CHN Insiders Podcast

Recorded live at the Frozen Four in St. Paul, from the Xcel Center concourse, our annual national championship pre-game show. We break down the game between Boston College and Denver, and also talk to dignitaries about the state of college hockey right now. 0:00 Intro, Semfinals review 26:24 Jason Blake, former North Dakota star 37:16 Hobey talk 45:31 Mike Hastings, Wisconsin coach

Recorded live at the Frozen Four in St. Paul, from the Xcel Center concourse, our annual national semifinal pre-game show. We break down the games and also talk to some coaches and conference commissioners about the state of college hockey right now. A lot of change is happening at once, and the coaches are trying to keep up. Plus, breaking down Denver and BU with Jay Stickney (Den

This week, we have the wild juxtaposition of all the fantastic NCAA Tournament games leading into the Frozen Four, with the opening of the transfer portal and all of the bonkers ramifications that -- and the NIL money flowing around -- entails. We dive in depth into both topics. We also talk to Sam Jefferies, author of the book 'Legacy on Ice' about 2010 Hobey Baker Award winner Bl

The conference champs are crowned, and it's onto the NCAA Tournament. Of course, the Pairwise formula is what determines the teams in the NCAAs, but then the Committee, following some strict guidelines, brackets the field. And that's always not without some controversy. We delve into that, and all of the issues surrounding the teams and who they're playing -- and where and why. Col

We're down to Championship Saturday in the conference tournaments, and unto itself, it means a lot of great drama is ahead on the ice. But it also means we're close to the NCAA Tournament field being determined and, more interestingly, bracketed. This year contains a number of potentially thorny, and in some cases, unprecedented situations for the NCAA's Men's Ice Hockey Committee

In an abbreviated edition, just before some huge games this coming weekend, we set up the rest of the conference playoffs, and some of the big NCAA Tournament implications of the games ahead. And there were two more coaching changes; we get into that and what may happen next at Stonehill and Bowling Green. 0:00 Intro 3:55 The week that was 11:21 Playoffs 22:09 Coaching changes Plea

Bemidji State is Team of the Week after it rolled down the stretch run and took the CCHA title for the first time. Its coach Tom Serratore joins us to discuss. We also recap where things stand with all the conference tournaments, and Arizona State's still slim odds of making the NCAAs. ... There was a coaching casualty, as Lindenwood decided to let go former NHL'er Rick Zombo, so w

Arizona State coach Greg Powers joins to discuss the aftermath of the donnybrook his team got into last weekend, but also to discuss the state of the program right now. Things are strong with the Sun Devils, even though it appears they will fall just short of the NCAAs, with the program set to join the NCHC next season. We talk about all of that and more. ... We also chat with long

Another action-packed show. First off, New Hampshire is Team of the Week after sweeping Maine, and we talk to UNH coach Mike Souza on where the program stands, where he stands, and what it all means. Plus the usual issues swirling around the NCAA these days. ... Lots of discussion around coaches in general, particular after Vermont inked Steve Wiedler to a new deal. ... There was b

Minnesota is the Team of the Week, coming off double shutouts, with Richter Award candidate Justen Close in net. The Big Ten had a bunch of pivotal games. And then there was The Beanpot, captured by Northeastern for the fifth time in six tries -- in 3-on-3 OT again, and we discuss the abomination of that. Former Cornell captain and assistant coach Topher Scott, who spent last seaso