Jesper Wallstedt joins the show to talk about this HUGE turnaround for the Minnesota Wild

Newly inducted Hockey Hall of Famer Brianna Decker joins the show to talk about her new role with the PWHL's Minnesota Frost and her career. 

Alex Stalock, the pride of SOUTH SAINT PAUL joins the show to talk Minnesota Wild Goaltending, Playing with Jumbo Joe Thornton, and transitioning into Media and Color Commentary.

Michael Russo joins to talk about the Minnesota Wild getting back on Track and Spoked Z talks about Minnesota Wild Prospects in the NCAA

Joe Smith answers listener questions and Max Veech from MNCAA and 10k Takes joins to walk UMD sweeping the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Nate Schmidt joins the show to talk about winning the Stanley Cup! Joe Smith also talks about Danila Yurov's first goal!

Michael Russo of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Kaprizov and Boldy chemistry, Minnesota Wild Rookies, and the start of the NHL season

Brodie Ziemer of Minnesota Golden Gophers joins the show! Filip Gustavsson Contract Extention

Joe Smith & Scott talk Ghophers Hockey, Kirill Kaprizov Contract Extension, and interview Eddie Olczyk

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 82Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)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 Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 82 - Feat. Michael Russo | Minnesota Wild Training Camp | Kirill Kaprizov Contract Situation | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 81Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)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 Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 81 - Minnesota Wild MAILBAG | Kirill Kaprizov Contract...Should Wild Fans be Worried? | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 80Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Fellowship of the Rink Episode 80 features:-Olympic Hockey-Minnesota Vikings with bizarre win-LTIR is dead-What should we expect from Danila Yurov?-Where will Marcus Johansson play?-Corey Pronman Interview--Utah Mammoth best of both worlds?--Adam Thielen the right piece?--Steal a team from every NFC North team--#BoldyBeliever10% 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 Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 80 - Feat. Corey Pronman | Minnesota Wild Prospect Pool Rankings | Olympic Hockey | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 79Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Fellowship of the Rink Episode 79 features:-Joe Smith on Minnesota Wild news-Kirill Kaprizov contract-Russo's John Hynes Q&ATop 6 of: Kaprizov - Ek - Zuccarello & Boldy - Rossi - Tarasenko-Alec Lewis Minnesota Vikings Preview-McCarthy, Jefferson, and running game-Adam Thielen the right piece?-Steal a team from every NFC North team-#BoldyBeliever10% off Waggle hats, polos, quarter zips, and MORE https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 79 - Feat. Alec Lewis | Minnesota Vikings season | Kirill Kaprizov Contract | John Hynes Q&A | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 78Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Fellowship of the Rink Episode 78 features:- Eric Vegoe previews Gopher Hockey season- Interviews from Gophers Alumni Golf Tournament-- Nick Angell-- Paul Martin-- Matt Koalska-- Brock Faber- Spoked Z talks Marco Rossi contract extension10% off Waggle hats, polos, quarter zips, and MORE https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 78 - Feat. Brock Faber & Various Gopher Alumni | Eric Vegoe Talks Gopher Hockey Preview | Marco Rossi Contract Extension | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 77Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Interview with former Minnesota Wild goaltender -- Devan Dubnyk -- PLUS Team USA & Minnesota Wild talk as covered by Joe Smith on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 7710% off Waggle hats, polos, quarter zips, and MORE https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch Wild topics:-Is Jack Johnson blocking defensive prospects?-Should Zeev Buium have been excluded from Team USA invitee list of 44?-When are we allowed to panic if Kirill Kaprizov & Marco Rossi aren't signed?-Filip Gustavsson contract + who's the starter 2 years from now?-Is Devan Dubnyk the best goalie in team history?Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 77 - Feat. Devan Dubnyk | Panic Meter on Kaprizov & Rossi | Jack Johnson PTO | Zeev Buium snubbed? | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 76Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Buzz Schneider & John Harrington of USA Hockey 1980 Miracle Team join the show to talk anything Miracle & Olympic Hockey as covered by Joe Smith on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 76Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 76 - Buzz Schneider & John Harrington | Miracle Herb Brooks AGAIN | USA Hockey 1980 Olympics | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 75Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 75 - Aron Kiviharju Interview | Minnesota Wild Mailbag | Cullen Family commits to Gophers| Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 74Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 74 - LJ Mooney | Montreal Canadiens | World Junior Summer Showcase | Minnesota Gophers Hockey | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 73Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodFellowship of the Rink - Ep 73 | Minnesota Wild Schedule | Kirill Kaprizov contract negotiations | Untouchable Prospects

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 72Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL) -Minnesota Wild MEATY Mailbag (Part 1)-Teaser clip about Marco Rossi contract-Full article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6478580/2025/07/08/marco-rossi-kirill-kaprizov-wild-mailbag/-Greg Cronin named Iowa Wild head coach-Bob Motzko Interview-World Juniors 2026 in Minnesota-Gopher alums like Jackson LaCombe & Nate Schmidt-High expectations, early exit, and key departures from 2025-New faces-Transfers: Tanner Luedtke & Luca Di Pasquo-Freshmen: LJ Mooney & Jacob Rombach-Changing landscape of college hockey-CHL, NIL, transfer portal-- Waggle Golf Dream Coaching Staff go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10- Spoked Z talks Minnesota Wild line combos-Stack one line?-Who has the most line flexibility?-Daily Faceoff with interesting projections... we offer ours-Full Judd'z Budz episode: 169 https://youtube.com/live/Ry-3aVPGurw Joe’s latest articles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theathletic.com/author/joe-smith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Joe on Twitter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoeSmithNHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Waggle Golf go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10Production of The Sota PodEp 72 - Bob Motzko | Gopher Hockey & Team USA | Minnesota Wild Mailbag & Lines | CHL to NCAA | Fellowship of the Rink