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This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf:
– What are the top five NCAA games of the week? Sydney Wolf gives the rapid fire.
– Adam Fantilli was named the men’s player and rookie of the month in college hockey. Although it will be difficult for any team to pass up Connor Bedard in the 2023 NHL draft, how close can Fantilli get to challenging Bedard for the first overall pick?
– Macklin Celebrini’s hat trick for the USHL’s Chicago Steel against Green Bay is one of six stellar performances in the USHL and NCAA last week.
– Jimmy Snuggerud is the NCAA player to watch for the week. The first round pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL draft has nine points in eight games for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
– The New Jersey Devils have eight players in the NCAA right now, including Luke Hughes with eight points in eight games for the University of Michigan. Mike and Sydney give an in-depth look.
– And more.
Here are more podcasts from the past week:
– The Hockey News Podcast: Should the Maple Leafs Panic?
– The Hockey News On The ‘Dub’: Bedard the Star and the Dallas Stars (Team profile: Dallas Stars)
– The Hockey News On The ‘Q’: Jordan Dumais and Flames Prospects (Team profile: Calgary Flames)
– The Hockey News On The ‘A’: Dan Bylsma on the AHL Firebirds (Team profile: Los Angeles)
– The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast: Blue Jackets Prospects (Team profile: Columbus Blue Jackets)
– The Hockey News On The ‘O’: Red Wings Prospects and U-17s (Team profile: Detroit Red Wings)
