Episode 154: Starting 2026 With Women’s Ice Hockey

Happy New Year to all of our UConn 360 Podcast listeners. Women’s ice hockey coach Chris MacKenzie is our guest on this episode and his team is currently ranked fifth in the country. He is in his 13th year in charge of the Huskies and has led UConn to the Hockey East regular season championship in each of the past two years. Chris was the national coach of the year in 2024 as he led UConn to its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. He talks about this year’s team, what he looks for when recruiting a student-athlete, and how the new Toscano Family Ice Forum has changed the program. Chris also gives us an Olympic preview and a look into his family life. Check out a UConn game this season!

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Episode 154: Starting 2026 With Women’s Ice Hockey is an episode from UConn 360: The UConn Podcast by UConn 360.

This episode is 11:58 long.

This episode was published on Jan 7, 2026.

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