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- 1 weeks ago22 min
The biggest standouts, snubs at Mass. Hockey boys festival
van Marinofsky and Jason Cooke break down the 2026 Mass. Hockey boys festival. They run through the '09, '10 and '11 birth years, highlighting the top players, who rose their stock and who got snubbed from USA Hockey Select Camps.
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Providence Coach Nate Leaman
Evan interviews Providence College men’s hockey head coach Nate Leaman about coaching, player development, recruiting, and shifting NCAA hockey pathways. Leaman recounts starting hockey at 13 in Ohio after soccer, crediting intensive skating instruction for later coaching and evaluation skills, and discusses key development windows (especially ages 10–14 for agility) plus the growing importance of hockey IQ after puberty, aided by game-like small-area games. He explains how juniors and adversity prepare players for college, why frequent team changes are recruiting red flags, and how the transfer portal often yields depth rather than “game breakers.” Leaman describes CHL players adjusting well to college culture but facing higher season intensity and more practice-based development. He anticipates later recruiting due to CHL/Europe eligibility and weighs proposed five-year eligibility rules, urging a 19-year-old start, while advocating for more Division I teams and possible structural changes beyond the NCAA. Topics 00:34 Sports Dad Road Talk 02:31 Starting Hockey at 13 03:36 Skating Development Secrets 09:54 Hockey IQ and Small Area Games 13:28 Juniors and Handling Adversity 17:39 Transfer Portal Roster Building 21:57 CHL Players in College Hockey 25:59 Recruiting Shifts and D1 Expansion 36:25 Five Year Eligibility Debate 43:14 Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid 48:20 Wrap Up and Thanks
- 4 weeks ago33 min
USHL Draft Takeaways, Prospects & Tenders
Evan Marinofsky and Patrick Donnelly discuss key USHL Phase 1 and Phase 2 draft takeaways for New England players. They argue the recent CHL eligibility ruling is driving USHL teams to tender more players to avoid losing them to the Q/O/WHL, noting 11 of 15 first-round Phase 1 picks were tenders. The "Overtime" segment features lighthearted “kindergarten hockey” questions. Topics 00:39 Podcast Intro and USHL Talk 01:23 USHL Tenders Breakdown 05:40 Why Tenders Are Back 08:01 Phase 1 Overview 11:13 Colin Walsh Spotlight 14:17 Phase 1 Falls and Snubs 17:40 Phase 2 Early Picks 19:10 Glantz Draft Options 20:50 Prep vs. USHL Decisions 21:36 Late-Round Sleepers 25:04 Avon Prep Standouts 25:40 Najda Translation Talk 27:49 Kindergarten Hockey Overtime 35:28 Wrap-Up and Sign-Off
- Apr 7, 202650 min
Best of NE Boys: Top 50
Evan and Pat discuss releasing New England Hockey Journal boys top-50 rankings for 2007–2009 birth years and a 2010 watch list, describing the late changes, depth differences by class, and challenges comparing prep/U18 players with juniors while excluding college players. They break down key 2007 debates and note recruiting trends shifting due to the CHL ruling and schools waiting longer to commit. The 2008 class is described as extremely deep; The 2009 class is framed as higher-end talent with strong NTDP top names, a high-ranked goalie, and many skilled uncommitted forwards. Topics 01:09 How the Top 50 Came Together 03:46 O7 Overview and Depth 04:57 O7 Top 10 Breakdown 09:51 O7 Ranks 11 to 20 11:52 O7 Ranks 21 to 50 and Recruiting Trends 16:05 O8 Class Is Loaded 16:49 O8 Top 10 and Rising Names 19:46 O8 Ranks 11 to 20 Bubble Cases 21:35 O8 Ranks 21 to 50 Sleepers and Goalies 25:32 O9 Depth vs Star Power 26:19 O9 Clear Number One Carter Meyer 28:10 Top Five Upside 28:52 Ranks Six to Ten 31:12 Deep Dive Eleven to Twenty 33:15 Skill Forwards Twenty One 34:28 MIAA Names Thirty Plus 35:21 2010 Watch List 38:06 MIAA Shoutouts Debate 39:44 Overtime Trivia Showdown 45:45 Results and Wrap Up
- Apr 6, 202648 min
Best of NE: Girls Top 50
Evan and Pat discuss New England Hockey Journal’s “Best in New England” girls rankings: top 50 lists for 2007–2009 birth years and a 30-player 2010 watch list, noting how difficult and changeable the exercise is. Pat describes 2007s as top-heavy with many already in college and highlights key players and debates defenders and goalies. The 2009 group is called exceptionally deep and high-end. Overtime returns with NHL trivia. Topics 00:43 Podcast Kickoff and Busy Week 01:12 Best in New England Rankings 02:02 Why Ranking Is So Hard 03:42 Girls Rankings Themes 05:39 07s Top 10 Breakdown 08:52 07s Picks 11 to 20 11:24 07s Surprises 21 to 50 15:00 08s Who’s Number One 17:33 08s Middle Tier Debates 21:00 08s Goalies and Uncommitted Targets 25:53 08s Underrated Names 26:57 09s Deepest Class Teaser 28:24 Top Pick Debate 30:29 Rounding Out Top 10 32:40 Defenders and First Goalie 34:12 Level Program Dominance 35:21 Underrated Names to Watch 37:25 Oh Nine Storylines 39:27 Spotlight on Tens 42:57 Tens Watch List Dilemma 45:30 Overtime Trivia Throwdown 53:26 Wrap Up and Sign Off
- Mar 10, 202613 min
NEPSAC girls finals: What we learned
Pat Donnelly joins Evan Marinofsky to recap the girls NEPSAC championships. They review lessons learned among all three finals on Sunday.
- Mar 9, 202615 min
NEPSAC boys finals: What we learned
Evan Marinofsky joins Pat Donnelly to recap the boys NEPSAC championships. They review lessons learned among all three finals on Sunday.
- Mar 5, 202613 min
NEPSAC girls quarterfinals: Initial reactions
Patrick Donnelly joins Evan Marinofsky to discuss his reactions to the winners and losers in the quarterfinals of the girls NEPSAC hockey tournament on Wednesday, March 4.
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