THE WCHL PODCAST

The race for the WCHL crown is tightening up as Chris & Andrew talk sweeps by UCO & CSU and splits between ASU/GCU and MSU/OU! Toss in some chatter about WCHL standings, M1 rankings, Andrew's predictions for the upcoming games involving WCHL teams, Nationals previews, team travel woes, how Chris and technology are definitely not friends, Reuben sandwiches and more! Yup, it's another crapta...

Brett Anderson from Missouri State is the special guest on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Brett talks about growing up in St Louis with older brothers that played hockey, an uncanny ability to sleep anywhere, a deep appreciation for the Sweet Science in hockey, the college scene in Springfield, rivalries, playing at the Jordan Valley Ice Center, Mo State's season so far, pregame meals, and give...

Happy New Year from The WCHL Podcast! We kick off 2024 with Andrew back in the saddle to discuss sweeps by GCU, UCO, CSU, and Minot State and how those game results affect the WCHL standings and the M1 rankings! We also have Andrew's predictions for the week ahead, Nationals previews, ACHA Facebook jibberjabber, the merits of Twitter vs Threads, talk of heat lamps and garage door apps....yup, same...

Owen Dickinson from Colorado is the special guest on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Owen talks about growing up in Colorado, the hockey scene in the Rockies, finding CU and making the Buffs' roster, playing at the sweet CU Boulder Rec Center, CU's season so far, expectations for the second semester, and yeah, even some talk of the Coach Prime effect on CU Buffs hockey. It's a lively discussion...

Oklahoma's Blake Swearingen is the special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Blake has a long history with OU Hockey so that's where we start before going into his time in Boston playing juniors, why he chose Oklahoma, the pride he has wearing the interlocking OU, the awkward situation of sharing a rink with your archrival, and so much more! It's an insightful and easygoing discussion tha...

Mattias Dal Monte from UNLV is the special guest on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Unfortunately, the gremlins zapped the first 30 minutes of this pod - but hey, we salvaged the last half of the discussion where we talk about UNLV's season to date, midnight games, the race for the WCHL title, and all eyes on an upcoming series at City National Arena! Apologies to Mattias for the power surge but...

The semester break means The WCHL Podcast shifts gears and talks to players and coaches within the WCHL! First up is Colorado State forward Alex Latkovski! We find out all about Alex, growing up in Montreal, coming to the States to pursue both hockey and football, how he found his way to Fort Collins and Colorado State, and his impressions of ACHA hockey! It's a fun conversation that is well worth...

Andrew returns and has loads of tales of being a new Dad once again! Once the guys start in on the hockey talk, they discuss the final M1 ranking of the Fall semester, what Nationals would look like based on those rankings, a new team coming to M1 in 2025, Andrew's incredibly accurate predictions for last week's games involving WCHL teams, Christmas music mashups, a potential sponsor for the podca...

Chris flies solo on this episode of The WCHL Podcast as Andrew is off being a new Dad again! He hits the latest ACHA news and maybe starts a rumor or two, has an opinion or two on the terrible news event at UNLV, goes through the latest M1 rankings, Nationals scenario using those rankings, WCHL games results and standings, and even a pet peeve or two! More suboptimal than usual, its another disapp...

AJ Boldan from Utah Hockey is the special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! AJ is peppered with questions about Minnesota, overseeing *three* ACHA programs in the Utah hockey family, an innovative intern program, training camp in McCall, Idaho(!), the Beehive Showcase, if AJ were King of the ACHA for a day, breaking Winter Olympic news, rivalries within the WCHL, favorite rinks, and much...

After waking up from an extended turkey nap, Chris & Andrew discuss the past week that was in WCHL games, juicy conference matchups, WCHL results from the Chicago Showcase, a new #1 in the M1 rankings, a conference race that is tightening up, and a look at the week ahead in terms of games involving WCHL teams! Of course, it wouldn't be a WCHL Podcast without some diversions in the conversation...

The boys are back from a brief hiatus to discuss all things WCHL! How did the teams do over the past three weekends? Have a listen! What's the latest ACHA news and rumors? Have a listen! The almighty Computer Rankings have started up, where is your favorite WCHL team? Have a listen! Who's going to win this weekend in WCHL play? Have a listen! Did the Pope agree to be the exclusive sponsor of The W...

We have a special treat for all 11 listeners to The WCHL Podcast! Enjoy this very special episode featuring Missouri State Head Coach Tom Winkler! Coach Winkler has played and coached all over the US before landing in SpringVegas to take the helm of the Ice Bears M1 program! We'll get beck to our craptastic usual episodes in a few days - but until then, have a listen, Coach Winkler makes this epis...

Chris and Andrew are back to talk The Week That Was in the WCHL with sweeps by UCO, UNLV, and UA, along with a split between OU and CSU! The guys also discuss the last coaches' ranking of the season, self-promoting non-Wizard math gurus, Cup or No Cup, Andrew's predictions for the next two weeks' worth of WCHL action, an incredible Tiny Desk Concert, visits from in-laws, along with a live look-in...

Andrew returns to The WCHL Podcast for another craptastic episode! He and Chris talk about the latest and greatest in ACHA news and rumors, The Week That Was in the WCHL with sweeps by UNLV, ASU, and CSU, splits between CU/OU and CSU/Midland, Utah's roadie to Michigan and Missouri State's roadie to NoDak! Boring M1 rankings, WCHL standings, Andrew's predictions for this week's games involving WCHL...

Andrew is AWOL on this episode of The WCHL Podcast so its just The Commish solo, sorry to disappoint! Chris talks about recent ACHA news (Nashville!) and rumors (more M1 teams?) before diving knee-deep into the most recent ACHA M1 rankings - seven of the 10 WCHL teams are in the Top 25 so you'd think he'd be happy, right? After that, it's a quick recap of last week's games involving WCHL teams, a...

WCHL action has begun in earnest so Chris & Andrew are back again this week to discuss! Sweeps by UCO, UNLV, UA, OU, ASU, with a CU split at Oregon are all on the docket, but not before we talk some ACHA M1 news (Nationals through 2028!), some ACHA rumors (teams on the move?), and then Andrew's game predictions, Chris' music suggestions, and some Jelly Roll discussion that did not involve frui...

Another week, another suboptimal episode of The WCHL Podcast! WCHL Commissioner Christopher Perry and Andrew Magerkurth, definitely not "hockey guys", talk about the week that was in the WCHL! Sweeps by OU, CSU, CU, MSU, GCU, and a fun game in the desert between ASU and UA! Also on this pod, you'll find there's some ACHA M1 news, maybe some ACHA rumors, for sure some predictions, a bit of nonsense...

The WCHL Podcast is back for the 2023-2024 season! We know, we're just as disappointed as you are - but hey, WCHL Commissioner Christopher Perry and his trusty "hockey guy" sidekick, Andrew Magerkurth, dust off the mics to talk about another season of WCHL Hockey and ACHA Men's Division 1 hockey! Preseason polls! Teams joining ACHA M1 this season, some new, some old! New Nationals format! Game res...

On this episode of The WCHL Podcast, Chris is joined by former Missouri State Head Coach and current WCoUH Team Canada Assistant Coach Jeremy Law! They talk about the coaching staff selection process, how they selected the roster, how Team Canada is preparing before they get to Romania, the other teams in Group B with Canada, the different styles of play from province to province and whether that...

You thought we were done for the season! April Fools, we're back because we've got the World Cup of University Hockey coming up in a few days from sexy Romania! Chris is joined by UCO Head Coach and WCoUH Team United States Assistant Coach Mike Rivera to discuss all things Red, White & Blue: the selection process for the coaching staff, how that staff selected the players, the tough group USA...

Chris & Andrew recap the 2023 Nationals and all that came with it on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! UNLV, UCO and UA were there from the WCHL along with 17 other teams, so the guys talk the good, the bad, & the ugly from 6 days in Marlborough, Mass! Add in some WCHL coaching movement, some World Cup of University Hockey talk, some terrible hockey from Texas, and the usual non-hockey non...

Arizona State PxP broadcaster Niall Cooper returns to The WCHL Podcast to talk all things Nationals! Niall is the real deal, a professional who does his homework, which means he brings stats, logic and reasoning when making his predictions! He also understands this is The WCHL Podcast so we have some fun and there's even a WCHL team in Niall's Championship game! But which one, you ask? Guess you'l...

Our friend Anita Tsuchiya is back on this episode of The WCHL Podcast to discuss Utah getting bumped, what to expect from the HockeyTV broadcasts, the return of the ACHA M1 bracket contest, and then she dives right into her own predictions for M1 Nationals! A true WCHL loyalist, you'll like her Murdoch Cup winner! And then we throw her a curveball and ask about the ultimate W1 winner too! It's a f...

Missouri State GM Ryan Armstrong is the very special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ryan should have his own podcast as he absolutely brings the heat when it comes to predicting the games for M1 Nationals, even having a WCHL team vying for the Murdoch Cup! And then he adds a surprise twist with some ACHA M3 prognostication followed by some pod sponsor suggestions! A true Renaissance Ma...