College Hockey Coaches Show

Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) take their weekly stroll around NCAA Division I men’s hockey, talking non-conference records, an unlikely sniper in Fairbanks, Wisconsin’s best start since Dany Heatley was a freshman, this weekend’s sold-out Army-Air Force series, two-much needed wins for Michigan Tech, surging Cornell and Lake Superior State, and a whole lot more. The guys also dig into Brad’s Grand Forks Herald piece on the recent positive trends in NCAA hockey. Note: Podcast freezes at 30 minutes 43 seconds. Edited to skip the seven second pause. 

Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) joins Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) from Boston to discuss the latest news in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey, including eye-opening wins by Alaska Anchorage, Augustana and New Hampshire (again), Wisconsin’s rapid return to prominence, Cornell doing Cornell things, an upcoming matchup between the two highest scoring teams in the NCHC, and much more.

The men’s college hockey landscape remains as unpredictable as it is entertaining. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) take their weekly stroll across the country, discussing fast starts by Arizona State and Colorado College, a marquee Atlantic Hockey showdown, Minnesota’s gauntlet of a schedule, giant-killer New Hampshire, and plenty more.

Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu review all of the news from the opening weekend in men’s college hockey, including Robert Morris’ first win back, a coaching contract extension, the Big Ten gauntlet, Augustana’s debut, Lane Hutson’s early workload, and more. They also preview the upcoming weekend, including matchups to watch in each conference and the annual Ice Breaker Tournament.

Hockey is back and so is College Hockey Today! Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu preview the upcoming NCAA Division I men’s hockey season, breaking down the preseason storylines for all six conferences. Who do the preseason polls like? Where does Brad disagree? What will the polls have gotten wrong by March? Who is the player to watch in each conference? Give it a listen to prep for your weekend college hockey viewing.

Brad and Jayson return for another summer update, beginning with the news that Arizona State has secured conference membership with the NCHC beginning in 2024-25. The guys also discuss the NHL Entry Draft, positive draft trends for NCAA hockey, Adam Fantilli signing with Columbus, Logan Cooley’s status, Tennessee State adding men’s club hockey, Bentley’s new head coach and more.

There’s no hockey but there’s still plenty of hockey news. Brad and Jayson check in to recap the Stanley Cup Playoffs, salute the NCAA-influenced Golden Knights, shout-out Nate the Great, preview the NHL Draft, and run down some of the major news that has dropped over the summer to this point. Brad also discusses his recent reporting connecting Arizona State to the NCHC.

With the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four in the books, Brad and Jayson recap all of the action from Tampa, give the national champions their well-deserved props, discuss the post-tourney fallout for all four teams and chat about the work done by first-year head coaches Jay Pandolfo and Brandon Naurato. They also take a look at the ESPN ratings and other positive growth trends in college hockey before closing out the show with coaching news out of Minnesota State and Alaska.

The Frozen Four is here. On the eve of the national semifinals, Brad and Jayson discuss today’s media sessions at Amalie Arena, the universal praise for Tampa as a Frozen Four host, and the soon-to-be announced Hobey Baker Memorial and Mike Richter Awards. Then they shift gears to the other big news in college hockey: the hiring of three-time national coach of the year Mike Hastings at Wisconsin. What does this mean for the Badgers and for the Big Ten landscape? What legacy does Hastings leave behind at Minnesota State, and where do the Mavericks go from here? Plenty of college hockey talk to hold you over until the puck drops in Tampa!

Brad and Jayson break down the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Frozen Four, and Brad provides his X factor player for each team. They also look back at Regional weekend, react to the announcement of the “Hobey Hat Trick” finalists, discuss upcoming NHL debuts, and more.

On the eve of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Tournament, the guys break down all of the regional matchups, and Brad gives his prediction for each bracket. Then they discuss the latest with the transfer portal, more early signings, the decrease in 20-goal scorers in college hockey, and more.

Conference championship weekend is here. College Hockey Today co-hosts Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu take an in-depth look at all of this weekend’s games, as well as the implications those matchups could have for the NCAA Tournament picture. Then they discuss the Hobey Baker Award finalists, the first wave of NHL signings and early departures, and who might be next to put pen to paper.  

On the eve of the 2021 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a closer look at Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, Massachusetts and Minnesota Duluth. They look at how each team reached the Frozen Four and the keys to their success in the season's last three games. For more information on the Frozen Four, including storylines, links, and how to watch, visit http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2020/11/college-hockey-notebook.php

The NCAA Tournament's return has been long awaited, and co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) can't wait for it. They break down some of the superlatives heading into the tourney, including: - Best upset potential - Best regional - Best NHL prospect - Best breakout candidates And much more. Mentioned in this episode: The Rink Live - https://www.therinklive.com/ College Hockey Inc. Storylines - http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2021/03/2021-ncaa-tournament-storylines.php

With two conference tournament titles decided and four championship games left to be played, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) check in on the college hockey postseason. They focus on the games coming up and what can be expected when looking ahead to Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection show.

One year after conference tournaments were taken away from us, they are already underway for 2021 - with much different looks than past years, but terrific storylines and NCAA Tournament implications as always. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down each tournament conference-by-conference, looking at the format, the favorite, and other teams that might produce a surprise.

As teams' seasons start to end, NHL clubs will begin scooping up undrafted free agents. With that in mind, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to draft those guys - identifying 16 players who are likely to have an opportunity to sign an NHL contract. Always one of the most popular episodes of the year, this will be the first of two this week, as College Hockey Today will return later in the week to preview the conference tournaments.

With the season heading into the final weeks, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@collegehockey, @nateewell) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) check in on the major individual awards, handicapping the favorites for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter and Tim Taylor Awards. They also offer an NCAA Tournament update and look ahead to this weekend's action.

In an uncertain season, we know this much: there's a great weekend of college hockey ahead (assuming the games go on as scheduled). Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) set aside (most) concerns about the NCAA Tournament and Covid to focus on four big series. Each has conference championship and/or national tournament implications.

College Hockey Today opened up the mailbag of listener questions, and they were virtually all the same: how on earth do you pick an NCAA Tournament field in this bizarre season? Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) try to tackle the question on everyone's mind as we approach February.