Bulldog Insider
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe Duluth News Tribune's weekly college hockey podcast hosted by reporter Matt Wellens and My9 commentator Zach Schneider featuring University of Minnesota Duluth hockey players, coaches and alumni.
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S3 E19: Q&A session with the senior class
March 04, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBThis week we take a walk down memory lane with five of the six members of the UMD women’s hockey 2020-21 senior class, which is coming off its final weekend of play this season at Amsoil Arena — a four-point weekend against Wisconsin that left the team two points shy of the WCHA title. We’re talking favorite memories, best on and off ice moments, plans for next year, favorite Duluth spots and much more. The Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Tribune sports reporter Matt Wellens ...
S3 E18: Bulldog Jersey Talk - Back to the 50s
February 25, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBThe UMD women’s hockey program wore its most recent special edition jersey last Saturday against Minnesota State and will do so again Friday against Wisconsin at Amsoil Arena in Round 1 of the WCHA Regular Season Championship. It’s a throwback inspired by what the men’s team wore in the early 1950s. Joining us to talk about jerseys of Bulldogs past, is UMD women’s hockey associate head coach Laura Bellamy and director of hockey operations Nick Bryant. Laura’s grandfather played for the...
S3 E17: Dreaming big with Nick Swaney
February 18, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBSenior wing, assistant captain and leading scorer of the Bulldogs’ men’s hockey team Nick Swaney joins the podcast this week. Swaney takes us back to his middle school and high school days when he had big dreams and goals to play the sport he loves at the college and pro levels. Now he is living out those dreams, being a two-time national champion and being drafted by the Minnesota Wild, and says he is grateful for every opportunity. The Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Trib...
S3 E16: COVID cancellations never get easier with McKenzie Hewett and Gabbie Hughes
February 11, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBUMD women’s hockey juniors McKenzie Hewett and Gabbie Hughes joined us via Zoom this week shortly after getting news that this weekend’s series with Minnesota State had been called off. The Mavericks have pushed pause for seven days because of positive COVID-19 test results. This is the third time this year the team has gotten this news on game week and the juniors say it doesn’t get any easier to hear. But it’s not all pandemic talk, we get to lighter subjects as well, including the retur...
S3 E15: Not your typical freshman year with Clara Van Wieren and Nina Jobst-Smith
February 04, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBThis week on the podcast we’re joined via Zoom by a pair of freshmen from the UMD women’s hockey team, which just got done dismantling St. Cloud State 4-1 and 6-0 at Amsoil Arena. Clara Van Wieren and Nina Jobst-Smith have the challenge of being freshmen on a college hockey team during a pandemic but to them this is what they know. They haven’t had the opportunity to realize what they are missing and for both of them that makes them “grateful for what they have now.” We learn about the...
S3 E14: Playing for the Plantes with Hermatown’s Cole Koepke and Jesse Jacques
January 28, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBThey grew up playing for Bruce Plante at Hermantown, now the junior forwards play for Bruce’s son, Derek, at UMD. Cole Koepke and Jesse Jacques share their favorite Bruce Plante stories, what it’s been like playing for Derek Plante so far this season and how the father-son duo differ in coaching style. Koepke and Jacques also talk about the support and sometimes added pressure that comes from playing for the Hawks and then moving down the hill to play at Amsoil for the Bulldogs. The Bul...
S3 E13: From Ivy League to UMD with defenseman Matt Cairns
January 21, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBHe spent three years at Cornell before using the NCAA’s graduate transfer rule to come to UMD. Senior defenseman Matt Cairns takes us through his journey from Cornell to the Bulldogs, starting with what prompted the move. He also shares how the hockey experience here and in the NCHC compares to Cornell and the ECAC. The Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Tribune sports reporter Matt Wellens and My9 television voice of Bulldog hockey Zach Schneider. Episodes are edited and pro...
S3 E12: An education in rinks and rapping with Maggie Flaherty and Kailee Skinner
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBWho has better outdoor rinks? Canada or Minnesota? Helping us settle this debate is UMD women’s junior defensive duo Maggie Flaherty of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Kailee Skinner of Penticton, British Columbia. The Bulldogs were at Portman Square in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood recently in what has become a tradition for the program to get out and skate on one of the outdoor association rinks. Flaherty and Skinner share their outdoor rink experience growing up and what it means to th...
S3 E11: Getting to know freshman defenseman Wyatt Kaiser
January 07, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBHe grew up a North Dakota fan, his sister is a Minnesota Gopher, but somehow freshman defenseman Wyatt Kaiser found a home in Duluth. Kaiser, who led Andover to the 2020 state tournament, shares what originally drew him to UMD, why he picked the Bulldogs and his thoughts on being compared to other players like Hobey Baker winner Scott Perunovich. We also learn the Chicago Blackhawks draft pick is pretty skilled in the kitchen and will occasionally prepare lobster and salmon for his roomm...
S3 E10: Reviewing 2020 with Duluth college hockey media
December 31, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBThe year started with a four OT playoff game for the UMD women’s hockey team and a canceled three-peat attempt by the men due to a pandemic. The year wrapped up with the women’s team playing games at an empty Amsoil Arena and the men opening their season in December in a three-week Pod in Omaha, Nebraska. A lot of things happened in between and here to help us dissect what a strange year it was for college hockey is the radio voice of the Bulldogs, Bruce Ciskie from KDAL and Zach’s colleag...
S3 E9: Over 50,000 images from the NCHC Pod with News Tribune photographer Tyler Schank
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBShe’s photographed more than 20 games and taken over 50,000 images since entering the NCHC Pod in Omaha a few weeks ago. Photographer Tyler Schank, who is back in her hometown shooting for the News Tribune, Grand Forks Herald and The Rink Live, joins us on the podcast this week to share what her experience has been like. She hasn’t been allowed to access certain areas of the arena that she normally would while photographing hockey games but she hasn’t let that stop her from producing new a...
S3 E8: ‘Pod fog’ with college hockey TV analyst Dave Starman
December 16, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWhen all is said and done he will have covered eight teams in 20 games in 16 days. From the NCHC Pod in Omaha, college hockey analyst and member of the Midco broadcast team Dave Starman joins us on the podcast this week. With so many teams and so many games, Starman talks about the effects of “Pod Fog,” how much tea (with honey) he has consumed, the importance of not repeating a tie/shirt combo and what goes into preparing to call games for such a condensed schedule. In the rapid-fir...
S3 E7: A fresh face in goal with Ryan Fanti
December 10, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBPlay in Omaha is well underway and by now we all know who started in goal for the first game of the post-Hunter Shepard era. Sophomore Ryan Fanti got the start in the Bulldogs’ first three games of the season at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Omaha Pod. The goaltender from Thunder Bay who had an incredible 17 save second period against Denver, and then made some huge saves on Sunday to secure the win over Miami, joins the podcast to talk about his first collegiate start in net, the internal com...
S3 E6: Recovering from COVID-19, former UMD captain Parker Mackay back on ice in Austria
December 03, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBThe last time we talked to former UMD captain Parker Mackay he was hoisting a national championship trophy over his head at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Now the two-time national champion is living in Graz, Austria where he is playing this season with the Graz 99ers of the ICE Hockey League, the top tier in Austria. Ten games into the season, he and a few of his teammates tested positive for COVID-19 resulting in the entire team shutting down play for two weeks. We caught up wit...
S3 E5:Prepping for the pod with senior defensemen Louie Roehl and Matt Anderson
November 26, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBThe still defending national champions are just a few days away from boarding a couple of buses and traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, where they will play 10 games in 19 days as part of the NCHC pod. UMD opens play on December 2 against Denver. This week we preview their season with senior defensemen Louie Roehl and Matt Anderson. “It’s definitely going to be fun. There’s nothing better than playing hockey, right?” said Anderson. “And that’s all we are going to do for 20 days. We’re going to...
S3 E4: Season opener anticipation with captains McKenzie Revering and Anna Klein
November 19, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBThe UMD women’s hockey team has its first game of the 2020-21 season in reach. We catch up with senior captains McKenzie Revering and Anna Klein to see how the team is feeling knowing their extended preseason is coming to an end and competition against other teams is on the horizon. And with the NCAA granting all student-athletes this season an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, we see if either of them is considering taking advantage of that extra year. The Bulldog Insider ...
S3 E3: Lessons learned from inside the hub with former Bulldog Andy Welinski
November 12, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MBFormer Bulldog and Duluth native Andy Welinski has some recent experience in bubbles, hubs, pods, whatever you want to call them. He was with the Philadelphia Flyers this fall in Toronto during the Flyers’ run to the Eastern Conference final. Welinski, who is back with the Anaheim Ducks organization after signing a one-year deal with them this offseason, shares what his experience was like in a hub as the Bulldogs prepare to travel to Omaha for three weeks to start their season. The Bul...
S3 E2: Across the pond in Sweden with Sidney Morin and Lara Stalder
November 05, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBSidney Morin and Lara Stalder were both seniors on a memorable 2016-17 Bulldogs squad that made a NCAA tournament run. Both are now in their fourth season in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League, which has really become a popular destination for UMD alumni as of late. The Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Tribune sports reporter Matt Wellens and My9 television voice of Bulldog hockey Zach Schneider. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth News Tribune multimedia producer Samanth...
S3 E1: Captains Noah Cates and Ashton Bell lead Bulldogs through abnormal season
October 29, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBIn the Season 3 opener of the Bulldog Insider we talk with UMD hockey captains Noah Cates and Ashton Bell about how they’ve had to adapt to new restrictions and how they’re leading their teammates through a 2020-21 season overshadowed by COVID-19. The Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Duluth News Tribune sports reporter Matt Wellens and My9 television voice of Bulldog hockey Zach Schneider. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth News Tribune multimedia producer Samantha Erkkila. All ep...
Bonus: Blake Biondi discusses NHL draft, freshman life at UMD
October 06, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBNews Tribune hockey reporter and host of the Bulldog Insider Podcast caught up with UMD freshman forward Blake Biondi of Hermantown, over Zoom on Monday, Oct. 5, to discuss the NHL draft and how his first year of college has been going amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While we still don't have a set start date for Season 3 of this podcast, we will be bringing you player interviews and other updates. You can also view Zoom video interviews with players and possibly coaches at duluthnewstribun...
Listen to this: New podcast from the Duluth News Tribune
May 07, 2020 19:24 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MBHey Bulldog Insider listeners. While we take a hiatus from the college hockey season we wanted you to know about another Duluth News Tribune podcast you might be interested in. One hundred years ago, on June 15, 1920, three black circus workers, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie, were wrongfully accused of sexual assault and murdered by a mob. In this six-part series, the News Tribune will look back at one of Duluth, Minnesota’s dark moments in history, a time when an estimated...
Bonus: Prank or 'confidence-building exercise' with CBS 3 Kelly Hinseth
May 01, 2020 14:52 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBBack in November, before a series with Denver, Bulldog Insider co-host Zach Schneider played a harmless prank on CBS 3 sports director Kelly Hinseth. He claims it was a “confidence-building exercise.” You can decide for yourself after you listen to both sides of the story in today's bonus episode. You can find the Twitter proof below, as well. Tweet proof from Kelly on Nov. 8, 2019: https://twitter.com/kellyhinseth/status/1192842574261899264?s=21 Second tweet from Kelly: https://twit...
S2 E28: Season finale with Wild goaltender Alex Stalock
April 23, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBIn the season finale of Season 2 of the Bulldog Insider we are joined by a nine-year NHL veteran who backstopped the Bulldogs for three seasons from 2006 to 2009. While grilling dinner in his backyard, Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock shares what life has been like since the NHL season was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spoiler: Most of his days have been filled with blocking shots from his 5-year-old son in the driveway and watching Frozen for the hundredth time. Hosted over...
Bonus: UMD's newest Hobey Baker winner Scott Perunovich
April 17, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBJoining us quickly as he heads back to his cabin on the Iron Range is two-time national champion and 2020 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Scott Perunovich. The Hibbing native shares what it was like to win college hockey’s most prestigious individual award and become the sixth Bulldog to win the award.
S2 E27: Back in Irma with Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy
April 16, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBLocked out of the Xcel Energy Center and back in the greater Irma, Alberta area, former Bulldog and current Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy joins us this week. We hear what life has been like for him since the NHL season was shut down, how his rehab from an upper-body injury is going, and what he’s doing to stay preoccupied while self-quarantining in Alberta. Hosted over the phone by News Tribune college hockey reporter Matt Wellens and My9 Sports commentator Zach Schneider, and ...
S2 E26: Mourning this season, prepping for the next with goalie Ben Patt
April 09, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBJoining us this week from the greater Toronto area is UMD redshirt sophomore goaltender Ben Patt. Patt, who packed up for home shortly after it was announced that the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shares what his role as backup goalie to Hunter Shepard the last few seasons has been like and what he’s doing now to earn a spot in the net now that Shepard is graduating. We also hear how online classes are going for him and what the scene looks like in Toronto. Hosted ...
S2 E25: Bulldog moms create ‘unbreakable bond’
April 02, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB“Bulldog family forever” is the inscription on the tattoo all the mothers of the UMD men’s hockey players had drawn up this season. Fake tattoos. But their bond isn’t fake. It’s unbreakable as this week’s guests Patty Samberg, mother of junior defenseman Dylan Samberg, and Tammy Anderson, mother of junior defenseman Matt Anderson, tell us. The moms, who’ve been to almost every collegiate game (home and away) their sons have played in, share what it’s like to be a member of the Bulld...
S2 E24: Our thoughts a week after COVID-19 canceled the season
March 19, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBIt’s been a week since the college hockey world, and the entire sports world for that matter, was halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul this weekend. No Frozen Four in Detroit in April. And no possibility of a three-peat for the UMD men’s hockey team, at least this season. This week, host Matt Wellens joins us from his basement office in Lakeside while co-host Zach Schneider joins us from his kitchen on the other side o...
S2 E23: Four storied years for Bulldog seniors
March 12, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBAfter four seasons, the seniors are all about to play their final games at Amsoil Arena this weekend when the UMD men’s hockey team hosts Miami in a best-of-three NCHC quarterfinal series. This week, we have three of the four Bulldogs’ seniors: Nick Wolff, Jade Miller, and Jarod Hilderman. Goalie Hunter Shepard is the fourth senior, we plan to have him on at the end of the season. We take a walk down memory lane and reminisce on their last four years, which have included two NCHC Frozen...
S2 E22: Staying away from timelines with UMD athletic trainers
March 05, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBMarch is National Athletic Training Month so this week we are joined by the magicians who keep the Bulldogs men’s and women’s hockey teams in one piece throughout the season. Dr. Susan Hoppe, the Bulldogs’ Director of Hockey Sports Performance, has been with the Bulldogs for 17 years, and athletic trainer Alyssa Irby is in her first year with the UMD women’s hockey team. Hoppe and Irby share what they do, what the most common hockey injuries are, and why they don’t set timelines on inju...
S2 E21: A to Zed with UMD winger Tanner Laderoute
February 27, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBThis week’s guest comes from our favorite Canadian province and is fluent in French, Zed is Z in the French alphabet. An Edmonton native, Bulldogs sophomore Tanner Laderoute played four years in the AJHL and was verbally committed to Alaska Anchorage before coming to UMD where he’s been a timely offensive threat thus far. He takes us through his game-winning goal, as called by Zach, on Saturday, Feb. 8 in the 4-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha at Amsoil Arena. In this episode, Laderoute shar...
S2 E20: Back to where it all began with UMD seniors Jalyn Elmes and Brooklynn Schugel
February 20, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBHot pockets, bagels, and granola bars may have gotten them through their freshman year, but the five women who make up this year’s senior class have come a long way since they first stepped on the UMD campus. Aside from knowing more about nutrition, seniors Jalyn Elmes and Brooklynn Schugel share what they’ve learned in their last four years with the Bulldogs. We take a walk down memory lane and reminisce about well-intentioned but poorly-executed team bonding activities, Pinterest-insp...
S2 E19: Sweeping the competition with Anna Klein and McKenzie Revering
February 13, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBFresh off a sweep against Ohio State last weekend at Amsoil Arena, juniors Anna Klein and McKenzie Revering walk us through what the UMD women’s hockey team is feeling heading into the final weeks of the regular season. They share what’s on their minds as they prepare for the postseason, and show how well they know one another with a little game at the end. They also enlighten Matt and Zach on Nicholas Sparks rom-coms. Hosted by News Tribune college hockey reporter Matt Wellens and My...
S2 E18: Don't forget the ice cream with Dale ‘Hoagie’ Haagenson and Jade Miller
February 06, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThere may be no bigger Bulldog fan, and Minnesota sports fan in general, than one of our guests this week. He has been part of UMD hockey for 39 years. He’s been in former Bulldog weddings and held their newborn babies. And if you are going to have him over for apple pie you better not forget the ice cream. UMD Athletics Hall of Famer assistant equipment manager Dale ‘Hoagie’ Haagenson and his good friend Bulldogs senior center Jade Miller join us this week to talk about their friendsh...
S2 E17: Overcoming knee injuries with Brooklynn Schugel and Naomi Rogge
January 30, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBComing back from a major knee injury is no easy feat as this week’s guests will tell you. During the 2017-18 season, UMD women’s hockey senior forward Brooklynn Schugel’s knee injury kept her on the bench all season and now junior forward Naomi Rogge is out on a medical redshirt after having knee surgery at the beginning of the season. We talk about what it takes to come back from a major injury, how that impacts them mentally and academically. We also try to find Brooklyn a job since s...
S2 E16: 'It happened' with defenseman Jarod Hilderman
January 23, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBEver since we started this podcast our listeners have been requesting we interview one UMD player in particular. Well, today is the day you get to hear from senior defenseman Jarod Hilderman. He is the most famous Bulldog on Twitter, maybe you’ve seen his infamous “didn’t happen” bit, and probably the only one on the team to survive driving through a tornado. Which did in fact happen. We talk with the journalism major about his time in Duluth and let him ask us a few questions about how...
S2 E15: Bulldogs of the decade
January 16, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBSome selections were no-brainers. Others were more heavily debated. Bruce Ciskie, the radio voice of UMD hockey on KDAL, and Bob Nygaard, UMD sports information director, join us this week to help decide the all-decade team for the men’s and women’s hockey teams. We go over their selection criteria, some honorable mention titles such as best sound bite of the decade, and then select our all-podcast team forwards, defensemen and goalie. Let us know if you agree or disagree with our a...
S2 E14: A week of 'pure elation' with UMD coach Maura Crowell and Nick Bryant
January 09, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBIt’s been a crazy past couple of days for this week’s guests. In the last week, UMD women’s head coach Maura Crowell and the Bulldogs director of hockey operations Nick Bryant won gold with the U.S. Under-18 Women’s Hockey Team in Slovakia and then came home to Duluth to win the Minnesota Cup at Amsoil Arena. Crowell and Bryant tell us about their experience in Bratislava, Slovakia, everything from what they were feeling in that 3-on-3 overtime against Canada in the championship game to...
S2 E13: Making ice at Amsoil with the Magdzas brothers
January 02, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBIt’s more than riding around on Zambonis all day. They flood the rink. They paint the logos by hand. They shovel snow outside the arena after blizzards. Brothers Jake and Zach Magdzas have been making ice and maintaining the grounds around Amsoil Arena together for the better part of a decade. On this week’s episode, we learn about what it takes to get the ice in shape for the season and keep it nice game after game and practice after practice. And then at the end we quiz co-host Za...
S2 E12: Czech Republic for the holidays with UMD head coach Scott Sandelin
December 12, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBWith the Bulldogs on winter break, three-time national champion coach of the men’s hockey team Scott Sandelin had to find something to keep himself busy over the holidays. Why not coach the 2020 U.S. Junior National Team for the upcoming World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic? This will be his fourth World Juniors experience, second as a head coach after leading Team USA in Grand Forks in 2005 and then an assistant last year in Vancouver. Sandelin talks about what that experi...
S2 E11: Division I hockey players don't get snow days
December 05, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBUMD sophomore forwards Anneke Linser and Gabbie Hughes dug out from Duluth’s recent blizzard to join us this week. The pair from Lino Lakes, Minn. have been on the same team, and often the same line, since the U8 days. And you can give credit to Gabbie’s dad for first putting this successful duo together. But college hockey almost split them up. We learn about their hockey journey over the last 10 years or so and how it’s brought them closer together. And of course, we test how well the...
Happy Thanksgiving
November 28, 2019 06:00 - 2 minutes - 3.17 MBWe are taking a break from recording this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Take a look at our previous episodes while you are on the road traveling to spend time with family. We will be back next week with a brand new episode. Hosted by News Tribune college hockey reporter Matt Wellens and My9 Sports commentator Zach Schneider, and produced by the News Tribune’s Samantha Erkkila, new episodes of Bulldog Insider are released every Thursday throughout the season. You can listen to Season 1...
S2 E10: Chirping with UMD defenseman Scott Perunovich
November 21, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBAlthough he admits to mostly chirping at his own teammates, including Coach Sandelin at the end of this episode, UMD junior defenseman Scott Perunovich doesn’t mind being given the title of best chirper on the team. The two-time All-American and Hibbing native shares when the most opportune times are during a game to talk a little smack and who are the best chirpers in the NCHC. A 2018 second-round pick of the St. Louis Blues, Perunovich also talks about his communication with the NHL, ...
S2 E9: Former Bulldog Emma Stauber joins the family coaching business
November 14, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBShe won the NWHL Isobel Cup last season with the Minnesota Whitecaps and now she is back at her alma mater coaching the next generation of female hockey players. Fresh off her first victory as Proctor Hermantown head coach, former Bulldogs defenseman Emma Stauber joins us this week to share how the gig is going so far, her hopes for her first season and what led to her decision of joining the family business and becoming a hockey coach. Stauber, who was a senior captain for former UMD ...
S2 E8: Get to know Manitoba with UMD's 'Prairie Dogs'
November 07, 2019 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBWe tapped into the Alberta market last year with Parker Mackay’s hometown of Irma. Now it’s time to see what southern Manitoba has to offer. This week we are joined by the trio that was dubbed “The Prairie Dogs” over the summer on Twitter. Manitobans Ryleigh Houston, Jalyn Elmes and Ashton Bell tell us how that nickname came to be, what their hometowns are like and what American words we say that they think are strange. Brats aren’t brats in Manitoba and mac and cheese goes by a different...
S2 E7: On winning with junior defenseman Dylan Samberg
October 31, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MBThe UMD men’s hockey team has won back-to-back titles, but Bulldogs junior defenseman Dylan Samberg’s winning streak extends beyond that. The Hermantown native and Winnipeg Jets prospect joins us on the podcast this week to talk about what it’s like to win four straight championships, back-to-back Minnesota state hockey championships with Hermantown and back-to-back national championships with the Bulldogs. We check in with the man who always wins and find out which victory is sweeter, wi...
S2 E6: Housemate meeting with Nick Wolff and Louie Roehl
October 24, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBWe all have our college roommate stories. Some good. Some bad. Joining us on the podcast this week to share their roommate tales are a couple UMD hockey defensemen, and roommates, Nick Wolff and Louie Roehl. We talk a little hockey, but mostly we learn what pet peeves they have about one another, who is the messiest and who is the better chef. We also test how well they know one another and find out whose favorite food is soft pretzels. Hosted by News Tribune college hockey reporter ...
S2 E5: Will travel to watch Dogs
October 17, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBAs the UMD men's hockey team heads to Madison for its first road game of the season, we are joined by three of the most well-traveled Bulldog fans to talk about what it takes to follow their favorite team around the country. UMD alumni David Cummings, Rachel Jacob and Dan Jacobsen have been to each of the last three Frozen Four tournaments and together they may have seen more road series last season than the assistant coaches. The trio shares how they plan their trips, where their favo...
S2 E4: Proving the doubters wrong with UMD goalie Hunter Shepard
October 10, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBUMD senior goaltender, co-captain and Cohasset native Hunter Shepard helps us preview the 2019-20 season with a little game of Over/Under as the Bulldogs go for a third consecutive national title. Shepard shares what it’s like to be a captain, a spot not usually held by goalies, what his summer looked like (mostly fishing until July rolled around), and what fuels him to be better in the net. Produced by the News Tribune’s Matt Wellens and Samantha Erkkila, new episodes of Bulldog Inside...
S2 E3: Previewing the women's season with Maddie Rooney and Sydney Brodt
October 03, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBThe UMD women's regular season gets underway this weekend with a non-conference series against Clarkson at Amsoil Arena. Joining us to preview the season are a couple of seniors and a pair of gold medalists. UMD co-captain Sydney Brodt and goaltender Maddie Rooney first share their experience from back in April at the Women’s Worlds where the two helped Team USA win another goal medal. Then we have them predict how many wins they will get over the season, who will score the most goals,...