Minnesota Duluth sweeps No. 1 Notre Dame, North Dakota wins in front of boisterous support, Penn State and Quinnipiac are 5-0: Weekend Review Ep. 4

27 Oct 18: The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks host the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2018 US Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota (Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota)
27 Oct 18: The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks host the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the 2018 US Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota (Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota)
Is there a future for a hometown college hockey team in Las Vegas? (Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota)

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger look back on the weekend that was, including No. 3 Minnesota Duluth’s sweep of No. 1 Notre Dame on the road and a very successful U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game in Las Vegas — at least for the fans and the atmosphere, but with some facility issues — as North Dakota downed Minnesota in front of a crowd dominated by Fighting Hawks fans. We discuss the possibility of getting a hometown program in Vegas.

Also in this episode:

  • Union and Cornell were both swept by unranked opponents
  • Arizona State is 6-2-0 on the season after sweeping Omaha at home
  • Penn State and Quinnipiac both improve to 5-0-0
  • Alabama-Huntsville is now 0-8-0 after giving up a third-period lead on Saturday
  • Michael Souza picks up first win as a head coach with New Hampshire’s 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Vermont in home opener
  • Army won seven of eight points in two weekend Atlantic Hockey road trips
  • Boston College’s and Boston University’s woes continue, sinking Hockey East’s out-of-conference record

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UMass takes down No. 1, Notre Dame romps, and we discuss 5v5 and 3v3 overtimes: Weekend Review Ep. 3

(Kevin R Young)
 (Kevin R Young)
Union’s Anthony Rinaldi (8) and the Dutchmen swept Northeastern on the road (photo: Kevin R Young).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger review the top results of the weekend: UMass — or should we say #NewMass — split on the weekend with No. 1 Ohio State, while No. 2 Notre Dame swept Omaha and No. 20 Union did the same to No. 12 Northeastern.

Boston College and Boston University are both 0-3 for the first time since the end of prohibition.

We also look at RIT’s annual Brick City Homecoming game, and several weekend splits.

Plus a discussion of the merits of 5-on-5 and 3-on-3 overtimes and how the PairWise Rankings can reflect overtime.

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Ice Breaker, Wisconsin and Minnesota State sweeps, and why Pairwise is premature: Weekend Review Ep. 2

Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 - Notre Dame) (2018 Omar Phillips)
Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 - Notre Dame) (2018 Omar Phillips)
Notre Dame players celebrate a goal by Colin Theisen (13 – Notre Dame) as the Fighting Irish take the 2018 Ice Breaker title (photo: Omar Phillips).

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger review the top results of the weekend: Notre Dame won the Ice Breaker tournament after a dramatic semifinal and shutout of Providence. Wisconsin swept Boston College while Minnesota State did the same to Boston University, while Minnesota Duluth got into the win column with a pair of victories at Michigan Tech.

Also: North Dakota scored just twice in a tie and loss at Bemidji State, while Ohio State survives first-ever week at No. 1 with a pair of road wins at Arizona State.

Plus: Union’s Cole Maier has seven points in three games.

And finally: Why you shouldn’t pay attention to the Pairwise Rankings this early — but why you should take notice of one of its components.

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Clarkson’s Jones, Mercyhurst’s Gotkin join Nov. 28 USCHO Live!

Our scheduled guests on the Tuesday, November 28, edition of USCHO Live! are Clarkson coach Casey Jones, whose Golden Knights are at No. 3 in this week’s USCHO.com men’s hockey poll after winning the Friendship Four title in Belfast last weekend, and Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose Lakers gave Wisconsin its first loss against an Atlantic Hockey opponent in a weekend split against the Badgers. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/11/28/clarkson-jones-mercyhurst-gotkin-join-nov-28-uscho-live/

Schafer, Jackson to guest on Nov. 14 USCHO Live!

Our scheduled guests on the Tuesday, November 14, edition of USCHO Live! are Cornell coach Mike Schafer, whose No. 6 Big Red are off to a 6-0 start, and Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson, whose No. 4 Fighting Irish are undefeated thus far in their inaugural Big Ten campaign. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/11/14/schafer-jackson-to-guest-on-nov-14-uscho-live/

March 14 USCHO Live! canceled

On the March 14 edition of USCHO Live! our scheduled guests are Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold, whose Bobcats have advanced to Lake Placid to take on Harvard in the ECAC Hockey semifinals, and CBS Sports and ESPN college hockey analyst and NHL scout Dave Starman, for a look ahead at the conference playoffs and the NCAA picture. Listen live at 8 p.m. EDT or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2017/03/13/pecknold-starman-slated-for-march-14-uscho-live/

Donato, Pearson guest on Dec. 6 edition of USCHO Live!

Our scheduled guests for the Dec. 6 edition of USCHO Live! are Harvard coach Ted Donato, whose No. 6 Crimson swept a road trip in ECAC Hockey last weekend, and Michigan Tech coach Mel Pearson, whose league-second Huskies split last weekend with WCHA-leading Bemidji State. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016/12/06/donato-pearson-guest-on-dec-6-edition-of-uscho-live/

Quinnipiac’s Pecknold, Bemidji’s Serratore guest on Nov. 15 USCHO Live!

Our scheduled guests for the Nov. 15 edition of USCHO Live! are Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold, whose Bobcats are No. 4 in this week’s USCHO.com poll, and Bemidji State coach Tom Serratore, whose No. 13 Beavers are unbeaten and in first place in WCHA play. Listen live at 8 p.m. EST or after the show on-demand: http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016/11/14/quinnipiacs-pecknold-bemidjis-serratore-guest-on-nov-15-uscho-live/

RIT’s Wilson, Dartmouth’s Gaudet guest on March 15 USCHO Live!

Our guests on the March 15 edition of USCHO Live! are coaches whose teams swept opponents on the road to win quarterfinal series in their conferences: Rochester Institute of Technology’s Wayne Wilson at 8:20 p.m., and Dartmouth’s Bob Gaudet at 8:40 p.m. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016/03/15/rits-wilson-dartmouths-gaudet-guest-on-march-15-uscho-live/

Yale’s Allain, reporter Wellens guest on Feb. 23 USCHO Live!

Our guests on the Feb. 23 edition of USCHO Live! are Yale coach Keith Allain, whose No. 7 Bulldogs have won seven games in a row and stand just four points out of first in ECAC Hockey, and Matt Wellens, the college hockey beat reporter for the Duluth News Tribune covering the men’s and women’s programs at Minnesota Duluth, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior. Join us live at http://www.uscho.com/uscho-live/2016/02/23/yales-allain-reporter-wellens-guest-on-feb-23-uscho-live/

Quinnipiac’s Pecknold, Omaha beat writer Boone guest on Oct. 27 USCHO Live!

Our guests on the Oct. 27 edition of USCHO Live! will be Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold (8:20 p.m.), whose Bobcats are now 6-0 and ranked ninth in this week’s USCHO.com men’s ice hockey poll, and Tony Boone, Omaha Mavericks beat writer, for the Omaha World Herald. Join us for the conversation and information, Tues., Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. EDT at http://www.spreaker.com/user/uscholive.

St. Lawrence coach Carvel, Gopher voice Shaver guest on Jan. 20 USCHO Live!

Our scheduled guests for the Jan. 20 edition of USCHO Live! are St. Lawrence coach Greg Carvel, whose ECAC Hockey fourth-place Saints beat No. 4 Harvard on the road last weekend, and veteran Minnesota radio play-by-play voice Wally Shaver. Join us for the conversation and information, Tues., Jan. 20, from 8 to 9 p.m. EST … Read more

Oct. 21: Season debut with our columnists in a two-hour USCHO Live!

It’s a special two-hour edition of USCHO Live!, previewing the 2014-15 season.

Our October 21 broadcast is a league-by-league review of Division I men’s hockey from six of USCHO.com’s conference writers, with a look at Atlantic Hockey, the Big Ten, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, the NCHC and the WCHA.

RPI’s Appert, USCHO.com’s Milewski will guest on Feb. 19

Our guests on the Feb. 19 edition of USCHO Live! will be Rensselaer head coach Seth Appert, whose Engineers have catapulted to second place in ECAC Hockey, and USCHO.com executive editor Todd Milewski. Join us for the conversation and information, Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 8 to 9 p.m. ET at blogtalkradio.com/uscholive. If you can’t listen live, check … Read more