The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast is back to cover the NCAA and the American junior circuit.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast as Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens take an up-and-close look at the results of the 2023 NHL draft. Here's part of the many players and draft topics discussed in this final episode of the season: - 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. There's so much more to discuss, so check out the full episode and subscribe on your preferred platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Jacob Stoller: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Jacob Stoller: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens are back with another episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast covering the NCAA and USHL. In this episode: - 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast covering the NCAA, USHL and more with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens. Here's what's in this episode: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast recorded on March 13 with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf (recorded on March 2): - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf from The Rink Live: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast by Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf, recorded on Feb. 16: - 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices