College Hockey News Podcast Network

Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with Scott Wheeler of the The Athletic, who covers NHL prospects. We talk about his latest NHL Draft rankings, and how Gavin McKenna, BU's Tynan Lawrence and others stack up. Plus how Canadian junior hockey is handling the recent massive landscape shift. Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with Brian Slagel, the founder of Metal Blade records, whose compilation album Metal Massacre gave Metallica its start. Brian a Las Vegas resident and a massive hockey fan, who has an entire home in Nevada dedicated to his hockey jersey collection. He tells stories from his time hosting the Metal Misconduct rock/hockey podcast, and more. Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with - Adam Wodon - Denver head coach David Carle - Denver head coach Johnny Hicks - College Hockey Inc's Sean Hogan

Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with former North Dakota player and coach Cary Eades. Most specifically, he was on the 1982 team that last played Wisconsin in the Frozen Four, a legendary game that featured the most future NHL games played of any Frozen Four game ever. That and other stories. Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Recorded live from T-Mobile Arena while at the Frozen Four in Las Vegas, we chat with former Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin about the unfortunate dissolution of the program just after he retired. Plus, talking his career and other stories. Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Recorded live from the concourse of T-Mobile Arena before the NCAA national championship game in Las Vegas, it's our annual 'State of the Game' shows. We break down the national final between Denver and Wisconsin, plus get into all the issues with numerous guests. Among them, Frozen Four veterana Neil Koepke, formerly of the Lansing State Journal, and Bernie Corbett of BU radio, share old stories. Then David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a Wisconsin alum who has been covering the Golden Knights, talks the Vegas sports scene. And Scott Wheeler of The Athletic breaks down the upcoming NHL Draft with some of the top names in college hockey, including Gavin McKenna. 9:50 Andrew Mahoney, Boston Globe 27:50 Neil Koepke, Bernie Corbett, Frozen Four veterans 47:38 David Schoen, Las Vegas Review-Journal 1:00:48 Scott Wheeler, The Athletic 1:25:25 Nick Tremaroli, Lets Go DU & Kedrick Stumbris, Badger Breakaway 1:45:50 CHN Staff Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Recorded live from the concourse of T-Mobile Arena before the NCAA national semifinals in Las Vegas, it's our annual 'State of the Game' shows. We break down the national semifinal games, plus get into all the issues with numerous guests. Also joining is Cary Eades, who won two national championships as a player at North Dakota, then was an assistant coach there for many years. Lots of stories to share. ... And Brian Slagel, a Las Vegas resident and founder of Metal Blade Records, and who gave Metallica its first opportunity. He joins to discuss his connection to hockey, which runs deep. 6:34 Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald 9:30 Kedrick Stumbris, Badger Breakaway 32:35 Cary Eades, North Dakota 2-time national champ 53:55 Rick Gotkin, former Mercyhurst coach 1:14:45 James Mansfield, Denver radio & Matthew Auchincloss, Michigan Daily 1:28:32 Brian Slagel, Metal Blade Records Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on the Frozen Four - Wisconsin's Mike Hastings - Denver's David Carle - Avash Kalra - Brian Posick

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon - Michigan's Brandon Naurato - Dave Fischer

This week, we bring in Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald to break down the recent NCAA Regionals. Plus, we talk awards season, the Big Ten/NCHC dominance, St. Cloud State's future, and more. 0:00 Intro 3:25 Grand Forks Herald 47:25 College hockey pride Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on the NCAA Regionals - Denver's David Carle - Dartmouth's Cam MacDonald

This week, a look at the NCAA Regional brackets, breaking down the teams, and discussing which teams have the best chance at the Frozen Four. Plus Mike and Adam wonder why the Committee did what it did, or, moreso, didn't do anything it could've done to spruce up the brackets. Not to mention concerns over game time. And we discuss the Big Ten's four teams with Big Ten Network's Paul Caponigri. 0:00 Intro 6:30 Sioux Falls Regional 12:01 Worcester Regional 16:35 Loveland Regional 26:07 Albany Regional (and start times) 33:22 Paul Caponigri, Big Ten Network 55:07 Listener questions 1:02:50 Thursday Regional problems 1:11:10 Mike's Regional Rant 1:18:04 Adam's Regional Rant Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on the playoff picture - Ohio State's Steve Rohlik - Providence's Jack Parsons - Minnesota Duluth's Zam Plante

We are joined by Colorado College Kris Mayotte, who chimes in on numerous college hockey topics. We talk about how his program is managing the current landscape, how it utilizes revenue sharing and recruiting, and the Tigers' prospects for next season. That plus talking about all of the conference tournaments, as we head into Championship Saturday. 0:00 Intro 1:38 Current NCAA Tournament Picture 9:33 The Conference Tournaments 20:37 Kris Mayotte, Colorado College coach 52:02 A look at Championship Weekend Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on the conference tournaments and Hobey Baker race - Michigan State's Adam Nightingale - Minnesota Duluth's Zam Plante

All the leagues are in playoffs now, which carries its own intrigue, while also keeping one eye on the NCAA Tournament ball. We break it all down, including the recent successful Independent tournament. We also talk NCAA free agents, and dive deep into the mailbag. 0:00 Intro 3:30 Playoff hockey 12:42 Home/road effects 18:10 Independent tournament success 23:35 NCAA free agents 31:23 Listener questions Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on BU - Cornell's Casey Jones - Quinnipiac's Casey Jones - Mike McMahon on NPI

The playoffs are now in full swing in most of the conferences, and we take a look at how the regular season ended. But amid that, the issues continue. We talk to Denver coach David Carle about his many ideas for improving college hockey, and the state of his team, which is again, of course, right in the thick of things for a national title. 0:00 Intro 2:30 Playoff time 8:20 UMass-UConn Craziness 14:39 David Carle, Denver coach 1:00:29 Changes in College Hockey Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Bentley - Union's Josh Hauge - USA Hockey's Pat Kelleher - Eddie Olczyk

Bentley coach Andy Jones joins us. In just his third season, he's already led Bentley to its first Atlantic Hockey Tournament championship, and first regular-season championship. He discusses that and the challenges of a smaller program trying to navigate the landscape of college hockey, at a time when players are free to transfer, and bigger schools are free to lure them away with tens of thousands of dollars. Plus we talk about the Olympics that just were, and the impact on college hockey, and the origin story for the National Team Development Program. 0:00 Intro 4:12 U.S. Olympic gold medal 16:18 Transfer portal, Rev share and NIL 24:14 Andy Jones, Bentley coach 44:37 Brown names new coach 1:04:46 Listener questions Articles Referenced: - Jeff Jackson's Baby Fully Grown ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/24_QA-With--Jeff-Jackson.php - Team of the Week: Bentley ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/24_Team-of-the-Week-Bentley.php - NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown ... https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/02/23_Bracket-Breakdown.php Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Connecticut - Merrimack's Scott Borek - Boston College's Dean LeTourneau

Connecticut coach Mike Cavanaugh talks about his team's hot play and its push for a second straight NCAA Tournament bid. Plus we go in depth into all the usual topics, recruiting, NCAA Tournament formats, NIL dynamics and more. 0:00 Intro 2:55 The Week that was 18:17 Mike Cavanaugh, UConn coach 47:55 Cavanaugh follow up discussion 58:00 Richter and Hobey Award races Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Quinnipiac - Providence's Nate Leaman - 1980 Olympian Jack O'Callahan

Quinnipiac is team of the week, as it surpasses 20 wins for the seventh straight season. Coach Rand Pecknold, currently at the top of the career active wins list, talks about how his program continues to thrive by adapting to some new paradigms. Plus, another round of Gavin McKenna talk, after the talented, young Penn Stater wound up in some legal trouble last week. But he will continue to play. 0:00 1:00 McKenna discussion 16:05 The week that was 25:22 Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac coach 53:19 The week ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Miami University - Augustana's Garrett Raboin - Neil Koepke on Michigan vs. Michigan State and Kat Cornetta speaks with 1998 Gold Medalist Colleen Coyne

Miami is our Team of the Week, and we discuss the RedHawks in our opening segment, along with the Penn State outdoor game and The Beanpot. Then we get into an extended conversation with Providence coach Nate Leaman, about his red-hot team, pros entering college hockey, NIL and rev share, unlimited transfers, and the general state of college hockey today. Then Mike and Adam come back and debate it all some more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Miami, TOTW 5:50 Outdoor game reaction 10:40 The Beanpot reaction 17:14 The week that was 19:53 Nate Leaman, Providence coach 52:11 Brendan Whittet, Brown coach 1:03:30 State of college hockey discussion Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on St. Thomas - Penn State's Guy Gadowsky - North Dakota's Ben Strinden - Minnesota Wild / USA Hockey's Bill Guerin

St. Thomas is Team of the Week after stretching its win streak to 10 games. It's not the only hot team, however. We talk about all of it, plus the Hobey race, expansion talk, and more. 0:00 Intro 4:10 The Week that Was 26:21 St. Thomas and the CCHA 30:52 More latest news 34:48 Hobey talk 39:18 Listener questions Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Mike McMahon on Providence - Yale's Joe Howe - Minnesota Duluth's Max Plante - ECAC's Doug Christiansen

Providence is the Team of the Week, and we'll talk to Friars coach Nate Leaman on an upcoming show. For this show, we present a chat from a few weeks ago with former Northeastern player and coach, and current athletic director, Jim Madigan. We discuss the literal passing of the torch from Matthews Arena to a new chapter in Northeastern history, and lots of stories. 0:00 Intro 3:18 The week that was 23:44 Jim Madigan, Northeastern athletic director 54:50 The week ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with - Adam Wodon on Western Michigan - St. Thomas's Rico Blasi - The Connecticut Hockey Foundation's Eric Opin - 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist John Mayasich

Western Michigan is right in the mix again for another NCHC and national title, coming off a sweep at Denver. The Broncos have overcome some key injuries to be where they are. Plus we get into all the news of the week, including Providence bringing in a pro goalie, and what it all means in the big picture. Lots of goalie news, in fact. And we catch up with Maine assistant coach, and former national champion head coach, Rick Bennett, hearing his perspective on the modern landscape. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Week in Review ... injuries, adding players, and more 26:50 Pat Ferschweiler, Western Michigan coach 41:57 Rick Bennett, Maine assistant coach 55:42 The Week Ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Cornell - Western Michigan's Pat Ferschweiler - Hockey East's Steve Metcalf - Mike McMahon

Back from holiday hiatus to discuss the great success of the U.S. Collegiate Selects at the Spengler Cup, plus the World Junior tournament. Then back into the regular review of the sparse college hockey action from the past couple of weeks. Specifically, we speak to three of the participants at the recent Spengler Cup, where the U.S. Collegiate Selects lost in the final to host HC Davos -- the head coach Guy Gadowsky, one of the assistants Mike Souza, and one of the stars of the team Eric Pohlkamp. 0:00 Intro 2:20 The International Tournaments 15:38 Week in Review 25:16 Guy Gadowsky, Penn State coach 35:37 Mike Souza, New Hampshire coach 45:34 Eric Pohlkamp, Denver defenseman 51:20 BU Brings In Top Prospect Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon - Minnesota State's Luke Strand - Michigan's TJ Hughes - FloHockey's Chris Peters

We are joined by long-time host of NHL Prospects Radio, Shane Malloy, to discuss the state of junior hockey in North America, in an ever-changing landscape. Included in this is a conversation about the U.S. NTDP, and who are the favorites in the upcoming World Junior Championship. And, of course, while we're at it, we talk about whether or not Gavin McKenna still should be drafted No. 1 overall next summer. 0:00 Intro 1:52 Shane Malloy, NHL Prospects Radio 49:24 More Junior Talk Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon - Princeton's Ben Syer - Northeastern's Jim Madigan - USA Hockey's John Vanbiesbrouck

This week, we catch up with Miami's second-year coach Anthony Noreen, about his philosophy on rebuilding a program, and the steps the team is getting to along the way. Plus, we talk about the last game at historic Matthews Arena with former New Hampshire coach Dick Umile, who played and coached many games in that building, and got to skate on its ice one last time. 0:00 Intro / Matthews talk 5:50 The week that was 12:00 Miami intro 19:56 Anthony Noreen, Miami coach 48:50 Dick Umile, former New Hampshire coach 1:01:31 More Matthews Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on North Dakota - UNH's Mike Souza - Joe Bertagna on Matthews Arena - Jess Myers on the Big Ten

This week, the focus is on North Dakota and its strong first half under first-year head coach Dane Jackson, who joins us. We also talk about how World Juniors is affecting college hockey schedules, and with the added wrinkle now of a number of big time players leaving even earlier for Team Canada's camp. That plus discussion of Matthews Arena closing its doors. 0:00 Intro 2:35 North Dakota, Team of the Week 9:10 The week that was 25:15 Dane Jackson, North Dakota coach 45:15 College hockey's vacation 54:58 Listener questions Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Dartmouth - Northeastern's Jerry Keefe - USA Hockey's Dave Fischer and Kat Cornetta speaks with: - The Ice Garden's Emma Sullivan

It's time to talk some Dartmouth hockey, with the Big Green at 8-0 so far in the season. Coach Reid Cashman checks in after his team's latest win, over Merrimack. Plus, we check out all the recent action, discuss the NPI taking shape, and via the mailbag, we talk about who the winners and losers are so far after the doors were opened to Major Junior players. 0:00 Intro 3:05 The week that was 27:33 Dartmouth coach Reid Cashman 33:36 Listener questions 48:50 The week ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Wisconsin - Harvard's Ted Donato - Michigan's Will Horcoff - Hockey Prospects Radio's Shane Malloy

Wisconsin is Team of the Week after a road sweep at Michigan State. The Badgers have almost equaled last year's win total already. We talk to coach Mike Hastings about that and the recruiting philosophy in this new age. There's more Big Ten -- and CCHA -- talk with long-time friend of the program Pat Micheletti. Plus the goaltending upheaval taking place in college hockey right now. And much more. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Pat Micheletti, Minnesota TV 27:07 Mike Hastings, Wisconsin coach 46:00 The Week that Was, and What's Ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Union - Bowling Green's Dennis Williams - Tara Mounsey - Joe Pavelski

Union is Team of the Week after combined wins of 13-1. It's off to an 8-2-1 start. We talk to coach Josh Hauge about how his team came together, a new arena, the upcoming trip to Northern Ireland, and embracing the challenges in this new recruiting landscape. Plus ... more on Gavin McKenna, Dartmouth, Boston University, Long Island ... and lots of talk about our weekend warrior exploits. 0:00 Intro 13:15 Gavin McKenna ... again 22:25 The week that was 29:54 Josh Hauge, Union coach 50:07 Listener questions 54:30 The week ahead Please send feedback or questions to our BlueSky feed @collegehockeynews.com, or X feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - CHN's Jordan McAlpine on Denver - Dartmouth's Reid Cashman - Northeastern's Lawton Zacher - Boston University's Jack Parker

Breaking down last weekend's sweeps, plus other news items. Steve Metcalf joins the show to talk about HEA's non-conference start, the NPI, and the Spengler Cup.

This week, Bernie Corbett talks with: - Adam Wodon on Northeastern - Wisconsin's Mike Hastings - Mike McMahon - Wisconsin / Team USA's Mark Johnson