In today’s issue (#259) the Omaha hockey community is mourning after the death of assistant coach Paul Jerrard earlier this week. Jerrard, 57, had been with the program since 2018 and was a Lake Superior State alum.

Also in this issue:

• Ohio State approved plans for a new on-campus arena, but according to reports, the men’s team might remain at the larger Value City Arena in what could only be described as an incomprehensible decision.

• We preview the games of the week, including Ohio State vs. Michigan, BU vs. Merrimack, and Denver vs. Minnesota Duluth

• DraftKings picks for Friday night are in this issue. We had a good week finally!

• The latest commitments, including players to Brown, Augustana (a goalie), and Northern Michigan