{"id":129866,"date":"2021-10-27T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=129866"},"modified":"2021-11-02T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T21:59:43","slug":"providences-nate-leaman-on-the-friars-early-going-transfers-mentoring-coaches-uscho-spotlight-college-hockey-podcast-season-4-episode-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2021\/10\/27\/providences-nate-leaman-on-the-friars-early-going-transfers-mentoring-coaches-uscho-spotlight-college-hockey-podcast-season-4-episode-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Providence&#8217;s Nate Leaman on the Friars&#8217; early going, transfers, mentoring coaches: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by Providence head coach Nate Leaman. The discussion includes a look at the Friars&#8217; 5-2 start, how transfers and fifth-year players are affecting college hockey, mentoring assistant coaches, and this weekend&#8217;s games with New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to this podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/uscho-spotlight\/id1437717447?mt=2\">on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/3185680\/episodes\/feed\">your favorite podcast app<\/a>, or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/uscholive\">Spreaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=47171656&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Sponsor this podcast! 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