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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!

We are back and we are starting of 2026 with a SUPER episode for all of you! We are breaking down all of the greatest matchups, holiday tournaments during the new year with lots of shifting in the rankings. Dartmouth gets a reality check in their conference. SCSU wins the Cactus cup and ASU snags the Desert Hockey Classic. Princeton has take the scene leading the ECAC. Can they continue their streak? Plus we break down some great action coming up. Tune IN!

Ho Ho Ho! The holiday season is here and we have a gift for all of our fans. A magnificent breakdown of what we predicted WRONG to start the year. We break down all of our predictions when we started season 5, with some wild points that we not achieved. Not a lot of games this time of year, but last week we had some action. Dartmouth takes there first loss of the year, SCSU knocks down Denver, and much more! Running into 2026 with some wild rankings nationally. Where will the chips fall?

The Light the Lamp crew dives deep into a jam-packed college hockey weekend as the Big Ten wraps up play before the holiday break and the national picture starts to take real shape. Minnesota’s split at Ohio State sparks a bigger conversation about missed points, road wins, and whether the Gophers can still claw their way back into tournament contention when January rolls around. Wisconsin continues to look like a full-on wagon, stacking quality wins and proving they belong in the national title conversation, while Michigan and Michigan State trade blows in one of the most electric series of the season. The episode also tackles Notre Dame’s ongoing struggles, questionable rankings around the country, and the growing debate over how much past reputation still influences polls and MPI placement. From Quinnipiac’s uneven resume to Dartmouth holding onto the top spot, the guys break down who feels legit, who’s overrated, and who could make a surprise run after the break. Add in shoutouts from the CCHA, chaos in Hockey East, and a look ahead at pivotal January gauntlets, and this episode sets the stage for the most important stretch of the college hockey season.

We are back from our wonderful holiday weekend with lots of non-conference action to break down! We had a couple of holiday tournaments to celebrate including Miami taking the crown in the Friendship Four. Do we see some success from them going forward? Dartmouth still remains undefeated after the latest win versus Merrimack. Can they keep it rolling within the conference? We are in the last stretch before Christmas break for a lot of teams, tune in to hear who we having taking home winter wins this week including a huge rivalry matchup between Michigan & Michigan State!

It’s turkey time this week and we are giving thanks! We’ve had a fantastic year so far in college hockey with tons of surprises and great matchups. This week, we stuff your plate with our takes going forward in the year. Wisconsin making the Frozen Four? Cornell vs Dartmouth down the stretch? We break it all down. Great matchups coming up this week too with great rivalries like Cornell vs BU and some big tournaments like the Friendship Four & Adirondack Winter Invitation! Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy the season 🦃

Another fantastic weekend of college hockey and we had splits galore. One of the calmer slate of games from one of the craziest hockey seasons to date, which in turn, brews up some hot takes. Dartmouth gonna stay undefeated? Holy Cross dominance? Is Bob Motzko on the hot seat? We wanna hear YOUR thoughts! Denver continues to dominate beating up CC, a three way tie for first in the Big Ten, lots of developments going into this weekend! Tune IN!

College hockey went absolutely wild this weekend! Michigan State cemented their Big Ten dominance with a sweep of Penn State and Minnesota finally started finding its footing. Quinnipiac stumbled against Yale, Dartmouth keeps rolling undefeated, and Denver made a statement with a dominating sweep of Western Michigan, shaking up the NCHC standings and leaving fans buzzing. We break down every big matchup, highlight standout performances, track the stats changing the rankings, and share bold predictions for the rest of the season. From overtime thrillers to sweep showdowns, this episode recaps all the chaos, surprises, and storylines that are defining NCAA hockey right now. Tune in!

Minnesota getting SWEPT by Wisconsin?! Northeastern rolling through BC?! This college hockey season is completely OFF the rails and we are here for every wild moment! The upsets are shaking up the national rankings, turning preseason predictions upside down, and sparking serious conversation across the college hockey world. In this episode, we dive into the biggest surprises of the season so far and break down whether these powerhouse programs can bounce back. We take a close look at Minnesota’s rocky start, Denver’s long-term outlook, and whether Wisconsin is truly on track to take the Big Ten title this year. We are bringing the hottest takes, breakout team analysis, mid-season trends, and our weekly picks you do not want to miss. College hockey has never been more unpredictable and the energy just keeps building.

This week on Light the Lamp, it’s a two-man show as we break down one of the wildest starts to the college hockey season we’ve seen in years. No Ryan this week as he’s off on a “business trip” but the hot takes are still flowing. We revisit last week’s predictions (RIP to the Augustana hype), and drop new bold calls, including Miami (yes, Miami) making the NCAA Tournament and Minnesota Duluth punching their ticket back to the Frozen Four. Meanwhile, Minnesota fans are hitting panic mode after another brutal weekend and the internet is not holding back. From big-time sweeps to baffling losses, early PairWise drama, upset-heavy Fridays, Michigan dominance, and why Penn State’s close calls are raising eyebrows we’re breaking it all down. Plus, we check in on NCHC storylines, St. Cloud’s rise, and Denver's odd road split. The season is barely underway, but the chaos has already arrived and we are HERE for it.

Another week and we are back, and we are overreacting. We break down some of our bold takes for the rest of the season including a new winner in the CCHA & Big Ten, and the Gophers slipping? A huge week last week, capped by Michigan State upsetting BU in a massive sweep over the weekend. Where is the ceiling for both of these squads? And we think AI is learning. Co-Pilot has been consistent in their picks. Will they beat us the rest of season? Tune In!

Some college hockey powerhouses have tumbled! 3 big squads, Penn State, Western Michigan, and Michigan State all lose games to some questionable opponents. Is it time to overreact over these teams? Did the rankings boost them too high? Or do we need to give the winners their flowers? The Ice Breaker tournament happened last weekend too, with ASU snagging the title. Can we predict a breakthrough season for the Sun Devils? Listen in for another grrreeeaaattt week!