This week On The Pond we welcomed an absolute character from Section 8 in Aaron Herdt. Aaron talks about his playing days and shares some phenomenal stories from along the way. Aaron talks about how special it is to be a Spud and play high school hockey in Minnesota. We also dive into his wild journey that ultimately landed him at home with Concordia College in Moorhead. Enjoy!

This week On The Pond we welcome 3x MN State Tourney Qualifier as a Duluth East Greyhound, NCAA National Champion with North Dakota, and newly retired  from the Orlando Solar Bears, Trevor Olson. Trevor was an absolute character and shared some great insight into all sides of playing hockey at a high level; from his time in high school all the way up through his time in the ECHL with Orlando. He also takes a deep dive into the championship season at UND and talks about what's next for him. Enjoy!

Join us On The Pond this week as we welcome Minnesota State High School Hockey Champ as a Roseau Ram, Fargo Force and St. Cloud State Alum, former 4th round pick for the Nashville Predators, and now current SCSU assistant coach, Nick Oliver. Nick gives great insight into his playing days including the tight knit groups in Roseau and all the great influences he's had on his coaching career through the years. He also talks about his journey into the coaching world and how he's gotten to where he is today. Enjoy!

We are back with Season 2 of OTP, thanks for sticking with us! This week we welcomed Stanley Cup Champion, 11 year NHL veteran, Minnesota Gopher, USA World Junior Team Member, FSN Wild Commentator, and now Assistant GM of the NAHL's St. Cloud Norseman; Tom Chorske. Tom dives deep into his resume and shares some great stories from his play days including facing Wayne Gretzky, Chris Chelios' hangover cure, winning The Cup, as well as an update on what he's up to now. Enjoy!

Welcome back to The Pond after a 2 week pause. We've got a great interview on tap this week with former Minnesota Northstar, Minnesota Gopher, and Hibbing High School Great, Pat Micheletti. Pat tells some great stories - especially for the MN hockey historians out there. He also gives us a career rewind and an update of what he's up to today - hockey analytics and calling games on TV. Enjoy!

This week we welcome former Air Force Falcon, Penticton Vee, and Bemidji Lumberjack Matty Serratore to The Pond. Matt shares some great stories from his playing days as well as some really great insight into his career at the Air Force Academy and what playing there and going to school there was like. He also talks about his relationship with his dad, Tom, and his uncle, Frank - head coach at Air Force. Enjoy!

Join us On The Pond this week as we welcome former NHL 2nd round draft pick, Paul Bittner. Paul is a former Crookston Pirate, Portland Winterhawk, and currently plays in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. He is an absolute character and shared some unbelievable stories from his years playing hockey thus far. You're guaranteed to get a laugh from this guy. Enjoy!

This week On The Pond we are joined by 2-time All-American, 2-time NCAA national champion, NAHL Goaltender of the Year, Minnesota High School Goaltender of the Year, recent Hershey Bear signee, former UMD Bulldog and Grand Rapids Thunderhawk; Hunter Shepard. Hunter has had an incredible career that just keeps getting better. Listen in this week to hear things from Hunter's perspective and to get some great stories from his experiences at all different levels of the game. Enjoy!

This week On The Pond we are joined by 2-time NCAA National Champion with Minnesota-Duluth, former Grafton-Park River Spoiler and Austin Bruin, Jade Miller. Jade talks about small town hockey atmosphere from Grafton, ND to Austin, MN. He shares some great stories from his time in the NAHL and takes a deep dive into his career with the Bulldogs where he and the Dogs accomplished something most hockey players never will; going back-to-back as national champs. Enjoy!

This week On The Pond we have a very fun group of guests. Adam Brady, Ian Janco, Isak Bergland, and Adam Lovick. The fellas talk about their days playing high school hockey in Minnesota, life in the NAHL and OJHL, as well as share some fun stories from their time playing for Bemidji State. It was great to get them all in the same room while they were in town for the Nagle Golf Tournament. Enjoy!