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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.   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉  https://trib.al/t58lphI Moose...

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!   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉  https://trib.al/t58lphI Moose Lake Area 👉  https://trib...

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 re...

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...

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 ga...

Rosemount boys hockey head coach Ricky Saintey talks with Sydney Wolf about the team's season this past year, losing thirteen seniors this offseason, the 'build from within' motto, and more!   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉  https://trib.al/t58lphI Moose Lake Area 👉  https://trib.al/WcVIsqJ R...

Kevin Fitzgerald spent the last five seasons as a member of the St. Cloud State men's hockey team. He has been bouncing around pro hockey (ECHL, AHL, 3ICE) since the end of the college season. The Rink Live's Mick Hatten catches up with the 25-year-old forward from Hinsdale, Ill., to discuss a variety of topics in hockey and also dive into who Al Applebee is on Twitter.com.   Visit  The Rink Live...

After losing a big senior class in 2020-2021, Storm'n Sabres girls head coach Marty Anderson talks how the team was rebuilt in '21-'22, the chemistry of a young team, and a few positives to look forward to for next season.   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉  https://trib.al/t58lphI Moose Lake Ar...

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf sits down with Rochester Lourdes Boys Hockey Coach Jeff True to discuss how the Eagles went from a team that lost every game of the 2019-20 season to contending for the Section 2A title this past year.   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉  https://trib.al/t58lphI Moose...

Robby Jackson was not sure what to expect when he signed a contract to play for HC Nové Zámky in Slovakia. Jackson had played two seasons for teams in the AHL and ECHL after graduating from St. Cloud State. But he describes why he has signed another contract to play for the team, what the atmosphere is like in games in Slovakia, the style of play and then answers some submitted questions from peop...

On April 19, Garrett Raboin was named the first men's hockey coach at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. Unlike other NCAA Division I programs, Raboin has the unique experience of starting a program where there has never been hockey before. He has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota and spent six seasons before that as an assistant coach for Motz...

Moose Lake Area head coach Reilly Fawcett talks about her team's season, the leadership from seventh graders all the way up to seniors, and how hard work has been paying off.   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉  https://trib.al/UYahJ78 Rogers 👉 https://trib.al/t58lphI   For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live .

The first round of the USHL's Clark Cup Playoffs start on Monday night and Kirsten Krull is here to preview each series. Stay tuned for more USHL coverage as the postseason progresses. For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live .

Longtime hockey color commentator and former Gophers All-American Pat Micheletti joins Mick Hatten and Jess Myers to talk about a variety of subjects. The trio takes a deep dive into this year's Frozen Four, the Minnesota Wild, a number of multi-talented younger players making an impact in college and pro hockey, Garrett Raboin being named Augustana's first head coach and what's up with Arizona St...

Rogers Boys Hockey Head Coach Dave Brown talks with Sydney Wolf about the success the team found this past season, some players who are making an impact, how he found the job at Rogers, and more!   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉  https://trib.al/tZqTFx7 Wayzata 👉 https://trib.al/UYahJ78   For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live .

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf talks with former Ms. Hockey winner, University of Minnesota player, and Wayzata girls hockey head coach Taylor Williamson about the team's season this year, their own Ms. Hockey finalist, and coaching changes in the offseason.   Listen to Previous Interviews with High School Coaches Sartell 👉 https://trib.al/tZqTFx7   For more hockey coverage, visit The Rink Live .

Jeff Jackson has had a variety of coaching experiences in his career. Jackson has been the head coach for Notre Dame since 2005 and recently helped the Irish play in the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament for the 13th time in his tenure. Before that, he was an assistant coach for the New York Islanders (2003-04) and the head coach of the Guelph Storm (2000-03) of the Ontario Hockey League. Ja...

Spencer Meier made his decision to return for a fifth season to the St. Cloud State men's hockey team last week. Ultimately, it sounds like it was an easy one. In this episode of the podcast, Meier answers questions from some of his fans, discusses why he will return for a third season as team captain, his cooking habits, what he learned from past captains Jack Ahcan and Jimmy Schuldt, who his fav...

Sydney Wolf of The Rink Live chats with Sartell Boys Hockey Head Coach Ryan Hacker to talk about the teams first season in double-A, some of the key players returning for next year, and more!  0:46 - Coach talks coaching roots and how he found Sartell. 1:23 - Recap of Sartell's first season in double-A 3:12 - Tory Lund's season and playing style 4:50 - Players to look out for next year, unsung her...

The Rink Live's Kirsten Krull, Mick Hatten, Matt Wellens, Jess Myers, and Brad Schlossman meet to catch up on the weekend of hockey action. Visit  The Rink Live for more hockey coverage.  

On Thursday, the Frozen Four begins with games in Boston. Denver will play Michigan and Minnesota State University-Mankato will play Minnesota. The Rink Live's Brad Schlossman, Matt Wellens, Sydney Wolf and Mick Hatten talk about those matchups and then do a deep dive into the transfer portal, where teams are at, the fascination with goalies and more. www.therinklive.com/inside-trl/brad-schlossman...

The season began with the St. Cloud State men's hockey team as the No. 1-ranked team in NCAA Division I. It ended with a loss in the first round of the national tournament, but came after a rally to get home ice for the NCHC playoffs. There will be a different look to the Huskies next season with a number of its top players finishing their eligibility or signing pro contracts. SCSU mega fan @GOHUS...

Joe Bertagna currently serves as executive director of the American Hockey Coaches Association, and the Eastern Hockey League after spending time as the commissioner of both the ECAC and Hockey East. A life-long resident of Massachusetts, he played goalie for Harvard and has run goalie schools for decades. In the run-up to another Frozen Four in Boston, Bertagna, 70, spoke with Mick Hatten and Jes...

The Rink Live's Kirsten Krull, Mick Hatten, Matt Wellens, Jess Myers, and Brad Schlossman meet to catch up on the weekend of hockey action. Visit  The Rink Live for more hockey coverage.  

The Rink Live's Kirsten Krull, Mick Hatten, Matt Wellens, Jess Myers, and Brad Schlossman meet to catch up on the weekend of hockey action. Visit  The Rink Live for more hockey coverage.