The Rink Live

Dan Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for nhl.com/wild and is the author of the book "100 Things Wild Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die." Myers talks about the current state of the Wild, some of the questions they face in the offseason, his favorite and least favorite rinks in the NHL and the process of writing his book. A Minnesota State University-Mankato graduate, Myers also talks about cover...

MANKATO, Minn. — Shane Frederick has spent the last 20 seasons covering Minnesota State University-Mankato hockey for the Mankato Free Press. He recently left the newspaper and the business to take a new position in public relations. Frederick joins The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten to share some of his favorite memories of covering the Mavericks and what he expects he will miss about his...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Under normal conditions, St. Cloud State men's hockey coach Brett Larson would have been at the national coaches meetings in Naples, Fla. Because of the stay at home order for the coronavirus pandemic, he is working out of his university office about three days a week. That's a bonus for The Rink Live video podcast. Larson joins The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten to talk...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Time seems to have slowed for everyone because of the social distancing that everyone is experiencing because of the coronavirus pandemic. Out of some down time, however, some people try to get creative to stay entertained. Former St. Cloud State goalie Scott Meyer recently got in touch with me about the possibility of doing a podcast where we would talk to former Huskies. The i...

Dave Starman was given the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Media Excellence Award for his work on TV broadcasts of the its games on the CBS Sports Network. Starman is a longtime college hockey color analyst, youth hockey coach and scout. Starman joins The Rink Live video podcast from his home in Long Island, N.Y. He gives us a quick report on day-to-day life in his area during the coronavi...

he college hockey season came to a screeching halt when the NCAA cancelled the rest of the season on March 12. The Rink Live podcast found a new way to get together (zoom) and discuss some of the news that has happened since it ended. Jess Myers and Mick Hatten discuss which of the four area college teams that appeared headed to the national tournament — North Dakota , Bemidji State , Minnesota Du...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Before the NCAA's big announcement that it was cancelling its postseason games, Jess Myers and Mick Hatten of The Rink Live did a video podcast. The duo took a look back at some of the highlights of last week's Minnesota boys high school state hockey tournaments, some of the key players and about the Mr. Hockey award that was given to Hermantown's Blake Biondi. The reporters also...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — There were some technical challenges with this week's podcast, but The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten powered through for a couple segments at Plymouth Ice Center. The reporters talk about the tight race for the Big Ten Conference men's hockey title. Penn State leads the race with 41 points, but is idle this weekend, so the Nittany Lions will watch to see where they end u...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Some people can seemingly fill a room with their personality. Nate Schmidt is one of those people. The 28-year-old former St. Cloud Cathedral (Minn.), Fargo Force and University of Minnesota defenseman joined The Rink Live video podcast on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Vegas Golden Knights were back in his home state to play the Minnesota Wild and Schmidt brought his humor, insight and m...

MINNEAPOLIS — As youth hockey in the state of Minnesota nears the beginning of its playoffs, Minnesota Hockey executive director Glen Andresen joins The Rink Live video podcast. Andresen talks about a couple unique youth hockey tournaments sponsored by Minnesota Hockey, including one in which parents from opposing teams had to sit together and shake hands after the game and the head referee talked...

MINNEAPOLIS — When college hockey gets toward the end of January, there can be a lot of questions that come up after a weekend of games. For instance, is the University of Minnesota men's hockey team starting a charge? The Gophers are 5-2 in their last seven games, including a sweep last weekend over Ohio State, which went into the series leading the Big Ten standings. Here's another question: Can...

MINNEAPOLIS -- As part of Hockey Day Minnesota, The Rink Live did a number of interviews of people involved in the event. The Blake School boys hockey coach Rob McClanahan talked the day before his team played in an outdoor game at Parade Stadium. McClanahan talked about his coaching philosophies. Not surprisingly, he's carried a number of things he learned from playing for Herb Brooks for the Gop...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Less than a week after Hockey Day Minnesota, The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Jess Myers discuss several things in college and high school hockey in this week's video podcast. St. Cloud State snapped a three-game losing streak with a home series sweep against Minnesota Duluth, holding the Bulldogs to one goal. A look back and a look ahead o the Huskies' series this weekend at West...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Rink Live reporters Mick Hatten and Jess Myers talk about the University of Denver's consistent excellence in the 2010s and the Pioneers going into this weekend's NCHC series against St. Cloud State coming off a big nonconference series sweep. The Huskies are coming back after a bye week with the return of head coach Brett Larson, who spent the last few weeks as an assistant coac...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Mariucci Classic wrapped up with the University of Minnesota men's hockey team defeating St. Cloud State 4-1 in the championship game on Sunday, Dec. 29, at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Rink Live reporters Jess Myers and Mick Hatten recap the championship game. Was this the best performance of the season for the Gophers (7-9-4)? One day after blasting second-ranked Minnesota State U...

MINNEAPOLIS — Snowy road conditions did not keep The Rink Live reporters Mick Hatten and Jess Myers from this week's podcast. The pair discuss how the University of Minnesota men's hockey team rebounded from a tough loss Friday to end its first half on a positive note, St. Cloud State's big series sweep at Miami, some key numbers and notes on both teams, Minnesota Duluth's bounce-back weekend, Nor...

MINNEAPOLIS — A podcast that typically devoted to University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State men's hockey had a good guest to talk about both teams on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Gophers assistant coach Garrett Raboin not only played for the Huskies (2006-10) and was a two-year captain, but he also was an assistant coach for St. Cloud State from 2012-18. Raboin talks about the development of some of the you...

ROGERS, Minn. — Where is this week's episode of The Rink Live video podcast coming from? Jess Myers and Mick Hatten were at Rogers Activity Center, near Rogers High School. The high school is across the parking lot. The Royals boys hockey team opened its season with an 8-1 home win over Anoka on Nov. 21. The Rogers girls hockey team is off to a 3-1-1 start. The reporters discuss a good weekend for...

MINNEAPOLIS — It was a rough weekend for both the Huskies and Gophers men's hockey teams, and things aren't getting any easier for either of them anytime soon. On Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 3M Arena at Mariucci, Mick Hatten and Jess Myers chatted about the challenges being faced on the west (SCSU) and east (U of M) sides of the Mississippi, the pleasant surprises for each and then took a trip down memory...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — With Jess Myers returning from deer hunting camp, The Rink Live video podcast changed locations to the Municipal Athletic Complex, home of the St. Cloud Blizzard junior hockey team that plays in the North American Hockey League. Hatten discusses St. Cloud State's tie and overtime win over the weekend at Northern Michigan. Myers talks about the University of Minnesota's 3-on-3 ov...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — It was not the weekend that the St. Cloud State or University of Minnesota men's hockey teams were looking for in their home series. The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Jess Myers break down some of the issues that the teams faced in their respective series on Nov. 1-2, including some lineup changes for both teams, the goaltending and some of the startling stats from the Gophers/Notr...

MINNEAPOLIS — We join this video podcast already in progress ... Due to some technical issues, the first few minutes of this week's episode The Rink Live video podcast are not available. So we begin with the end of reporters Jess Myers and Mick Hatten talking about Minnesota Duluth All-American defenseman Scott Perunovich and the Bulldogs sweeping the University of Minnesota in men's hockey. The p...

MINNEAPOLIS — After a week in the suburbs, The Rink Live video podcast returns to 3M  Arena at Mariucci.  Jess Myers and Mick Hatten review Minnesota's nonconference sweep of Niagara. Myers gives an injury update on defenseman Tyler Nanne, we discuss this weekend's home-and-home series between UMD and the Gophers. Hatten talks about St. Cloud State returning to action against Hockey East's Northea...

Coming out of the first weekend of the regular season, The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten discuss what they saw in the opening series for the University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State men's hockey teams, some players that caught their attention, which special teams were important for both teams and a look at the goaltending situations for both. The reporters also discuss some interesting...

A rough day at the "office." Jess Myers and Mick Hatten of The Rink Live were at the Taste of the Wild event on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Xcel Energy Center. The event is a showcase of the new foods offered at the arena during Minnesota Wild games. Kyle Bowles, executive chef for Xcel Energy Center, discusses some of the top new offerings and Myers and Hatten chime in with their favorite things they tas...