Huskies Hockey Podcast

Weldie and Andrew babble about four new recruits brought into the fold, in the last month, how much more roster additions need to be made, alcohol, Husky schedules, Grace Wolfe drafted, Hitchcock movies, new NCAA eligibility rules, and the hiring of Joe Howe. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, switching the host chair 3:00 New recruits/transfers: Lurie, Vigfusson, Paupanekis, McElroy 23:00 C...

Weldie and Andrew babble about recently-added transfers and recruits, Eric Rud being hired away and how SCSU will replace him, Verner Miettenen's departure, whiskey, proposed rule changes, the NCAA's 5-in-5 plan, schedules, the rivalry status with St. Thomas, "Off-Campus," and rejuvenating fan interest. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, AC broken, whiskey/rum talk 9:00 Jake Southgate, Jacob...

Weldie and Andrew babble about transfer portal activity for both the men's and women's teams, ideas for boosting attendance, switching from whiskey to gin, "Dogs Playing Poker," the NCHC schedule, and Mount Finger. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, final whiskey tasting, gin and rum thoughts 19:00 Transfer portal recap, roster thoughts - Men's team 50:00 Thoughts on boosting attendance 1:01...

Weldie and Andrew babble about Nick Oliver being named head coach, first impressions made at the press conference, expectations for the future, immediate transfer portal impacts, whiskey, a good week for SCSU Athletics, the Frozen Four, chess, and the importance of NHL alumni staying connected. Oh, and we introduce the concept of Mount Finger. It's a long episode but a good one - give it a listen!...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the ongoing search for the next men's head coach, transfer portal updates, whiskey, predictions on the Frozen Four and Hobey Baker, and then present the 4th Annual Herbie Awards. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Men's head coach search 30:00 Whiskey tasting, women's transfer portal news 37:00 Herbie Awards 1:37:00 Frozen Four/Hobey Baker picks  

Weldie and Andrew babble about SCSU's men's hockey coach search, impact portal losses for the women's team, Regional weekend, whiskey, attendance, television coverage, the butterfly effect of Tournament results, Mercyhurst, and nightmare Frozen Fours. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, NCAA Hockey Supervillains 10:00 SCSU men's HC search 30:00 whiskey tasting 38:00 Sydney Lamb and Sidney Bry...

Weldie and Andrew react to Brett Larson's departure to Minnesota. Who are among the ideal candidates to replace Larson at SCSU? How many players and recruits will follow Larson to Minnesota? How does this coaching change compare to 2018? Is Jeff Finger available? We ponder all those questions and more...there's not even time for whiskey. Give it a listen! 

Weldie and Andrew babble about the Gophers' coaching vacancy and the rumors swirling that Brett Larson is one of the favorites to take the job, rant about the men's tournament bracket, and recap the women's Frozen Four and the opening of the women's portal which saw several Huskies enter. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Gophers job, Brett Larson's interest 1:06:00 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket r...

Andrew gives his prediction of what the 2026 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament bracket will look like, and explains the rationale that he thinks the committee will use to make their decisions. Give it a listen!

Weldie and Andrew babble about the departure of Tyson Gross, a wild weekend on the men's side, various Casey Joneses, whiskey, a preview of the women's Frozen Four, and ponder Brad Frost's future with the Gophers. Give it a listen! 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting, Gross signs with Flames 19:00 Men's playoff talk, predictions, NCAA Tournament coming into focus 42:00 Talk about St. Thomas/Mankato, NCHC...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's team's gut-punching end to their season, possible departures and additions, Nepo Ref, coaching staff question marks and hot seats, postseason awards, the State Tournament and high school-to-NCAA pipelines, and previewing the Women's Tournament. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 No intro - straight into recap of Duluth series 28:00 Discussion about officiati...

Keeping with the annual tradition, Andrew flies solo and predicts the bracket for the NCAA Women's Hockey Tournament. Give it a listen and see if you agree with his predictions!

Weldie and Andrew babble about the women's team pushing the Gophers to Game 3, preview the men's team's playoff series at Duluth, whiskey, changing pronunciations, other playoff races and tournaments (including #TheTourney), Maryville, unused sounders, and Brett Larson's job security. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting 3:45 Recap of women's playoff series at Minnesota 33:00 P...

Weldie and Andrew babble about both Huskies' team's disappointing ends to the regular season and look to the playoffs and beyond for both teams. We also touch on whiskey, figure skating, Sauk Centre HVAC systems, and playoff attendance. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting 11:00 Recap of men's series at UND 1:00:00 Playoff possibilities, NCAA men's stretch drive 1:33:00 Recap o...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's team's disappointing weekend against CC, the women's team's offensive outburst versus Bemidji, whiskey, trees, timeout effects, previewing series against current conference leaders, the Olympics, the stretch drive and the return of playoff hockey. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting 7:30 Recap of men's series vs CC 42:00 Preview of men'...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's team sweeping Arizona State, the women's team splitting against Mankato, whiskey, playoff positioning, robots, Nick Blackburn, goalie tandems, and NPI math. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting, Waymo review 10:30 Recap of men's sweep at ASU 56:00 Preview of men's series vs Colorado College 1:17:00 Recap of women's series vs Mankato 1:34...

Weldie sits down with Jake Baskin (@jakebaskinpxp) back to the show to talk about team USA chances in the men's and women's side of the Olympics. As normal, Weldie gets sidetracked talking about WCHA, surprising pros careers of college players, and we pretty much name every former Gopher goalie. Enjoy! 

Weldie and Andrew babble about the nightmarish weekend for both Huskies teams, preview the road ahead, whiskey, bread, line shuffling, and robot taxis. Give it a listen! Submit the passcode to huskieshockeypodcast[AT]gmail[DOT]com by Sunday at noon CT for a chance to win 2 FREE TICKETS to the 2/14 game vs Colorado College! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting 7:30 Recap of men's series vs Miami...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's split at Denver and the women's getting swept against the Gophers, and goaltender questions for both teams: the health of Yan Shostak and the imminent departure of Emilia Krykko to the Olympics. Also, we babble about favorite Huskies teams of yesteryear, whiskey, Bart Swings, and sore backs. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, whiskey tasting, Belgian...

Weldie and Andrew babble about both Huskies teams' weekends against Minnesota-Duluth, preview upcoming tests against Denver and Minnesota, whiskey, shutout cellies, the transfer portal, and the art of the butt funnel.  Email the passcode included in this episode to huskieshockeypodcast[AT]gmail[COM] by Sunday at noon for a chance to win TWO FREE TICKETS to the 1/31 game vs Miami! TIMESTAMPS:  0:00...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men's split at Omaha, the women's getting swept at the hands of Ohio State, whiskey, line shuffling philosophies, eyeglasses, previewing series (plural) against UMD, comparing Jalosuo and Idalski, and James Bond. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, Whiskey sampler, Weldie made it on TV 11:05 Recap of men's split at Omaha 53:00 Preview of men's series vs UMD...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the Huskies winning the Cactus Cup, gaining momentum in the second half, trophy design, preview Omaha and Ohio State, whiskey, Finland's women's Olympic roster, and Applebee's. Give it a listen! Email the PASSCODE to huskieshockeypodcast[at]gmail[dot]com by noon on Sunday, 1/11/26 for a chance to win TWO FREE TICKETS to the game against UMD on Saturday, January 17! T...

**REUPLOAD** (Correct version this time) Weldie and Andrew babble about the Huskies' upcoming games in the Cactus Cup, the ongoing World Juniors and Spengler Cup action, whiskey, blurry Mankato memories, the 2013 Frozen Four, prop bets, and the hosts Pick the Field for both the women's and men's tournament. Give it a listen! Email this episode's passcode to huskieshockeypodcast[AT]gmail[DOT]com by...

Weldie and Andrew are joined by annual guest Jake Baskin to preview the upcoming World Juniors. How good are Team USA's chances for a three-peat? Who looks to be their toughest competition? We also babble about favorite WJC moments from yesteryear, the buzz around Minnesota for this year's event, the concurrent Spengler Cup, and some NCAA women's hockey for good measure. Give it a listen! TIMESTAM...

Weldie and Andrew babble about the men gutting out a very important split against Denver, a first-half recap of the men's team, whiskey, Kaleb Tiessen bolting for the pros mid-season, the Macarena, and the World Juniors. Give it a listen! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, Whiskeys of the World, HHP Recommends 16:00 Recap of men's series against Denver 33:00 Kaleb Tiessen to ECHL 54:00 First half recap, secon...