College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon

College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon

Mailbag: Which programs are best positioned to capitalize on rev-share?

Plus: Questions on Western Michigan, the Spengler Cup, NPI, and an independent conference?

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Mike McMahon
Dec 04, 2025
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Which programs are best positioned to capitalize on revenue-sharing in college hockey? That’s the headline topic leading off this week’s mailbag.

Other questions we tackle in today’s issue (#615) include:

— Are some teams dissuading players from participating in the Spengler Cup?
— How does the NPI stack up against the Pairwise?
— Is Western Michigan due for some positive regression?
— Will the independents form their own conference once another team joins the fold?

Plus, we close with a notebook featuring more on Providence’s revenue-sharing potential, the latest developments on the SCORE Act, and a handful of key injury updates.

If you have ideas for a future newsletter, tips you want to share, mailbag submissions, or if you want to sponsor a future newsletter, please email mike@collegehockeyinsider.com.

I’m also @MikeMcMahonCHN on Twitter.

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