Few UND hockey players experienced a more star-crossed four years than Jake Brandt. As a freshman he was on the team that opened The Ralph and missed the NCAA Tournament (which hasn’t happened since). As a sophomore and junior, he had a front-row seat for the Zach Parise show. As a senior, he was relegated to third string on a Frozen Four team under first-year head coach Dave Hakstol. Jake discusses the four-year roller coaster and also tells us about the time he stood up to Dean Blais, how adding fellow goalie Josh Siembida in the middle of his freshman season affected the locker room, how being demoted as a senior changed his life, and whether head coach Dave Hakstol was different than assistant coach Dave Hakstol. We also talk about his new career as UND’s TV color analyst and who he thought was calling when Dan Hammer offered him the job. Oh yeah – and selfies with Erin Andrews. This one is a must-listen for UND hockey fans.