Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 65

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 

SHOW NOTES

-Beers in Boston-Nerd itch-Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back-Philly sports fandom-Introduction to broadcasting-Path from ECHL to AHL to NHL-Iowa Wild players you missed on?-Did this Minnesota Wild playoff series loss feel different?-Evaluating John Hynes and comparing to Dean Evason-Biggest offseason need / free agency target

-Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

-Waggle Golf TOP Free Agency target https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10

Production of The Sota Pod

EP 65 - feat. Craig Button | NHL Scout & GM to TSN | Yurov signs | Rossi trade value | 2025 NHL Draft | Wild Contenders?

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 64

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 

SHOW NOTES

-Beers in Boston-Nerd itch-Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back-Philly sports fandom-Introduction to broadcasting-Path from ECHL to AHL to NHL-Iowa Wild players you missed on?-Did this Minnesota Wild playoff series loss feel different?-Evaluating John Hynes and comparing to Dean Evason-Biggest offseason need / free agency target

-Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

-Waggle Golf TOP Free Agency target https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10

Production of The Sota Pod

EP 64 - Feat. Joe O'Donnell | Minnesota Wild Radio | NHL Free Agency Targets | Jared Spurgeon Underdog | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 63

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 

SHOW NOTES

-Biggest summer in franchise history?

-Bill Guerin & John Hynes press conference

-What SHOULD Guerin do vs what WILL Guerin do?

-Kirill Kaprizov contract

-Marco Rossi situation

-Will they bring back Gustav Nyquist, John Merrill, Marcus Johansson, etc?

-UFA / trade market

-Vibe check on Gustavsson & Wallstedt tandem

-Waggle Golf TOP Free Agency target https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10

Production of The Sota Pod

EP 63 - Feat. Michael Russo | Guerin & Hynes, Marco Rossi | BIGGEST Minnesota Wild Offseason | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 62

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 

Production of The Sota Pod

EEP60 - Minnesota Wild Mailbag | NHL Playoff Series | Marco Rossi's future | Vegas Golden Refs | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 60

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 

Production of The Sota Pod

Ep 60 feat. Jesse Granger | Minnesota Wild Fall in Game 1 against Vegas Golden Knights | NHL Hot Takes | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 60

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 60

SHOW OUTLINE

- College Hockey-- Frozen Four 2025 St. Louis-- Experience embedding with Denver-- Will NCAA hockey ever be the same after CHL inclusion?-- Do Pat Ferschweiler or David Carle move on to the NHL?-- Bob Motzko gets nod as Head Coach for Team USA at the 2026 World Junior Championship - Michael Russo on Minnesota Wild-- Congrats to Mike on landing Vegas instead of Winnipeg-- Zeev Buium situation-- Marc-Andre Fleury storybook ending to his career posting an overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks-- How do we feel about Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek's games?-- What will the lineup look like in game 1?-- Previewing Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild playoff series-- Waggle Golf Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions---- go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10- Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners and X/Twitter-- Jeff Marek thinks the Pittsburgh Penguins should have been hit with salary cap circumvention-- Barstool Chief thinks that Jobu is going to bring the St. Louis Blues the same juju that YP's chinchilla, Layla, and Gloria brought to them in 2019-- New name for the arena formerly known as Xcel Energy Center NEEDS to be...

Production of The Sota Pod

EP 60 Feat. Michael Russo | Andre Fleury Overtime | Zeev Buium Debut | Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 59

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 59

SHOW OUTLINE

-Frozen Four-- Joe embedding with Zeev Buium & Rieger Lorenz's Denver Pioneers-- Storylines to follow with Penn State, Boston University, and Western Michigan- Minnesota Wild news-- Injury updates on Kirill Kaprizov & Joel Eriksson Ek-- Joe's Iowa trip and the latest on Jesper Wallstedt-- Will Marc-Andre Fleury play another NHL game?-- Can the Minnesota Wild fend off the Calgary Flames after the St. Louis Blues have vaulted up the standings?-- Zeev Buium expectations-- Bo Horvat's hit on Jake Middleton-- Could we see Tim Washe or Danila Yurov sign with the Wild?- Rieger Lorenz Interview:-- Nerd itch---- Game of Thrones, South Park, and Casa Bonita-- Idols in hockey-- New CHL to NCAA rules-- Playing for David Carle-- Winning the Natty in St. Paul-- Zeev Buium-- Plans for when to turn pro-- NHL Draft experience-- Dev camp and other Wild prospects-- Waggle Golf Dream Foursome---- go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10

Production of The Sota Pod

Ep 59 feat. Rieger Lorenz | Frozen Four St. Louis | Denver Hockey | NHL Minnesota Wild Injury Updates | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 58

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 58

SHOW OUTLINE

Joe Smith interviews the newest Minnesota Wild player after being traded for Jakub Lauko & Marat Khusnutdinov -- Justin Brazeau -- along with a full Minnesota Wild news segment as covered on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 58

- Minnesota Wild news

-- Injury updates on Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Jonas Brodin

-- Ovechkin leading handshake line for Marc-Andre Fleury

-- Forward lines once everyone's healthy

-- Zeev Buium expectations

-- What's next for Charlie Stramel?

-- Gabe Perreault set to face Minnesota Wild?

- Justin Brazeau Interview:

-- Nerd itch

---- Marvel & Transformers

-- Idols in hockey

-- Playing in Newfoundland

---- Describing a Newfie

---- "Screeched In"

-- 60 goal season in the OHL

-- Path to the NHL after going undrafted

-- NHL debut, finding his identity, and playoff hockey

-- Brad Marchand

-- Vibe around Minnesota Wild locker room

-- Seeing Kirill Kaprizov up close

-- Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

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Production of The Sota Pod

Ep 58 Feat. Justin Brazeau | Kaprizov updates | Zeev Buium expectations | Gabe Perreault | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 57

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 57

SHOW OUTLINE

- Fargo Regional (as heard on Judd'z Budz)-- Western Michigan vs Minnesota State / Mankato-- Minnesota vs UMass- Ryan Carter Interview:-- Mankato State?-- Secret to maintaining the perfect head of hair-- Nerd itch---- Bee Keeping-- Memories from 2007 Stanley Cup run with the Anaheim Ducks-- Taking Ambien before a hockey game-- New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers line brawl-- Comparing Kirill Kaprizov to anyone he played with-- Minnesota Wild scoring struggles-- Teams that the Minnesota Wild would fare best against in the first round of the playoffs-- Priorities this summer for Bill Guerin-- Waggle Golf Dream Foursome---- go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10- Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners and X/Twitter-- Is Alex Ovechkin more relevant than the entire Minnesota Wild franchise?

Production of The Sota Pod

Ep 57 Feat. Ryan Carter | Pregame Ambien | Hair Care & Bee Keeping | Minnesota Wild Playoff Chances | Fellowship of the Rink

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 56

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 56

SHOW OUTLINE

- Gopher Hockey-- Is it worth getting a 1 seed to face Nodak in Fargo?-- ICYMI: Liam Souliere & Nathan Airey interview for those seeking more Gopher content https://youtu.be/lIGa9OVxoQA- Minnesota Wild MAILBAG-- Injuries-- Are we worried about the Kirill Kaprizov contract?-- What was the rationale for the Marat Khusnutdinov trade?-- Do we have faith in Bill Guerin's plan?-- Will Marco Rossi be here next season?-- What's the plan for Zeev Buium and David Jiricek?-- Concern level in Iowa?-- Which Gophers leave following the season?-- Waggle Golf Final Question---- go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10---- BEST cigars, beers, and bourbons- Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners and X/Twitter-- Utica Comets GM wins father of the year-- JT Miller's son "Pinky Miller" could bully Elias Pettersson-- Tyler Toffoli to the San Jose Sharks was the best free agent signing of the offseason and his "sleepover" with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith is just the tip of the iceberg

Production of The Sota Pod

Minnesota Wild MAILBAG | Guerin's "Plan" | Injuries | Kaprizov Contract | Rossi's Future | Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 56

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