With the college hockey regular season winding down, last night's action set up a frantic finish in both Hockey East and the NCHC conferences. Now the Hockey East regular season title is up for grabs between four different teams, and Denver and Minnesota-Duluth will battle to the end for the NCHC crown. That's before we get into all the playoff seeding possibilities.

On this first episode of Puck University I was able to sit down with Minnesota standout Sarah Potomik, last year's women's Frozen Four MOP. The sophomore is also a member of the Canadian national team, along with her younger sister Amy. We talk about wide open ice, the difference between national hockey and college hockey, Minnesota's growing rivlary with Wisconsin, and how the Gophers will be preparing for a tough conference tournament.

Later, I sit down and talk to Michigan seniors Max Shuart and Nolan DeJong. The defending Big Ten champions are taking on Ohio State this weekend. Seems like a good time to ask about that rivalry, the Big Ten's growing atmosphere, and their memories of Yost Ice Arena as well as the great Joe Lewis Arena.

Before this weekend gets started in college hockey, take this primer. Puck University, where fight songs end in "sieve" chants.