College Hockey Coaches Show

Six conference championships and NCAA Tournament automatic berths are set to be awarded Saturday night, and co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take you across the country to preview all the action.

As the conference tournaments hit high gear, with all six underway this week, it's time to address some pressing questions around the sport. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) tackle some this-or-that options regarding the national scoring lead, traditional powers making the tournament, and favorites in conference tourneys. It's a historic podcast - likely the first on college hockey recorded from New Mexico - and a great time of year to take a look around the game. Apologies in advance for the audio quality from Brad's cell phone as he navigated the roads to North Dakota's NCHC quarterfinal series at Denver.

It's the best time of the year - playoff hockey time! With four conferences starting postseason play this weekend, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down what to watch for and what lower seeds could surprise. They also preview the final week of the regular season in the NCHC and Hockey East. For reference, here is each conference's tournament format: http://collegehockeyinc.com/conference-tournaments.php

After a look at coach and rookie of the year candidates last week, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) turn their attention to two other big individual honors: the Mike Richter Award and Hobey Baker Award. After a rundown of the candidates each host offers their picks as the top-10 finalists for both awards. From there they turn to the final one or two weeks of the regular season and the key conference races yet to be decided.

With two or three weeks left in the regular season, College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) pause to salute the coach of the year and rookie of the year candidates from across the country. After that, they preview the top matchups in a busy weekend ahead.

Want to know the names NHL teams will be coveting from college rosters in a few weeks once seasons start to end? In the last eight seasons an average of 24 undrafted free agents have been signed from the NCAA ranks, so College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to speculate on the two dozen current NCAAers who could sign deals this year. These players haven't been drafted - so naturally they picked them draft-style, with each co-host naming 12. After that they've got a look at six of the most compelling games/series this weekend.

Arizona State and its NCAA Tournament chances are the talk of the college hockey world, so co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to bring in a rare guest this week in Sun Devil head coach Greg Powers. He talks about the keys to his team's success, their approach to the weeks ahead and what could be in store for the program's future. If Arizona State is the country's most improved team (with apologies to UMass), the guys then turn their attention to the most improved players, with a few of the biggest names mentioned before looking at the weekend ahead.

With five or six weeks left in the regular season, there are different things at stake for every team in each conference - whether it's a title, a bye, home ice, or simply making the postseason. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down each conference's standings and focus on the most compelling races. Mentioned in this episode: Conference standings - http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1819/standings/all Conference tournament formats - http://collegehockeyinc.com/conference-tournaments.php

The show opens with a closer look at No. 1 St. Cloud State, which is on track to do something unprecedented in the era of the 16-team NCAA Tournament. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) also look at red-hot Clarkson and pick six series to keep an eye on this weekend.

Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) sample from a variety of college hockey topics this week, from memories of the Bradley Center to the relatively unknown defenseman among the nation's top five scorers. They close it out with a look at the latest viral rant from Frank Serratore and a preview of a big weekend ahead in college hockey. Mentioned in this episode: Frank Serratore on OT: https://koaa.com/sports/2019/01/15/frank-serratore-unhappy-with-ahc-overtime-rules/ Bemidji Pioneer coverage of Hockey Day Minnesota: https://www.therinklive.com/

Halfway through the 2018-19 season, many of college hockey's traditional powers aren't where they - or their fans - thought they would be. Of the 12 schools that made the 2000 NCAA Tournament, only one - No. 1 St. Cloud State - is above .500. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) offer their thoughts on why that is in this week's College Hockey Today. Mentioned in the show: College Hockey Inc. notebook: http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2019/01/notes-marchin-orders.php Mick Hatten on SCSU's Brett Larson: https://www.inforum.com/sports/hockey/947495-Finding-the-right-notes-Larsons-transition-from-UMD-to-SCSU-gets-boost-from-Herb-Brooks Note: There are a couple of brief gaps in Brad's audio in this episode; we apologize for the technical glitches.

With the calendar turning to 2019, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at some of the hot topics around college hockey: - World Junior Championship - Impressions from holiday tournaments and other series - Mid-season additions Plus the guys make their usual picks of top games to follow this weekend.

In this bonus episode of College Hockey Today, Nate Ewell sits down with college hockey journalist and historian Tim Rappleye (@teeraps), the author of the new book Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review. Rappleye discusses Hobey's legacy and how much more there is to know about the legendary college hockey figure, who died 100 years ago this week. Order Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hobey-Baker-Further-Exploring-Immortal/dp/1943995729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545237590&sr=8-1&keywords=hobey+baker+upon+further+review Nate Ewell and Brad Schlossman will return next week with a regular episode of College Hockey Today, previewing the holiday tournaments and other action beginning Dec. 28.

As the college hockey season hits its unofficial midpoint, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a conference-by-conference look at where things stand, including projected NCAA Tournament teams and top individuals in each league.

It's the year of the defenseman in NCAA hockey as names like Adam Fox, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Chase Priskie are just the start of the impactful blueliners around the country. This episode is devoted to those talented defensemen, as co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) salute the best of the bunch and discuss why it is they are having such an impact.

Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) opened up the listener mailbag this week and cover a lot of ground as a result. Among the topics: what teams could be this year's Duluth, what's up with ASU and its conference future, and what are the best named lines in the nation. Catch all that plus important coverage of college hockey's best pizza and the difference between dirty and filthy. Mentioned in this show: Some of Jeff Sauer's favorite things - http://insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Columns/thedean_0108.htm College Hockey Inc. notebook - http://collegehockeyinc.com/articles/2018/11/notes-grabers-got-hands.php The Athletic on Denver's freshmen - https://theathletic.com/679177/2018/11/28/chick-fil-a-chipotle-and-xbox-how-dus-freshman-class-is-making-the-grade/

Teams like Massachusetts and Arizona State have reached new heights for their programs in the latest rankings. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at that, plus the larger-than-usual impacts power plays are having in the early part of the season. Mentioned in this episode: This tweet from @RecoveringOps - https://twitter.com/RecoveringOps/status/1062710493599723520 - about power plays

Johnny Walker of Arizona State has raced to the national lead in goals (11) and points (17), leading the Sun Devils to a 7-3-0 start. In this episode, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) sing the praises of Walker and several other early season heroes who we didn't predict would be leading their teams at this point. Mentioned in this episode: Topher Scott's The Hockey Think Tank podcast. Check it out here: http://podbay.fm/show/1441154730

With October complete, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at a few of the standout performers from the month and evaluate which of them are poised to continue their early success. In addition, they look at the impact transfers are having this season, plus a guide to the biggest games and series of the weekend ahead.

There are compelling games spanning from Vegas to Boston this weekend, with a big stop in South Bend. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at a bunch of those, plus look at the early out-of-conference records for each league.