RIT Tigers Had a Sneaky Strong Start Brett Berard trains at the 2022 New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTkzODM2MjE0OTM4MjQ4Njg4/usatsi_18688782.jpg] Brett Berard trains at the 2022 New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp. This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - Why isn't Penn State higher in the NCAA men's hockey polls? Sydney argues that they should be higher than sixth place after going 10-2 to start the season and splitting wins against No. 1 teams. Why Isn't Penn State Ranked Higher? - Is it time to hit the panic button for Minnesota Duluth fans? The Bulldogs are unranked for the first time since 2016 despite having plenty of talent. - Who are the players to watch for Team USA at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge in Cornwall, Ont. from Dec. 11 to 18? - The New York Rangers are the NHL team profile of the week. Brett Berard's point-per-game pace helps him stand out among the other Rangers prospects in the NCAA. New York Rangers Prospects in the NCAA - An update on the University of Michigan and defenseman Steven Holtz, who was hospitalized and we hope gets better. - The college team to watch is the RIT Tigers, who are 10-2 overall. Dustin Manz of American International College is the player to watch as he leads the country in faceoff wins and has 12 points in 14 games. - And more. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTg1MDUxMDQ4MzEzNTYyMzkz/thehockeynews-links.png] Check out more of our podcasts from the last week: - The Hockey News Podcast: Apologizing to NHL Coaches [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/the-hockey-news-podcast-apologizing-to-nhl-coaches] - The Hockey News On The 'A': Dustin Wolf, Ottawa Senators Prospects and More [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/thn-on-the-a-dustin-wolf-ottawa-senators-prospects-and-more] - The Hockey News On The 'O': Blockbusters In Bloom and Montreal Prospects [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/thn-on-the-o-blockbusters-in-bloom-and-montreal-prospects] - The Hockey News On The 'Dub': WHL Trades and Nashville Predators Prospects [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/thn-on-the-dub-whl-trades-and-nashville-predators-prospects] - The Hockey News On The 'Q': LA Kings Players from the QMJHL [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/the-hockey-news-on-the-q-la-kings-players-from-the-qmjhl] - The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast: Islanders Prospects and Merrimack [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/thn-american-pipeline-podcast-islanders-prospects-and-merrimack]