Huskies Hockey Podcast

The college hockey season is officially underway as the St. Cloud State women’s team finds the back of the net 10 times to sweep Lindenwood. Weldie and Andrew give their thoughts on the series and a preview on the season. Plus – A way too in-depth look at the history of the one preseason Brown voter in the USCHO poll. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

A rare special guest on this episode of the Huskies Hockey Podcast as Weldie and Andrew welcome the arena voice of the men’s hockey team Jason Bryant. Jason tells the story about how he came across the job, learning the game of hockey while still balancing his numerous wrestling gigs, following Chuck, and reveals his number one question he still gets asked. Plus – the men’s team names the captains...

The Saint Cloud State men’s team has an assistant coaching change with Eric Rud coming back for round three with the cardinal and black. Weldie and Andrew go on a random trip down memory lane with big Jarod Rabey goals, the high-water mark for Huskies getting drafted and the Dungeons and Dragons Alignment of Don Lucia. Off-season gives us some of the most random topics. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Plenty of news on the rare carousel of coaches as over 10% of teams getting new coaches. Weldie and Andrew give their takes on what that can possibly mean for St. Cloud State men’s bench. Also – a look into the numbers game with the women’s team, rule change hot takes and a new drinking game. Enjoy!  #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Plenty of changes are afoot with the announcement of St. Thomas entering the NCHC in two years. Weldie and Andrew discuss the decisions that will need to be made with future scheduling and Weldie tries to explain his unique answer for a 10-team 'postseason'. Plus - Hot Portal Action and the breakdown of the men's and women's schedule. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO 

Welcome to the Second Annual Herbie Awards! Celebrating the best of the season from St. Cloud State men’s and women’s hockey. See who wins all the key awards, including the Lowell Sun Sports Foot In Mouth Award and the highly coveted Jeff Finger Memorial Most Valuable Player. Also – Portal updates for both teams and our thoughts on the Frozen Four. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

It’s that time of year again! The Second Annual Herbie Awards are right around the corner. Weldie and Andrew run through the nominees that include the best of what Husky Hockey has to offer in all the prestigious categories. Also – updates on Veeti Miettinen and Joe Molenaar,  a lot of portal talk and official predictions of the Frozen Four along with some other award given out that isn't a Herbie...

We have our Frozen Four teams! Weldie and Andrew break down the regionals and whether this weekend was a boom or a bust in terms of atmosphere at neutral sites. Also – a breakdown of hot portal action, a coach that clearly doesn’t know how the Pairwise works and a trip down memory lane as the two ‘Pick The Field’ segments get analyzed. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Weldie and Andrew recap the final game of the season as the Huskies fall in the Frozen Faceoff to Denver. We look at the game as well as how it became a metaphor for the season in general. Also – plenty of NCAA tournament talk. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Andrew flies solo as he attempts to pick the brackets for this year's men's tournament. Who gets the "prize" of playing a host school with a lower seed than them? Will the committee throw a bone to BU or will the Terriers be getting the double shaft? Will Michigan be forced to play in a GLI that they can't back out of? Tune in to find out.  

The Huskies slim NCAA berth is still alive after a three=game series victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. Weldie and Andrew recap the games and preview the second-to-last Frozen Faceoff. Also – Andrew shares why he doesn’t like Omaha’s chances, predications regarding every conference tournament and we learn what the heck the Three Stars Award is. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Weldie and Andrew attempt to make sense on the tailspin that has become the Husky hockey season as the men get swept against Minnesota Duluth. Plenty of work to do for the squad as they have an uphill battle to find a way to the national tournament. Also – Women’s national tournament bracket and a new Dr. Seuss verse. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

It's that time of year - Andrew's flying solo picking the 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament bracket. The Huskies made it! No, not those Huskies! Tune in!

It was a weekend to forget for both Husky squads as the men lose in semi-historic fashion by a combined score of 13-4 on the weekend. Weldie and Andrew break down where this ranks on the worst Senior Nights in SCSU history. The women’s season came to an end after not scoring, again, in Amsoil. Also – Where does Carle rank in most hated coaches in the NCHC, Family Feud hosts and how much chaos can...

Weldie and Andrew have different opinions on the goal that wasn’t. Despite the no-goal, the Huskies jump in the Pairwise and control their own destiny after a four-point weekend vs Western Michigan. The women’s team takes care of business in Bemidji with a sweep from the help of some depth scoring. Also – Plenty of pairwise talk and a look into the women’s playoffs. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

As the men’s team has the bye, the women’s team scores the same number of goals and still manages to get two points on the weekend. Weldie and Andrew break down the series propelled by the dominating performance of goaltender Jojo Chobak. Also – Previewing the men’s series with the Western Michigan Broncos, pairwise talk and the rise of Colorado College. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

As the Pairwise Probability Matrix gets unveiled, the men’s team helps its cause by sweeping the lowly Redhawks of Miami. The women’s team continues its losing streak following two losses to Minnesota. Weldie and Andrew break down both series and gives a look into how the rest of the season could shake out. Also – various regional chilis and prop bet updates. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Weldie realizes he’s been going through the stages of Husky Hockey Grief in a very self-healing episode. Andrew walks him through the series against Colorado College and they give takes on the same issues that keep plaguing the men’s team. Also – Women take a point to the highly rated Wisconsin Badgers, a figure skating correction and J.A.G. was said probably one too many times. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESW...

Brett Larson has his third tough January in a row after only getting two points vs. Omaha. Weldie and Andrew try their best to make sense out of perplexing weekend of Husky hockey as the men continue to shoot themselves in the foot with a multitude of miscues. The swoon continues as the team scores six and still can’t get a win. Meanwhile, the women drop two competitive games vs the top team in th...

It was a bump in the road for both the men and the women’s hockey teams at St. Cloud State as both squads didn’t get the points they were looking for. Weldie and Andrew talk about the Loss and Shootout Win over the Fighting Hawks and the women’s split vs St. Thomas. Also – Plenty of Bob Seger references (for some reason), a revisit of the Mighty Ducks franchise and our takes on the Schlossman/Wode...

The gang recaps the underwhelming Friday games for both them men’s and the women’s St. Cloud State Hockey team. Both teams were able to scrap together some points. Weldie and Andrew discuss perhaps the worst period in recent memory for the men and the women dropping key points to Minnesota State in a tightly contested WCHA race for home ice. Also – the emergence of Ethan Aucoin-Tyson Gross combo,...

As head coach Brett Larson returns from winning World Junior Gold, his coaching partner turns to an enemy as the men's team travels to Denver to take on David Carle’s Pioneers. The women get back to WCHA play as they battle Minnesota State. Weldie and Andrew break everything down. Also – Predicting the NCAA field and the amazingly terrible season Stonehill has created. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO

Weldie and Andrew invite special guests Alex Fern (@AlexInTheBooth) and Brian Moos (@brian_moos) from KVSC on to discuss the Huskies dominating pair of 6-1 victories over the Bemidji State Beavers. Everyone gives their takes on the season to this point in our Midseason Review Special. Also - A look at the progress of the prop bets from the start of the season and a TJ Oshie story Weldie will never...

The SCSU men’s team hits up the Bemidji State Beavers for a home-and-home series. Weldie and Andrew talks about how they think the Huskies will come out of the gate with major pairwise implications at play. Then a pivot to the final two years of the Frozen Faceoff as the conference announces the moves to campus. Also – Films of the 70s, commissioner quotes and plenty of mixed drinks talk. Enjoy! #...

Weldie and Andrew invite Team USA superfan Jake Baskin (@jakebaskinpxp on Twitter) as he gives his thoughts and predictions on the World Junior Tournament taking place shortly after the holiday in Sweden. Listen to hear what medal he predicts for the Americans. Also – A look into the Big Ten, WCHA and thoughts on future Husky commit that was in the National Development Program. Enjoy! #GOHUSKIESWO...