Wooden Sticks with Kevin Gorg

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.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/)

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), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/)

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/)

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/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/)

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.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/)

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 Class A teams in Minnesota 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 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)

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/) & OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish)

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)

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.onxmaps.com/fish)

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://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

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.onxmaps.com/)

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/)

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/)

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/)

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://www.onxmaps.com/)

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/)

Today on the show the original Mr. Hockey award winner and Stanley Cup winner Tom Chorske. We dive into playing hockey in Minneapolis as a kid and his relationship with the great Herb Brooks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on the show we are joined by US Hockey Hall of Fame - a Stanley Cup Champion and arguably the best hockey analyst on TV today. The man they call Enzo - Eddie Olczyk today on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

New podcast here with legendary high school hockey coach who took his team to 13 State Tournaments and won 3 Championships. Along the way he coached future NHL stars too. Longtime Eden Prairie bench boss Lee Smith today on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Stanley Cup stories today on Wooden Sticks with Grand Rapids native Alex Goligoski. We discuss Golden Gopher hockey plus find out what it was like being teammates with guys like Sidney Crosby and Kirill Kaprizov. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Training camps throughout the NHL are underway so it's time to preview the upcoming season. Today on the show the over two decade host on the Wild Radio Network joins us. The great Kevin Falness today on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on the show we are joined by current NHL Network broadcaster Tony Granato. He comes from an amazing hockey family. He was Wayne Gretzky's roommate in LA and still holds the rookie goals scored record for the New York Rangers. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Longtime sideline reporter and host for the Columbus Bluejackets Dave Maetzold shares his thoughts on the Johnny Gaudreau tragedy. We also look at the challenge ahead for head coach Dean Evason. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Katie Florio starts her first year in the NHL in September. The new Reporter/Host for Caps Radio is super talented and extremely engaging. Fast paced hockey conversation right here on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Longtime Air Force coach Frank Serratore has so many ties to Minnesota hockey. Passion for hockey and an amazing amount of charisma have always been his calling cards. Great hockey conversation on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Kirsten Krull is the in-house host for the Minnesota Wild at all home games. Today on the show we find out that she is so much more than that. Taylor Swift - NFL football and yes, your favorite Wild players all discussed on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on Wooden Sticks a homegrown hockey talent from South St. Paul with a flare for the dramatic. Alex Stalock developed into a puck playing and acrobatic wiz between the pipes. From South St. Paul to UMD and on to the NHL we cover it all. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

He is well known as being one of, if not the very best, beat writers in the NHL. Today on Wooden Sticks we dive deep into the Minnesota Wild with Mike Russo. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on the show newly minted Hockey Hall of Famer Krissy Wendell-Pohl. From Park Center to the U of M she developed into one of the best hockey players in the history of our great State. Today she shares her journey with us. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

This week on the show we welcome Wild play by play guy Joe O'Donnell. Radio Joe has done and seen it all on his journey to the NHL. Outstanding stories shared here. Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

A big player with a big personality today on Wooden Sticks. Kurtis Gabriel was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in 2013. Hammer time to hockey moms as we tackle it all on this episode. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Great hockey conversation today with Ryan Carter. From White Bear Lake to Mankato all the way to Stanley Cup Champion we cover it all today. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today we hear from PWHL Champion Taylor Heise! We recap that magical run and follow her journey from Lake City to Dinkytown. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Alexis Pearson is a rising star covering hockey for various outlets throughout the country. From the PWHL to the Minnesota Wild this former SCSU Huskie has it covered. We discuss her hockey journey today. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on Wooden Sticks we celebrate perfection with my good friend Joe Cranston. We chat River Falls hockey - the PWHL and his wonderful Scotch Eggs. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Mark Parrish is all over the broadcast world today but before he landed here he was a rock star player. Today we start at Bloomington Jefferson and follow his career through SCSU and numerous NHL teams. The always energetic and engaging Mark Parrish on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

The Bret Hedican hockey story started in North St Paul and it landed his name on the Stanley Cup. Along the way, he represented his country at the Winter Olympics too. Awesome hockey stories today on Wooden Sticks. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Today on Wooden Sticks a fun hockey conversation with Hall of Famer Mike Modano. Arguably the greatest US-born hockey player of all time tells us stories from his North Star days and takes us to that Stanley Cup party in 1999 that almost never ended. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

On this episode of Wooden Sticks we visit with former North Star goaltender Pete Lopresti. His father Sam was a legendary NHL goalie too. We take the journey with Pete from Eveleth to Denver and finally to the Met Center today. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Awesome hockey conversation with former Wild captain Wes Walz on this episode. We dive deep into the talent of Kirill Kaprizov and his potential to bring a Cup to Minnesota. Plus we relive that fantastic run the Wild had back in 2003. Thanks to Bay to Bay Boat Club (https://baytobayboatclub.com/) & Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Gigi Marvin is a Hockeytown Hero and an Olympic Gold Medalist who is currently playing for Boston in the PWHL. From her mom's famous Connie Bars to growing up in Warroad Minnesota the stories are fantastic on Wooden Sticks today.

Danny Brooks played his youth hockey for Mounds View and would go on to play in high school at St.Thomas Academy. Following a great high school career would be 4 solid years playing for the Denver Pioneers. The legendary Herb Brooks was his dad - the stories are incredible on this week's show.

Bob Mason spent 18 years as the goaltending coach for the Minnesota Wild but his hockey journey goes far deeper. International Falls thru Duluth and into the NHL which includes the Easter Epic. Great puck talk here.

Today we chat with the current GM of Minnesota in the PWHL Natalie Darwitz. A true pioneer of girls hockey in Minnesota. From Eagan High School to the U of M with a decade of playing for Team USA - this was a really fun hockey conversation.

Jim Jetland was a standout goaltender in the late 70s for the Halloween Machine in Grand Rapids. After high school Jetland was recruited by Herb Brooks and in his freshman year they won an NCAA Championship. Great storytelling from one of my favorites right here.

Nate grew up in Elk River and would go on to play in the WCHA at Colorado College. This show will focus on a Minnesota kid living out his childhood dream of playing in the NHL for his hometown team.

Pat Micheletti from the great hockey town of Hibbing, Minnesota. He was a superstar for the Bluejackets in High School and would go on to become a legendary player at the University of Minnesota. This show will focus on his awesome hockey journey and allow his amazing personality to shine.

A fun hockey conversation with Rachel Ramsey about a State Championship at Minnetonka and 3 National Championships at the University of Minnesota. We also find out how much her dad Mike Ramsey a long-time NHL player and coach influenced her amazing journey.