Huskies Hockey Insider
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Rink Live's Mick Hatten interviews players and coaches and helps you find out more about the personalities and behind the St. Cloud State men's and women's hockey teams. We also cover some of the hot topics of the day in college hockey.
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Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 8
November 25, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 12 MBThe career in hockey of Dave Shyiak includes a couple of pretty big connections to former St. Cloud State assistant coach Gibbons. Gibbons retired after last season and Shyiak was hired to replace him in May. But the two go back farther. Gibbons was an assistant coach for Northern Michigan from 1983-88. One of the players that Gibbons recruited to play for the Wildcats was ... you guessed it, Shyiak, who played junior hockey for the Humboldt Broncos before playing forward for Northern Mich...
Huskies Hockey Insider podcast -- ep. 7
November 19, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 11.8 MBLuke Jaycox is coming back from two offseason surgeries to repair problems with the labrum in his hips. This is not the first time that has had two surgeries in close proximity to one another. Jaycox shares how he had two surgeries in high school and led to his love of cottage cheese. He also talks about his love of the outdoors, including going duck hunting with teammates and his first trip deer hunting with family in several years, his dreams of running a business in northern Minnesota, ...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 6
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 11.4 MBNick Perbix is about to find out what college hockey is like without a familiar face. Jack Ahcan was not only Perbix's defensive partner for two seasons, but the duo were also roommates on road trips. Perbix talks about the adjustments, playing junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers, his love of golf and what it was like growing up in a hockey family. His father, Jay, played college hockey for Gustavus Adolphus and his brother, Jack, is a sophomore forward for the University of Minnesota. Bla...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 5
November 05, 2020 16:42 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBSt. Cloud State goalie Emma Polusny admits that playing in 32 of the Huskies' 35 games last season took a bit of a physical and emotional toll on her. Polusny spent the previous two seasons splitting time with Janine Alder, who struggled to come back entirely from a health issue last season. Then, like everyone, Polusny had to deal with an uncertain offseason with the coronavirus pandemic as to where and how to train for this season. She talks about what she came up with, how she's dealing...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 4
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 14 MBIf you have a conversation with Kevin Fitzgerald, you quickly learn that he is someone who enjoys a lot of aspects of life. He's a former high school baseball shortstop, has been an intramural soccer and hockey referee, enjoys being an accounting major and all of his hockey stops along the way. Fitzgerald grew up playing in Hinsdale, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, then played junior hockey in Topeka, Kan., Burlington, Vt., and Aberdeen, S.D., before getting to St. Cloud State. The senior was...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 3
October 22, 2020 20:02 - 36 minutes - 14.4 MBWill Hammer has been a part of the St. Cloud hockey scene for a lot of years. He played his high school hockey at Cathedral and is beginning his senior season as a forward for the St. Cloud State men's hockey team. Hammer, 24, took a much bigger role with the Huskies last season. After playing in a combined four games his first two seasons, Hammer played 32 games last season mostly at center. Between Cathedral and St. Cloud State, Hammer played three seasons in the North American Hockey...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 2
October 15, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 13.3 MBIf not for the coronavirus pandemic, St. Cloud State women's hockey coach Steve Macdonald would likely be preparing his team for its third regular season series of the season. Alas, the season has not started yet for women's hockey, but as Macdonald notes, we are getting closer to the season-opener. Macdonald also talks about the recruiting challenges that the pandemic has created, what it's like to coach a team that has players from five countries (Finland, Czech Republic, Canada, Germany...
Huskies Hockey Insider -- ep. 1
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 12 MBIn Episode 1 of the Huskies Hockey Insider, St. Cloud State men's hockey head coach Brett Larson tackles a wide range of topics with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten. Larson gives an update on freshman forward Veeti Miettinen's visa situation, return from surgery updates (Luke Jaycox, Joe Molenaar), breaks down the new players (including grad transfers Seamus Donohue and Jared Cockrell), how the team is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest on the start of the 2020-21 season and more.