Light the Lamp Podcast

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!

Our hockey season is in full swing and we can gladly say, AI hasn’t taken our jobs yet. With CoPilot going 1-5 on it’s picks, we all take an early lead. Know who else took an early lead? Penn State! The Nittany Lions get a big sweep over ASU, in one of the biggest series of opening weekend. Badgers start off strong with a sweep over Lindenwood, and Michigan Tech steals one from Minnesota! Is this year a hot seat year for Motzko? More big matchups this week as the weather is cooling down, but the season is sure to heat up. Tune in!

The wait is over…we have HOCKEY this weekend! Tune in as we dive into the matchups that are kicking off the 2025/2026 season. We go over the PairWise name change, still dumb, news around the NCAA, and as always, make our picks on some intriguing matchups! New this year, we are testing our skills against the power of…..AI. That’s right. Microsoft CoPilot will be making picks against us this season. Can our expertise fight the knowledge of technology, or will our jobs be taken away by AI? Tune all season long to find out if we will become unemployed!

Ladies and Gentlemen, WE ARE BACK! The 5th season of Light the Lamp Podcast is here and in our debut episode, we dive headfirst into the madness of the transfer portal (spoiler: it’s basically free agency now), unpack the latest NCAA news that’s shaking up the rankings, and make our preseason picks for every conference champion, including a few that might make you question any sort of knowledge we have. Welcome back!

You thought we’d just leave you hangin?!? We are back for our final episode of the year, a few weeks after the 2025 National Championship matchup. A huge congratulations to the Western Michigan Broncos for winning it all in St. Louis. We break it all down with a VERY special guest, Western Michigan Superman, Chris Wheeler! We talk about his fandom, his experience at the National Championship, and his thoughts on his Broncos. This is it! Tune in boys!Follow Chris: ⁠thereal_thatman_chris ⁠Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

The 2025 Frozen Four takes place this Thursday with the championship game on Saturday. First matchup - two NCHC squads fighting it out with the red hot Western Michigan Broncos taking on the defending champs in the Denver Pioneers. Can Western keep their amazing season alive, or will the champs go back-to-back? Then after that, we have a very exciting game between Boston University & Penn State. Both teams representing their respective conferences. Will we see a Hockey East team in the ship, or can Penn State save the Big Ten? Tune in for our predictions, takes, and breakdown. One last weekend!Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

Wow. What a fantastic weekend of regional round hockey. We had it all. Upsets, blowouts, close OT matchups, controversy. And as the dust settles, we have our Frozen Four. Western Michigan vs Denver & Penn State vs Boston University. We break down each and every game from the first round slate and dive into what is left of our brackets (it’s not good). Listen INNNNNNNFollow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

After a long season, we have made it. The big tournament is here. And we start off the week with some BREAKING NEWS. Brad Berry is OUT as UND’s head hockey coach. A very decorated career with North Dakota comes to an end, after missing the tournament this season. Was this the right move? We break down our brackets as we get into the first round. Some really good matchups coming up like BU vs Ohio State, Mankato vs Western, and Minnesota vs UMASS to name a few. What upsets are you picking? Listen to hear our full tournament predictions. Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

Conference tournaments are in full bore now and we are ready for some “Mapril Madness” iykyk. Tune in as we hop around each conference to check in as the madness begins. BC gets taken down in the Hockey East, Holy Cross gets bounced by Bentley, ASU sneaks by UMD, and much much more. Listen in gents. It’s playoff timeFollow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

What a wild turn of events. The upsets have started in the tournaments. Minnesota. What are you doing Goldy?? Notre Dame is bringing the St. Patricks shocker, upsetting the Gophers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. What does this mean going into the National Tournament. Michigan also gets upset by Penn State, one of the hottest teams in the country. We break down all of it, from Atlantic, CCHA, and the start to the NCHC and Hockey East tournaments. Can’t miss it!Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

We’ve made it ladies and gentleman. We’ve got tournaments in the queue. Atlantic hockey is in full swing and we have multiple regular season conference winners declared. We break down all the the tournaments, our picks, and what we expect going into the national competition. What did we get wrong? What did we get right? It’s playoff puck babbbyyyyyFollow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

We have 2 conference winners and are ready for playoff hockey. Shout out to Mankato and Holy Cross for winning their respective conferences. Big Ten is in a dead heat. Michigan State loses a game to Penn State and Minnesota jumps up to 1st in the conference. Can the Spartans pick it up? Or will the Gophers prevail? Arizona State and Western Michigan are still battling it out going down the stretch. Can Arizona clutch up? It’s getting close to the best month of the year. Listen up!Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast

The Hockey World has not been bigger than this, not only do we have a red hot college hockey season rollin, the first 4 Nations tournament is in full swing with USA dominating its maple syrup drinking Canadian brothers. Is America back?? In the college world, the NCHC is getting spicy, with UMD putting ASUs momentum on hold. Can the Sun Devils bounce back? Maine and BC are pulling away in the Hockey East with both squads sitting on top with 41 points going into the final weeks. And in the Big Ten, Ohio State and Minnesota are creeping up on the Spartans for the top spot. Who you got? Follow our social media pages to stay on top of everything college hockey!Instagram: @lightthelamppodX/Twitter: @LTLPodYoutube: @LightthelampTikTok: @lightthelamppodcast