Sitemap - 2026 - College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon

Final Bracket Projection: Will the committee deviate from past precedent?

What I'm hearing on where things stand in Minnesota's coaching search

Saturday Morning NPI Update: Wisconsin, UConn, and Augustana eyeing the last at-large spots

Where things stand with the NPI and the bracket heading into conference championship weekend

Instant Reactions: Minnesota and Bob Motzko part ways

Ep. 19: Picking conference winners, and NPI/bracket talk

Saturday Recap: Top seeds fall in four leagues

Talking where things stand in the NPI heading into Saturday night

Friday Recap: Clarkson shuts out Quinnipiac in ECAC series opener

Weekend Preview: Picking every series/game in college hockey this weekend

Mailbag: Topics include Minnesota, UNH, UMass Lowell, regional placement, and more

Ep. 18: How can the NCAA avoid playoff games during spring break?

NPI Tracker: Only four spots remain undecided for the NCAA Tournament

Sunday Recap: Charlie Schenkel's program record sends Robert Morris to the quarterfinals

Saturday Recap: Plante plays the hero again for Minnesota Duluth

Friday Recap: OT chaos in Atlantic Hockey as playoffs get underway

Talking the NPI heading into the weekend

Weekend Preview: Welcome to playoff hockey

Maryville officially announces launch of Division I men's hockey program

NPI Tracker: 11 teams have essentially locked themselves into NCAA Tournament spots

Ep. 17: It should be automatic

Sunday NPI Update (3/1)

Saturday Morning NPI Update (2/28)

Weekend Preview: Conference-clinching scenarios on the horizon in most leagues this weekend

Coach's Corner Ep. 4: Brendan Riley (Long Island)

Mailbag: Will former CHL players be more prone to enter the portal?

Ep. 16: Brown hires Tom Upton, and Maryville ready to launch

NPI Tracker: The qualifying field hasn't changed for three weeks

Brown names Tom Upton new head coach

Saturday Recap (2/21): BC beats UConn in overtime, moves up to No. 12 in the NPI

Friday Recap (2/20): McKenna's record-setting night for Penn State

Maryville University expected to announce Division I hockey program soon

College Hockey Weekend Preview (2/20)

Weekend Preview: Series with big NPI and conference implications headline the weekend

Coach's Corner Ep. 3: David Berard (Stonehill) and Keith Fisher (Lindenwood)

2026 NCAA Free Agent Rankings: Goaltenders

Ep. 15: Brown is moving fast on a new head coach

Here's what I am hearing about the coaching search at Brown

NPI Tracker: The bracket gets messy this week

Saturday Recap (2/14): Brown sends off Brendan Whittet with a last-minute win

Friday Recap: Michigan beats Penn State in one of eight games that went to a shootout

Weekend Preview: Penn State travels to Michigan in another Top 5 matchup for both teams

Ep. 14: Free Gavin McKenna?

NPI Tracker: Who is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament?

Saturday Recap: Michigan State wins 'Duel in the D'

Friday Recap: Overtimes all over headlined the night, including No. 1 Michigan's win over No. 2 Michigan State

Prosecutors drop felony assault charge against Gavin McKenna

Weekend Preview: 'Duel in the D' feature No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Michigan State highlight the weekend

Answering questions on Gavin McKenna following felony assault charge

Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault in Pennsylvania

Mailbag: Michigan State's penalties, tampering, non-conference strategies, and potential D-I program launches

Ep. 13: College hockey cowboys?

NPI Tracker: Not much movement among qualifying teams, but some bracket trends can be identified

Saturday Recap: Michigan State sweeps Penn State in overtime

Friday Roundup: Romani’s hat trick powers Michigan State past Penn State on the road

Weekend Preview: Penn State hosts Michigan State at Beaver Stadium

Here’s what I’m hearing on Oklahoma State potentially adding Division I men’s hockey

Ep. 12: Will players who signed NHL contracts become NCAA eligible?

NPI Tracker: Hockey East continues to make a move, is up to three qualifying teams

Saturday Roundup: UConn wins the CT Ice Tournament

Friday Roundup: Quinnipiac and UConn set the stage for a big Connecticut Ice Final

Weekend Preview: Connecticut teams surging into this weekend's Connecticut Ice Tournament

Ep. 11: Tight gaps in the NPI, and reacting to the Boisvert/Eddy suspensions

NPI Tracker: Hockey East gets to two teams for the first time this season, and Michigan State becomes a No. 1 seed

Friday Roundup: Michigan State sweeps, UND beats Denver, Providence scores in OT at BC

Weekend Preview: Matchups with NPI implications in the Big Ten, NCHC, and Hockey East

Ep. 10: Teams addressing issues in the crease

Mailbag: How do regionals work? Are teams tampering year round? Can BU's roster building win a national title?

NPI Tracker: Things are starting to settle, at least near the top

Saturday Roundup: Western Michigan and Providence sweep, and a potential long-term injury for Michigan's Jack Ivankovic

Friday Roundup: Western rallies late, Quinnipiac rolls, Yale hits eight goals

What Boston College's pursuit of Carter George reveals about NCAA eligibility limits

Why Tynan Lawrence’s move to BU matters for the NHL Draft, and how it might impact the Terriers' season

Ep. 9: Second half reinforcements

NPI Tracker: Does the NCAA need Cornell in Albany to solve an attendance problem?

College Hockey Tonight (Jan. 4, 2026): Petter Wickström Stumer sets modern record with 72-save performance for Canisius

Team USA loses in the World Junior Quarterfinals to Finland

College Hockey Tonight (Jan. 2, 2026)