It's almost time for the calendar to turn over, which is a monumentous occasion in college hockey. It means teams can no longer brush off bad starts as being "early" and surprise teams need to start acting like contenders. This week on Puck University, Tim Williams and Chris Lynch go over the week's slate and a few of our biggest surprises thus far…

Tim Williams and Chris Lynch are back at it with Puck University! Attendance issues are the topic of the day, with both hosts taking in games this weekend where the crowd was the only disappointment, But first, a story about Hockey East's very first introduction to Thunderstix and how Tim was directly involved.…

RPI managed to do something that Tim Williams had no idea actually could happen in a hockey game on Sunday against Massachusetts-Lowell. The show starts with Tim and Chris Lynch breaking it down, before going into the continued fall of BC and what even BC's biggest detractors aren't happy to think about.…

Goaltenders across the country were under siege last weekend as high-scoring hockey dotted the collegiate landscape. We break it all down on Puck University, from Michigan's lamp-friendly visit to Hockey Valley to Providence's destruction of the Merrimack Warriors.Puck University által

It's the ultimate hockey achievement for a single player: Getting into Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame. Martin St. Louis has entered the great museum, and Tim Williams and Chris Lynch celebrate another college hockey product getting enshrined. We also break down a big week for the Minnesota schools as the "state of hockey" takes a stranglehold on the…

Last week, after all we talked about, it's hard to believe that Puck University didn't even touch on the unfolding situation at Connecticut, where the Huskies are creating a new arena plan. Chris Lynch discusses all the difficulties in that after we review a busy weekend in college hockey and preview another big one.…

Things just keep getting worse for the hockey teams on Boston's B-Line. The BU Terriers and BC Eagles remain winless after rough weekends for both teams, and meanwhile it's Northeastern who's making noise, coming off a huge win over St. Cloud State at Matthews Arena. Tim Williams and Chris Lynch take you through the weekend's action in Boston befor…

The biggest surprise of the early season might be the struggles of the Boston schools. At Puck University, Tim Williams and Chris Lynch examine the struggles of Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern to see what can be made of the three programs. The rest of the weekend in college hockey is then reviewed, with an exclamation point spli…

Puck University is in full session with the college hockey season giving us full slates every weekend. Tim Williams and Chris Lynch start by taking a look back at a big hit last weekend that led to a scary moment. From there, the two discuss last weekend's crazy slate in college hockey, from Notre Dame's wild weekend to Minnesota State re-establish…

The season is underway, and it's off to a great start. Minnesota-Duluth came out with just one point out of a possible four against Minnesota in a thrilling start. Is their goalie in trouble? Michigan got upset by Vermont. How good are the Catamounts? Tim Williams and Chris Lynch break it all down before previewing this week's matchups starting wit…

It's finally here: Happy Hockey, everyone! The college hockey season begins on the men's side this weekend with schools in action across the country. Just in time, Puck University finishes up our two-part season preview. The ECAC and Hockey East both look like wide open conferences that could be anybody's game, and Tim Williams discusses both confe…

We are just days from the 2018-19 College Hockey Season getting underway, and at Puck University we could not be more excited! Host Tim Williams and correspondant Chris Lynch take a look out west at the defending champion Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and their NCHC, the resurgent WCHA, and the Big Ten. Tim and Chris also talk about Air Force as the cl…

As any of our listeners know, we love the Beanpot here at Puck University. We love it so much, in fact, that we believe every college sports fan should have something comparable. Chris Lynch and Tim Williams look into each of the current midseason tournaments, then start to think up a few more that should exist. Old rivalries could be renewed yearl…

One of the reasons this podcast launched in the first place was the support of reddit.com/r/collegehockey and we at Puck University can't say enough about what that support means to us. In recognition, it's our second Reddit Special! But first, a quick look at college hockey's growing relationship with the NHL, some thoughts on the NHL playoffs, an…

The 2017-18 season has come to a close, with the Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth taking home the hardware. Puck University looks at the Frozen Four, the Hobey Baker and Mike Richter Awards, and takes one look back at the season before heading off for the summer.Puck University által

A full season of college hockey is almost in the books as Notre Dame, Michigan, Minnesota-Duluth, and Ohio State meet up in St. Paul for the Frozen Four. Chris Lynch is at the Xcel Center with practices in the background. We discuss the four entrants, their journeys to the Frozen Four and how each of them can win. We then go on to talk about the Ho…

Since October, we’ve been building to an inevitable and thrilling end to college hockey season. Here it comes, with the NCAA Regionals getting underway on Friday and taking us through the weekend. It’s a wide-open field, even compared to other years, and with so many teams capable of making a run it’s really anyone’s game at this point. Chris Lynch…

It's conference championship weekend, and a lot is at stake for several bubble teams. Chris Lynch of insidehockey.com joins the show once again as we break down the conference tournaments, who needs to win at least once to get into the tournament, and who we like to win each of the conferences. Chris and I also break down some potential NCAA matchu…

Puck University celebrates the best time on the hockey calendar: Three whole months (and change) of playoff hockey. Before we can have the NHL Playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals, the college tournaments are taking center stage. Chris Lynch of Insidehockey.com joins the show to discuss the regular season, the Hobey Baker race, and the first round o…

College hockey season can be long, but it moves quickly. It's hard to believe, then, that the regular season is coming to a close (for everybody but the NCHC) this weekend. This has myself and Chris Lynch of Insidehockey.com thinking about the playoffs, the Hobey Baker race, and the thrilling finish of three conferences that do not yet have a Regul…

After thirty long years, the Northeastern Huskies have won the Beanpot. The celebration continues on Puck University, where we break down the game, Tim's reaction, and the tournament's impact on the national picture. Is Adam Gaudette a Hobey Baker frontrunner? Are the Northeastern Huskies--yes, those Northeastern Huskies--national championship cont…

The Beanpot Semifinals brought as much excitement as expected, as Northeastern handled a fiesty BC team in the early game and BU outlasted Harvard in the nightcap. Now it's down to Northeastern and BU, which makes for an interesting podcast between Northeastern grad Tim Williams and BU grad Chris Lynch. We discuss the week in college hockey before …

It's February, and that means it's finally Beanpot time! The big tournament starts on Monday, and Chris Lynch from Insidehockey.com is back on the show to discuss the event. Can Northeastern actually be the favorite? Has BU come around enough that they can sieze the opportunity? We talk about it from an analytical perspective, and then from a fan p…

Chris Lynch of InsideHockey.com is back to discuss big weekends for Minnesota State and Cornell, as well as more Hockey East weirdness.Puck University által

On Puck University, we love to talk about the unique landscape of college hockey and the hockey-exclusive rivalries that come along with it. This week, those rivalries take center stage as Minnesota State takes on a couple of in-state rivals in St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth. One of the biggest eastern rivalries comes back as well, with Maine…

College hockey season rolls on, and that means another session of Puck University. Chris Lynch is back with the show to talk about the top schools in the ECAC. How did Clarkson turn it around so quickly? We then delve into accepting Penn State is here to stay, talking about the mighty NCHC, and then going into the weirdness that is Hockey East in a…

It's the second half of the season now in college hockey. With midseason tournaments dotting the landscape, 2018 has gotten underway in grand fashion. Chris Lynch joins Puck University this week to discuss the snow in Massachusetts, the Great Lakes Invitational, why Notre Dame should move all their sports to the Big Ten and more.…

WIth college hockey off for the week to celebrate the Christmas holiday, it's time to get hypothetical. InsideHockey.com's Chris Lynch joins the show again for the Realignment Special, where we think of creative ways to realign college hockey and add a few teams while we're at it. What would be the ideal setup for this sport? For us it requires add…

It can't be said enough: Hockey East is having an odd year. Insidehockey.com's Chris Lynch joins the show again to talk about an upset-heavy week, the strange year in HEA, a preview of the Great Lakes Invitational, and the fate of the "program coach" in college hockey.Puck University által

It's finals season, and that means college students and hockey players alike are looking forward to an important break. The college hockey world is getting ready for their holiday break and the near midway point of the season. Insidehockey.com's Chris Lynch joins the show again to talk about his busy schedule as a college hockey writer in New Engla…

The WCHA got hit hard by hockey realignment and the emergence of the Big Ten a few years ago. It hasn't yet recovered, but with Minnesota State currently ranked #5 in the latest USCHO poll, Chris Lynch joins the show to discuss the conference as well as the program in Mankato. Amazon Prime 30 Day Trial…

A month and change into the hockey season, and St. Cloud State is undefeated. Puck University checks out their early success. The Big Ten has created another college hockey power conference. And of course, with Chris Lynch appearing again, Northeastern alum Tim Williams and the proud Terrier have a passive-aggressive back and forth. Amazon Item of …

Chris Lynch of Insidehockey.com joins me once again to discuss the nation's hockey programs as season two of Puck University gets underway. We start, as we should, with the high-flying NCHC, then move on to the Big Ten and their good polling. We discuss the polls themselves, and finally get into a bit of Hockey East back-and-forth between a Northea…

Expansion is one of college hockey fans' favorite things to talk about, so with the offseason still in full force Puck University is offering up the Expansion Special. Our three-member panel ended up suggesting 35 schools that we would like to see add hockey, if that weren't so prohibitively expensive. Kindle Unlimited Up to 90% off used textbooks …

As it turns out, college hockey has a loyal following on reddit, full of fans who love to talk and tweak each other. Those redditors helped inspire me to launch this podcast in the first place, and as a reward we're taking their questions and comments on the Puck University Reddit Special.Puck University által

A little offseason isn't going to stop Puck University. We're back with one final rumination on the season gone by, with Chris Lynch calling in to discuss the Frozen Four. The atmosphere in Chicago was excellent, and it has us wondering if maybe the Frozen Four is best in markets that don't see college hockey very often. We break down each of the t…

On a rainy afternoon in the City of Broad Shoulders, Inside Hockey's Chris Lynch calls the podcast from the United Center to discuss the Frozen Four, the path all four teams took to get there, and the Hobey Baker Award. Hear how Frank Serratore won Chris over at the Providence regional as Air Force proved themselves worthy of the NCAA field, and ho…

Apparently this weekend is all booked up in college sports, so we have to wait another week for the Frozen Four. In the meanwhile, Puck University remains in session as I sit down with Jim Williams to discuss a topic I've always felt strongly about: Hockey's superior draft. As an expert on other college sports, Jim helps try and bring my crazy theo…

The hardest thing for a sportswriter to do is treat a game objectively when it's their school playing in the game. To that end, my guests Dave Dondoneau--a North Dakota guy living in Hawaii--and Chris Lynch--Boston University alumnus--are at odds over one game in the West regional. Yes folks, it's the NCAA Regionals again in the college hokey world…

How is offense like a housecat? We begin by having Jerry York give us a great analogy to recap a great weekend of hockey here in Boston. The top four teams in Hockey East made it to the TD Garden for the HEA semifinals and final. Hockey fans saw an awful lot this weekend. First, you had Notre Dame's final game as a member of Hockey East. The Fighti…

Big weekend in the college hockey world as the six conferences get set to crown a champion. I review Thursday night's action in the Big Ten, preview the conference semifinals and finals for all the conferences, talk about the ten Hobey Baker finalists and give you who I think will be the field come the NCAA Tournament selection. Our guest this week…

This week on Puck University, we take a closer look at a number of teams whose seasons are on the line this weekend. While some “bubble” teams could lose this weekend and be safe, the ones Dave Dondoneau and I look at have to advance to even get an at-large bid. In doing so, both of us mention a few teams who just so happen to be playing their best…

It's the beginning of conference playoff season around the country, as four of the six college hockey conferences begin their postseasons. Brendan Jones of College Hockey Now, and American Sports Network writer Dave Dondoneau join me this week to break down the playoffs in Hockey East and the ECAC, as well as the end of the regular season for the B…

With the college hockey regular season winding down, last night's action set up a frantic finish in both Hockey East and the NCHC conferences. Now the Hockey East regular season title is up for grabs between four different teams, and Denver and Minnesota-Duluth will battle to the end for the NCHC crown. That's before we get into all the playoff see…