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Mikey Eyssimont is finally getting settled after a season that saw some massive moves. In 2022-23, Eyssimont played for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, then the Winnipeg Jets, the San Jose Sharks and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. So that's two countries and both coasts in America. The good news for Eyssimont is that the former St. Cloud State player seems to have found a pl...

The 24-year-old goalie from Mound, Minn., is back in Minnesota after playing overseas. A fun conversation with the former All-WCHA First Team pick on the Huskies Hockey Insider podcast.

The Rink Live's Jordan McAlpine joins Mick Hatten and Jess Myers to catch up on junior hockey before the USHL Draft this week. They talk about the playoffs in the USHL and NAHL and where the season's at so far.

Sydney Wolf and Jordan McAlpine discuss the USHL and the NAHL playoffs and some of the standout players of the postseason so far. They also recap recent college commits throughout the leagues and review some of the tenders signed in the USHL. 

Mike Hastings spent the last 11 seasons helping lead the Minnesota State University-Mankato men's hockey program to places it had never been before, including winning conference championships and reaching two Frozen Fours. But Hastings recently left the Mavericks to become the new men's head coach at the University of Wisconsin. Hastings talks about making that decision, the process of getting his...

Luke Strand wrote a school paper in the fifth grade on what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said a fireman or a coach. It ended up being the latter and he has coached in hockey for the last 20-plus years. He has coached in junior hockey, NCAA Division III, Division I and pro hockey (AHL). He began as a player growing up in Eau Claire, Wis. He ended up playing junior hockey for the North Iowa H...

Air Force Head Coach Frank Serratore recaps Minnesota's win over Boston University and Quinnipiac's victory over Michigan at the Frozen Four in Tampa with Jess Myers and Mick Hatten of The Rink Live. For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live

Oliver has led the Force to the USHL's best record. He talks about the ups and downs of the long season, the curve of being in charge and more on this episode of the Huskies Hockey Insider Podcast.

There were an unusual number of goals and blowout wins in the opening round of the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament last week. That was followed up by some tight games in the region championship games. Jess Myers, Brad Schlossman, Matt Wellens and Mick Hatten discuss what they observed in the regionals and also discuss the NCAA Frozen Four matchups of Minnesota vs. Boston University and Qui...

Sydney Wolf, Matt Wellens, Mick Hatten and Jess Myers discuss Wisconsin's record 7th national championship, the Patty Kazmaier Award winner and players recently named to the Team USA women's roster. Then everyone chimes in to discuss the NCAA men's hockey tournament bracket and which teams could be coming out of each regional to advance to the Frozen Four. And the panel chimes in on college hockey...

Todd Milewski of the Wisconsin State Journal and UMD Play-By-Play Announcer Zach Schneider talk with Kelly Hinseth and the Duluth News Tribune's Matt Wellens about the upcoming national championship game between Ohio State and Wisconsin, the weekend in Duluth and more. Live from Amsoil Arena. Presented by  Kwik Trip  and  Minnesota Power For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live

Minnesota Duluth's Gabbie Hughes talks with Kelly Hinseth and the Duluth News Tribune's Matt Wellens about her college career coming to an end, her future in hockey, and working more with Sophie's Squad to promote mental health awareness. Presented by  Kwik Trip  and  Minnesota Power For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live

The Rink Live's Kelly Hinseth talks with Ohio State women's hockey players Gabby Rosenthal and Jennifer Gardiner before the Buckeyes take on Northeastern in a national semifinal on Friday. Presented by  Kwik Trip  and  Minnesota Power For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live

The Rink Live's Kelly Hinseth talks with Wisconsin's Jesse Compher and Britta Curl before the Badgers play Minnesota on Friday for a spot in the national championship game. Presented by  Kwik Trip  and  Minnesota Power For more hockey coverage, visit  The Rink Live

The Rink Live's Kelly Hinseth talks with Minnesota Gophers head coach Brad Frost about the team's road to Duluth and playing in a national semifinal against a known opponent in Wisconsin, then chats with sisters Emily and Grace Zumwinkle about playing together and what it would be like to win a national championship. Presented by Kwik Trip and Minnesota Power For more hockey coverage, visit The Ri...

Nadine Muzerall has won a national championship as a player and as a coach. On The Rink Live podcast, she talks about the challenges for her top-ranked team and previews the national semifinals game.

A look at how UND, SCSU got to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff, the Gophers chances in the women's Frozen Four and the men's conference title game and our panel makes predictions for this weekend's playoffs.

Kyler Kupka grew up in Camrose, Alberta, which is about a three-hour drive to the north of Calgary. He grew up working on a family farm and his dad built a pretty cool outdoor rink for him every year that was so close that Kupka brought a toaster and bread to the warming house. His twin brother did not play hockey, but both his older brother and father played hockey, though Kupka has played at the...

The Rink Live's Sydney Wolf and Eli Swanson take a look at the MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament brackets and preview the matchups coming up this week at the Xcel Energy Center. For tournament coverage, including brackets, stories, photos, streaming information and more, visit  The Rink Live's Tourney page !

Lots of similarities occurred in last weekend's NCHC series between St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth. UMD had leads after the first period in both games, but SCSU scored two goals in the second period in both games and each ended up one-goal games. Matt Wellens and Mick Hatten break down last weekend's series and the rematch in the opening round of the NCHC playoffs this weekend in St. Cloud....

Huskies radio play-by-play voice joins the Huskies Hockey Insider podcast to talk about the season, what's at stake in the final weekend of the regular season and how he prepares for 14 games at once.

A conversation with the University of Minnesota graduate student, who won the Patty Kazmaier Trophy as women's hockey's best player last season. A look inside the competitive mind of the star center.

The St. Cloud State men's hockey team needed three points in a series against Nebraska Omaha to clinch home ice for the quarterfinals of the NCHC playoffs. The Huskies did that with a win on Friday, but the Mavericks bounced back for a series split. Mick Hatten talks about the ups and downs of the weekend.   Minnesota Duluth split with last-place Miami, including a 4-1 loss on Senior Night. The Bu...

Brian Idalski has doubled the number of wins from 2021-22 in his first season as Huskies head coach. He discusses how that has happened, some of his key players and what it will take against UMD

Ben Clymer grew up in Bloomington and ended up playing on a state championship team as a sophomore for Jefferson High School in 1994. Clymer ended up playing for Team USA in two IIHF World Junior Championships and played in the NCAA Division I tournament for the University of Minnesota in 1997. He was taken in the second round of the 1997 NHL Draft, ended up having shoulder surgery and missing the...