Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 33 - Bob Motzko

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 33

Bob Motzko is a the head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.

He was previously the head coach of the St. Cloud State Huskies. During his time at SCSU, he was named the WCHA Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He guided the Huskies to six WCHA Final Five appearances, three NCHC Frozen Faceoff appearances, eight NCAA Division I tournament appearances and one NCAA Division I Frozen Four appearance in 2013.

Ep 33 - Bob Motzko | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 32- Minnesota Wild Training Camp & Preseason

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 32

-With no Guest on today's Episode, Joe provides a deep dive into everything going on at Minnesota Wild Training Camp

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 31 - Michael Russo

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 31 - Michael Russo

-Michael Russo is a respected and popular Minnesota Wild & NHL Writer for The Athletic. Russo was also a Former Florida Panthers Beat-Writer.

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 30 - Ben Hankinson

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 30 - Ben Hankinson

Hailing from Edina, Minnesota, Ben Hankinson is an American former Minnesota Golden Gopher, and professional hockey forward who was drafted by the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Ben spent time playing with both New Jersey and the Tampa Bay Lighting.

Today, Ben is a NHL Agent working for Octagon.

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 29 - Alec Lewis

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 29 - Alec Lewis

Minnesota Vikings beat writer for The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, covering all things Minnesota Vikings

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 28: Shawn Chambers

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 28: Shawn Chambers

Shawn is a former NHL defenseman from Minnesota, who played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987.

Chambers was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1987. He played parts of four seasons with the North Stars, including the 1991 improbable run to the finals.

In 1995 with the New Jersey Devils, and his strong defensive play helped guide the Devils to their first Stanley Cup.

Chambers would join the Dallas Stars prior to the 1997–98 NHL season, and a year later he would help guide the Stars to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 1999.

Ep 28 - Shawn Chambers | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 27: Minnesota Golden Gophers Alumni

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 27 Guests:

Paul Martin, Jordan Leopold, Bryce Brodzinski, Mike Koster, Brady Skjei, & Nate Schmidt

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 26: Scott Wheeler

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 26 Guest: Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic. Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past.

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