Huskies Hockey Podcast

Tom-Cat Tussles

Weldie and Andrew babble about the Huskies dominant-yet-disappointing weekend for both the men's and women's teams, injuries, overtime philosophies, Bobbin', and previews of this coming weekend's series against Anchorage and Ohio State. Listen to the passcode for your chance to win free tickets for the 11/1 game vs Western Michigan! 

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, Weldie improvising on tech

4:00 Recap of men's series vs Vermont

30:00 Preview of Anchorage series, Random Box Score

44:00 Recap of women's series vs St. Thomas, preview of Ohio State series

Send in the passcode to huskieshockeypodcast[at]gmail[dot]com by Sunday October 26 at 12 noon CT to enter the drawing for 2 free tickets to the 11/1 game vs Western Michigan!

 

Beavers and Gophers Oh My

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's sweep of Bemidji, the women's getting swept versus the Gophers, previews of this weekend, whiskey, Miami, old compilation CD infomercials,  and best one-timers in Husky history. Give it a listen!

Be sure to listen to the passcode and email it to huskieshockeypodcast[AT]gmail[DOT]com by Sunday, October 18 at 12 noon CT for a chance to win 2 free tickets to the 10/25 homecoming game versus Alaska-Anchorage!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, Whiskeys of the Weldon Household

17:00 Recap of men's series vs Bemidji, preview of series vs Vermont, Random Box Score

1:12:00 Recap of women's series vs Gophers, preview of series vs St Thomas

1:40:00 Listener questions

Season's Greetings

Weldie and Andrew ramble about the men's team's disappointing season opener, and look ahead to this weekend's matchups against Bemidji (men) and Minnesota (women). The guys also touch on whiskey, "War and Peace," and introducing: #PapayaPuck. Give it a listen!

Also, be sure to email the secret PASSCODE to huskieshockeypodcast[AT]gmail.com by 12 noon CT on Friday 10/10 for a chance to win 2 free tickets to the 10/18 game vs. Vermont! 

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, the final Whiskey of the World

8:00 Recap of men's loss vs St Thomas

47:00 Preview of men's home and home vs Bemidji

1:06:00 Preview of women's home and home vs Minnesota

1:19:00 Fun stuff including what the hockey version of Bananaball would look like

BONUS EPISODE - NCHC Predictions

Weldie and Andrew babble about their predictions on the NCHC standings, pick conference champs for the other leagues, and prop bets for the SCSU men's season.  

Dogfight in Storrs AND Men's Preview

Weldie and Andrew ramble about the women's team's split versus other Huskies in Connecticut, preview the upcoming season for the men's team, and also discuss  hard-copy reference books, whiskey, and garden architecture. 

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Whiskeys around the World, attendance project

16:00 Recap of women's series at UConn

50:00 Men's preview

A Good First Impression

Weldie and Andrew babble about the women's team's strong performance out of the gate against Lindenwood, impressive freshmen performances, and how that will translate to a tougher test against UConn. Also, rants and raves about high-sticking, the NCHC brand refresh, and "pro" players eligible for NCAA hockey. Give it a listen!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, Whiskeys of the World

11:00 Recap of Lindenwood sweep

54:00 Preview of UConn series

1:10:00 Rants and raves: high-sticking, NCHC refresh, "pros" in NCAAs

1:50:00 Listener questions

Let the Games Begin

Weldie and Andrew return to weekly podcasts by previewing the women's team. How will a freshman-heavy team with a new head coach perform in the loaded WCHA? How will the Olympics affect the Huskies and the league standings? We've got picks to click, standings predictions, prop bets, and more. Plus, whiskey and Robert Redford talk for good measure. Give it a listen!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting, RIP Robert Redford

14:00 men's captains, Johnny Swanson

20:00 SCSU women's preview

1:03:00 WCHA predictions

1:24:00 Sponsored content

1:27:00 Other conference champs picks, prop bets

2:05:00 Future ticket giveaway, listener question

The One Where Weldie Rants About Rule Changes

Weldie and Andrew babble on the last summer podcast about women's captains named, potential Olympic implications, 40 y.o. dudes on TikTok, TV deals, #DoomAndGloom about Husky legacy players going elsewhere, whiskey, rule changes, the "Vacation" franchise, and golf. Give it a listen!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro, Weldie's son starts hockey, Whiskeys 'Round the World, upcoming podcast schedule

25:00 Women's captains named, Olympics

50:50 Men's legacy commits spurning SCSU

1:11:00 CBS Sports Network no more, Huskies on the CW (NOT the WB)

1:27:40 yearly rule changes rant

 

Regional Revisions

Weldie and Andrew devote a bonus summer episode to a freewheeling discussion on the NCAA Tournament format. Suggestions for format tweaks are offered and range from the sensible to the zany and everywhere in between. And still the hosts find time for some whiskey talk. Give it a listen! 

New Coach in the House

Weldie and Andrew ramble about new women's head coach Mira Jalosuo, Huskies drafted into the PWHL, SCSU opting into the House settlement, the effect of CHL players bolting to NCAA, Weldie's #journalist days, B1G's tournament "fix," whiskey, Don Lucia's 90s hair, and the Spengler Cup. Give it a listen!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro, Mira Jalosuo hiring

25:00 Huskies-PWHL draftees, women's team's non-conference schedule

40:00 House settlement 

1:10:00 McKenna to Penn State, CHL vs. NCAA rivalry

1:47:00 NCAA Selects team to play in Spengler Cup

1:59:00 B1G tweaks conference tournament format

2:12:00 Listener questions

Andrew's Substack with SCSU attendance articles: https://cloudcoveragehockey.substack.com/

Send in ideas for fixing NCAA Tournament format! huskieshockeypodcast@gmail.com