The Bruce Ciskie Show

Jessi Pierce of NHL.com is not panicking about the Wild, who have managed three straight losses to bad teams. 

We also look ahead to this weekend's NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game with Denver coach David Carle.

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North Dakota hockey coach Dane Jackson talks about UND's run to the Penrose Cup, watching his team grow with 15 new faces, the play of defenseman Jake Livanavage, and this weekend's NCHC semifinal game against UMD.

We also visit with UMD sophomore forward Zam Plante, who enters the weekend with six goals over his last three games.

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Here's a conversation with UMD men's basketball coach Justin Wieck, as the Bulldogs prepare to travel to Kansas for this weekend's NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament, where UMD faces top seed and host Washburn Saturday at 5:30pm.

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UMD women's basketball coach Mandy Pearson talks about the Bulldogs' return to the NCAA Tournament, then we get to know new Minnesota Monsters owner Jake Lambert.

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Pat Micheletti joins the show to talk state hockey and the Big Ten tournament, which starts Wednesday. UMD athletic director Forrest Karr drops by to celebrate three UMD teams playing in NCAA Tournaments this week.

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We preview the first UMD men's hockey home playoff games in seven years with St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson and UMD forward Max Plante.

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Chris Long of KSTP-TV and Channel 45 talks state hockey tournament, and we get his reaction to winning the MSHSL's Outstanding Media Service Award.

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Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network joins the show before we preview the state hockey tournaments in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Colorado College hockey coach Kris Mayotte discusses his team's season, the play and leadership of goalie Kaidan Mbereko, and this weekend's series at UMD, which could lead to a rematch next weekend if the Tigers have a good weekend here.

Then, ahead of UMD's Senior Day on Saturday, we chat with senior forwards Kyle Gaffney and Kyler Kovich about the men's hockey gold medal game last weekend, life so far at UMD, and playing in the rough-and-tough NCHC.

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We remember Hoagie with Bob Nygaard, then talk some Olympics with Jess Myers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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