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After finishing the 2021-2022 season with a 21-4-1 record, Academy of Holy Angels boys hockey coach Patrick Griswold joins The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf to talk about the Stars' season and what to look forward to in the fall.

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Marshall girls hockey head coach Cassi Weiss talks the team's season, some of the up-and-coming players through Marshall's youth programs, each of the three seniors on the squad this year, and more.

After previously coaching for Southwest Christian/Richfield, Erik Westrum talks about how his first year as head coach of the Holy Family boys hockey program went, some of the standout players from this season, what the situation looks like in goal for next year and more.

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With the NAHL's Robertson Cup Championship set to begin on Friday, May 20, in Blaine, The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Kirsten Krull sat down with Mike Aikens -- head coach of the Anchorage Wolverines -- to discuss his hockey path from Rochester John Marshall to the USHL, the University of Denver and into coaching. Aikens discusses what it's been like to experience Anchorage's inaugural season from behind the bench and how the city has welcomed the franchise with fandom and sponsorship.

The Wolverines will take on the St. Cloud Norseman in a best-of-three series beginning Friday for a spot in the NAHL national championship game.

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Ryan Lasch has been a scorer wherever he has gone. He led the CCHL in scoring in juniors in 2005-06, remains St. Cloud State's all-time career leader in points (183) and has led the Finnish and Swedish pro leagues in scoring. He ended up being a three-time All-WCHA pick, was an All-American and a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a junior for the Huskies. He has spent the bulk of his pro career in Sweden. A fun discussion about the hockey career of Lasch and all of its interesting twists and turns with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten.

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North Wright County Head Coach Cailyn Olesen talks about the team's season in the ultra-competitive Lake Conference against teams like Edina, Minnetonka and Wayzata, coaching at a co-op program and what next year might look like.

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Robbie Stocker talks about his first season as head coach of the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders, having former SCSU player Will Hammer on the coaching staff, some of the key players on the team, and more!

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Rogers 👉 https://trib.al/t58lphI

Moose Lake Area 👉 https://trib.al/WcVIsqJ

Rochester Lourdes 👉 https://trib.al/4MGWdgt

Sartell-Sauk Rapids 👉 https://trib.al/fNbPJr4

Rosemount 👉 https://trib.al/STN8CVp

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Nick Oliver was introduced as the new head junior hockey coach of the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League on May 2. Oliver has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the St. Cloud State men's team after three seasons as an assistant coach and director of scouting with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede. Oliver talks about his new job, leaving his old job, gives a scouting report on the 10 new players for the Huskies this fall and then discusses the last seven head coaches he has played for or worked with. All of this and more on this episode of the Huskies Hockey Insider Podcast with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten.

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Adam Nightingale has seen hockey from a variety of angles. He grew up in Cheboygan, Mich., playing in a small town. He played college hockey for Lake Superior State and Michigan State. He has coached midget and bantam hockey for Shattuck-St. Mary's. He's also been the director of hockey operations at Michigan State, a video coach for the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings, an assistant coach for the Red Wings and has spent the last two seasons as a head coach for the USA Hockey Team Development Program. On May 3, he was named the eighth head coach at Michigan State. He discusses his career with The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten.

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David Backes grew up playing hockey, soccer and baseball in Spring Lake Park. He ended up playing 15 seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks. Now, the 38-year-old has ventured into the restaurant business in retirement. Backes shares memories of growing up, why playing multiple sports was important, playing hockey with an edge and also analyzes the first two games of the Blues vs. Wild series with The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten.

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