Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 42 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 42 feat. Chris Johnston SHOW OUTLINE Gophers - Another tough, disciplined team with strong goaltending - Oliver Moore was a man possessed on Saturday - Leo Gruba’s first collegiate goal ...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 41 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 40 Mailbag & Thansgiving SHOW OUTLINE 1:00 Minnesota Gophers 16:46 Minnesota Wild News 41:00 Listener Mailbag: Q&A Presented by: Waggle Golf believes what you wear on the course shou...
Nov 27, 2024•56 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 40 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 40 Wes Walz: Wes Walz is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach. He was captain of the Minnesota Wild. He also played for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flam...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 39 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 39 Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 38 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 38 Jimmy Clark: Jimmy Clark is a Minnesota Golden Gophers sophmore who is scoring in every game so far this season! Jimmy is also a Minnesota Wild prospect, selected in the 7th round of the 2023 NHL Dra...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 37 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 37 Michael Russo: Reasons behind the Minnesota Wild’s hot start? Concerns with long breaks between Marc-Andre Fleury starts? What’s Marco Rossi’s future look like? Wild signing Brock Boeser and/or Brock...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 36 - Matt Hendricks NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 36 Matt Hendricks is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild. He is now the General Manager of the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) Ep 36 - Matt...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 35 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Joe’s latest articles: https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ Follow Joe on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL Episode 35 Mailbag: Which Tolkien race is Jake Middleton? Wild D-corps? Billy Guerin hot seat? Early season trends? Do injuries impact Kirill Kaprizov re-signing? and MORE! Presented by: Waggle Golf believes wh...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 34 - Dean Evason NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 34 Dean Evason is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Evason was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round (89th overall) of the 1982 NHL entry draft. He played fo...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 33 - Bob Motzko NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 33 Bob Motzko is a the head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was previously the head coach of the St. Cloud State Huskies. During his time at SCSU, he was named the WCHA Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He guided the Huskies to six WCHA Final Five appearances, three NCHC Frozen Faceoff appearances, eight NCAA Division I...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 32- Minnesota Wild Training Camp & Preseason NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 32 -With no Guest on today's Episode, Joe provides a deep dive into everything going on at Minnesota Wild Training Camp Ep 32 - Minnesota Wild Training Camp | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
Sep 25, 2024•47 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 31 - Michael Russo NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 31 - Michael Russo -Michael Russo is a respected and popular Minnesota Wild & NHL Writer for The Athletic. Russo was also a Former Florida Panthers Beat-Writer. Ep 31 - Michael Russo | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
Sep 18, 2024•46 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 30 - Ben Hankinson NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 30 - Ben Hankinson Hailing from Edina, Minnesota, Ben Hankinson is an American former Minnesota Golden Gopher, and professional hockey forward who was drafted by the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Ben spent time playing with both New Jersey and the Tampa Bay Lighting. Today, Ben is a NHL Agent working for Octagon. Ep 30 - Ben Hankinson | Joe S...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 29 - Alec Lewis NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 29 - Alec Lewis Minnesota Vikings beat writer for The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, covering all things Minnesota Vikings Ep 29 - Alec Lewis | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink
Sep 04, 2024•57 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 28: Shawn Chambers NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 28: Shawn Chambers Shawn is a former NHL defenseman from Minnesota, who played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987. Chambers was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1987. He played parts of four seasons with the North Stars, including the 1991 improbable run to the finals. In 1995 with the New Jersey D...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 27: Minnesota Golden Gophers Alumni NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 27 Guests: Paul Martin, Jordan Leopold, Bryce Brodzinski, Mike Koster, Brady Skjei, & Nate Schmidt Ep 27 - Minnesota Gophers Alumni | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink
Aug 21, 2024•47 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 26: Scott Wheeler NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 26 Guest: Scott Wheeler Scott Wheeler covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic. Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past. Ep 26 - Scott Wheeler | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 25: Tom Jones NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 25 Guest: Tom Jones Tom Jones is Poynter’s senior media writer for Poynter.org. He was previously part of the Tampa Bay Times family during three stints over some 30 years, and has also worked for the Tampa Tribune and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, covering the Minnesota Wild in the early 2000s. Follow him on Twitter (X) at @TomWJones. Ep 25 - Tom...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 24: Paul Martin NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 24 Guest: Paul Martin Paul Martin is an American former ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round, 62nd overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, playing six seasons for the organization before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010 and later the San Jose Sharks in 2015. Paul Martin played high school hockey...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 23: Liam Öhgren NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 23 Guest: Liam Öhgren Liam Öhgren is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 19th overall by the Wild in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has played in various the IIHF World Junior tournaments and professionally in Sweden in the SHL. Ep 23 - Liam Öhgren | Joe Smith of The Athl...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 22: Mailbag NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Ep 22 - MAILBAG Q&A | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink
Jul 17, 2024•57 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 21: LIVE at Barrel Theory Beer Co. NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 21 Guest: Riley Heidt & Tim Johnson, Owner of Barrel Theory Beer Company Riley Heidt is a Canadian hockey Player drafted by the Minnesota Wild in 2023. He is a top Prospect and broke the franchise record in points for the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL)....
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 20: NHL Draft & Free Agenzy Special NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 20 Guest: Spoked Z Host of the Judd'z Budz Podcast, and Swedish Hockey Prospects Scout for Smaht Scouting.
Jul 02, 2024•57 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 19 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 19 Guest: Hunter Haight Hunter Haight is a Minnesota Wild prospect drafted in the 2nd Round of the 2022 NHL Draft. He is projected to play in Iowa of the AHL this upcoming season, upon winning the Memorial Cup with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 18 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 18 Guest: Judd Brackett Judd Brackett is the Director of Amateur Scouting of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) Ep 18 - Judd Brackett | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 17 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 17 Guest: Grace Zumwinkle Grace Zumwinkle is an American ice hockey player for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League. She played college ice hockey at Minnesota. She represented the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Ep 17 - Grace Zumwinkle | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the R...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 16 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 16 Guest: Greg Wyshynski Greg Wyshynski is an American sportswriter and radio personality, best known for creating Yahoo! Sports’ ice hockey blog Puck Daddy. He has written two books, Glow Pucks and 10-Cent Beer and Take Your Eye Off the Puck. Presented by The Sota Pod Ep 16 - Greg Wyshynski | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 15 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 15 Guest: Ray Ferraro Ray Ferraro is a Canadian former professional NHL player and current broadcaster for ESPN/ABC and select regional Vancouver Canucks games on Sportsnet & Local Vancouver Radio & Canucks Coverage Presented by The Sota Pod Ep 15 - Ray Ferraro | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 14 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 14 Guest: Mike Rupp Mike Rupp is is an American former professional ice hockey center. He is a Stanley Cup Champion who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. The 14-year-NHL Veteran now works as an NHL Network analyst appearin...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 13 NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota Episode 13 Guest: Natalie Darwitz Natalie Rose Darwitz is an American ice hockey executive and retired player, currently serving as general manager of PWHL Minnesota in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Presented by The Sota Pod Ep 13 - Natalie Darwitz | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min
