Sitemap - 2025 - College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon
U.S. Collegiate Selects advance to the Spengler Cup Championship
College Hockey Tonight: Dec. 29, 2025
U.S. Collegiate Selects win their group at the Spengler Cup
Some things I think about the CCHA at the semester break
U.S., Canada start World Juniors with wins
Some things I think about the Big Ten at the semester break
Some things I think about Atlantic Hockey at the semester break
Mailbag: Which team is best built to win in April? Breaking down strength of schedule, and more
USHL commissioner Glenn Hefferan on where things stand between the USHL and CHL
NPI Tracker: There's a new No. 1 in town
College Hockey Tonight (Dec. 13, 2025)
College Hockey Tonight (Dec. 12, 2025)
NPI Tracker: How established is Dartmouth as the No. 1 team?
College Hockey Tonight (12/6): Vermont's last-second goal pushes Catamounts past BU
College Hockey Tonight (12/6): Michigan blanks Michigan State
Weekend Preview: Michigan vs. Michigan State headlines the weekend slate
Mailbag: Which programs are best positioned to capitalize on rev-share?
Ep. 8: All eyes on Michigan, Michigan State this weekend
NPI Tracker: While volatility still reigns, not much changed in the Top 16.
College Hockey Tonight (11/29): Miami wins the Friendship Four
College Hockey Tonight (11/28): Union and Miami roll in Belfast
Weekend Preview: Tournaments and big non-conference games
NPI Monday: The ECAC leads the pack thanks to superb Ivy starts
College Hockey Tonight (11/21): Five of a kind for Princeton's Kai Daniells
Weekend Preview: Battles among the best in the Big Ten and CCHA highlight the weekend
Ep. 7: Is Dartmouth the best team in the ECAC?
College Hockey Tonight (11/15): Quinnipiac rolls past Boston University
College Hockey Tonight (11/14): Duris helps Long Island pull off a win at Minnesota
Weekend Preview: Penn State again in a marquee matchup this weekend
Eastern Thoughts: Air Force flying high after weekend sweep
College Hockey Rundown Ep. 6: Spartans and Pioneers notch big sweeps
Western Thoughts: Is there a scenario where Gavin McKenna doesn't go No. 1 overall?
College Hockey Tonight (11/8): Denver sweeps Western Michigan
College Hockey Tonight (11/7): Spartans beat Penn State in overtime
Weekend Preview: Marquee main events in the Big Ten and NCHC highlight the weekend
Western Thoughts: Are Simon Latkoczy's numbers even real?
College Hockey Rundown Ep. 5: Injuries and non-conference records
Eastern Thoughts: Northeastern's Zacher has been one of the best in the nation
College Hockey Tonight (11/1/25): Maine sweeps BU in wild game at Alfond
College Hockey Tonight (10/31/25): Lawton Zacher huge again helping Northeastern sweep BC
College Hockey Tonight (10/30/25): Penn State rallies once again
Weekend Preview: BU heads to Maine without Cole Eiserman
College Hockey Rundown Ep. 4: Why is the NCAA begging Congress for help?
Picking the U.S. Collegiate Selects that will head to the Spengler Cup
Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 4-1
College Hockey Tonight (10/26/25): UMD pulls off the sweep of Minnesota
College Hockey Tonight (Oct. 24, 2025)
Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 8-5
Weekend Preview: Big battle in the Great Lakes State between Michigan and Western Michigan
College Hockey Rundown Ep. 3: Who's better than Sparty?
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 12-9
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 16-13
College Hockey Tonight (Oct. 18, 2025)
College Hockey Tonight (Oct. 17, 2025)
The College Hockey Rundown Ep. 2: Here comes the money
Weekend Preview: Rev-share talk and huge matchups highlight the weekend
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 20-17
TWICH Ep. 1: McKenna's debut, USCS roster selection, and more
Week 1 Takeaways: McKenna Shines, Quinnipiac Dominates, and Miami Snaps the Streak
Weekend Preview: McKenna, Penn State heading to Arizona State highlights opening weekend
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 24-21
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 28-25
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 32-29
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 36-33
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 40-37
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 44-41
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 48-45
Mailbag: Don't worry, I'm a trained professional
Explaining How Former Pro Hockey Players are Becoming NCAA Eligible
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 52-49
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No. 56-53
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No.60-57
Preseason Power Rankings: Previewing teams ranked No.63-61
2025-26 College Hockey Preseason Rankings
Notebook: Charlie Baker Pushes Families to Support the SCORE Act
College Hockey’s Portal Winners: Gophers, Broncos, and Bulldogs Top the West
Mailbag: From NIL Deals to Streaming Dreams
College Hockey’s Portal Winners: Breaking Down the Biggest Adds in the East
College Hockey Notebook: NCAA Eyes Five-Year Eligibility, Ivy League Expands Schedule
End of an Era: Allain Retires at Yale, Howe Steps In for 2025-26
10 things I'd like to accomplish as the fictional commissioner of college hockey
Breaking down the Top '09 players eligible for college hockey recruitment on August 1
What are realistic expectations for Gavin McKenna? (with Shane Malloy)
A full breakdown of college hockey schools opting in to the House settlement (#576)
How good is UND recruit Keaton Verhoeff? One scout says "he's a unicorn" (#575)
Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State (#574)
Notes: Gavin McKenna nearing an NCAA commitment? (#573)
Total of 76 NCAA players selected at the 2025 NHL Draft
NHL Standardizing Draft Rights + a Mailbag
Sources: Here's what standardized NHL draft rights will likely look like (#572)
NHL talking about standardizing draft rights (#571)
NCAA says players who leave for CHL mid-season cannot be replaced on roster (#570)
Maryville University exploring Division I hockey (#569)
Everything you need to know about the House settlement and what changes impact college hockey (#568)
Keith Fisher will be named the new head coach at Lindenwood
Why January 10 could become a major day on the college hockey calendar (#567)
What’s the latest on Gavin McKenna and other top CHL prospects going to the NCAA? (#566)
Michigan Tech AD says Huskies mutually parted ways with Shawhan after extension talks stalled (#565)
What happened at Michigan Tech, and where does everyone go from here? (#564)
Bill Muckalt named head coach at Michigan Tech
Here's how the NCAA responded to Judge Wilken's pushback on roster limits (#563)
Here's what went down at the coaches convention in Florida this week (#562)
Independent programs announce the United Collegiate Hockey Cup (#561)
David Carle reportedly pulls out of Chicago Blackhawks search (#560)
Auditing my preseason picks, and the latest on the transfer portal (#558)
Mercyhurst promotes Peffall, and catching up on post-Frozen Four news items (#557)
Western Michigan Championship Press Conference
Western Michigan wins the national championship
Live National Championship Pregame Show
2025 State of College Hockey Press Conference
National Championship Preview: BU vs. Western Michigan
RIT officially names Matt Thomas head coach
Third time's the charm for BU at the Frozen Four
Owen Michaels scores two goals to send Western Michigan to the national title game
Frozen Four Preview: Denver vs. Western Michigan
Frozen Four Preview: BU vs. Penn State
Wayne Wilson retiring as RIT head coach
Complete transfer portal update (#556)
Brendan Riley will be named new head coach at Long Island
Eric Lang named new RPI head coach
Mailbag: Why haven't any goalies committed in the portal yet? (#555)
Transfer Portal: Western Michigan lands two top players, favorite for another (#554)
Is there a middle ground between on-campus and neutral-site regionals? (#553)
Trey Augustine will return to Michigan State (#552)
Sacha Boisvert among huge names entering the transfer portal (#551)
2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Transfer Portral Tracker
2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Transfer Portral Tracker (Subscriber Tracker)
Transfer Portal: Early Day 1 Update
2025 NCAA Men's Hockey Transfer Portal Tracker
BU, Western Michigan Punch Tickets to Frozen Four (#550)
Dane Jackson named North Dakota head coach
Friday's NCAA Regional Recap (#549)
Brett Riley will be named next Ferris State head coach
Thursday's NCAA Tournament Recap
Manchester Regional Preview (#548)
HP Radio: NCAA Regional Preview
Allentown Regional Preview (#547)
Fargo Regional Preview, Ferris State close to a hire (#546)
Toledo Preview and potential North Dakota candidates (#545)
North Dakota fires Brad Berry after 10 seasons
2025 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Bracket
Saturday Morning Pairwise: The Field of 16 is set for the NCAA Tournament
Early Friday Pairwise Update: All eyes on Western Michigan vs. North Dakota
Where things stand in the Pairwise heading into Friday night (#544)
Pairwise Watch: Michigan and Penn State rooting for favorites this weekend (#543)
College Hockey Playoff Roundup (3/16)
Sunday Pairwise Update: Where things stand heading into tonight's Game 3s
College Hockey Playoff Roundup (3/15)
College Hockey Playoff Roundup (3/14)
Weekend Preview: Thoughts on every playoff game/series this weekend (#542)
Mailbag: What to make of the coaching change at RPI? (#541)
Candidate list for Rensselaer includes alums and a lot of experience (#540)
Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin will retire after 2025-26
RPI fires head coach Dave Smith
Pairwise Monday: Penn State, UMass join "virtual locks" after impressive weekends (#539)
Weekend Preview: Playoffs set for Big Ten, ECAC, CCHA, and AHA (#538)
Mailbag: Percentages aside, who has the best chance on the Pairwise bubble? (#537)
Pairwise Monday: Penn State in, Lowell out of NCAA Tournament spot (#536)
Weekend Preview: Can Penn State remain hot against Minnesota? (#535)
Mailbag: What is the most overrated team stat in college hockey? (#534)
Pairwise Monday: Penn State pulls into an essential tie for the last at-large bid (#533)
Weekend Preview: Arizona State, UMass try to push toward an at-large bid (#532)
Mailbag: Questions on PWR balance, and more (#531)
Pairwise Monday: Hockey East back up to seven teams (#530)
NCAA says that multidivisional schools with a D-I sport can opt-in to the House settlement (#528)
Mailbag: What teams benefit the most from the combo of House and CHL rule? (#527)
Cleaning out my notebook (#526)
Pairwise (Late) Monday: Where things stand after Monday's Beanpot games (#525)
Weekend Preview: Maine and Providence play a Top 10 matchup (#524)
Pairwise Monday: Minnesota likely locked up an NCAA Tournament spot (#523)
Weekend Preview: Top teams in AHA face off (#522)
Podcast: College hockey's biggest surprises and some listener questions
Mailbag: What to make of the Mikhail Yegorov penalty? (#521)
Five biggest surprises in college hockey this season (#520)
Podcast: Eric Lang talks College Hockey Transfer Showcase
Pairwise Monday: UConn moves into a No. 1 seed (#519)
Weekend Preview and a Mailbag: Battle of Comm. Ave Returns (#518)
Pairwise Monday: UConn continues to rise in the rankings (#517)
Weekend Preview: Huge Pairwise matchups in Hockey East; Battle of Michigan headlines B10
Mailbag: What to make of BU's goalie situation? (#515)
Podcast: CHN Insiders (Ep. 13, 2024-25)
Ferris State coach Bob Daniels will retire at the end of the season (#514)
Pairwise Monday: Hockey East has seven teams in a qualifying position (#513)
Weekend Preview: Top-10 matchups in Hockey East and Big Ten (#512)
Mailbag: Will Eric Lang be a top candidate for coach openings this spring? (#511)
NCAA is considering five years of eligibility for all athletes (#510)