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Judd'z Budz Ep195 - Hutson & Caufiled vs Guerin | Brock Ankle-Breaker | 2026 NHL Draft SWEDEN top 10 | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 03.02.2026 2:31:20

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep195 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! WATCH FULL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/2g7NK5f-wiI?si=HPb1B7hRckHiX8P...

MNCAA Ep161 - GOPHERS SWEEP the BADGERS | 12 Goal Weekend | Big 10 RankingsNCAA College Hockey Podcast: Gopher Hockey PuckCast 02.02.2026 45:04

#MNCAA Episode 161 Presented by #TheSotapod Drew and Nate finally talk about a GOPHERS SWEEP against thw top 10 rated Badgers. They dive into the 12 goal weekend, the step forward and a big ten ranking from 1-7. Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Monday! Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey...

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 99 - Feat. Joe O'Donnell talks Quinn Hughes, Jesper Wallstedt, and Minnesota Wild playoff scenarios | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 28.01.2026 51:50

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 99 0:00 INTRO 0:29 Joe O'Donnell Interview 32:54 Gophers vs MSU Show Outline: Minnesota Wild with Joe -Covering Quinn Hughes - -Are the Minnesota Wild true Stanley Cup contenders? - -Jesper Wallstedt trade rumors - -Players to target before the deadline vs waiting til the summer - -Coldest professional hockey game between Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals NCAA Minnesota G...

Judd'z Budz Ep194 - Minnesota Wild STILL Dealing with INJURIES | Prospect Report | Iowa OUTDOOR Game | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 27.01.2026 1:43:34

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep194 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! WATCH FULL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/2g7NK5f-wiI?si=HPb1B7hRckHiX8P...

MNCAA Ep160 - Gophers SWEPT AGAIN | Wisonsin Series PREVIEW | NCAA College Hockey Podcast: Gopher Hockey PuckCast 26.01.2026 40:06

#MNCAA Episode 160 Presented by #TheSotapod Drew and Nate talk about the latest sweep against the Gophers, this time at the hands of Michigan State. They talk about chances that the losing streak ends and hwo it can happen against Wisconsin. Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thursday! Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst...

Wildly Informed Ep37 | BIG Trade? | Analytics Agenda: Is MIddleton FAILING more than the EYE TEST? 23.01.2026 1:05:51

Join us LIVE on Youtube Wednesdays at 8pm CT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/usIJ6XNon_Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 37 of Wildly Informed! A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild! Hosted by Brett Marshall: BLOG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weeklywildwrapup.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER: ht...

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 98 - Feat. Jackson Blake of the Carolina Hurricanes | Minnesota Wild trade targets | Charlie Stramel Stock Rising | Fellowship of the Rink | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 21.01.2026 1:05:16

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 97 Show Outline: -Minnesota Wild Injury report Foligno and Hartman stepping up Trade targets Worth it to trade Yurov or Wallstedt? -Jackson Blake Interview Team USA at 2026 World Junior Championship -College Hockey Charlie Stramel thriving Michigan is a wagon Gophers schedule chaos 10% off Waggle hats, polos, quarter zips, and MORE https://tinyurl.com/45bh24chJoe’s latest...

Judd'z Budz Ep193 - Minnesota Wild Top TRADE TARGETS | Prospect Report | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 20.01.2026 1:57:16

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep193 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! WATCH FULL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/2g7NK5f-wiI?si=HPb1B7hRckHiX8P...

MNCAA Ep159 - What went Wrong LAST WEEKEND? | Michigan State PREVIEW | NCAA College Hockey Podcast: Gopher Hockey PuckCast 19.01.2026 40:06

#MNCAA Episode 159 Presented by #TheSotapod Drew and Nate talk about the Gophers weekend against Michigan, what went wrong, what is encouraging, and how they can potentially come up with more than 1 of 6 points next weekend against another power in Michigan State. Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thursday! Host: Nick Maxson...

Wildly Informed Ep37 | BIG Trade? | Analytics Agenda: Is MIddleton FAILING more than the EYE TEST? 16.01.2026 1:26:42

Join us LIVE on Youtube Wednesdays at 8pm CT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/usIJ6XNon_Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 36 of Wildly Informed! A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild! Hosted by Brett Marshall: BLOG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://weeklywildwrapup.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER: ht...

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 97 - Feat. Michael Russo | Quinn Hughes experience | NHL Trade Deadline wish list | Busting the slump | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 14.01.2026 35:40

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 97 Joe Smith and Michael Russo tall about the long road trip, potential trades, and current state of the Minnesota Wild 10% off Waggle hats, polos, quarter zips, and MORE https://tinyurl.com/45bh24chJoe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

MNCAA Ep158 - Gophers SWEPT by Penn State: What Went Wrong? | NCAA College Hockey Podcast: Gopher PuckCast 13.01.2026 34:19

#MNCAA Episode 158 Presented by #TheSotapod Drew and Nate are back to chat about the Gophers first series of the New Year, a sweep against Penn State. The boys talk about what went wrong, what can improve for Minnesota and a look into their boots-on-the-ground experience at State College Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thu...

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 96 Minnesota Wild Mailbag with Joe Smith | World Junior | Olympic Hockey Rosters | Guerin's trade targets | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 07.01.2026 47:05

Fellowship of the Rink Ep 96 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Fellowship of the Rink Episode 96 features -Minnesota Wild roster and trade targets -World Junior recap and box office woes -Adam Benak & Aron Kiviharju feat. Spoked Z -Team USA "snubs" -Wallstedt & Gustavsson tandem...

Judd'z Budz Ep192 - 2026 World Junior Analysis & Breakdown | Quinn Hughes BREAKING RECORDS | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 06.01.2026 2:16:58

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep192 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! SHOW TOPICS: World Juniors Flop of an event (x2) Benak Kiviharju Surprise standouts and...

Judd'z Budz Ep191 - World Junior Analysis and Bracket Preview | Quinn Hughes Effect | 2026 NHL Draft | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 02.01.2026 1:50:27

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep191 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! SHOW TOPICS: World Juniors: The 1st overall debate Is Canada cooked Top 5 performers so...

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 95 Feat. Bob Motzko | Team USA Looking to Three-Peat | World Junior Championship PREVIEW | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 26.12.2025 48:14

Joe Smith talks with Bob Motzko about coaching team USA for the World Junior Championship, as USA looks to three-peat. Also, Spoked Z and Hoppy Preview the Entire Tournament Michael Russo joins the show to talk about the WEIRS Western Road Trip and the WILD Trade Sumors in the NHL Fellowship of the Rink Ep 95 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other vari...

Judd'z Budz Ep190 - Minnesota FINALLY Healthy | Quinn Hughes UPDATE | Canucks REBUILD is OVER | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 25.12.2025 1:53:50

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep190 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! SHOW TOPICS: Rebuild is over in Vancouver Morgan Geekie on pace for 60G Toronto in free...

Wildly Informed Ep36 | Wild vs. Blue Jackets | Analytics Agenda: Is Quinn Hughes Better than Makar? 23.12.2025 1:01:44

Nico Sturm PERFECT Role Player! Also Brett talks about the crazy road trip out west! Join us LIVE on Youtube Wednesdays at 8pm CT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/usIJ6XNon_Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 36 of Wildly Informed! A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild! Hosted by Bre...

MNCAA Ep157 - NCAA Standings | World Junior Championship PREVIEW | NCAA College Hockey Podcast: Gopher PuckCast 18.12.2025 43:45

#MNCAA Episode 157 Presented by #TheSotapod Holiday Special! Standings going into the break and world junior championship preview Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thursday! Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey @ThePuckScribe Social Media @thesotapod @mn_ncaa Podcasts are on Google, Spotif...

Judd'z Budz Ep189 - Quinn Hughes traded to Minnesota Wild | Updated Prospect Pool | Contender vs Pretender | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 16.12.2025 2:02:25

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep189 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! SHOW TOPICS: BLOCKBUSTER Quinn Hughes trade Was it worth the prospects that were sacrifi...

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 94 Feat. Brandon Duhaime | Minnesota Wild AQUIRE Quinn Hughes | Biggest Trade in Franchise History | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 15.12.2025 59:21

Joe Smith talks about the Quinn Hughes trade and Washington Capitals forward and former Minnesota Wild Player Brandon Duhaime joins the show! Michael Russo joins the show to talk about the WEIRS Western Road Trip and the WILD Trade Sumors in the NHL Fellowship of the Rink Ep 94 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College...

Wildly Informed Ep35 | Nico Sturm PERFECT Role Player: Analytics Agenda | WEIRD & WILD Road Trip 12.12.2025 1:16:35

Nico Sturm PERFECT Role Player! Also Brett talks about the crazy road trip out west! Join us LIVE on Youtube Wednesdays at 8pm CT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/usIJ6XNon_Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 35 of Wildly Informed! A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild! Hosted by Bre...

Wildly Informed Ep34 | Jesper Wallstedt for Calder? | Danila Yurov is a Top Center: Analytics Agenda 12.12.2025 1:06:48

Jesper Wallstedt for Calder? Is Danila Yurov is a Top Center?! Join us LIVE on Youtube Wednesdays at 8pm CT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/usIJ6XNon_Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 34 of Wildly Informed! A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild! Hosted by Brett Marshall: BLOG: ⁠⁠⁠...

Judd'z Budz Ep188 - Marco Rossi almost traded | Kiefer Sherwood trade rumors | Olympics and World Juniors | Minnesota Wild Prospects and NHL Draft Podcast 10.12.2025 2:05:36

JuddzBudz Podcast Ep188 Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z! SHOW TOPICS: NHL: Rossi to Vancouver trade revealed Worth it to acquire Kiefer Sherwood...

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 93 Feat. Michael Russo | WEIRD Western Road Trip | WILD Trade Rumors | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast 09.12.2025 1:03:23

Michael Russo joins the show to talk about the WEIRS Western Road Trip and the WILD Trade Sumors in the NHL Fellowship of the Rink Ep 93 Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) Fellowship of the Rink Episode 93 features: Michael Russo - Minnesota Wild Spoked Z - College Hockey 10% off Waggle hats, polos...