Mike McMahon

Breaking down the Top '09 players eligible for college hockey recruitment on August 1 Also: Quinnipiac trending near an assistant hire, a new assistant at Bemidji, and Maryville taking more steps towards D-I hockey

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What are realistic expectations for Gavin McKenna (with Shane Malloy) Shane Malloy joins the podcast to talk Gavin McKenna’s commitment to Penn State, how he’ll impact the team on the ice and the ramifications of his decision off the ice.

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A full breakdown of college hockey schools opting in to the House settlement (#576) Also: WHL commish Dan Near on CHL/NCAA, staffing updates, Hockey Canada exploring a November WJC camp, and more

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How good is UND recruit Keaton Verhoeff? One scout says "he's a unicorn" (#575) Also: Staff updates at RMU, Merrimack, and Quinnipiac, Tennessee State's launch, Howard signs NHL deal, Vermont will opt in, BGSU loses a recruit to the CHL, and more

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Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State (#574) Also: Several top prospects discussing futures with NHL clubs, assistant hires, and BU officially commits Ryder Ritchie

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Notes: Gavin McKenna nearing an NCAA commitment? (#573) Also: Another top CHL’er could go to the NCAA, a clarification on draft rights, new assistants at UVM and Alaska, another portal window, House settlement opt-in notes, and more

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Total of 76 NCAA players selected at the 2025 NHL Draft The Boston Bruins selected James Hagens with the No.

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Podcast: NHL Standardizing Draft Rights + a Mailbag On this episode of the College Hockey Insider podcast, Mike McMahon breaks down the latest news from our College Hockey Insider newsletter, including the NHL and NHLPA close on agreeing to changes to NHL Draft rights, Maryville exploring D-I hockey, and home-site regionals for the NCAA Tournament.

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Sources: Here's what standardized NHL draft rights will likely look like (#572) Also: Quinnipiac and Penn State are running assistant searches, and more coaching updates

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NHL talking about standardizing draft rights (#571) Also: Home-site regional discussion needs to include ESPN, can the Frozen Four get an ABC slot? Mason West commits to MSU but will still play football this fall, and more

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NCAA says players who leave for CHL mid-season cannot be replaced on roster (#570) Also: More House Settlement notes, Adam Nightingale’s extension, Dartmouth arena renovations, Denver in on McKenna, and roster notes at RPI, Colorado College, and Michigan Tech

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On Tyriq Outen, I've heard he's fighting an eligibility issue. I'm not sure if the NCAA is docking him because he played in the Q before NCAA, or if they're saying his year @ Acadia started his eligibility clock. He's only played 2 NCAA seasons. Feels like he should have 1 more.

Here's my ranking of the best available:

Best Available F:
Tyler Young (Merrimack)
J.R. Perdion (LIU)
Boris Skalos (Mercyhurst)
Alexander Malinowski (AIC)

Best Available D:
Brett Bamber (AIC)
Jack Budd (Canisius)

Best Available G:
Tyriq Outen (Long Island)
Ethan David (RIT)

Updated NCAA hockey transfer portal stats.

Entries: 308
Commitments: 191 (62.0%)
D-I: 174
D-III: 7
USport: 9
ACHA: 1

I should note, it’s not just CHL. Guidance says that any player who leaves mid-season (CHL, USHL, Pro, or even injury) can’t be replaced after the roster submission deadline.

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@mikemcmahon.bsky.social on the House settlement, roster limits, NCAA/CHL, the regional format (sorry), and more.

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Maryville University exploring Division I hockey (#569) Also: Gavin McKenna has not committed anywhere yet, NCAA hockey to the Spengler Cup, a ton of House-related updates, NHL/CHL agreement could change, SCSU getting arena upgrade, and a packed notebook

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