The Bruce Ciskie Show

We preview the Wolves-Nuggets playoff series with Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network. Hear all Wolves playoff games on our family of stations, either on KDAL, AM 710, or FM 98.1! NOTE: UMD men's hockey coach Scott Sandelin joins the show Monday to recap the 2025-26 season and take a first look ahead to next fall. You can get questions in by emailing bruce(dot)ciskie(at)mwcradio(dot)com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jess Myers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press previews the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins the show between naps to talk about Transfer Portal Madness 2026 and the Men's Frozen Four. Then we catch up with Minnesota Wilderness coach Zach Stepan ahead of this weekend's NAHL playoff games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune talks transfer portal and Max Plante winning the Hobey. UMD athletic director Forrest Karr joins in studio to recap his Vegas trip and talk about UMD's search for a new women's basketball coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College hockey insider Mike McMahon talks Frozen Four, Hobey, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network and FanDuel Sports Network joins the show to talk about the stretch run of the regular season as the Wolves get ready for the NBA playoffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network talks about the stretch run of the regular season, the signing of Charlie Stramel, and offers a Frozen Four prediction that NCHC fans will probably like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd Milewski of the Wisconsin State Journal joins the show to talk about the Badgers' unexpected run to the NCAA Men's Frozen Four.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Gophers men's hockey coach Brett Larson joins the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Warne joins the show to talk April Fool's Day, Twins fan surveys, Target Field attendance, and actual baseball!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a wide-ranging hockey chat with Pat Micheletti, talking UMD-Michigan, the Gophers' hire of Brett Larson, and the Frozen Four next week in Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD senior defensemen Joey Pierce and Riley Bodnarchuk are the only players left from the ten-player 2022-23 recruiting class, and they will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time Friday in Albany. Hear them both talk about finally getting here, how last year's ending fueled everyone who returned, and the challenges of facing high-octane Penn State in the opening round.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune talks about the UMD men's hockey team returning to the NCAA Tournament. Mostly, we just whine about the late start Friday (9pm Eastern, what the hell, ESPN?). UMD women's basketball coach Mandy Pearson also joins the show to talk about the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, which starts in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. In between, we bid farewell to a dear friend, taken from us way too soon. If you're willing and able, you can donate to a GoFundMe for Jessi Pierce's family here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-mike-hinrichs-after-losing-jessi-pierce-childrenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD men's hockey associate coach Adam Krause and freshman forward Luke Bibby join the show ahead of the NCHC championship game Saturday night in Denver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessi Pierce of NHL.com is not panicking about the Wild, who have managed three straight losses to bad teams. We also look ahead to this weekend's NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game with Denver coach David Carle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Dakota hockey coach Dane Jackson talks about UND's run to the Penrose Cup, watching his team grow with 15 new faces, the play of defenseman Jake Livanavage, and this weekend's NCHC semifinal game against UMD. We also visit with UMD sophomore forward Zam Plante, who enters the weekend with six goals over his last three games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's a conversation with UMD men's basketball coach Justin Wieck, as the Bulldogs prepare to travel to Kansas for this weekend's NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament, where UMD faces top seed and host Washburn Saturday at 5:30pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD women's basketball coach Mandy Pearson talks about the Bulldogs' return to the NCAA Tournament, then we get to know new Minnesota Monsters owner Jake Lambert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Micheletti joins the show to talk state hockey and the Big Ten tournament, which starts Wednesday. UMD athletic director Forrest Karr drops by to celebrate three UMD teams playing in NCAA Tournaments this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the first UMD men's hockey home playoff games in seven years with St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson and UMD forward Max Plante.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Long of KSTP-TV and Channel 45 talks state hockey tournament, and we get his reaction to winning the MSHSL's Outstanding Media Service Award.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network joins the show before we preview the state hockey tournaments in Minnesota and Wisconsin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado College hockey coach Kris Mayotte discusses his team's season, the play and leadership of goalie Kaidan Mbereko, and this weekend's series at UMD, which could lead to a rematch next weekend if the Tigers have a good weekend here. Then, ahead of UMD's Senior Day on Saturday, we chat with senior forwards Kyle Gaffney and Kyler Kovich about the men's hockey gold medal game last weekend, life so far at UMD, and playing in the rough-and-tough NCHC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We remember Hoagie with Bob Nygaard, then talk some Olympics with Jess Myers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miami hockey coach Anthony Noreen talks about building a roster with 21 new players, the RedHawks' resurgent season, the crazy sports atmosphere on the Miami campus right now, and this weekend's games against UMD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime Miami hockey voice Greg Waddell joins the show to talk about the RedHawks' (so far) 14-win improvement over last season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Micheletti checks in on Olympic hockey, then we get ready for the first winter sports state tournament by chatting with Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey coach Emma Stauber.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and historian Bruce Berglund talks about his new book on Russian sports and politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reset the Timberwolves at the All-Star break with the great Alan Horton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York Rangers radio analyst Dave Starman is a longtime friend of a show and a college hockey guy, so we catch up, talk about the Rangers, and last weekend's UMD-North Dakota series. UMD athletic director Forrest Karr also drops by the studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with longtime UMD baseball coach Bob Rients as the Bulldogs prepare to start the 2026 season, possibly as soon as this weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First year North Dakota hockey coach Dane Jackson talks about the Fighting Hawks' season to date and how his older players have stepped up to lead the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD sophomore defenseman Ty Hanson talks about the Bulldogs' struggles in the win/loss column, but shares some optimism about the team's play. We talk Olympics and more as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with UMD senior defender Tova Henderson about the Olympics, and discuss what UMD needs to do to start stacking some wins as the postseason approaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD football coach Curt Wiese breaks down the Bulldogs' 2026 recruiting class and then breaks some news. Then we talk about the Vikings' big move last week with Matthew Coller of Purple Insider.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with UMD women's hockey coach Laura Schuler heading into a doubleheader weekend from Amsoil Arena, then discuss the departure of Twins president Derek Falvey with Brandon Warne of Access Twins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins the show to talk about NCHC-leading North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UMD junior defenseman Aaron Pionk joins the pod and talks about the Bulldogs' season to date, their recent struggles (sort of), wearing a letter, and this weekend's games in Denver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denver hockey coach David Carle checks in on the Pioneers' ups and downs with a young roster, Eric Pohlkamp's goal-scoring ability, and this weekend's games against UMD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Snyder covers baseball for CBS Sports dot com and has a new book out on the history and evolution of leadoff hitters in the game. Cory Provus calls Twins games for Twins.TV and was in town last week for the Twins Caravan. We're heating up the proverbial stove on a cold Twin Ports day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Micheletti joins on college hockey and the Wild. Then some thoughts on what's been happening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview UMD vs Western Michigan this weekend. Hear from Broncos coach Pat Ferschweiler and UMD sophomore goalie Ethan Dahlmeir.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.