THE WCHL PODCAST

Andrew & Kurtis Johnson are the guests on the pod as the final rankings of the regular season are here and we now know the 20 teams going to Nationals to play for the Murdoch Cup! But before we jump right into who's going to win it all, we discuss the last week of the WCHL regular season, the closest race for the WCHL title in the 10 years of the conference's existence, and a repeat Championsh...

Third week in a row is the charm as Andrew talks UNLV at GCU/ASU, UCO running it up on CU, and sweeps by Mo State and OU! A surprising economy of words about the best conference in the ACHA M1 dominating the latest rankings, a break at the top of the WCHL conference race, a Nationals preview, predictions for rivalry weekend in the WCHL with ASU at UA, UCO vs OU, CSU vs CU, and GCU at UNLV, the ret...

What is this? Andrew is back for a second consecutive week! And he's got the lowdown on the week that was in the WCHL, including sweeps by UNLV, UCO and Utah, a split in Boulder, and UA winning mid-week in Tempe! Andrew wasn't done there as he brought the heat with predictions for this week's games with UNLV at GCU and then at ASU, CU at UCO, CSU at Mo State, and OU in non-conference action agains...

Andrew is back for another go on the pod to discuss computer rankings, autobids, the race for the WCHL regular season title, conference standings, last week's games, and this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including UA at ASU, UCO at Mo State, OU at CU, UA at UNLV, and Utah at Oregon! The guys then dig into some pet peeves, ice cream analysis, Fat Tire, BTS, and ear plugs! No Super Bo...

Chris & @sabakuink talk about the week that was in the WCHL, with CU & CSU in the Valley to take on ASU & GCU for an old-school WCHL weekend, Mo State at Arizona, OU at UNLV, and UCO at Utah! There's also a lot of chatter about computer rankings, conference standings, Nationals, bumps, predictions for this week's games with UNLV at Utah, Mo State at OU, UCO at Maryville, ASU at SDSU, C...

Rejoice, pod listeners, as Andrew returns to discuss computer rankings, conference standings, last week's games, and this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including UCO at Utah, OU at UNLV, CU at ASU, CSU at both ASU and GCU, and Mo State at Arizona! Then the guys dig into some mental health discussion before going off the rails with talk of WCuOH logos, Greek food, fly fishing, color b...

Continuing our interview series, it's an honor to have the ACHA President Paul Hebert on The WCHL Podcast! You'll quickly realize Paul has been around the ACHA in various capacities for many years, from his days when he was playing to now when he's leading the way in the ACHA! Paul discusses the growth of the ACHA, some of the more innovative things he's done that are now annual mainstays in the A...

Real "hockey guy" @kjohnny09 returns to the pod to chat about the most recent ACHA M1 rankings, sweeps by Utah, UNLV and Maryville, and broadcasting nine game in three days at the Battle At The Edge! Kurtis offers up predictions for SDSU at Colorado, Maryville at Missouri State, UNLV at Liberty, Arizona at Utah, CSU at OU, and ASU at GCU, along with some talk about the process for ACHA rules propo...

The GM of @mostatehockey, Ryan Armstrong, joins Chris on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ryan is a true "hockey guy" who brings a touch of class to the pod as he discusses Missouri State's season so far, the opportunity that awaits the Ice Bears in the Spring 2023 semester, the advantages of being a WCHL member, and much more! He and Chris talk about the past week's games including Colorado Stat...

Tommy Kleinman from @cubuffshockey talks to @sabakuINK on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Tommy talks about the Buffs' season so far, what kind of music he's into, gloomy days in New Jersey, and much more! Have a listen and enjoy! Want to help people find The WCHL Podcast? Download and subscribe to the pod, rate it five stars, write us a good review, follow the show on twitter at @WCHLPod, send...

For the first pod of 2023, it's an honor to have the ACHA Executive Director Craig Barnett on The WCHL Podcast! Craig provides some insight into the daily life of the Executive Director and, in doing so, also takes folks behind the scenes of the ACHA operations! He talks about guiding the ACHA through the pandemic, with teams and athletes thriving on the other side of Covid! You'll hear a lot abou...

Brody Selman from @UAWildcatHockey talks to @sabakuINK on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Brody tells us all about Arizona's season so far, playing piano and learning to play guitar, getting lost at the New England Sports Center (site of the 2023 ACHA National Championships), playing in the 2022 Maccabi Games for Team USA, and his interest in Sports & Entertainment Law after his hockey playi...

ACHA Referee-In-Chief Ed Giacomucci is the very special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Ed talks about growing up in hockey and how his love for the sport brought him to the officiating aspect of the game! Ed takes us through what the ACHA Referee-In-Chief does throughout the season and even provides a glimpse into what his typical week looks like when we're in season playing games! Fin...

Central Oklahoma forward Kaeden Meuer joins this episode of The WCHL Podcast for fun and lively chat! Kaeden grew up in a hockey family and in hockey country so he's got some pretty interesting tales to tell. Which also means he's a real hockey guy, unlike the Commish. Kaeden details his trek to different parts of the United States playing hockey, eventually finding his way to UCO! Kaeden's life s...

Colorado State forward Tristin Maestas is the special guest on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Tristin tolerates Chris' dumb questions about catching the hockey bug from his father, being an Avs fan, how COVID detoured him from Steinbach, MB to El Paso, how he found his way to Fort Collins, the Rams' season so far, and what its like to go viral! Toss in some hot takes about the best food places...

Chris & @sabakuink talk about the recent announcement (FINALLY) of St. Louis hosting the ACHA National Championships in 2024, perhaps some "wild unfounded speculation" regarding the World Cup of University Hockey team selection, and then the results of this past weekend's games involving UCO, UNLV, GCU, ASU, OU and CSU! Add in some chitchat about computer rankings, insane points per game numbe...

Real "hockey guy" @kjohnny09 returns to the pod to chat about a pair of WCHL coaches going to the World Cup of University Hockey, weekend sweeps by Missouri State and UCO, a Rocky Mountain Showdown split, a Cactus Cup split, Utah splitting with Oregon, and GCU/UNLV experiencing some foggy issues over the weekend! The guys also talk rankings and look ahead to the final weekend of games this semeste...

Missouri State defenseman Sam Frederick makes a special appearance on this episode of The WCHL Podcast! Sam puts up with a lot of dumb questions but aptly discusses life in Vancouver, how he found his way to Springfield, MO, the difference between eastern and western Canada, the Ice Bears' season so far, and how to properly prep for a few hours on the bus! Add in some chatter about World Cup(s?),...

After stuffing himself over Thanksgiving, Andrew returns to the fray to discuss World Cup of University Hockey coaches, computer rankings, conference standings, and predictions about this week's upcoming games involving WCHL teams, including Oregon at Utah, Mo State at Alabama, UNLV at GCU, ASU at UA (again), OU vs UCO, and CU vs CSU! After that, Andrew talks about some trashy true crime series an...

Our pal @sabakuINK talks to special guest Antonio Najera from the M2 Utah team on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Antonio hails from the hockey hotbed of Mexico City so he has a unique story to tell! Antonio also talks about junior hockey, playing for the Mexico in international competition, and how he found his way to Utah! With the Thanksgiving break and no ACHA M1 or WCHL action this week, we...

Chris & Anita kick off this episode of The WCHL Podcast with a hint of some incoming ACHA news before turning their attention to this past weekend's sweeps by ASU, UCO, UA, and Liberty! There's some more talk about the upcoming World Cup of University Hockey, computer rankings, and conference standings. Anita describes her action-packed weekend with the Beehive Showcase in Utah which included...

Andrew returns to bless us with his views on this past weekend's sweeps by UNLV, Utah, and UA, as well as the "old school" WCHL weekend that GCU and UCO endured! The guys talk about the World Cup of University Hockey, computer rankings, conference standings, and predictions about this week's upcoming WCHL games, including ASU at Utah, Mo State at UCO, Liberty at UNLV, and GCU at UA! Other question...

Anita Tsuchiya takes the lead on this episode of The WCHL Podcast as she talks to special guests Wyatt Light and Ethan Light from the University of Utah! Wyatt and Ethan talk about Utah's hot start to the season and their most recent games at Missouri State! But they also talk about growing up in SoCal, why they came to Utah for school, their respective majors, and their upcoming series against AS...

UCO broadcaster extraordinaire and two-time ACHA National Champion Kurtis Johnson, a real "hockey guy," joins The WCHL Podcast this week to talk about the first computer ranking of the season, Bedlam on Ice, and sweeps by UA, Mo State and UCO! Kurtis also predicts the outcome of this week's WCHL games with GCU at UCO & OU, ASU at UCO, UA at CSU, UNLV at CU, and Mo State hosting Utah! There's a...

Grand Canyon's #33, Jacob Cummings, is the special guest on this edition of The WCHL Podcast! Jacob and his teammates are off to a great start this season and he talks about the secret to their success so far! He also explains why he wears #33, what life was like in Wyoming during juniors, summer living in Alaska, the benefits of having a WalMart in your rink parking lot, and social media hecklers...