Doug Christiansen's love of hockey began at an early age with his parents taking him to University of Wisconsin men's hockey games when he was growing up in Milwaukee. That led him to playing hockey, getting to the USHL, Union College, play eight seasons of pro hockey, coach professionally overseas and in North America, coach in the USHL and to work for the USHL in two capacities.

Christiansen was named the ECAC commissioner on Tuesday, June 13. He talks about his journey to his new position, tells stories of his time in the game and looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities ahead in college hockey on The Rink Live podcast with Jess Myers and Mick Hatten.