Light the Lamp Podcast

No Time Like October! We are heading into our last week before November and the college hockey rankings are still shifting into place. Which teams look overrated so far? Denver? Wisconsin? We give our opinions on this weeks national polls. Last week faired well for lots of teams, including Minnesota getting a huge sweep versus rival North Dakota. Michigan snags a one game win versus Western with a goal with .1 sec left on the clock. New Hampshire takes a win against Michigan State. And Kato hops back on track with a sweep against their St. Thomas rivals. Plus, we break down some great matchups coming up this week. TUNE IN

Another week down are we squeak through the early weeks of the season. New polls came out and we give some of most underrated and over rated squads of the season. Michigan takes a demanding sweep in an excellent series against Denver. Denver is 2-2 to start the season. Merrimack scores 12 goals in a sweep against Mankato. Are they a fighter in the Hockey East early this year? Is the Hockey East due for another down year? And Penn State is falling off hard to start the season. At 0-4 after being favorites. Plus, we make our picks on another great slate coming up this weekend. TUNE IN!

Another week down in the college hockey season with lots of great matchups to discuss. But first, these polls. We have lots of shifting…and some questionable standings. We rarely talk about them unless we want to rant. It’s one of those episodes. SCSU has a good series vs Michigan Tech, Alaska snags one against BC, Wisco gets a big sweep vs Mankato, and much more! Plus we have a winner for the Ice-breaker tourney! We have more great non-conference matchups this week from Dame vs Western to an in-state battle with UMD and Minnesota. Tune in for another great week of puck!

Week 2 of Light the Lamp is here! After a wild opening weekend of college hockey, we’re breaking down the biggest storylines, early-season surprises, and what we’re watching heading into another loaded weekend.

Is Quinnipiac for real after an explosive start to the season? How concerned should Minnesota fans be after a tough series against Michigan Tech? We also discuss Colorado College’s big sweep of UMass, Maryville’s historic start, early fantasy hockey takeaways, and some of the new NCAA rule changes that could shake things up this season.

Plus, we’re looking ahead and making our picks for some of the biggest matchups of Week 3. Can we get an early edge in the standings, or will our picks leave us out in the cold? We’ll also have Grok making its predictions as we see if we can beat the AI over the course of the season. Copilot beat us last year, so there’s a little redemption on the line!

This week’s picks:
🏒 Wisconsin at Minnesota State (Mankato)
🏒 Quinnipiac at Maine
🏒 Michigan Tech at St. Cloud State
🏒 Minnesota Duluth at Augustana
🏒 North Dakota vs. Bemidji State
🏆 Ice Breaker Tournament Champion

It’s still early, but the takes are coming, the predictions are rolling in, and the race to prove who knows college hockey best is officially underway.

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The 2026-27 season is finally here, and we’re kicking things off by breaking down the first weekend of games and making our picks.

There are some big matchups right out of the gate. Can Wisconsin start strong against Robert Morris? Will Michigan take care of Bowling Green? And what happens when Boston University heads to Alaska?

We’re also looking at UMass at Colorado College, Miami at Northern Michigan, and Minnesota at Michigan Tech as we make our picks for opening weekend.

But there’s another challenger joining us this season… 🤖

Grok is making picks too. Last season, Copilot beat us in the season-long picks race, so now we’ve got a new AI opponent to deal with. Can we finally take down the machines, or is AI about to own college hockey picks?

We’ll keep track of the picks all season long to see who comes out on top.

🎙️ The first picks of the year are in. Let the 2026-27 college hockey season begin!

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WE ARE BACK! Light the Lamp Podcast is back after a loooonnnggg offseason getting ready for season 6! The college hockey season is right around the corner this week and we breakdown some of the big headlines over the offseason. We also give our takes and predicitions for each conference winner, as well as draft our NCAA Frozen Four teams. How will our predictions look by the winter? Stay tuned and listen all year round to find out!

A champion has been crowned! Denver does it yet again, beating out the red hot Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Frozen Four Championship. We break down the game from last week and all the buzz surrounding the Pioneers. What does this mean for their legacy? Wisconsin had a hell of a run, what is their outlook for next year? The offseason is off and running with transfer portal is full of moves and SCSU snags their head coach. We break it all down on this year’s season finale! Tune in as we wrap up yet another season!

The wait is finally over. The Frozen Four championship is here. This week we break down everything that happened in the sectional round of the NCAA frozen four tournament. Wisconsin! What a run they are on. Wisconsin upsets North Dakota to make it to the first championship match since 2010. Can the Big Ten pulls it off? On the other side of the bracket, we have Denver out of the NCAA. The pioneers pulled off a huge double overtime win over the Michigan Wolverines to make it to the championship. Now we have a great matchup between NCHC and Big Ten. Who will take it all? Tune in this week for the FINALE!

The regional round of the Frozen Four tournament was one for the books! And at the end, our Frozen Four is set. Wisco, Michigan, Denver, and North Dakota will battle it out in Vegas for a shot at the national title. Before we break down our picks, we take a look at what it took to get here. Wisco’s magical run, NoDak’s & Denver’s dominance, Providence edging, and so much more. We break down all the the games from the past weekend and what is to come. This is your place to catch up. We’re getting to the big ones!

We have finally made it. The Stage is SET. The frozen four tournament bracket has been determined. We break down all the action from the conference tournaments, who punched their ticket, and who disappointed and just was on the bubble. Also, HUGE NEWS in the coaching world as Minnesota repeats it’s trend in hiring SCSU coaches. Brett Larson has committed to the Gophers. What is the reaction like on both sides, who will the Huskies target, and what is the ceiling for the Gophers next season? Finally, we break down our bracket predictions for the big one. It is a HUGE episode that you don’t want to miss. TUNE IN!

March Madness is in full swing! And as our brackets are getting busted, we have lots to talk about in the college hockey landscape. Not only did we have some huge games all over the country in conference tournaments, we have some BIG NEWS! Bob Motzko, Gophers Head Coach, is OUT in Minnesota after a disappointing year. What will his future look like and who will fill one of the biggest coaching spots in the country. We break down our predictions. Huge championship matchups all across the country with squads like Bentley, Mankato, and Michigan cementing their high rankings. Huge teams also going down like Michigan State, North Dakota & Providence! Lots to talk about so TUNE IN!

Conference tournament season is officially here, and the chaos has already begun. In this episode of Light the Lamp, the guys break down a wild weekend of college hockey as teams across the country fight for their playoff lives.

We dive into the Big Ten playoff picture, including Penn State’s sudden slide down the PairWise rankings and whether they could actually be in danger of missing the NCAA tournament after looking like a lock just weeks ago. Meanwhile, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and the rest of the conference prepare for a one-game playoff format where anything can happen.

Elsewhere around the country, overtime hockey ruled the weekend. Bentley and Mercyhurst battled through a triple-overtime thriller, while Air Force and Robert Morris needed double OT in another Atlantic Hockey marathon. We also look at the first-ever United Collegiate Hockey Cup, a brand new postseason tournament for independent programs.

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UMass quietly climbing the Hockey East standings

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ECAC playoffs getting underway with the top seeds advancing

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CCHA tournament matchups heating up

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Our weekly hot takes, including whether Mankato could fall short despite being the top seed

With conference tournaments underway and NCAA tournament bids on the line, the road to the Frozen Four is only getting crazier.

The best month in all of sports is HERE! The madness of March has finally arrived and we have playoff hockey this week. We have 4 conferences heading into conference tournaments. We break down our predictions as we will out our brackets. First, we evaluate a crazy week last week with some seeding decisions to be made, including the CCHA which came down to a nail biter. Hockey East even had a blackout to create some controversy! We break it all down it’s time to lock in

It’s a golden era for hockey in the country right now! 2 FAT gold medals for the US hockey teams in the Olympics are all the buzz. We break down a great weekend and the matchup vs Canada. It is getting down to the wire in the college hockey season and teams need to step it up. We break down some of our late February takes including our predictions on how Providence will go, if the Badgers even make the tournament, and Penn State hitting their stride. Some possible playoff matchups are taking place in conference tournaments as well! We break everything down.

We only have a first weeks left in the regular season and it is time for teams to LOCK IN if they want a shot for seeding in their conference tournaments and more importantly, the NCAA. We break down which conferences are already locked and which ones will come down to the wire. Some good matchups last week throughout the country like matchups of Minnesota and Notre Dame, Providence and Northeastern, and North Dakota and Miami to name a few. Some extremely critical games coming up this week as well for teams that have a few at hand to move up the ranks. Getting close to playoff time so educate yourself and tune IN!

Feburary Hockey is in full swing! Athletes are fighting for gold in the winter olympics and teams are fighting for their shot to be in the NCAA tournament back home. A ton of great action this week that we break down including a lot of predictions in the Big Ten! Wisco getting bumped? They've been very cold lately and need a late season push. Another similar team, the GOPHERS! What's the next move for them as they are having one of their most dissapointing seasons in nearly 2 decades. Lots of tight conferences as we get closer to March as teams in the Hockey East, CCHA, and ECAC battle it out! Tune in for a lovely epsiode this week!

Another week down in the college hockey season and we have a lot to talk about! Big news coming out of Penn State with projected #1 overall pick Gavin McKenna. How will this developing story effect Penn State and his future? We break it down. Teams are still HOT like Providence continuing their win streak, and COLD like Wisco struggling by getting swept by the Gophers. February could shift the landscape for good! It’s a BC vs BU battle for the BeanPot as well! Who takes it? Tune in!

t’s time for one of the best tournaments of the year, the BEANPOT and it’s gonna be a great one. We break down the first games that start on Monday! It was also a wild week for matchups last week. Tons of teams getting hot like Providence and St. Thomas and teams getting COLD like Wisco. How are these games gonna affect the tournament standings? Big matchups coming up. TUNE IN!

We are back this week with some great takes with Janauary almost completed! The playoffs are just right around the corner and we have some conferences coming down to the wire. Minnesota is looking BLEAK with only 8 wins so far this year. IS coaching to blame? Providence is looking solid in the Hockey East, snagging a sweep of BC last weekend. Can the friars continue their hot streak? We break down some great matchups coming up including a very competitive Connecticut tourney this weekend. Tune in!

We have lots of movement here in the middle of January! Teams like Western Michigan, Michigan State, Maine and Providence are shaking up the national rankings from last weeks matchups. Are they justified? Conference rankings are tightening up like the CCHA, ECAC, and Hockey East all battling internally for top spots. Tune in as we break it all down!