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Today on the show, we connect with Hill Murray boys hockey coach Bill Lechner. This legendary coach has been on a high school hockey bench for over 4 decades. He has multiple State Championships and has developed some amazing players. Fun hockey conversation here   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( onxmaps.com/ ), Lexus of Wayzata ( lexusofwayzata.com/ )...

Today on Wooden Sticks, we chat pucks with a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also talk ponies with a detailed preview of the 151st Kentucky Derby.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( onxmaps.com/ ), Lexus of Wayzata ( lexusofwayzata.com/ ) & Lexus of Maplewood ( lexusofmaplewood.com/ ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

If you love hockey, then it doesn't get much better than Stanley Cup Playoff season. Today on the show, Alexis Pearson joins us to handicap the Wild and Golden Knights series. We make predictions on some possible under-the-radar heroes that might emerge.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( onxmaps.com/ ), Lexus of Wayzata ( lexusofwayzata.com/ ) & Le...

Today on the show, we connect with former Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk. We revisit that amazing 2015 season for the Wild when Duby was traded from Arizona to Minnesota in January and helped the Wild rally in crazy fashion to make the postseason. Plus, we cover his amazing hockey journey, all with a live audience at Insight Brewing. '   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasonicchari...

This week on the show, we have a Minnesota treasure in John King. He cultivated the All Hockey Hair Team, created numerous amazing Not Weird Wild commercials and has a hockey journey that dates back to the Dino Ciccarelli days in Bloomington.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ), & Insight Brewing ( https://www.insightbr...

College Hockey fans get paid today on the show. Brad Schlossman from the Grand Forks Herald is the man when it comes to College Pucks. From the Portal to the Zeev Factor, we have you covered today.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ), & Insight Brewing ( https://www.insightbrewing.com/ )  See Privacy Policy at https://a...

As LeBron James tweeted, Paul Allen is a national treasure. Today on the show, we chat JJ McCarthy and old school puck from the late 1970s with the great PA from KFAN.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ), & Insight Brewing ( https://www.insightbrewing.com/ )  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Live show this week from Insight Brewing. Our special guest was Michael Russo from The Athletic. Wild Playoff hopes along with injury updates. We tackle future roster options for the Wild and dive into possible playoff matchups.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ), & Insight Brewing ( https://www.insightbrewing.com/ ) ...

Today on the show, we have the guy we all call Halvy - Zach Halverson. A fixture on The Power Trip Morning Show and a big part of the Wild Radio Network, too. Zach is now a rising local star doing play-by-play of some of Minnesota's biggest high school games. We connect with Halvy today on Wooden Sticks.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.on...

Today on the show we are joined by Mike Snee of the Minnesota Wild. Mike is the VP of the Minnesota Wild Foundation and is heading up a cool new initiative called Skate It Forward. Childhood memories of the North Stars, growing up in Duluth, and Stanley Cup dreams on today's Wooden Sticks.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish...

Today on the show, we once again get the man on the mural at Mariucci Arena, The great Pat Micheletti. We tackle Wild hockey with a 4 Nations twist. Also, College Hockey with some pairwise predictions.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ), & Insight Brewing ( https://www.insightbrewing.com/ )  See Privacy Policy at http...

Our first live edition of Wooden Sticks, recorded on Saturday at Insight Brewing. Our special guest was Alex Stalock. We discuss 4 Nations Faceoff and dive deep into the Wild as they prepare for a playoff push. We also go inside the mask of the always entertaining tender from South St. Paul.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fis...

Today on the show we visit with long time sports anchor at KARE11, Dave Schwartz. From New York to Bemidji to Louisiana and back to the Twin Cities, our Schwartzy has seen it all. Dave has covered multiple Olympic Games and now works for the Minnesota Wild. Lots of fun sports chatter today on Wooden Sticks.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ), OnX Maps ( www...

Today on the show we offer up a dual threat. The Head Coach of the Northfield Raiders boy’s hockey team and head Golf Professional at The Meadows at Mystic Lake, Mr. Mike Luckraft. Lucky as he is affectionately called by all that know him was an All-State Defenseman and State Champion at Burnsville. We dive deep into the history of the High School Hockey Tourney and get to know one of the top Clas...

Today on the show we celebrate the life of John Gilbert. We also dive into the next 4 to 6 weeks for the Wild without Kaprizov. We also celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota, past and present, then give you 5 NHL rinks that are a must for Wild fans to visit.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ) See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Today on the show is Coordinator of Hockey partnerships for the Minnesota Wild, Gabby Billing. Gabby has a tremendous passion for hockey and is so talented in her role. She played 3 sports at Breck before committing to play D1 hockey at Dartmouth. Smart, funny, and incredible at her job...a perfect guest for Wooden Sticks.  Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ )...

Today on the show, High School Hockey fans get paid as we walk down memory lane with Mike Schwartz. The 1996 Section Semi-Final featured White Bear Lake and Hill Murray who was the top ranked team in the State. The legend of the "Giant Killer" starts right here.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( www.onxmaps.com/fish ) See Privacy Policy a...

Today on the show we are treated to a real life College Hockey Guru. Bruce Ciskie is the play by play voice of the UMD Bulldogs and host of a radio show daily in that market. For nearly 2 decades he has helped to promote and grow college hockey with his tremendous passion and knowledge of the game.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( www.on...

Today on the show the awesome Sean Goldsworthy. Goldy has coached both college and high school hockey in this market for over 27 years. Currently, he is the bench boss at Minnetonka where he has produced 2 State Championship teams. Fun stories today that include growing up as the son of a legendary player for the Minnesota North Stars.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasonicch...

Today on the show we have a Minnesota Hockey legend. Starting his hockey journey in Grand Rapids before a stellar career for the Golden Gophers, defenseman Bill Baker was destined to make his mark. In 1980 that happened with the Miracle on Ice. Today we relive some of his amazing stories.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxm...

Today on the show longtime TV analyst and radio host in Edmonton, Bob Stauffer. Known as the Hockey Whisperer, Bob has a vast knowledge of everything in the NHL.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Today on the show Matt Majka - Chief Executive Officer for the Minnesota Wild. Matt started with the organization in 1997 and has a unique perspective on the team and this incredible fan base. Stanley Cup dreams and State of Hockey memories today on Wooden Sticks.    Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) See Privacy Po...

Today on the show a special Thanksgiving celebration as we reflect on all the gifts in our hockey lives. We will go back in the Time Machine and look at Thanksgiving hockey traditions and give thanks for an awesome start to the Wild season.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Erica Mckenzie has worked for the Minnesota Wild for 15 years. Long before she found her gig in the NHL she was a rockstar playmaker from Hastings. The former Ms. Hockey would take her talents to Dinkytown and don the Maroon and Gold in College. Today on Wooden Sticks, the lady we call Easy Mac.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://ww...

The legendary Bruce Boudreau on the show today. 20 professional seasons as a player including time as a Minnesota Fighting Saint. Over 1000 NHL games coached including time as the bench boss with the Wild. Many stories and laughs shared on this episode.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities ( https://mnmasoniccharities.org/ ) & OnX Maps ( https://www.onxmaps.com/ ) See Privacy Policy at http...