The 2012-13 college hockey season officially starts Saturday, and the first teams to drop the puck will be Bowling Green and Niagara at 4 p.m. at Dwyer Arena. SiriusXM's NHL Network Radio caught up with Purple Eagles head coach Dave Burkholder to look ahead to that game and the season.

Dave Burkholder on Hockey This Morning

Burkholder's club returns 11 of its top 12 scorers from last season. He talks to Mike Ross and Mick Kern of Hockey This Morning about the hopes for his veteran team and the growth of the Niagara program.