USCHO Weekend Review

Episode 3 of our 2026 NHL Draft Preview series looks at two Hockey East forwards who are drawing NHL Draft attention: Tynan Lawrence of Boston University and Oscar Hemming of Boston College.Each joined their respective teams in January. Lawrence finished his freshman season at BU with 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 18 games, while Hemming posted 1 goal and 7 assists for 8 points in 19 games for Boston College.In this episode, BU coach Jay Pandolfo and BC coach Greg Brown join USCHO's Jim Connelly. They break down how to evaluate both players beyond the stat line, what their roles showed in Hockey East, and why NHL teams will be looking closely at their projection heading into the 2026 NHL Draft.Featured players:Tynan Lawrence — Boston UniversityOscar Hemming — Boston CollegeThis is part of our 2026 NHL Draft Preview series, focused on college hockey players, NCAA prospects, and college-linked names to know before the draft.Find all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

The 2026 NHL Draft is just days away, and USCHO kicks off its draft coverage with Dave Gregory, Associate Director of NHL Central Scouting.In this conversation, Gregory explains how NHL Central Scouting’s rankings come together, what fans should understand about the evaluation process, and how scouts compare prospects across college hockey, junior hockey, international leagues and other development paths.We also discuss what college hockey can reveal about draft-eligible players, how scouts look beyond statistics and highlight clips, what the NHL Scouting Combine adds to the process, and which types of players may be getting less public attention but could still make a real impact in the future.Topics include:• How to understand NHL Central Scouting rankings• Comparing NCAA, CHL, USHL, NTDP and international prospects• What college hockey reveals about draft-eligible players• Why production does not always tell the full story• Evaluating forwards, defensemen and goaltenders• What the NHL Combine adds to the process• Players and traits that may be under-discussed before draft dayFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.In this episode, Jim takes over hosting duties as Derek and Ed try to guess bubble teams from their resumé and statistics.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 25, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is this week's updated bracket:ALBANY REGIONMichigan State (1)Minnesota DulthCornellBentley (AHA rep)WORCESTER REGIONWestern Michigan (4)ProvidenceDartmouthConnecticutLOVELAND REGIONMichigan (2)QuinnipiacDenverSt. ThomasSIOUX FALLS REGIONNorth Dakota (3)Penn StateBoston CollegeWisconsinFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/25/bracketology-building-the-bracket-with-bands-not-seeds/This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review games of the weekend and news of the past week.In our first segment, we look at the USA gold medal in men's olympic hockey, including how USA Hockey's NTDP and development model helped make it happen, and the impact of it on hockey in the U.S.In our second segment, we look at important weekends for Wisconsin, Minnesota State, Boston College, Providence, and Bentley, plus a little chaos in the ECAC.This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at sometimes controversial or overlooked topics in our midweek episode called Upon Further Review.In the NPI, four teams from the CCHA stand at Nos. 16 through 19: Minnesota State, Augustana, Michigan Tech, and Bowling Green, with many games against each other. What does each team need to do to be in position for an at-large NCAA bid?This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts

Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) unpack the February 11, 2026 Bracketology column on USCHO.com with this weekly episode of Bracketology XTRA.Here is this week's updated bracket:LOVELAND REGION1) Michigan State (1 overall)4) Bentley (AHA rep)2) Cornell3) Denver (host)WORCESTER REGION1) Michigan (2)4) Connecticut2) Dartmouth3) Minnesota DuluthSIOUX FALLS REGION1) North Dakota (3)4) Wisconsin2) Providence3) QuinnipiacALBANY REGION1) Western Michigan (4)4) St. Thomas2) Penn State3) Boston CollegeFor details on how this bracket was put together, visit this week's column at https://www.uscho.com/2026/02/11/bracketology-a-new-no-1-and-some-attendance-concernsThis episode is sponsored by the NCAA Men's Frozen Four, April 9 and 11 in Las Vegas. Tickets: https://ncaa.com/mfrozenfourFind all of our podcasts at USCHO.com/podcasts