College Hockey Today

The men's college hockey landscape remains as unpredictable as it is entertaining. Brad Schlossman (Grand Forks Herald) and Jayson Hajdu (College Hockey Inc.) take their weekly stroll across the country, discussing fast starts by Arizona State and Colorado College, a marquee Atlantic Hockey showdown, Minnesota's gauntlet of a schedule, giant-killer New Hampshire, and plenty more.

Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu review all of the news from the opening weekend in men's college hockey, including Robert Morris' first win back, a coaching contract extension, the Big Ten gauntlet, Augustana's debut, Lane Hutson's early workload, and more. They also preview the upcoming weekend, including matchups to watch in each conference and the annual Ice Breaker Tournament.

Hockey is back and so is College Hockey Today! Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu preview the upcoming NCAA Division I men's hockey season, breaking down the preseason storylines for all six conferences. Who do the preseason polls like? Where does Brad disagree? What will the polls have gotten wrong by March? Who is the player to watch in each conference? Give it a listen to prep for your weekend co...

Brad and Jayson return for another summer update, beginning with the news that Arizona State has secured conference membership with the NCHC beginning in 2024-25. The guys also discuss the NHL Entry Draft, positive draft trends for NCAA hockey, Adam Fantilli signing with Columbus, Logan Cooley's status, Tennessee State adding men's club hockey, Bentley's new head coach and more.

There's no hockey but there's still plenty of hockey news. Brad and Jayson check in to recap the Stanley Cup Playoffs, salute the NCAA-influenced Golden Knights, shout-out Nate the Great, preview the NHL Draft, and run down some of the major news that has dropped over the summer to this point. Brad also discusses his recent reporting connecting Arizona State to the NCHC.

With the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four in the books, Brad and Jayson recap all of the action from Tampa, give the national champions their well-deserved props, discuss the post-tourney fallout for all four teams and chat about the work done by first-year head coaches Jay Pandolfo and Brandon Naurato. They also take a look at the ESPN ratings and other positive growth trends in college hockey before closin...

The Frozen Four is here. On the eve of the national semifinals, Brad and Jayson discuss today's media sessions at Amalie Arena, the universal praise for Tampa as a Frozen Four host, and the soon-to-be announced Hobey Baker Memorial and Mike Richter Awards. Then they shift gears to the other big news in college hockey: the hiring of three-time national coach of the year Mike Hastings at Wisconsin....

Brad and Jayson break down the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, and Brad provides his X factor player for each team. They also look back at Regional weekend, react to the announcement of the "Hobey Hat Trick" finalists, discuss upcoming NHL debuts, and more.

On the eve of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Tournament, the guys break down all of the regional matchups, and Brad gives his prediction for each bracket. Then they discuss the latest with the transfer portal, more early signings, the decrease in 20-goal scorers in college hockey, and more.

Conference championship weekend is here. College Hockey Today co-hosts Brad Schlossman and Jayson Hajdu take an in-depth look at all of this weekend's games, as well as the implications those matchups could have for the NCAA Tournament picture. Then they discuss the Hobey Baker Award finalists, the first wave of NHL signings and early departures, and who might be next to put pen to paper.  

On the eve of the 2021 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a closer look at Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, Massachusetts and Minnesota Duluth. They look at how each team reached the Frozen Four and the keys to their success in the season's last three games. For more information on the Frozen Four, includ...

The NCAA Tournament's return has been long awaited, and co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) can't wait for it. They break down some of the superlatives heading into the tourney, including: - Best upset potential - Best regional - Best NHL prospect - Best breakout candidates And much more. Mentioned in this episode: The Rink Live - https://www.therin...

With two conference tournament titles decided and four championship games left to be played, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) check in on the college hockey postseason. They focus on the games coming up and what can be expected when looking ahead to Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection show.

One year after conference tournaments were taken away from us, they are already underway for 2021 - with much different looks than past years, but terrific storylines and NCAA Tournament implications as always. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down each tournament conference-by-conference, looking at the format, the favorite, and other team...

As teams' seasons start to end, NHL clubs will begin scooping up undrafted free agents. With that in mind, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to draft those guys - identifying 16 players who are likely to have an opportunity to sign an NHL contract. Always one of the most popular episodes of the year, this will be the first of two this week...

With the season heading into the final weeks, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@collegehockey, @nateewell) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) check in on the major individual awards, handicapping the favorites for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter and Tim Taylor Awards. They also offer an NCAA Tournament update and look ahead to this weekend's action.

In an uncertain season, we know this much: there's a great weekend of college hockey ahead (assuming the games go on as scheduled). Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) set aside (most) concerns about the NCAA Tournament and Covid to focus on four big series. Each has conference championship and/or national tournament implications.

College Hockey Today opened up the mailbag of listener questions, and they were virtually all the same: how on earth do you pick an NCAA Tournament field in this bizarre season? Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) try to tackle the question on everyone's mind as we approach February.

This college hockey season that's unlike any other has generated more questions than ever: who is playing when, will teams get enough games, and how will the NCAA Tournament field be selected? College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) ponder all those questions and even offer a few answers in this latest episode. For next week, they'r...

College Hockey Today turns its attention from college hockey itself to the college players ready for the World Junior Championship. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at the two Russians, three Canadians and 22 Americans coming from the college ranks to play in the tournament in Edmonton.

With college hockey games every day, it has been hard to keep December straight. College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) do their best to try to sort it out with thoughts from all corners of the college hockey map.

As this unique college hockey season starts to hit its stride, College Hockey Today takes you inside the Omaha pod and offers early impressions of the games thus far. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) share their biggest takeaways to this point and look ahead to the matchups they will be watching closely in the coming week.

With the 2020-21 season finally underway, College Hockey Today takes a look at the top players in the game with a tally of candidates for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter and Tim Taylor awards. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) highlight those top individuals - both returning and newcomers - in each conference in Division I.

After far too long away from the rink, College Hockey Today is ready to preview the 2020-21 season. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) discuss what to expect from this season - which will be unlike any other - including the top storylines and teams that will contend for titles in each conference.

With four conferences set to open the postseason, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down each of those conferences and open the mailbag to answer some listener questions. Among them: what does the Hobey race look like at this point?