The Hockey News: American Pipeline
Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf dive deep into the NCAA and USHL. They discuss the top storylines in American junior hockey, break down the players of the week and highlight NHL prospects in the American pipeline.
Episodes
November 3, 2023 • 23 mins
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 pr...
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July 3, 2023 • 32 mins
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 dra...
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June 23, 2023 • 34 mins
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 th...
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June 16, 2023 • 30 mins
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 Seat...
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June 9, 2023 • 33 mins
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, incl...
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May 26, 2023 • 33 mins
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 ...
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May 19, 2023 • 31 mins
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 draf...
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May 12, 2023 • 31 mins
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 B...
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May 5, 2023 • 33 mins
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 th...
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April 28, 2023 • 32 mins
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 ...
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April 21, 2023 • 30 mins
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 wat...
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April 14, 2023 • 33 mins
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'...
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April 5, 2023 • 33 mins
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 t...
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March 30, 2023 • 33 mins
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 M...
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March 24, 2023 • 35 mins
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 losi...
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March 16, 2023 • 32 mins
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 NC...
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March 10, 2023 • 31 mins
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 Sta...
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March 4, 2023 • 31 mins
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 previe...
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February 24, 2023 • 30 mins
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 i...
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February 18, 2023 • 30 mins
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 Fabe...
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