With the 2026-27 season officially getting underway this weekend, it's time to talk commish puck with The Commish himself.

On episode No. 59, CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia joins The CCHA Reporter's Corner to discuss a litany of offseason topics with co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer.

It was an interesting offseason for Lucia, who put in a lot of work alongside other college hockey commissioners to propose an important change to the NCAA's initial age-based eligibility model.

With the help of advocates in college basketball as well as hockey coaches from across the junior, college and professional ranks, Lucia and his fellow commissioners got the proposal to pass.

Lucia talks about the work that was done and the general reaction of how it all unfolded.

He also discusses the impact of CHL recruiting in the conference before diving into the prospect of college hockey forming a healthy relationship with Canadian major junior hockey.

Lucia then talks about coach Garrett Raboin's commitment to remain at Augustana as well as Tom Serratore's recent retirement announcement.

And what went into the decision to bring the MacNaughton Cup to Houghton on the final weekend of the regular season? Lucia gives his reasoning in this episode.

The CCHA Reporter's Corner is a weekly college hockey show that's brought to you by Rubado and Singer, featuring players and coaches from around the CCHA.

To watch this show and to see clips and highlights from this episode, head on over to Midwest Sports Plus, the home of The CCHA Reporter's Corner.

For the audio-only version, subscribe to The CCHA Reporter's Corner on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever podcasts are available. Follow Singer and Rubado on X — @trentsinger and @JaredRubadoBP — and throughout the week, check out their work at siouxfallslive.com and bemidjipioneer.com.