Sitemap - 2026 - College Hockey Insider by Mike McMahon

Mailbag: A lot of questions on ASU, do NCAA teams have EBUGs, and an NPI bonus question

Notebook: Bemidji State’s Tom Serratore to retire after 2026-27 season; Travis Winter to take over

Preseason Power Rankings: Looking at teams ranked No. 49 to No. 52

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 53 RPI

Report raises questions about whether ASU followed heat policy before workout where Matthew Mayich collapsed

Report: Arizona State University Police investigating circumstances surrounding Matthew Mayich’s collapse

Mayich attorney says he has “zero chance of recovery”

Mayich family attorney says ‘ASU is not handling this responsibly’

NCAA Men’s Hockey Transactions

Arizona State AD Graham Rossini addresses review of hockey workout

Mailbag: Inside the Arizona State reporting, scheduling questions, and NHL-NCAA NIL deals

Additional details emerge on Arizona State workout where Matthew Mayich collapsed

ASU defenseman Matthew Mayich collapsed during ‘military-style’ workout, sources say

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 54 Long Island

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 55 St. Lawrence

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 56 Princeton

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 57 Ferris State

Preseason Power Rankings: T-No. 58 Brown

Mailbag: What does Landon DuPont's rev-share look like at Michigan?

Preseason Power Rankings: T-No. 58 Stonehill

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 60 Northern Michigan

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 61 Niagara

Preseason Power Rankings: No. 62 Alaska Anchorage

Here's why I don't think the new DHS rule on student visas will have much impact in college hockey

Breaking down the Colorado injunction allowing 2026 graduates to return for a fifth year, and which men's hockey players could be eligible?

Reacting to the temporary injunction in college granting a fifth year to recent college grads

Mailbag: Should the NCAA just allow recent graduates a fifth year?

Notebook: Late-summer roster changeups at Michigan and Michigan State

Preseason Power Rankings: Maryville begins its Division I program

2026-27 College Hockey Preseason Rankings

Yale AD Vicky Chun extended through 2031

What does Thursday's injunction on graduating seniors receiving a fifth year mean for college hockey?

Tennessee State once again cancels inaugural season

Unlimited on-campus coaches one of several proposals by Division I Men's Hockey Oversight Committee

Mailbag: How are NCAA general managers different from the CHL/NHL, and should the recruiting calendar change?

Mailbag: Best NCAA free agents? How do teams handle schedules?

Michigan's Rob Rassey offered the Harvard job

Harvard should have a new head coach this week

McMahon's NHL Draft Top 32

Mailbag: What has been the biggest "big picture" takeaway from the first year of the CHL rule change?

2026 Transfer Portal: Breaking down the numbers

Diving deeper into Harvard’s candidates

Breaking: NCAA accepts the hockey counterproposal on age-based eligibility

Harvard narrowing its coaching search

Bipartisan bill aimed at regulated college sports was introduced in the U.S. Senate

NCAA rejects hockey's age-based counterproposal

Breaking down the proposed NCAA hockey rule changes for 2026-27

Hockey powerbrokers unanimously push back against NCAA's five-year eligibility proposal

Here's how this year's NCAA Tournament would have looked under my proposed 24-team, "super regional" alignment

Who could be the next Harvard head coach?

Here's what was discussed last week at the annual AHCA coaches' convention

The NCAA is trying to push through the five-year eligibility rule next month

How the CHL rule change might impact college hockey's recruiting timeline

Yale officially hires Jeff Hamilton as its new head coach

10 thoughts on the transfer portal after one week

State of the Game Press Conference

Tuesday transfer portal thoughts

Monday Morning Portal Update

2026 NCAA Men's Hockey Transfer Portal

Denver wins its 11th national championship

UMD's Max Plante wins the Hobey Baker Award

Denver outlasts Michigan in double overtime

Wisconsin hangs on to defeat North Dakota at the Frozen Four

Frozen Four: Inside the Numbers

How the NCAA's proposed five-year eligibility rule will impact college hockey

Preview: Wisconsin vs. North Dakota

Preview: Denver vs. Michigan

Ep. 22: Viva The Frozen Four

Alaska Anchorage coach Matt Shasby resigns

Trump's executive order on college sports isn't likely to hold up, but it could be his signal for Congressional assistance

HPR: Previewing the Frozen Four teams

Notebook: What's the latest at St. Cloud, can players who sign pro now return to school?

Ep. 21: Reacting to the regionals and Mercyhurst's decision to drop hockey

Frozen Four Field Set

Friday at the Regionals: Denver and Western will meet again

Here's what I know on Mercyhurst dropping its hockey program

Thursday Recap: All three Hockey East teams eliminated on Day 1

Ep. 20: Breaking down the regionals, and what's happening at Yale?

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)