Boston College is Team of the Week, coming off a sweep of Maine and a torrid start against a difficult schedule. But the news of the week was American International's decision to drop in status to Division II starting next season. Why did they do it, and what does it mean for college hockey as a whole? We delve into those topics. Plus the week in review and more. 0:00 Intro 1:30 American International drops to D-II 17:52 Week in Review 29:48 Greg Brown, Boston College coach 50:07 Listener questions and more Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @chnews. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Adam is on assignment this week, so Mike takes listener questions and welcomes Ben Barr to the pod to talk about Maine's 6-0-1 start. Shane Malloy from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio joins Mike to talk about Thursday's vote on CHL players.

Denver is Team of the Week, coming off a sweep of Wisconsin and a 6-0 start for the defending national champs. We talk a lot about Denver and Wisconsin, and many others as we review the week and look ahead. Some thoughts from Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings as well. Then we talk to the new Executive Director of College Hockey Inc. Sean Hogan about what all the recent changes in the NCAA means for his group. Plus, the CHN web site has added Time on Ice to its statistics packages. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Week in Review 26:40 Sean Hogan, College Hockey Inc. 46:48 Listener questions and more Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Augustana is Team of the Week, coming off a road sweep of Omaha. We discuss that, the rest of the week, and how teams like Augustana are handling the transition to the new NCAA landscape. Will we see a separation between coaches and 'general managers' in college hockey soon?

Lindenwood is Team of the Week after scoring a huge win at Wisconsin on Friday to open its season under first-year head coach Bill Muckalt. We discuss that, and all the implications of some big early-season matchup. Plus, a must-listen interview with Boston University assistant coach Joe Periera, considered one of the top recruiters in the nation. He discusses the changing nature of recruiting, and all the peripheral issues, plus some great stories. 0:00 Intro 2:12 Week in Review 25:45 Team of the Week: Lindenwood 37:46 Joe Periera, BU assistant coach Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Our first regular podcast of the 2024-25 season, and the offseason was sure a doozy, so plenty to talk about. There will be many topics that will be an ongoing theme for the year, so we lay the groundwork for that. In particular, at the moment, the issue of whether Major Junior players will be allowed to play college hockey, something that seems inevitable at this point. We discuss that with Canadian junior guru Shane Malloy, the host of Hockey Prospects Radio. Plus much more. 0:00 Intro 2:12 Offseason news 9:43 Top 10 31:23 Shane Malloy, Hockey Prospects Radio Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

J.F. Houle was a standout player for Clarkson in the mid-'90s. He then embarked on a coaching career which took him back to Clarkson, then to Major Juniors and then the AHL. Most recently he was coaching for the Montreal Canadiens' top minor-league team, an organization where his father once made a big name for himself. But instead of continuing on the pro path, Houle decided to come back to his alma mater as its next head coach. Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Dave Shyiak takes over as head coach at his alma mater, Northern Michigan, a place where he was a captain for the 1991 national championship team. He has also been an assistant there in the past, but was passed over for the head coaching position the last two times it was open. Now he takes over a challenging situation, having learned a lot over the years, looking to bring his passion for the school back to help get things going back in the right direction. Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Ben Syer has spent the last 20 years at the two most successful ECAC programs, Quinnipiac and Cornell, as an assistant coach. Now he gets his first head coaching role, at Princeton. We talked to him about what he's learned from those traditional power programs, and how he hopes to translate that to the Tigers. Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Anthony Noreen, who had a lot of success as a coach in the USHL, mainly with Tri-City, is ready to help resurrect the Miami program. We talk to him about his journey, and how he sees the future at Miami and all of college hockey. Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.

Former Michigan standout and assistant coach Bill Muckalt takes over as Lindenwood's second head coach in Division I. We talked to him about meeting the challenge there, and things like that major junior eligibility issue, and what that might mean going forward. Please send feedback or questions to our Twitter feed @CHNsiders. And check out all of the articles referenced in today's show, plus stats, standings, live scoreboard and much more at College Hockey News: https://www.collegehockeynews.com ... You can also download the CHN apps in the Apple Store or Google Play.