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3 weeks ago | uscho.com | Todd D. Milewski

There hasn’t been a direct college presence in the world’s oldest ice hockey tournament since the early 1980s. That’s about to change. A select team of NCAA men’s hockey players will compete in the 2025 Spengler Cup, according to sources. The group will include players, coaches and staff members from Division I programs, both conference-affiliated and independents. The tournament, which will hold its 97th edition in Davos, Switzerland, from Dec. 26 to Dec. 31, dates to 1923.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Nicole Haase |Todd D. Milewski

What does it take to start a new NCAA Division I women’s hockey program from scratch? Coach Allison Coomey is getting that experience at Delaware, which will field a varsity team for the first time in 2025-26. Coomey joined an offseason episode of the PodKaz with Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski of USCHO.com to discuss how she has built a staff, assembled a roster and crafted a schedule for the inaugural season. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us?

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

Hosts Jim Connelly, Derek Schooley, and Ed Trefzger review news from the AHCA convention and other offseason updates. They discuss the highlights of the Frozen Four in St. Louis, notably Western Michigan’s championship win. They delve into the underdog status of Western Michigan, their impressive post-New Year’s performance, and standout coaching strategies.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Nicole Haase

Natálie Mlýnková, who recently wrapped up her NCAA hockey career, joins Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski for an offseason edition of the PodKaz. Mlýnková played four seasons at Vermont and one at Minnesota, finishing at the Frozen Four in Minneapolis in March. She looks back on moving to North America from Czechia at 16 to play hockey and how the women’s game is evolving in her home country. That was evident in April when Czechia set an attendance record in hosting the World Championship.

1 month ago | uscho.com | Nicole Haase

The offseason series of PodKaz interview episodes begins with a discussion with Wisconsin-River Falls coach Joe Cranston. It took Cranston 25 seasons to win a Division III NCAA championship with the Falcons, but his team did it in style in 2023-24 with a 31-0 record. They went back to back in 2025, with both championship victories coming at home. Cranston discusses his journey as a coach, his influences and how he has recruited and developed national player of the year-level talent.