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Ice Level with James Blennau

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James Blennau breaks down the top news and hottest stories from around NCAA Hockey

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Apr 13, 2026

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Episodes

#23: Frozen Four and 2024-25 Season Finale 15.04.2025

The final episode of the season takes James through college hockey awards season, all three games of the Frozen Four and a few pro signings. He also names his 2025 All-Frozen Four team and Most Outstanding player. Make sure to watch all the way through for special shout-outs and messages at the end of the episode.

#22: 2025 Frozen Four Preview 08.04.2025

It's almost Frozen Four time! James joins College Hockey News' Anthony Travaglia and Jacob Cheris to talk all four teams and interview Western Michigan Associate Head Coach Jason Herter. If you want to learn more about these teams or refresh your memory from this season, this is the place to be. Get ready for a wild Frozen Four with Ice Level and all the guests!

#21: 2025 NCAA Regionals Recap 01.04.2025

The NCAA Tournament is here, and regionals are finished! We have four teams ready to rock for the Frozen Four in St. Louis! The coaching carousel is spinning, players are signing with professional teams and the season is wrapping up so check out this week's highlights and updated bracket. If you have any questions about what's happening, ask us on social media!

#20: Weekend Recap: 3/21-3/23/2025 25.03.2025

It's almost time for the NCAA Tournament! This week on Ice Level, James breaks down all the news from this week from North Dakota's change in leadership to the Women's Frozen Four champion. He then highlights all the conference champions and goes over every single game for the NCAA Tournament regionals.

#19: Weekend Recap: 3/14-3/16/2025 18.03.2025

It's playoff time! This week on Ice Level, James breaks down every conference tournament that happened this week with everyone in either the semifinal or final stage this upcoming weekend. He starts by breaking down some quick news, then previews each team in the Women's Frozen Four this weekend. He then heads into each conference tournament breaking down brackets and results before looking at the...

#18: Weekend Recap: 3/7- 3/9/2025 11.03.2025

This week on Ice Level, conference playoffs are almost in full swing. James goes over the top news and highlights from this week's best playoff games. He also reviews each updated bracket and the finished standings from the two regular seasons that ended this weekend. The episode ends with a review of the current tournament field and playoff Forecheck Forecast.

#17: Weekend Recap: 2/28- 3/1/2025 04.03.2025

This week on Ice Level, James switches it up a bit. The episode starts with the usual news and best games from the weekend, but Cross-Conference Highlight Hub features real video highlights from the Atlantic Hockey America tournament last weekend! He also goes over the brackets or remaining games for the other conferences, looks at the 16-team field that would currently make the NCAA Tournament an...

#16: Weekend Recap: 2/21- 2/22/2025 25.02.2025

In this episode of Ice Level... As the postseason nears, James breaks down everything you need to know across college hockey from games to upsets, and champions to coaching retirements.

Special Feature: NCAA Pairwise Review 2/20/25 21.02.2025

James Blennau returns to preview the 16 teams poised to make the NCAA Tournament…if the season ended today

#15: Weekend Recap: 2/14-2/15 18.02.2025

In this episode of Ice Level, James breaks down all of the national news around college hockey, discusses the game of the week, the biggest upset, and the best games from each conference as well as standings, and dives into some hockey before previewing next week's games.

#14: Hockey East Conference Spotlight 11.02.2025

James returns with a spotlight episode focusing on Hockey East! As we move closer to conference tournaments, stay on top of the potential playoff landscape with Ice Level coverage

#13: Weekend Recap: 1/31 - 2/1/2025 04.02.2025

This week, James recaps another great weekend of NCAA D1 hockey, and looks ahead to next week and teams begin looking ahead to regional postseason play

#12: Weekend Recap: 1/25- 1/26/2025 28.01.2025

Ice Level returns for it's first episode of 2025! James Blennau works his way through a chaotic start to 2025 with great hockey games up and down the slate

#11: Weekend Recap: 11/22- 11/23/2024 26.11.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James breaks down all of the national news around college hockey, highlights a Michigan rivalry, the best games from each conference as well as standings, and dives into some hockey before previewing next week's games.

#10: NCAA Weekend Recap: 11/15- 11/16/2024 20.11.2024

The college season is well underway, ad Ice level has your back! covering all national news around college hockey, the game of the week, the biggest upset, and the best games from each conference as well as standings, trust Ice Level to bring you all the news you need.

#9: CHL Eligibility Roundtable 13.11.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James sits down with Lucas Jones and Dan K. to discuss the future of college and junior hockey now that CHL players are eligible for NCAA DI. They discuss all the possible outcomes and their predictions of what the sport could look like in the coming years.

#8: Big Ten Conference Spotlight with Jacob Cheris 05.11.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James sits down with CHN Big Ten Reporter Jacob Cheris to dive into one of hockey's premier conferences. They break down the best players and teams and also set the scene for the rest of the season as conference play starts heating up from Penn State to Notre Dame.

#7: College Hockey Weekend Review: 10/25- 10/26/2024 29.10.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James breaks down all of the national news around college hockey with a spotlight on ECAC and NCHC, discusses the game of the week, A Long Island Upset, and the best games from each conference, and dives into a local rivalry before previewing next week's games.

#6: College Hockey Weekend Review: 10/18 - 10/19/2024 22.10.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James breaks down all of the national news around college hockey, discusses the game of the week, the biggest upset, and the best games from each conference, and dives into a local rivalry before previewing next week's games.

#5: College Hockey Weekend Review: 10/11 - 10/12/2024 15.10.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James breaks down all of the national news from around college hockey, goes over the game of the week, the biggest upset, the best games from each conference and does a bit of trivia before previewing the next week's games. James Blennau Website: https://sites.google.com/view/james-b... X:   / _jblenn   Instagram:   / blennau.media  

#4: Season Preview's Greetings (Part 2) - CCHA. Big Ten, NCHC 01.10.2024

Ice Level's NCAA Hockey Preview Series concludes with CCHA, Big Ten, and NCHC coverage

#3: Season Preview's Greetings (Part 1) - ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey America 24.09.2024

In this episode of Ice Level, James sits down with "The Avengers" of college hockey journalists to preview the 2024-25 NCAA season. The episode covers the ECAC Hockey, Hockey East and Atlantic Hockey America conferences in depth. Each segment with its respective journalist breaks down players to watch, dark horse conference tournament teams, NCAA tournament bids, standings predictions an...

#2: Oops, All Scholarships! 19.08.2024

James Blennau Sun, Aug 18, 11:39 AM (22 hours ago)to me Here's the description for the website and whatever other platforms you need. In this episode of Ice Level, James sits down with friends and other creators to break down what exactly is happening with NCAA scholarship limit rules. With the seismic change that the rules have brought to all college athletics, James breaks down the rules and...

#1: The Transfer Portal (Featuring Andrew Reynolds) 03.07.2024

James Blennau and guest Andrew Reynolds (Vice President and Men's Ice Hockey Beat Reporter @Q30Television) sit down to discuss all things about the transfer portal. Jumping from how coaches are using it across collegiate athletics to specific teams and players, they hit all the top stories from players jumping in and out, to blue bloods and up-and-comers throughout the offseason so far. 

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