Today on the show we visit with long time sports anchor at KARE11, Dave Schwartz. From New York to Bemidji to Louisiana and back to the Twin Cities, our Schwartzy has seen it all. Dave has covered multiple Olympic Games and now works for the Minnesota Wild. Lots of fun sports chatter today on Wooden Sticks.

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Today on the show we offer up a dual threat. The Head Coach of the Northfield Raiders boy’s hockey team and head Golf Professional at The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Mr. Mike Luckraft. Lucky as he is affectionately called by all that know him was an All-State Defenseman and State Champion at Burnsville. We dive deep into the history of the High School Hockey Tourney and get to know one of the top Class A teams in Minnesota

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Today on the show we celebrate the life of John Gilbert. We also dive into the next 4 to 6 weeks for the Wild without Kaprizov. We also celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota, past and present, then give you 5 NHL rinks that are a must for Wild fans to visit.

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Today on the show is Coordinator of Hockey partnerships for the Minnesota Wild, Gabby Billing. Gabby has a tremendous passion for hockey and is so talented in her role. She played 3 sports at Breck before committing to play D1 hockey at Dartmouth. Smart, funny, and incredible at her job...a perfect guest for Wooden Sticks. 

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Today on the show, High School Hockey fans get paid as we walk down memory lane with Mike Schwartz. The 1996 Section Semi-Final featured White Bear Lake and Hill Murray who was the top ranked team in the State. The legend of the "Giant Killer" starts right here. 

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Today on the show we are treated to a real life College Hockey Guru. Bruce Ciskie is the play by play voice of the UMD Bulldogs and host of a radio show daily in that market. For nearly 2 decades he has helped to promote and grow college hockey with his tremendous passion and knowledge of the game. 

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Today on the show the awesome Sean Goldsworthy. Goldy has coached both college and high school hockey in this market for over 27 years. Currently, he is the bench boss at Minnetonka where he has produced 2 State Championship teams. Fun stories today that include growing up as the son of a legendary player for the Minnesota North Stars. 

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Today on the show we have a Minnesota Hockey legend. Starting his hockey journey in Grand Rapids before a stellar career for the Golden Gophers, defenseman Bill Baker was destined to make his mark. In 1980 that happened with the Miracle on Ice. Today we relive some of his amazing stories. 

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Today on the show longtime TV analyst and radio host in Edmonton, Bob Stauffer. Known as the Hockey Whisperer, Bob has a vast knowledge of everything in the NHL.

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Today on the show Matt Majka - Chief Executive Officer for the Minnesota Wild. Matt started with the organization in 1997 and has a unique perspective on the team and this incredible fan base. Stanley Cup dreams and State of Hockey memories today on Wooden Sticks. 

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