Jacob Stoller introduces one of the show's two co-hosts, Dylan Loucks, in this introductory episode. Dylan covers the Minnesota Wild and NCAA hockey for The Hockey News.

- Wisconsin is off to a hot start. Coming off a sweep in Minnesota, the Badgers are off to a 7-1-0 start after back-to-back down years. Dylan dives into how the programs new head coach, Mike Hastings, has had a massive impact on the team — which is filled with lots of NHL prospects.

- The prospect of the week is none other than Macklin Celebrini. The 2024 projected first overall NHL draft pick is dominating the NCAA.

- The Carolina Hurricanes are the NHL team profile of the week. The guys discuss Scott Morrow, Bradly Nadeau, Cruz Lucius, Jackson Blake and Jayden Perron, players drafted by the Hurricanes in the American pipeline.

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- Adam Fantilli went third overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the team drafted some more excellent NCAA players.

- The incoming Boston College trio from the NTDP weren't all drafted to the same NHL team, but Will Smith went fourth to San Jose, while Ryan Leonard went eighth to Washington. The New York Rangers took Gabe Perreault at pick No. 23.

- How about UConn freshman Matthew Wood? He went 15th overall to the Nashville Predators. Meanwhile, Oliver Moore fell slightly to Chicago at No. 19, while Charlie Stramel went higher than expected at No. 21 to Minnesota. 

- High-level Boston University commits Tom Willander and Brandon Svoboda heard their names called, with Willander going 11th to Vancouver and Svoboda being selected at 71st by San Jose.

- BCHL and more Jr. A players committed to NCAA colleges made an impression on NHL teams, with Bradly Nadeau going 30th overall to the Carolina Hurricanes.

- The goalie frenzy came alive in the second and third rounds, with Adam Gajan going the highest to Chicago.

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- It's NHL draft preview time! Sydney and Mike go through all of the American Pipeline to discuss a bunch of draft-eligible players, especially some of those with less attention.

- Adam Fantilli is obviously the highest prospect in the pipeline. But will he return to Michigan next season? What about the other NCAA talent eligible for the draft?

- As always, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program has many players eligible for the NHL draft, including a handful who could get taken early. But what about the rest of the squad?

- The BCHL has Bradly Nadeau and Aydar Suniev as draft prospects to watch, with both players committed to the NCAA next season (Maine and UMass, respectively).

- Aiden Fink, the AJHL's leading scorer, is going to Penn State. Three other players in the Alberta Jr. A league are worth watching as well come the draft.

- The USHL has Will Whitelaw and Jayden Perron among a ton of the high-level prospects eligible for the draft.

- Goalie talk: who are the top goaltenders from the American pipeline likely to get taken in the draft?

- Let's not forget Minnesota high school hockey. There's a handful of players there who deserve consideration.

- Sydney and Mike then look at all of the Vancouver Canucks' drafted prospects who were in the NCAA or USHL this past season.

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- There's another bunch of talented junior players committing to the NCAA. Among them are two players headed to Long Island, including a strong offensive defenseman in Nick Bernardo from the NAHL and Brennan Nelson from the BCHL who's shown good progress.

- Sydney and Jacob tackle two NHL team profiles this episode, with the Seattle Kraken and Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. The hosts discuss the NCAA and USHL prospects drafted by these two franchises, as well as the four Knights players who came from NCAA and/or USHL beginnings.

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- There are more NCAA commitments for Sydney to break down, including Will Smith (not the actor or the 2023 NHL draft prospect but the defenseman who won the Clark Cup last year)!

- Brett Skinner's hired as the new coach of the Fargo Force, as Nick Oliver left to become an assistant at Wisconsin.

- More USHL trades happened, including seventh-round Blue Jackets draft pick, James Fisher.

- Ryan Johnson signed with the Buffalo Sabres instead of using his fifth year of college eligibility and will report to the AHL Americans. Meanwhile, 6-foot-2 netminder Emil Zetterquist signed a pro contract in Sweden.

- The San Jose Sharks have 10 prospects in the American pipeline, including Harvard captain Henry Thrun and 2022 second-rounder Cam Lund.

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- Youngstown has won the Clark Cup as the USHL champion! Sydney and Mike go over four players who really stood out in the final.

- Arizona Coyotes draft pick Logan Cooley has chosen not to sign an entry-level deal at the moment and is coming back for another year of college hockey. Who else is returning?

- Long Island University forward Anthony Vincent had a strong performance for AHL San Jose after his college hockey season ended and signed an AHL contract. Sydney and Mike discuss that and some more college commitments.

- The Oklahoma Warriors are NAHL champions. Sydney went to the game and lists some of the players that American Pipeline fans should know about.

- The Los Angeles Kings had eight prospects in the NCAA and USHL this year, including 2020 third-rounder Alex Laferriere and the one and only 2022 second-rounder named Jack Hughes.

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- The Clark Cup final has started, and in a bit of a surprise, Youngstown won the first two games on the road. Can they win it all on Friday night?

- There are a couple of notable NCAA commitments lately, including the son of Manon Rheaume and a prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL draft.

- Who are the American Pipeline goalies headed to USA Hockey's 2023 National Goaltending Camp?

- The Edmonton Oilers had six prospects in the NCAA and USHL this season, but one of them, Skyler Brind'Amour, decided not to sign for them. How do the rest of them look?

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- The USHL Clark Cup final is set between Youngstown and Fargo. Game 1 takes place on Friday, so Sydney recaps last week's playoff action and the excitement that's about to come.

- More NCAA players signed pro contracts recently, including three by the Carolina Hurricanes and AHL-affiliate Charlotte Checkers. One of those signings is Skyler Brind'Amour of Quinnipiac, and you may know of his dad.

- More Minnesota State prospects flipped their commitment to other programs.

- The Calgary Flames have six players who played in the NCAA or USHL this season, including 2021 first-round pick Matt Coronato.

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- Team USA took gold at the World Men's Under-18 Championship last weekend. Sydney and Mike go through the top performers and the new records.

- The USHL has a ton of news once again! First off, what were the notable points from the Phase I and Phase II drafts?

- With the USHL awards and honors announced for the season, Sydney runs through the first, second and third all-star teams, as well as the rookie of the year, forward of the year, D-man of the year and goalie of the year.

- The USHL's Western Conference final began on Thursday between Fargo and Lincoln. Chicago and Youngstown kick of their series on Friday evening.

- In the NCAA, a couple of new notable international commits are headed to Northern Michigan.

- The Anaheim Ducks are the team profile of the week, and they have 10 players to talk about in the American pipeline.

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- Who are the top scorers and players at the World Men's Under-18 Championship from the NCAA and USHL? Team USA won their quarterfinal and have a good chance at going for gold on the weekend.

- There are tons of USHL news! Will Whitelaw and Ryan Walsh broke some franchise records, and four goalies tendered with USHL clubs.

- The USHL playoffs are in full swing, so what does that look like? (It involves upsets.)

- Matthew Knies is among nine Toronto Maple Leafs prospects in the American pipeline this season. The Hobey Baker finalist hasn't missed a beat after going from the NCAA Frozen Four to the Leafs in time for the playoffs.

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- The men's U-18 World Championships are underway in Switzerland. Team USA consists mainly of players from the USA Hockey Development Program, and they easily won their first game against Latvia on Thursday. Canada did not do so well against Sweden, but they do have the Chicago Steel's Macklin Celebrini on the team.

- Who are the top prospects to watch from the USHL and NCAA heading into the NHL draft? The final NHL Central Scouting draft rankings were released earlier in the week, and there are plenty of American pipeline talents who could go in the first round.

- What is happening with Minnesota State and Wisconsin's recruits now that they have coaching changes? 

- The Tampa Bay Lightning have eight drafted prospects in the NCAA and USHL, including 2022 first-rounder Isaac Howard.

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- The Quinnipiac Bobcats are your new champions! Mike and Sydney break down the Frozen Four, going game by game to highlight key performances.

- In NCAA signings and news, more players are signing tryout contracts in the AHL or getting their entry-level contracts, including Michigan's Mackie Samoskevich and Erik Portillo and Quinnipiac's T.J. Friedmann.

- A couple of promising prospects announced they are returning for another season. Lane Hutson and Jimmy Snuggerud remain in the NCAA.

- In junior hockey and USHL news, Will Felicio of the Madison Capitols has become the highest-scoring 16-year-old defender of all-time in the USHL.

- The Ottawa Senators have eight drafted players in the NCAA and USHL this season, with some players who signed ECHL contracts or their ELC.

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- It's time for an in-depth preview of the NCAA Frozen Four. Sydney and Mike go through the players to watch for each team, including what makes each team among the best squads in the United States collegiate system.

- In junior hockey and USHL news, James Hagens became the 19th player in USA Hockey National Team Development Program history to score 30-plus goals as a U-17 player. He’s so good — a top name to follow for the 2025 NHL draft.

- There were more college players who signed pro contracts over the past week. Learn more about players such as Cole McWard, Ondrej Pavel, Judd Caulfield and more.

- The Montreal Canadiens have some great prospects in the American pipeline. There are also some not-so-good ones, but there's promise overall. Sydney and Mike go through each Canadiens-drafted prospect in the NCAA and USHL.

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- Starting with USHL news, Cole Eiserman set the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-17 goal-scoring record, passing Cole Caufield. He has 55 goals now. Cole Hutson also set an NTDP U-17 record for most points by a defenseman.

- Over to the NCAA, there, again, a ton of signings. Mike and Sydney discuss players such as the Toronto Maple Leafs' Ryan Tverberg, the Boston Bruins' Trevor Kuntar, the Detroit Red Wings' Carter Mazur and more.

- Notre Dame got some good news, as Ryan Bischel and Trevor Janicke will return. Minnesota Duluth received good news as well. But it doesn't sound very good for North Dakota, who won't have any defensemen return next year.

- Logan Cooley, Matthew Knies and Adam Fantilli are your Hobey Baker hat-trick finalists. Who will win it?

- What teams made it to the Frozen Four? Mike and Sydney preview the semifinals.

- The Florida Panthers have six prospects in the NCAA right now. That includes 2021 first-round pick Mackie Samoskevich, who has 43 points in 38 games for Michigan this season, with the Frozen Four to come.

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- There have been a lot of NCAA players turning pro after their seasons ended. Mike and Sydney talk about six of them who signed entry-level contracts, including Richter Award finalist Devon Levi, Josh Doan signing with the Arizona Coyotes and Tyler Kleven joining the Ottawa Senators.

- University of North Dakota gets some big news after losing a couple of players to transfers and signings.

- There's more transfer portal news and notes, including Arvid Henrikson signing with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda instead of transferring from Lake Superior State.

- The NCAA tournament is underway. Sydney goes through her regional picks (recorded on March 23) and discusses what there is to know about prospects and teams in the tournament.

- The Detroit Red Wings have 14 prospects in the NCAA and USHL, including Red Savage, who recently transferred to Michigan State, 2021 third-rounder Carter Mazur and Arizona State's Ryan O'Reilly.

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- The tryout camp roster is announced for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. With the camp set to take place from March 18 to 22, who's looking to earn their spot in the coveted program?

- Cole Eiserman became only the sixth NTDP player to score 50 goals in a season and the third on the U-17 squad.

- The NCAA conference tournaments have been unreal, with upsets and teams fighting for automatic bids.

- Holy Cross is the team to watch this week, as they've been getting better and better. After winning two upset matches, they'll play for the Atlantic championship against Canisius for a chance to auto-bid into the NCAA men's tournament.

- The Buffalo Sabres have six prospects in the USHL and NCAA, including arguably one of the best college hockey goalies ever.

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- There's lots of NHL news affecting the American Pipeline, from trades to signings. Left winger Nikita Nesterenko's rights were traded to the Anaheim Ducks as part of the John Klingberg trade, Corson Ceulemans signed an entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and there was much more.

- Sydney is at the Minnesota State Boys High School tournament this week and discusses the standout players so far.

- Liam McLinskey is the player to watch after having a breakout season for Holy Cross.

- Devon Levi, Yaniv Perets and Blake Pietila are your Richter Award finalists.

- The Boston Bruins have 12 prospects in the NCAA right now. Twelve!

Be sure to check out the full episode.

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- There were more last-minute trades on the USHL while defenseman Max Burkholder, goalie Jacob Fowler and forward Dane Dowiak were the players of the week.

- Goalie Erik Portillo's rights were traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Los Angeles Kings earlier this week. What's the rundown on his game?

- Sydney and Mike preview the NCAA playoff picture for each conference, with this current weekend having a huge impact.

- The Winnipeg Jets are the team of the week. They have six prospects in the NCAA, including the 2022 14th overall pick, Rutger McGroarty at Michigan.

There's much more, so check out the full episode.

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- University of Minnesota's Logan Cooley had a massive weekend playing in his home state of Pennsylvania, with a five-point game one night and an assist the next. Mercyhurst's Eric Esposito and Merrimack also had huge weekends.

- Mason Lohrei of Ohio State is the player to watch. The Boston Bruins' 2020 second-round pick is a 22-year-old 6-foot-4 defenseman with 24 points in 32 games.

- There are more commitments from USHL players, including Tri-City left winger August Falloon committing to Arizona State, goalie Marcus Brannman of Dubuque committing to Michigan and power forward Blake Steenerson heading from Maple Grove to Vermont.

- Macklin Celebrini is tearing up the USHL, with a league-leading 62 points in 37 games.

- The St. Louis Blues have three prospects in the NCAA, including 2022 23rd overall pick Jimmy Snuggerud. Will he return for his sophomore season? 

There was much more discussed, so check out the full episode.

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- The Beanpot unfortunately had to end in a shootout, but Northeastern beat Harvard despite being outshot. Is Devon Levi just too good?

- Levi is also a semifinalist for the Richter Award, given to the NCAA's top goaltender. Who are the other eight contenders?

- Bad news for Minnesota Gophers fans as Brock Faber and Ryan Chesley are injured.

- Frank Nazar recently made his season debut for Michigan after being injured all year, and he scored in his second game back. Adam Fantilli also made news for Michigan after getting a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist and a fight. And you rarely see punches thrown in the NCAA.

- The Nashville Predators have 10 prospects in the American Pipeline. Sydney tells us more about them and their seasons so far.

- Much more, so check out the full episode.

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- Sydney analyzes five trades, including Madison selling another player in the beginning of a rebuild and some interesting moves in Omaha to acquire Haden Kruse.

- Everyone talks about Adam Fantilli, but Gavin Brindley has been quietly really good. How promising is this 2023 NHL draft-eligible right winger?

- Speaking of Fantilli, the Hockey Commissioners Association announced the watch list for the Tim Taylor Award for the rookie of the year. Who's up against Fantilli to win the honor?

- Lleyton Roed of Bemidji State is the player to watch this week. The undrafted freshman leads the team in points with 22 in 28.

- The Minnesota Wild are the team of the week, with six NCAA prospects and Nate Benoit in the USHL. Brock Faber is one of the players to watch after he was acquired in the trade that sent Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles.

- Much more.

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- There were some big trades in the USHL over the past couple of weeks. Sydney dives into the biggest ones, including Muskegon going into selling mode, with Jake Richard, Tyler Dunbar and Owen Mehlenbacher going to new clubs.

- The Youngstown Phantoms added Slovakian world juniors members Pavol Funtek and Martin Misiak, while a previous Slovakian U-20 member Libor Nemec now plays for Omaha.

- The NCAA notes highlight a couple of freshmen, including Cade Mason lighting it up for Long Island defenseman and Ben Steeves of Minn.-Duluth showing tons of potential with 16 goals and 20 points in 24 games. Goalie Ryan Bischel also gets a shoutout after having his best season so far and stopping 55 of 59 shots in last weekend's sweep versus Wisconsin.

- Some goalies start to emerge in college, the juniors and high school. Sydney discusses the performances of Simon Latkoczy with Omaha, Victor Ostman's 52-save shutout for Maine, high-schooler Will Ingemann with Wayzata and Jacob Fowler of Youngstown.

- The Dallas Stars have four NCAA players and one USHL prospect in their system. forward Ayrton Martino of Clarkson (third-round pick in 2021) and George Fegaras of USHL Muskegon (third-round pick in 2022) are the top drafted Stars prospects in the American Pipeline, and both show promise.

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- Who are the most notable NCAA and USHL players on the NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings?

- Zachary Morin was a potential top pick in the upcoming QMJHL draft, but he tendered with USHL Youngstown, which means he's more likely going down the NCAA route. How significant is this, and what can Morin bring to the league?

- Tristan Broz may finally be fitting his footing in the NCAA. A second-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he had four goals in one game and a six-point weekend last week.

- Who are the favorites for the Hobey Baker Award for top player and Mike Richter Award for top goalie in the NCAA?

- The transfer portal is starting back up, and quite a few Ivy League players have already put their names in the mix.

- Who are the Colorado Avalanche's prospects in the American Pipeline? Sydney and Mike go through the names, including Sean Behrens, Matthew Stienburg, and Cale's brother, Taylor Makar.

- And more, including new arenas and Kaidan Mbereko losing some teeth.

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- Team USA came out of the world juniors with a bronze medal. Who were the players who stood out in the tournament from the American Pipeline? They also touch on the U-18 women's worlds as the USA and Canada received byes to the semifinal.

- There's a ton of commitment news as teams prepare for the future. Sydney gives the rundown on that.

- Cole Eiserman became the 18th U-17 player to hit 30-plus goals in a season. He joins previous milestone hitters, such as Cole Caufield, Jack Hughes, Phil Kessel and Patrick Kane.

- What NCAA teams are on the bubble to start 2023? Who would be on the cusp of making the playoffs?

- The Chicago Blackhawks drafted 16 players from the American pipeline in recent years. What's most intriguing about each prospect?

- And more.

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- The World Jr. A Challenge precedes the World Junior Championship, and the United States are off to a respectable start in Cornwall, Ont. Who's impressing the most as the USA are 2-1 with one more preliminary game to go?

- John Waldron of the Miami University RedHawks is the player to watch in the NCAA. The 6-foot-1, 20-year-old freshman is following up last year's 45 points in 51 games in the USHL with 11 points in 14 matches in 2022-23.

- Should Quinnipiac be the No. 1 team in the polls? They're 14-1-3 compared to the other top teams who have around five losses now.

- The Arizona Coyotes have seven NCAA prospects and three USHL players in their organization. Will it be the American Pipeline that fuels the Coyotes out of their rebuild in a few years' time?

- And more.

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- World Junior Championship rosters are starting to roll out. The invitees from the American Pipeline are truly intriguing to list, including Luke Hughes, Logan Cooley and more.

- Eric Pohlkamp is the player to watch for this week. The defenseman from Minnesota already passed his 18 points last year in the USHL, currently having 20 points in 19 games for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

- The Merrimack College Warriors are a wagon this year with 12 wins and four losses, going 8-2-0 in the conference.

- The Washington Capitals are the team profiled this week, with four NCAA prospects developing their game.

- And more.

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- They take a look at the major commitments from up-and-coming USHL stars.

- Lane Hutson's had a fiery-hot start for Boston University as a freshman defender. How does this compare to a certain former NCAA defenseman named Adam Fox?

- Ryan McAllister's also had an impressive freshman debut.

- They evaluate each Pittsburgh Penguins prospect currently in the American Pipeline.

- And more.

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- Michigan State is the team to watch for this week. They are second in the Big Ten Conference behind Minnesota.

- Has Logan Cooley lived up to the hype as a third-overall pick early on in his development?

- Kyle Kukkonen of Michigan Tech is the player to watch this week. The center has 11 points in 13 games in his first NCAA season.

- The Philadelphia Flyers have eight prospects in the NCAA right now and one player, left winger Alex Bump, who's in the USHL.

- And more.

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- Why isn't Penn State higher in the NCAA men's hockey polls? Sydney argues that they should be higher than sixth place after going 10-2 to start the season and splitting wins against No. 1 teams.

- Is it time to hit the panic button for Minnesota Duluth fans? The Bulldogs are unranked for the first time since 2016 despite having plenty of talent.

- Who are the players to watch for Team USA at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge in Cornwall, Ont. from Dec. 11 to 18?

- An update on the University of Michigan and defenseman Steven Holtz, who was hospitalized and we hope gets better.

- The New York Rangers are the NHL team profile of the week. Brett Berard's point-per-game pace helps him stand out among the other Rangers prospects in the NCAA.

- The college team to watch is the RIT Tigers, who are 10-2 overall. Dustin Manz of American International College is the player to watch as he leads the country in faceoff wins and has 12 points in 14 games.

- And more.

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- There were many impressive performers in NCAA, USHL and Team USA action this past week, including Cole Eiserman and James Hagens at the World U-17s.

- The player to watch this week is Colorado College's Noah Laba, who has 10 points in 10 games as a freshman. Laba was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL draft.

- The Islanders are also the NHL team profile of the week, with seven prospects in the American Pipeline.

- Merrimack College swept Boston College last weekend for the first time since 1997 as they slowly move up the ranks.

- Much more NCAA and USHL news, including games to watch and notable decommits.

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- Adam Fantilli was named the men's player and rookie of the month in college hockey. Although it will be difficult for any team to pass up Connor Bedard in the 2023 NHL draft, how close can Fantilli get to challenging Bedard for the first overall pick?

- Macklin Celebrini's hat trick for the USHL's Chicago Steel against Green Bay is one of six stellar performances in the USHL and NCAA last weekend.

- Jimmy Snuggerud is the NCAA player to watch for the week. The first round pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL draft has nine points in eight games for the University of Minnesota.

- The New Jersey Devils have eight players in the NCAA right now, including Luke Hughes with eight points in eight games for the University of Michigan. Mike and Sydney give an in-depth look.

- And more.

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- A rundown of all the interesting games in the NCAA and a preview of what's to come this weekend.

- NHL Central Scouting released the preliminary players to watch list for the 2023 NHL draft. Who made the list playing in the United States and how are they graded?

- Forward James Hagens, defenseman Boston Buckberger and goalie Jacob Fowler all impressed last week in the USHL.

- The Columbus Blue Jackets are the NHL team profile of the week. Corson Ceulemans (25th overall in 2021) leads off the bunch with five points in six games.

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In the inaugural episode, Mike and Sydney go through the key games and players in the NCAA this past week, including some surprising blowouts and upsets.

They also list some players to watch from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-17 squad in the USHL, such as Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Cole Hudson and James Hagens, who doesn't turn 16 until Nov. 3. Jayden Perron of the Chicago Steel was another player to follow.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the NHL team profiled in this week's podcast with an update on their prospects in the 'American Pipeline.'

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