Jim Connelly-

3 weeks ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger |Jim Connelly- |Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger review the weekend’s NCAA men’s D-I regionals and news of the week. They begin with recapping the regionals, looking especially at the winners: Boston University, Denver, Western Michigan, and Penn State. They also consider controversial penalties and look at ice issues and attendance statistics. They discuss coaching changes at North Dakota with Dane Jackson’s promotion and Brett Riley filling the vacant position at Ferris State.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger |Jim Connelly- |Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger review the games of the weekend and news of the week. We begin with the unexpected firing of North Dakota head coach Brad Berry following his team’s loss in the NCHC semifinals. The discussion highlights Berry’s impressive career and the pressures inherent in coaching at North Dakota. We then shift focus to the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, analyzing each regional matchup and sharing insights on top teams, players, and possible upsets.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger |Jim Connelly- |Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger review the championship games of the weekend and look at the 2025 NCAA men’s D-I hockey brackets. Notable tournament outcomes include Maine’s victory in Hockey East, Cornell’s success in the ECAC, and Western Michigan’s NCHC title. They discuss the implications of the bracket setup, team matchups, and potential underdog threats.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger |Jim Connelly- |Jim Connelly

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley. and Ed Trefzger review games of the weekend and news of the week. We look at quarterfinal results in Hockey East, NCHC, and ECAC Hockey, including Northeastern’s upset of Boston College, North Dakota’s road sweep of Omaha, and Cornell’s sweep of Colgate. In semifinal results, we look at the AHA and Bentley’s sweep at Sacred Heart and Holy Cross winning two at home against Army West Point, bringing an end to Brian Riley’s tenure as the Black Knights’ head coach.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Ed Trefzger |Jim Connelly- |Jim Connelly

Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Ed: Well, Jim, it was an interesting weekend in college hockey. There were a couple of significant upsets, the end of a program, and also some numbers that left us scratching our heads a bit. Let’s start out with the biggest upset, and that was Notre Dame, the lowest seed in the Big Ten playoffs, taking the best-of-three series at No. 2 seed Minnesota.