Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 68

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 68 - feat. Judd Brackett | Minnesota Wild Prospect Pool | Weird Draft Combine Questions | 2025 NHL Draft | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 67

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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What to watch for on The Athletic https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 67 - feat. Jessi Pierce, Lee Stecklein & Kelly Pannek | Minnesota Frost Back-to-Back Champions | Future of Marco Rossi | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 66

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

Hockey News

Minnesota Frost win BACK-TO-BACK Walter Cups as PWHL champions

Team USA wins gold at IIHF World Championship

Tough decisions for Bill Guerin heading into 2026 Winter Olympics

Tage Thompson a realistic target in a Marco Rossi trade

Could a New York Islanders center be a better trade option

Alex Goligoski Interview

Minnesota Wild branding

Nerd itch

Trading cards

Comparing parenthood as an NHLer to welcoming a newborn post-retirement

Gopher Hockey

Committing off the back of consecutive National Championships

Playing with Phil Kessel

Pittsburgh Penguins

2009 Stanley Cup run

Mario Lemieux pool party

Along with Fleury, only guys to play with AND for an NHL legend in Bill Guerin

Minnesota Wild

Advice to Marc-Andre Fleury about post-retirement life and what roles he might be able to pursue in the organization

Role as "Wild Intern"

Kirill Kaprizov vs Sidney Crosby

Futures of Zeev Buium & David Jiricek

Pros and Cons of finishing your career at home

Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

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What to watch for on The Athletic https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 66 - feat. Alex Goligoski | Frost Repeat | USA IIHF Worlds Gold | Tage Thompson trade? | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 65

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

-Beers in Boston-Nerd itch-Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back-Philly sports fandom-Introduction to broadcasting-Path from ECHL to AHL to NHL-Iowa Wild players you missed on?-Did this Minnesota Wild playoff series loss feel different?-Evaluating John Hynes and comparing to Dean Evason-Biggest offseason need / free agency target

-Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 65 - feat. Craig Button | NHL Scout & GM to TSN | Yurov signs | Rossi trade value | 2025 NHL Draft | Wild Contenders?

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 64

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

-Beers in Boston-Nerd itch-Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back-Philly sports fandom-Introduction to broadcasting-Path from ECHL to AHL to NHL-Iowa Wild players you missed on?-Did this Minnesota Wild playoff series loss feel different?-Evaluating John Hynes and comparing to Dean Evason-Biggest offseason need / free agency target

-Waggle Golf Dream Foursome

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 64 - Feat. Joe O'Donnell | Minnesota Wild Radio | NHL Free Agency Targets | Jared Spurgeon Underdog | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 63

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SHOW NOTES

-Biggest summer in franchise history?

-Bill Guerin & John Hynes press conference

-What SHOULD Guerin do vs what WILL Guerin do?

-Kirill Kaprizov contract

-Marco Rossi situation

-Will they bring back Gustav Nyquist, John Merrill, Marcus Johansson, etc?

-UFA / trade market

-Vibe check on Gustavsson & Wallstedt tandem

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Production of The Sota Pod

EP 63 - Feat. Michael Russo | Guerin & Hynes, Marco Rossi | BIGGEST Minnesota Wild Offseason | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 62

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production of The Sota Pod

EEP60 - Minnesota Wild Mailbag | NHL Playoff Series | Marco Rossi's future | Vegas Golden Refs | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 60

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Production of The Sota Pod

Ep 60 feat. Jesse Granger | Minnesota Wild Fall in Game 1 against Vegas Golden Knights | NHL Hot Takes | Fellowship of the Rink