The CCHA Reporter's Corner

On the 56th episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in longtime college hockey writer Mike McMahon. With more than two decades of experience covering the college hockey landscape, McMahon joins the show to discuss the 2026 NCAA tournament picture as well as a number of other pertinent topics. The four teams advancing to the Frozen Four — North Dakota...

On the 54th episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer are joined by the 2025-26 CCHA Player of the Year in Augustana goalie Josh Kotai. This episode was recorded several days before learning of Kotai's prestigious league honor, but there was certainly no shortage of things to talk about when it comes to one of the best puck-stoppers in all of college hockey. I...

Episode No. 53 of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner  welcomes in Minnesota State senior forward Tristan Lemyre. Co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer hear from Lemyre about what it was like to be in the middle of a chaotic and dramatic final weekend of conference play, which saw the Mavericks standing at the top of the CCHA standings when it was all finished. The Mavericks claimed their eighth outright...

On a bonus episode (No. 52) of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in Tech Hockey Guide's Tim Braun to discuss the fallout following a thrilling final week of regular-season action in the CCHA. Augustana was the only team that wasn't in league action on the final weekend. Still, somehow, the Vikings still found themselves sitting in first place in the CCHA...

It's time for a little prognosticating on this week's episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner. On the 51st episode of the show, co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer make their best guesses as to which players in the CCHA will garner the individual accolades. With a week remaining in the regular season, there's still a lot to be decided among a number of the league's awards. However, the names in...

The 50th episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner  takes a bit of a detour this week. With busy schedules on the docket, co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer went outside the conference to talk with a legend of college hockey, inviting in longtime Boston University hockey broadcaster Bernie Corbett. For 41 years, Corbett has been the play-by-play voice for the Terriers. A 1983 graduate of BU, Corb...

On episode No. 49 of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in one of the top defensemen in the country, with Michigan Tech's Jack Anderson joining the show. Coming off back-to-back CCHA Defenseman of the Week awards and a National Defenseman of the Month award, Anderson has racked up 13 points since the start of the new year. The senior blueliner currently ha...

On the 48th episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer turned to the listeners for a special mailbag edition. No questions were turned away in this week's episode, which lasted a little longer than an hour and a half. Producer Cordell Wright stepped in as a host of sorts and asked a number of questions submitted to the show by listeners from around the league....

On the 47th episode of  The CCHA Reporter's Corner,  co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer talk with St. Thomas rookie forward Nathan Pilling. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Pilling is one of 10 freshmen for the Tommies, who have won 10 in a row and are currently in control of the first-place spot in the CCHA standings with an overall record of 16-7-3. With 23 points on 11 goals and 12 assists, Pillin...

The CCHA Reporter's Corner  continues this week with episode No. 46. Co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in Bowling Green junior blueliner Breck McKinley. Hailing from St. Albert, Alberta, McKinley joined the Falcons' program in 2023-24 and has emerged as a defensive force this season for a Bowling Green team that's 4-1-1 over its last six games and is now 12-6-4 on the season. McKinley...

The CCHA Reporter's Corner rolls on this week with its 45th episode, in which co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in Augustana senior defenseman Will Svenddal. A native of Minneapolis, Svenddal served alongside teammate Ben Troumbly as an ambassador for the Vikings' program in 2022-23, a year before the team played its inaugural season. The 6-foot-1 blueliner is an alternate captain on...

This week marks episode No. 44 of the CCHA Reporter's Corner, as well as a refreshing rebrand for the listening audience. Since the start of the 2024-25 season, co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer have been talking with players and coaches from around the CCHA, but the start of the new year has brought about some exciting new changes to the show. Beginning in 2026, the CCHA Reporter's Corner is...

On this week's episode of "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent interview Alex Tracy of the Minnesota State Mavericks.   Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New Era . Jared Rubado  took ove...

On the fourth episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent are joined by Jack Hittinger and Lucas Pipenhagen in previewing the Bemidji State Beavers.   Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian...

On the seventh episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent are joined by Tim Braun and Matt Cavender of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast to preview the 2025-26 Michigan Tech Huskies. Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Spor...

On this week's episode of "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent talk to Brett Meerman of the Augustana Vikings.   Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New Era . Jared Rubado  took over as sp...

On the third episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent are joined by former Buldogs SID and radio voice Harrison Watt in previewing the 2025-26 season for Ferris State University. Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Spor...

On the eighth episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent bring on Ryan Stieg from TheTripleDeke.com to discuss the St. Thomas Tommies. Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentu...

On the second episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent preview the 2025-26 season for Minnesota State University with Alex Micheletti.   Hosts Trent Singer  is a sports reporter for  Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  K...

On the first episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent preview the 2025-26 season for Augustana University with Vikings' play-by-play broadcaster David Brown. Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Mis...

On this week's episode of "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent talk Gavin Best of the Ferris State Bulldogs. Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New Era . Jared Rubado took over as sports ed...

On the sixth episode of Season 2 of the "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent are joined by Evan Gerry in breaking down the 2025-26 Northern Michigan Wildcats. Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kent...

Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New Era . Jared Rubado took over as sports editor at the Bemidji Pioneer in February 2023 after working as a sports reporter at the Alexandria Echo Press and...

On this week's episode of "The Reporter's Corner," Jared and Trent interview Jaden Grant of the Bowling Green Falcons. Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New Era . Jared Rubado took over as spo...

On the 39th episode, St. Thomas defenseman Chase Cheslock joins the show to discuss his hockey career, draft journey and the rise of the Tommies' program. Hosts Trent Singer is a sports reporter for Sioux Falls Live . He focuses his coverage on Augustana men's hockey and Sioux Falls area sports. Singer's previous stops include  Just Women's Sports , the  Southeast Missourian  and the  Kentucky New...