matchups to be featured in this week's USCHO Bettor's Edge column: No. 2 Michigan at No. 19 Penn State, No. 18 Ohio State at No. 6 Minnesota, No. 8 Western Michigan at No. 14 Denver, and No. 17 Northeastern at No. 20 UMass Lowell.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) preview a heavyweight NCHC bout with first-year Western Michigan head coach Pat Fershweiler as No. 4 Minnesota Duluth visits the No. 10 Broncos.Jim and Ed also look at the other games to be featured in this week's USCHO Bettor's Edge column: No. 15 Cornell at No. 13 Harvard, No. 7 Providence home-and-home with No. 12 UMass, No. 11 Denver at No. 8 North Dakota, and two Atlantic Hockey teams receiving votes, Rochester Institute of Technology at American International.

It has been about 600 days since Harvard last played hockey after the Ivies decided to cancel their 2020-21 season. Head coach Ted Donato joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to discuss what the lost season was like, preparing for this season, this year's Harvard team, and Friday night's game at Dartmouth.We also preview UMass Lowell at No. 19 Boston University, No. 13 Western Michigan at Colgate, No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 7 Minnesota, and Bowling Green at No. 17 Bemidji State.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Grand Forks Herald college hockey writer Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) to preview a great east-west series as No. 6 North Dakota visits No. 7 Quinnipiac. We also preview No. 8 Denver at No. 12 Providence and No. 10 Boston College, No. 17 Western Michigan at No. 1 Michigan, and No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 4 Minnesota.

Minnesota Duluth Scott Sandelin joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to preview his No. 5 Bulldogs' game against No. 3 Michigan in this weekend's Ice Breaker tournament. We also preview No. 1 Minnesota State vs. No. 10 Providence in the other Ice Breaker first round, No. 18 Northeastern at No. 6 Boston College, No. 7 North Dakota home and home with No. 20 Bemidji State, No. 4 Minnesota home and home with No. 2 St. Cloud State, and No. 17 Notre Dame at No. 16 Michigan Tech.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Minnesota State head coach Mike Hastings to preview the No. 1 Mavericks' home series against No. 2 St. Cloud, the team that ousted them from the NCAA playoffs in the national semifinal last season.We also preview No. 6 Boston College vs. No. 9 Quinnipiac and No. 18 Northeastern vs. Holy Cross in this weekend's Ice Breaker tournament in Worcester. Also in this episode: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 15 Bemidji State, Arizona State at No. 12 Denver, and an early conference contest in Atlantic Hockey, Rochester Institute of Technology at Army West Point.

Wisconsin State Journal writer and USCHO editor emeritus Todd D. Milewski (@ToddMilewski) joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) to preview the semifinal and championship rounds in ECAC Hockey, Atlantic Hockey, and the WCHA and the Hockey East finals between UMass Lowell and No. 6 UMass.They also consider NCAA implications of the four series, including what "eye test" criteria might be used by the committee.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Northeastern head coach Jim Madigan to preview the No. 20 Huskies' Sunday Hockey East single-elimination playoff game at No. 7 UMass. Madigan also reflects on this anniversary of the day all of college and pro sports were shut down in 2020.We also take capsule looks at the five men's D-I conferences with playoffs underway by the end of the weekend.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Jess Myers, who covers the Golden Gophers beat as a reporter for The Rink Live, to preview No. 7 Michigan at No. 3 Minnesota.We also look at another Big Ten series and its implications – No. 5 Wisconsin at Michigan State – as well as Hockey East single games for No. 2 Boston College, No. 10 Boston University, and No. 6 UMass and a pair of single NCHC contests with No. 12 Omaha visiting No. 1 North Dakota and No. 9 Minnesota Duluth traveling to No. 8 St. Cloud. Plus, the WCHA wraps its season with some important games and Atlantic Hockey plays its first round with three single-elimination matchups.

No. 6 St. Cloud State visits No. 10 Minnesota Duluth in a single, nationally-televised NCHC game on Saturday with conference and NCAA postseason implications. Bulldogs radio voice Bruce Ciskie previews the contest with a look at this year's UMD team and how they match up against they Huskies.Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) also look ahead at another NCHC tilt, No. 2 North Dakota at No. 11 Omaha, as well as No. 3 Minnesota State's home-and-home series against No. 19 Bemidji State in the WCHA, No. 9 UMass at No. 1 Boston College for a game, and Ohio State at No. 5 Wisconsin. Plus with almost the entire week's schedule wiped out, playoff positions in Atlantic Hockey's western pod all comes down to Canisius and Niagara's home-and-home pair this weekend.

In a season filled with delays and pauses for the Terriers, No. 11 Boston University nevertheless finds itself near the top of the Hockey East playoff race at 8-2 overall. BU head coach Albie O'Connell joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) for a preview of a weekend series against UConn.Also on tap: No. 9 Omaha visits No. 2 North Dakota for a weekend series, Colorado College visits No. 8 Minnesota Duluth and No. 6 St. Cloud for single games, the Big 10 has three weekend series, No. 19 Robert Morris visits RIT for a pair, and on Tuesday, No. 20 Lake Superior visits No. 18 Michigan Tech.

No. 7 Wisconsin is arguably the hottest team in college hockey since the semester break. The Badgers travel to a team coming off a three-week pause, No. 8 Michigan, in a key Big Ten series. Todd D. Milewski, Wisconsin State Journal beat writer for Badgers hockey, joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) for a preview.We also look at Denver at No. 2 North Dakota in the NCHC, UMass Lowell vs. No. 1 Boston College and No. 20 UConn vs. No. 16 Providence in Hockey East, and No. 11 Quinnipiac at Colgate in the ECAC.And a WCHA matchup is highlighted by the stellar goaltending numbers of Dryden McKay, as he and his fellow No. 3 Minnesota State Mavericks visit Alabama Huntsville.

Two USCHO.com men's ice hockey poll top ten teams meet in WCHA weekend play as No. 8 Bowling Green travels to No. 6 Minnesota State. Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) catch up with Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings to preview a matchup between two stingy defenses and two potent offenses.We also look at the "Battle of Commonwealth Avenue" between No. 1 Boston College and No. 15 Boston University and a pair of road tilts for UConn among Hockey East games, No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 2 Minnesota in the Big Ten, No. 9 Omaha at Denver in NCHC play, and a pair of ECAC series sending St. Lawrence to No. 12 Quinnipiac and No. 13 Clarkson to Colgate.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by No. 9 Omaha head coach Mike Gabinet to preview this weekend's home series vs. No. 2 North Dakota. We discuss this year's Mavericks, their steady improvement, and how they dealt mentally with the extended pause after the semester break.Also of note this weekend in league play are the Hockey East home-and-home series between No. 10 UMass and No. 16 UMass Lowell, No. 18 Michigan Tech at No. 8 Bowling Green in the WCHA, and a trio of Big Ten matchups.Non-conference games include No. 3 Minnesota State at Bemidji State – which is fresh off a sweep of Bowling Green last weekend – and No. 11 Quinnipiac hosting LIU.And after weekend meetings juggling the schedule for the rest of the season, Atlantic Hockey prepares for a nearly full slate of games.

Notre Dame swept Michigan at Yost Ice Arena in two one-goal games just after Thanksgiving. The No. 8 Wolverines visit the No 16 Fighting Irish this weekend in Big Ten play. Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by the voice of the Irish, Darin Pritchett, for a preview.We also look ahead to Arizona State at No. 4 Minnesota and No. 12 Wisconsin at Penn State in the Big Ten, No. 10 Quinnipiac at No. 14 Clarkson for three ECAC contests, No. 18 Providence home-and-home with No. 8 UMass in Hockey East, and a slate of NCHC matchups highlighted by No. 19 Denver at No. 11 Omaha.

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by UMass head coach Greg Carvel to preview the Minutemen's scheduled home-and-home series with Boston University.We also look at No. 14 Northeastern vs. No. 3 Boston College, Notre Dame at No. 1 Minnesota, St. Lawrence vs. No. 13 Clarkson, No. 2 North Dakota at No. 18 Denver, No. 5 Minnesota State at No. 19 Lake Superior, and a non-conference series between LIU and Army West Point, which has Brett and uncle Brian Riley facing off as head coaches for the first time.

This season finds ECAC Hockey trimmed down to just four teams. Two of those teams – No. 10 Clarkson and No. 13 Quinnipiac – have a three-game series this weekend. Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold, whose Bobcats host the Golden Knights, joins hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) for a preview.We also look at No. 6 St. Cloud at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, No. 1 Minnesota at No. 12 Wisconsin, and Arizona State at No. 18 Notre Dame.Also of note: all 11 teams in Hockey East will finally have gotten their seasons underway in a slate of games capped off by No. 8 UMass at No. 15 UMass Lowell on Tuesday.And the two ranked teams in Atlantic Hockey – No. 19 American International and No. 20 Robert Morris – have series this weekend, with AIC home-and-home with Army and RMU at Niagara and back home against the Purple Eagles for two.