#MNCAA Episode 139

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Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey @ThePuckScribe

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SHOW OUTLINE

Feb 18th: 11-15-2 Record - (7-10-1 NCHC)Friday: 3-2 Win (OT)Dom James (PP), Cal Arnott (PP), Aaron Pionk (OTW)Scored first - gave up a goal 30 seconds later- fell behind - came backPionk hasn’t scored (himself) much, but he’s had a couple of HUGE goals when neededBack to Knapp in net for this seriesJust four penalties in the game (UMD: 2/3 PP - Opp: 1/1)Relying on PP goals stillShots: UMD-26 | Opp: 25Blocks: UMD-12 | Opp: 7Faceoffs: UMD-16 | Opp: 23Saturday: 3-3 Tie (SOL)Ty Hanson, Adam Kleber, Max PlanteThree goals and none of them on the PP!?? More of that pleaseScored first again. Screened shot early is exactly what you want to see.Pionk was SO close to a highlight reel goalKnapp gets both games on the weekendELEVEN penalties in this one (UMD: 0/4 PP - Opp: 1/7)Giving the #2 PP in the nation 7 attempts is NOT recommendedUMD did a great job + killed a 5-on-3 penalty for full 2:00Shots: UMD-35 | Opp: 44Blocks: UMD-14 | Opp: 8Shoutout Ty Hanson - Not shown on NCHC ROW, but should beFaceoffs: UMD-32 | Opp: 27Overall Weekend Notes:Every one of these games was a great back-and-forth battleMatching up with a hot team like this HAS to give you confidenceWin + Tie makes you feel like you won the weekend, despite splitting pointsANOTHER weekend where UMD shows well against a top-ranked opponent and sees no reward in ranksNot important, but seems so strangeNCHC Updates:DU/UND ends in brawl after splitZeev Buium & EJ Emery ejected for next gamesMIAMI GOT A POINT!!!We were SSSSOOOOOO close to breaking the losing streakWestern took all but one point - Can afford to give some upThe Rest of College Hockey:THE BEANPOTFINALLY got 1 vs 2 in the championship game, only to have an upset againFun back and forth gameA little sloppy play on both sidesKinda hides BU’s loss to Merrimack on FridayMinnesota State sweeps Augustana - Likely secures McNaughton cupMich & Mich St split weekendPenn State sweeps WisconsinThe comeback is overLooking Ahead:UMD @ UND (15-12-2) - Feb 21/22Next UP: UND (10-7-1 Conf.)The road doesn’t get any easier for the DogsUND may stink? I can’t say that though. 18 in Polls / PairwisePlaying for a spot4th weekend in a row Opp leads UMD in (nearly) everything.UMD UND74.4 PK% 76.021.8 PP% 22.9.890 SV% .89649.0 FO% 52.0Western has won the Penrose. I’m ready to call it.Technically need 5 points this weekend to lock it up by Sat.SCSU and UMD both fall outside of Home-Ice Hopes (what little ones were left)The tiers are clearWestern/ASU/OmahaNoDak/DU/CCUMD/SCSUMiamiDoes Miami get another win this season? If so, when?At CCVs DUAt UMDVs Western

MNCAA - Ep139 - NCHC Huskies & Bulldogs | UMD Leveling Up | Pionk works Arizona State | SCSU hosts Colorado | MNCAA

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 52

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

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Episode 52 feat. Mikey Milne & Spoked Z

SHOW OUTLINE

-Joe Smith interviews Mikey Milne

--Iowa Wild forward and Minnesota Wild prospect fresh off his NHL debut

--USA vs Canada, Tkachuks, Hot Takes, and Gopher hockey topics as covered on “Fellowship of the Rink” Episode 52

-Barrel Theory "Keyboard Warriors" where we address hot takes from the listeners and X/Twitter--Hockey overtaking basketball after USA vs Canada destroyed NBA All Star Skills Competition--Hockey Canada will do their typical overreaction roster construction for 2026 Olympics and bring in Tom Wilson to deter Matthew & Brady Tkachuk--Jersey Sponsors... 1 patch for the NHL team, 1 patch for the player to choose-4 Nations Face-Off--USA vs Canada rematch----Impact losing players like Tkachuks, Charlie McAvoy, Jake Sanderson----Cale Makar factor--Final thoughts on Sweden and Finland-Mikey Milne Interview:--Rorschach Test: Minnesota Wild logo--Any "nerd itches" outside of hockey?----Drawing--Early hockey memories as a Vancouver Canucks fan--Favorite NHL players growing up--Upbringing and sacrifice from parents--Breakout season following COVID year--NHL Draft experience--Who's the best dressed in Iowa after Daemon Hunt was traded?--Carson Lambos relationship dating back to juniors with Winnipeg Ice WHL--Jesper Wallstedt--NHL debut with Minnesota Wild--Waggle Golf Dream Foursome----go to https://tinyurl.com/45bh24ch and take 10% off with promo code SP10-Gophers--Michael Hage and Michigan Wolverines

--Liam Souliere the #1?

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 52 feat. Mikey Milne & Spoked Z | NHL Hot Takes | Tkachuk Bash Brothers | USA vs Canada

#JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 151🌲

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4 Nations FaceoffWill Canada overcorrect for Olympics?Round Robin RecapAmerica vs Canada RecapFinals PreviewWhat if Team Russia?4 Nations RostersWild at 4 NationsSwedesBoldy and FaberChicago Fans stay mad?Minnesota Wild Prospects:-Aaron Pionk (3 Min video clips)-Ryder Ritchie (2.5 Min Video clip)-Zeev Buium Suspended-Wallstedt (33/35 saves)

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Wild Prospects

Caedan Bankier, Nate Benoit, Zeev Buium, Jimmy Clark, Graeme Clarke, Matvei Guskov, Hunter Haight, Ryan Healey, Riley Heidt, Samuel Hlavaj, Daemon Hunt, Marat Khusnutdinov, Aron Kiviharju, Rasmus Kumpulainen, Carson Lambos, Stevie Leskovar, Rieger Lorenz, Kyle Masters, Mikey Milne, Pavel Novák, Liam Öhgren, Ryan O'Rourke, Kalem Parker, Jack Peart, Aaron Pionk, Ryder Ritchie, Sebastian Soini, David Spacek, Charlie Stramel, Luke Toporowski, Jesper Wallstedt, Chase Wutzke, Danila Yurov

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Judd'z Budz 151 - 4 Nations Face-Off vs NBA All Star | Wild Prospects | Tom Wilson 2026 Olympics