Three more conference champions crowned, playoffs underway with more this weekend: Season 7 Episode 20

Three more conference champions crowned, playoffs underway with more this weekend: Season 7 Episode 20

Author: USCHO March 3, 2025 Duration: 39:30
Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the week.

Three more conferences – Big Ten, ECAC, and NCHC – decided their regular season champions over the weekend. Michigan State and Minnesota share the Big Ten regular season title, Quinnipiac wins the ECAC, and Western Michigan clinches its first-ever NCHC league title. They preview upcoming playoffs and analyze key matches, including potential upsets and standout performances. 

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four, April 10 and 12 in St. Louis. Get your tickets now at ncaa.com/frozenfour

Times are approximate:

00:15 Introduction and sponsorship
00:38 Big Ten conference championship drama
03:56 ECAC regular season finale
06:57 NCHC title race and playoff implications
13:43 Hockey East regular season showdown
18:23 Atlantic Hockey playoff action
26:00 Big Ten playoff preview
29:51 CCHA and ECAC playoff previews
36:04 Milestones and well wishes
39:43 Conclusion and sign-off

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