UMD senior defenseman Riley Bodnarchuk reminisces on growing up in hockey, playing his final year of junior for his hometown team (the Okotoks Oilers), his decision to stay at UMD when so many classmates went elsewhere in the portal, and his growth as a player.

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Colorado College hockey coach Kris Mayotte talks about his team's 6-5-1 start, how analytics suggest the results should be better than they are so far, the play and leadership of senior goalie/co-captain Kaidan Mbereko, how the defensive corps has overcome the loss of top pair mainstay Max Burkholder, how much better the overall college hockey product is, and this weekend's matchup with UMD.

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UMD women's hockey assistant coach Ashleigh Brykaliuk talks about the Bulldogs' 10-4 start, the play of Eve Gascon, who "discovered" goalie Sophia Villanueva, UMD's 2026-27 recruiting class, and this weekend's games against Ohio State at Amsoil Arena.

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UMD men's hockey associate coach Adam Krause talks about the men's hockey signing class for 2026-27, along with this year's team and this weekend's series at Colorado College. UMD football coach Curt Wiese joins ahead of the Bulldogs' return to the NCAA Division II playoffs this weekend.

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Jeff Papas talks about the UMD football team winning an outright conference championship and somehow not getting a home playoff game. Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network checks in, as the Wild have won their way back into the playoff picture here in the early going.

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Jam-packed show with Northwestern football coach Jovin Kroll ahead of the Tigers' Division 5 state semifinal, UMD men's hockey freshman forward Hunter Anderson, and UMD men's hockey legend Bill Watson on the Maroon Loon.

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Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network joins the show, then we talk about the book "Expensive Basketball" with New York Times best-selling author Shea Serrano.

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Got a couple of UMD coaches on the show, volleyball head man Jim Boos and women's basketball coach Mandy Pearson. Volleyball wraps up its home season this weekend as it tries to squeeze into the NSIC Tournament, while women's basketball opens the season on Friday.

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Jeff Papas talks Bulldog football heading into this weekend's regular season finale. We also talk UMD sports with athletic director Forrest Karr.

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St. Cloud State men's hockey coach Brett Larson updates us on the Huskies as they play UMD this weekend. We talk baseball, hockey, and even hunting with UMD sophomore forward Callum Arnott.

We have UMD athletic director Forrest Karr in studio Monday. If you've got questions, send them via email to bruce (dot) ciskie (at) mwcradio (dot) com.

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