USCHO Weekend Review

USCHO 2026-27 season Opening Faceoff podcast

The 2026–27 men’s Division I college hockey season is here, and USCHO Opening Faceoff breaks down the biggest contenders across all six conferences. Jim Connelly, Ed Tre

Understanding the CHL's impact on college hockey after one season

The old dividing line between Major Junior and NCAA hockey is disappearing. Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley examine the CHL’s growi

Five years to play, but only 26 roster spots

College hockey players may now have five years of eligibility—but House settlement roster limits leave participating programs with only 26 roster spots. In Episode 2 of

The Matthew Mayich tragedy at ASU, offseason changes in NCAA hockey

In the first of three USCHO Weekend Review Offseason episodes, Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley begin with the serious medical situation i

2026 NHL Draft preview: college hockey’s record first-round surge

The 2026 NHL Draft begins tonight in Buffalo, and college hockey could be headed for a historic first round. In this USCHO NHL Draft Special, Jim Connelly looks at the g

2026 NHL Draft preview: Tynan Lawrence and Oscar Hemming, two Hockey East draft names to know

Episode 3 of our 2026 NHL Draft Preview series looks at two Hockey East forwards who are drawing NHL Draft attention: Tynan Lawrence of Boston University and Oscar Hemmin

2026 NHL Draft Preview: Guy Gadowsky on Gavin McKenna's development at Penn State

Gavin McKenna is one of the most talked-about players in the 2026 NHL Draft, and after a season at Penn State, his college hockey experience adds important context to his

2026 NHL Draft Preview: Dave Gregory on Central Scouting, college hockey, players to watch

The 2026 NHL Draft is just days away, and USCHO kicks off its draft coverage with Dave Gregory, Associate Director of NHL Central Scouting. In this conversation, Gregory

Off-season discussion of NCAA eligibility, roster limits, tournament formats

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review major off-season topics that have surfaced in the month since t

OFFSEASON REPORT: ECAC commissioner Christiansen on NCAA 5-in-5 eligibility proposal

In a special offseason USCHO Report, Jim Connelly interviews ECAC commissioner Doug Christiansen about an NCAA proposal to change the eligibility window to align with hig

Looking at paths taken to Frozen Four, Vegas story lines, Mercyhurst announcement

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In Part 1, we

Weekend Review Regional Championship Special Edition: Frozen Four is set

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) to give a quick Sunday night take on the NCAA Men's D-I regi

Wrapping up the conference championship weekend, looking ahead to the regionals

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first s

Bracketology XTRA: Analyzing the bracket for the 2026 NCAA Men's D-I Ice Hockey Championship

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the NCAA's 2026 Men's D-I ice hockey bracket as announced on March 22, 2026. Final bracket: Al

Bracketology XTRA Special Edition: Our predicted bracket after championship weekend

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at our final projected bracket after the games of Saturday, March 21, on this special episode of Br

Four conference top seeds were upset, while four teams look for NCAA at-large berths

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first s

Bracketology XTRA: Squeezing into the last two or three NCAA tournament spots

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at where things stand on Monday, March 16, 2026 after a weekend of upsets in this episode of Bracke

Bracketology XTRA: Digging into a must-swap situation that protects attendance

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the March 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA

Upon Further Review: Considering 10 candidates for the Tim Taylor rookie of the year award

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek ep

All higher seeds advance in weekend full of overtime games, plus NPI bubble trouble

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week. In our first s