After making his NHL debut and suiting up in seven games with the Panthers during the 2020-21 season, Matt Kiersted is hungrier than ever to take the next step in his career. On this week’s episode of the Territory Talk podcast, the rookie defenseman joins the show to talk about his journey thus far, his offseason plans and what he learned during his stint in South Florida. Plus, co-hosts Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive also discuss some of the major awards that have been handed out around the NHL over the past few weeks.

Highlights of the episode include:

• The offseason is officially in full swing. (0:40)
• Matt Kiersted joins the show! (6:50)
• Kiersted talks about how his time at North Dakota prepared him for the NHL. (13:05)
• How does Kiersted spend his summers in Minnesota? We asked! (18:00)
• Doug and Jameson discuss awards being handed out around the NHL. (22:30)