Locked On Wild - Your Daily Minnesota Wild Podcast
1,178 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsLocked On Wild podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Minnesota Wild and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Seth Toupal, the Locked On Wild podcast provides your daily Wild fix with expert opinions, local analysis, interviews, and coverage of all aspects of the Wild franchise. The Locked On Wild podcast takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Wild locker room and all over the NHL. The Locked On Wild podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.
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Episodes
Our Minnesota Wild MVP Ballots
May 01, 2020 21:10 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOn today's episode, Tony and Joe list off their Top-5 MVP candidates. Who will prevail? Who were the unsung heroes? Find out! Vote on last week's Judge Nordy here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Judge Nordy: SoH v Minnesota Wild Name and Colors
April 29, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBJudge Nordy's court is back in session! Ben Remington takes up the defense in the case of the State of Hockey v Minnesota Wild Name and Colors. Both have proven polarizing and controversial among the fanbase. Will they be sentenced or spared? You decide! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Remembering Pierre-Marc Bouchard
April 27, 2020 22:05 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony discuss Pierre-Marc Bouchard's career, the lack of interesting concessions at the Xcel Energy Center, and which Powerpuff Girl they're most like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Judge Nordy: SoH v Sean Bergenheim Trade (Fixed!)
April 23, 2020 16:36 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBOn this episode of Judge Nordy, Dustin Nelson of Thrillist joining us to defend one of the most reviled trades of the Chuck Fletcher Era: The Sean Bergenheim trade. Will Dustin vindicate the trade? Stay tuned and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: New Goal Song Candidate?
April 21, 2020 03:39 - 30 minutes - 17.3 MBJoe and Tony take your questions. We unveil the verdicts from the first two episodes of Judge Nordy, the Wild courtroom drama that's all the rage. Finally, we listen to a goal song that should be a serious contender over Crowd Chant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Judge Nordy: SoH v Stalock
April 15, 2020 18:07 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOn this week's Judge Nordy, Panda Pete of the Twins and Losses podcast represents Alex Stalock against the prosecutors of the State of Hockey. Is Alex Stalock a fine backup? Does he need to be replaced? You get to act as the jury and decide on a new Judge Nordy! Click the link to cast your vote and decide who won! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What's the Wild's Window?
April 13, 2020 21:33 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBOn today's episode, Ben Remington of Giles and the Goalie joins us to discuss whether the Wild's Cup Window is coming up soon, and whether we agree with Wild fans that Kaapo Kahkonen is the prospect that we're most excited about (other than Kaprizov). Subscribe and listen to every episode! New Judge Nordy comes on Wednesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best Wild Seasons of All-Time Bracket
April 11, 2020 01:14 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWe did a bracket to definitively determine the best Minnesota Wild season of all-time! Will it be this year's? Don't count on it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Judge Nordy: SoH v. Charlie Coyle
April 09, 2020 03:24 - 20 minutes - 14 MBIn a new series, Locked On Wild takes up law and litigates a Wild player, figure, or decision in a court drama. This week Jessi Pierce from NHL.com and TouchPoint Media defends Charlie Coyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Who Was Your Most-Hated Wild Player?
April 06, 2020 22:37 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBToday Tony and Joe open the mailbag for your questions on the Wild's offseason, our most hated players through team history, wrestling, and more! Email us questions (please, we're desperate!!) at [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listeners Choice: What if Marian Gaborik stayed healthy?
April 03, 2020 22:46 - 33 minutes - 23 MBOn today's episode, one of our listeners asked us to do a show on the many What-Ifs of Marian Gaborik's career. What if he stayed healthy? Or had better teammates? Or played in Bruce Boudreau's system instead of Jacques Lemaire's? Could he have been a Hall of Fame player? Find out! Got an idea for an episode? You can send that into [email protected] and we will (probably) make that happen for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Is Pavol Demitra a Top-10 Wild Player?
April 02, 2020 22:41 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week's mailbag features questions on Pavol Demitra, poutine, picking one free agent to add to the Wild, quarantine activities, and more! Email your questions to [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Classic Wild TV Lineup
April 01, 2020 21:56 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBOn today's episode, we take a look at the lineup of classic Minnesota Wild games Fox Sports North put together for April. Will we be watching? Which games are appointment viewing? Are there games we would have put on as well? Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our Hockey Mt. Rushmores
March 28, 2020 07:55 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBOn today's episode, Tony and Joe share 4 players that meant the most to them, talk about the prospects Minnesota signed to Entry-Level Contracts this week, and the joys of sweatpants. Send in your Hockey Mt. Rushmores to [email protected], and we'll read them on the air! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quarantine Convos: The Evolving Wild Awards
March 27, 2020 06:33 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBJosh from Evolving Wild (Evolving-Hockey.com) stops by to hand out his NHL Awards and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quarantine Convos: Prospects With Nate Wells (Part 2)
March 26, 2020 01:43 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBNate Wells continues his talk with us as we talk Vladislav Firstov, Jack McBain and Marshall Warren, recent NCAA goalies in the Wild system, and NCAA prospects in the upcoming Draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quarantine Convos: Talkin Prospects with Nate Wells
March 25, 2020 01:35 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBIn Part 1 of 2 in this interview, Nate Wells of NCAA.com joins us to talk about the Wild's college prospects. In Part 1, we discussed Matt Boldy, Sam Hentges, and Nick Swaney, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Should Kaprizov and Fiala Be Linemates?
March 23, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBOn today's episode, we answer your questions about Kaprizov and Fiala, which Wild vet we'd love to have back in their prime again, and visiting the liquor store in a pandemic. Email your questions to [email protected]! Subscribe to us, too, and maybe leave us a 5-star rating! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quarantine Convos: Jessi Pierce (Part 2)
March 20, 2020 20:41 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBWrapping up our interview with Jessi Pierce, where we continue about Mikko Koivu, talk about what might happen to the NHL for the rest of this season, and talk about Kevin Fiala's breakout season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quarantine Convos: Jessi Pierce (Part 1)
March 19, 2020 22:09 - 28 minutes - 26 MBToday we sat down with Jessi Pierce to talk about quarantine life, her Mahtomedi Zephyrs claiming the State Title, as well as the difficulties of trying to get inside the mind of Mikko Koivu. We'll be rolling Part 2 tomorrow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mikko / What Might the Playoffs Look Like?
March 18, 2020 19:29 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBOn today's episode, we discussed life in quarantine, whether this is the end of Mikko Koivu's Wild career, and look at some of the fun possibilities for the NHL playoffs, whenever those are. Send us mail at [email protected]! You can listen to us on your Amazon/Google/Alexa home devices too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wild on Quarantine, 90s Comedy Draft
March 16, 2020 19:15 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBen Remington of the Giles and the Goalie podcast joins to talk 90s comedies and his take on where the Wild are gonna go from this quarantine. Our 90s comedy draft lasts a while, so if you really don't want to listen to it, I guess you can skip to the third break (16:03, plus however long the ad breaks last.) Subscribe to our show and never miss an episode! If there's something you want us to talk about, you can email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Evason's Audition on Pause.
March 14, 2020 05:27 - 28 minutes - 16.2 MBTony and Joe are back (and we will be here throughout the hiatus) to talk about Dean Evason's head coaching audition and opine on the job Bill Guerin has done through Year 1. Email your ideas for show topics during the break! [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @LockedOnWild. Find us on Apple, Google, and Spotify. You can even use your smart speakers to listen to Locked On Wild! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coronavirus Shuts Down the NHL
March 12, 2020 21:24 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBIf you're able to, please support Chad Graff and his family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/1x862lz8mo https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/anastasiagraff Today, a shocked Tony and Joe talk about the NHL (and NBA) shutting down due to Coronavirus, and even though it's very small and doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, the impact on the Minnesota Wild. Take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Should Minnesota Wear North Stars Alternates?
March 11, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBJoe and Tony open up the mailbag and read a very special letter from a reader who had an interesting experience at the Wild-Ducks game on Sunday. They then answer questions about Jack Eichel, free agent goalies (that aren't Jacob Markstrom), whether the Wild should wear North Stars Colors, and talk about tanking vs. making the playoffs. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Taking the Pulse on Galchenyuk, Prospects
March 10, 2020 20:29 - 30 minutes - 28 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Tony and Joe discuss Alex Galchenyuk's play in a Wild sweater, a update at some of the team's top prospects, and do a draft of our favorite wing sauces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Giving Alex Stalock His Due
March 10, 2020 01:09 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn today's episode, we talk about Alex Stalock, the MSHSL finals, and tip our caps to some podcasts on International Women's Day! Follow the podcasts we recommend @BardownBeautPod, @2_much_man, and @DeepHeartHockey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listeners Choice: Will Foligno be part of Minnesota's next contending team?
March 06, 2020 22:52 - 28 minutes - 26 MBOn today's episode, Tony and Joe talk about mostly some goofs and spoofs, with a tiny bit of serious Wild talk thrown in there. Have fun, it's Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Class A Action
March 05, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBJoe guides the ship by himself and he gets into more Fiala talk right at the top of the show, then dives into the first day of action at the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament. To finish, he opines about whether or not Fiala's emergence will hasten the Wild's rebuild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Could Parise Still Be Moved?
March 04, 2020 20:10 - 25 minutes - 24 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Tony sits down and answers your questions, as well as pitches an idea for Minnesota to get much, much better over the summer. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We Need a Kevin Fiala Nickname
March 03, 2020 23:41 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBOn today's episode, we blow your mind with more Kevin Fiala talk. How good was his February? How much better is he than any Nashville forward? And what should his nickname be? Find out! You can send your Kevin Fiala nickname suggestions to [email protected] or on Twitter @LockedOnWild. We'd love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why You Mad at Mikko?
March 03, 2020 04:43 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn today's episode (Sorry we're late!), we talk about Wild nicknames, Alexander Ovechkin dominating the WIld, and people mad about Mikko Koivu not waiving his no-move clause. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listeners Choice: Are You Excited For A Playoff Appearance?
February 28, 2020 23:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony discuss whether they're excited for a playoff appearance from the Minnesota Wild. Subscribe to never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Post-Deadline Blues
February 27, 2020 20:16 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony chat about Mikko Koivu's big night, whether the Wild will ever be able to make the trade they want, and whether the Zach Parise Era was a failure in Minnesota. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Would Trading Parise Have Been Worth Doing?
February 27, 2020 01:39 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOn today's episode, Tony answers your mailbag questions about whether trading Zach Parise would have been worth it, which lower-tier Wild prospect is most exciting, the Blues being chosen for the Winter Classic, and more! Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trade Deadline Reaction with Jessi Pierce
February 25, 2020 03:20 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MBJoe is joined by special guest Jessi Pierce of NHL.com, The Athletic MIN, Touchpoint Media, and Bardown Beauties to react and analyze the NHL trade deadline for the Minnesota Wild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evolving Locked On Wild
February 24, 2020 05:51 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOn today's episode Josh (@EvolvingWild, Evolving Hockey) joins Joe to talk about the trade deadline, Mikko Koivu's last stand (?), Kevin Fiala's breakout, and the trade deadline. Subscribe to Locked On Wild! Email us for our week's mailbag and Listener's Choice topics. Give us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts! Be excellent to each other, and party on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Calm Before the Storm
February 22, 2020 02:03 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Brett Marshall joins us to talk about the direction of the Wild, centers in the draft, Kirill Kaprizov, and of course, the upcoming trade deadline! Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hunting For Centers
February 20, 2020 19:38 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony look at the latests rumors surrounding the Wild's pursuit of a top-line center. Can they find the player they're looking for? Who should they avoid? And what prospects might- juuuuuust maybe- be a good fit? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Are Prospects Overrated?
February 19, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBToday on Locked On Wild, Joe and Tony answer your questions about the Minnesota Wild's next coach, the trade deadline, whether prospects are overrated, and if we would extend Jonas Brodin. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Figuring out Bill Guerin's Plan
February 18, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBOn today's episode, we try to figure out Bill Guerin. Does he really expect- or want- this team to make the playoffs? And if so, why trade Jason Zucker and fire Bruce Boudreau? We try to unravel the mystery! Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dean Evason's First Day
February 17, 2020 19:39 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBOn today's episode, Joe discusses whether Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are to blame for the firing of Bruce Boudreau, then takes a look at what Dean Evason did in his first game as Wild head coach. Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BREAKING: Bruce Boudreau Fired
February 14, 2020 19:29 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBOn today's episode, Tony and Joe react to the firing of Bruce Boudreau. Why did it happen now? Could there be some upside to the coaching change? What happens going forward? We discuss this, and more! Email us at [email protected] to submit mailbag questions and ideas for episode topics! We would love to hear from you! Subscribe to us to never miss an episode! You can also leave us a five-star rating- we'd appreciate that very much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Ask an Expert: Jason Zucker Edition
February 13, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Tony sits down with Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins to discuss the Jason Zucker trade. How good is it for the Penguins? Why would they give up their top prospect for Zucker? Plus, some insider knowledge on what Alex Galchenyuk and Calen Addison bring to the table! Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag: Can Galchenyuk be a Top-6 Center?
February 12, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this week's mailbag, Joe and Tony answer your questions about Alex Galchenyuk, Mats Zuccarello's production, Alex Ovechkin, and more! Subscribe to our show and leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast provider! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BREAKING: Jason Zucker Traded
February 11, 2020 04:43 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony break down the trade that sent Jason Zucker to Pittsburgh in exchange for their first-round pick in 2020, Alex Galchenyuk, and Calen Addison. Was it a good trade? Who is Calen Addison? How much will we miss Zucker? Listen to find out! Subscribe to Locked On Wild and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the Wild's Last Week Change Anything?
February 10, 2020 20:20 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBOn today's episode, Joe and Tony look at the Wild's big week, and ask whether it changes the team's postseason outlook and trade deadline plans. Plus, Kevin Fiala stays hot, hot, hot. Send us mailbag questions and Listeners Choice topics at [email protected] Subscribe to us and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listeners Choice: Pick 3 to Build Around
February 08, 2020 19:19 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBOn today's Locked on Wild, we talk about media-created trade hypotheticals, which 3 players we would pick to build the Wild around going forward, and Tony's white whale. We also give Zach Parise a stick tap. Subscribe to Locked On Wild to never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All the Fiala Feels
February 06, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Joe and Tony get together to discuss Kevin Fiala. Is he a GAMEBREAKER??? What do we think of the trade that brought him here now? Does he have a long-term future on this team? Find out! Also, email us at [email protected], leave a 5-star review for us at Apple Podcasts, come to our houses and tuck us in at night, and subscribe to our show and never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Return of the Dum-bomb!!
February 05, 2020 19:49 - 25 minutes - 24 MBOn today's Locked On Wild, Joe talks about the Wild's overtime win against Chicago, why losing Nick Seeler wasn't as big of a deal as some have made it out to be, and Matt Dumba scoring for the first time in 34 games. Subscribe to never miss an episode, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter @LockedOnWild, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices