College Hockey Today

With two or three weeks left in the regular season, College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) pause to salute the coach of the year and rookie of the year candidates from across the country. After that, they preview the top matchups in a busy weekend ahead.

Want to know the names NHL teams will be coveting from college rosters in a few weeks once seasons start to end? In the last eight seasons an average of 24 undrafted free agents have been signed from the NCAA ranks, so College Hockey Today co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to speculate on the two dozen current NCAAers who could sign deals...

Arizona State and its NCAA Tournament chances are the talk of the college hockey world, so co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) decided to bring in a rare guest this week in Sun Devil head coach Greg Powers. He talks about the keys to his team's success, their approach to the weeks ahead and what could be in store for the program's future. If Arizona...

With five or six weeks left in the regular season, there are different things at stake for every team in each conference - whether it's a title, a bye, home ice, or simply making the postseason. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down each conference's standings and focus on the most compelling races. Mentioned in this episode: Conference sta...

The show opens with a closer look at No. 1 St. Cloud State, which is on track to do something unprecedented in the era of the 16-team NCAA Tournament. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) also look at red-hot Clarkson and pick six series to keep an eye on this weekend.

Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) sample from a variety of college hockey topics this week, from memories of the Bradley Center to the relatively unknown defenseman among the nation's top five scorers. They close it out with a look at the latest viral rant from Frank Serratore and a preview of a big weekend ahead in college hockey. Mentioned in th...

Halfway through the 2018-19 season, many of college hockey's traditional powers aren't where they - or their fans - thought they would be. Of the 12 schools that made the 2000 NCAA Tournament, only one - No. 1 St. Cloud State - is above .500. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) offer their thoughts on why that is in this week's College Hockey Today....

With the calendar turning to 2019, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at some of the hot topics around college hockey: - World Junior Championship - Impressions from holiday tournaments and other series - Mid-season additions Plus the guys make their usual picks of top games to follow this weekend.

In this bonus episode of College Hockey Today, Nate Ewell sits down with college hockey journalist and historian Tim Rappleye (@teeraps), the author of the new book Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review. Rappleye discusses Hobey's legacy and how much more there is to know about the legendary college hockey figure, who died 100 years ago this week. Order Hobey Baker: Upon Further Review on Amazon: https...

As the college hockey season hits its unofficial midpoint, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a conference-by-conference look at where things stand, including projected NCAA Tournament teams and top individuals in each league.

It's the year of the defenseman in NCAA hockey as names like Adam Fox, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Chase Priskie are just the start of the impactful blueliners around the country. This episode is devoted to those talented defensemen, as co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) salute the best of the bunch and discuss why it is they are having such an im...

Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) opened up the listener mailbag this week and cover a lot of ground as a result. Among the topics: what teams could be this year's Duluth, what's up with ASU and its conference future, and what are the best named lines in the nation. Catch all that plus important coverage of college hockey's best pizza and the diff...

Teams like Massachusetts and Arizona State have reached new heights for their programs in the latest rankings. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at that, plus the larger-than-usual impacts power plays are having in the early part of the season. Mentioned in this episode: This tweet from @RecoveringOps - https://twitter.com/RecoveringOps/statu...

Johnny Walker of Arizona State has raced to the national lead in goals (11) and points (17), leading the Sun Devils to a 7-3-0 start. In this episode, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) sing the praises of Walker and several other early season heroes who we didn't predict would be leading their teams at this point. Mentioned in this episode: Topher...

With October complete, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at a few of the standout performers from the month and evaluate which of them are poised to continue their early success. In addition, they look at the impact transfers are having this season, plus a guide to the biggest games and series of the weekend ahead.

There are compelling games spanning from Vegas to Boston this weekend, with a big stop in South Bend. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at a bunch of those, plus look at the early out-of-conference records for each league.

With another week of play under our belt, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at the start of the season whether college hockey could make a bigger splash. They also examine Brad's three-part look back at the formation of the NCHC -- see the link below -- and preview a huge weekend of non-conference action. Find Brad's three-part series on the...

With less than a full week of games in the books, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) already have a lot on their mind. They offer their early impressions from the first weekend of games and preview a big week ahead that includes some great non-conference matchups and the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament.

Part two of our season preview puts the focus on the stars of the game, as co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) pick their favorites for Hobey Baker contenders, Mike Richter candidates, top undrafted free agents and impact freshmen. (For more on team projections, check out last week's episode.) We also send our best wishes to Chad Demers and Eric Ott...

With the 2018-19 season rapidly approaching, co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at the big storylines ahead, including an abundance of returning stars and eight new coaches. After that they stop in each of the six conferences with a look at a preseason favorite and a team that may be poised to surprise.

In this special episode of College Hockey Today we showcase a new podcast, Stops & Starts, and their episode featuring an interview with College Hockey Inc.'s Mike Snee. Hosts Andrew Merrick and T.J. Garske talk to Mike about everything from youth hockey to the possibility of a Pac-12 championship game in the future. Find and subscribe to Stops & Starts in your podcast catcher, and you can follow...

It's the eve of the Frozen Four in St. Paul and regular host Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) is joined by ESPN.com's Chris Peters (@chrismpeters), filling in for Brad Schlossman. Ewell and Peters offer their thoughts from Wednesday's practices and press conferences and break down the two semifinal matchups. In addition, Ewell catches up with former Michigan star Jeff Tambellini, who is bac...

The Frozen Four field is set and co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) take a look at how we got here and what we can expect in St. Paul. A few other topics - Hobey Hat Trick, NHL signings and coaching changes - also find their way on to the agenda.

College Hockey Today welcomes two special co-hosts for this bonus episode of the podcast, as former Inside College Hockey editors Joe Gladziszewski (@INCH_Gladdy) and Mike Eidelbes (@INCH) join Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) for the annual Wish List Draft. The concept is a bit of a different approach to previewing the NCAA Tournament -- take a listen an...

College Hockey Today breaks down the 2018 NCAA Tournament with a look at some of the best things coming up this weekend, including the best game, best forward line, best defense pair and best story. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) break down all that and much more in this tournament preview edition of the podcast. NCAA Storylines: http://college...