YHH Hockey Podcasts

Drew, Sydney, and Peter talk all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan flavor.  This week, the crew discuses the World Junior A Challenge roster release, equipment staffs around the USHL, and a very lengthy discussion about the VERY hypothetical idea of the USHL joining the CHL.

(00:00)Intro (5:46)Nonsense (14:30)Takeover Tour/Expansion (20:03)Rivalry Series (31:39)NCAA w/ Olivia (33:37)DI (45:00)DIII

CHAPTERS    (00:04) Open  (02:40) Podcast Intro (03:19) Luca Di Pasquo Intro (04:12) Interview

(0:00)Intro (8:15)Rankings (16:09)Headlines (27:12)Games of the Past (56:29)Free Skate (1:13:32)Box Score Debacle (1:17:10)Pick ‘Ems

(00:00)Intro (8:26)All-American Girls (14:26)Blue Ox Memories (26:53)Players to Watch (53:44)Picks (1:03:31)Free Skate

Gophers 5:10 St. Cloud State vs UMD 15:12 USHL rumor 27:10 Minnesota State 32:10 Bemidji State 33:40 Augustana 35:25 North Dakota vs Omaha recap 36:50 Other Notables 44:00 Upcoming Games 1:02:00 YHH rankings/poll 1:07:13

-All-American Girls results -GHS scores  -GHS no box scores -BHS potential returners  -Tony's kick at the NCAAM rankings can -Blue Ox chatter 

CHAPTERS    (00:04) Open  (02:22) Podcast Intro (02:44) Hannah Clark Intro (03:48) Interview  

Drew, Sydney, and Peter chat all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan flavor. Gunnar Conboy is back this weekend, a couple of Spuds head back to Moorhead, plus a handful of players enter the ranks of the newly committed to Division I programs.

(00:00)Intro (08:52)Joccie's Coaching (11:30)Rivalry Series (18:05)PWHL Logo Reveal (34:58)DI NCAA (57:27)DIII NCAA

(00:00)Intro (11:53)U18 Worlds (20:02)Class AA Rankings (37:28)Class A Rankings (59:40)Storylines (1:19:43)Burning Questions

(00:00)Intro (11:03)Pumpkin Memories (23:01)Teams to Watch (43:58)Players to Watch (55:22)Unsung Heroes (1:15:28)Youth Report

QUESTIONABLE RANKINGS + OCTOBER RECAP + PANIC IN DINKYTOWN? Article Link: https://bit.ly/49xfGoL Timestamps 12:00 Poll Talk 16:00 MN Teams Talk - UMD 32:00 St. Thomas vs MN State 49:30 Augustana Talk 52:40 East Coast Talk 1:08:30 Gopher/Dinkytown reporting 1:16:40 Summit Scorer's   

(00:04) Open  (03:52) Podcast Intro (04:16) Adam Carlson Intro  (05:43) Interview

Interview with Joe Butkevich, head coach of the U22 Etobicoke Dolphins. All 18 of the Etobicoke Dolphins are committed to NCAA DI Programs. We talk about Joe: how he coaches, his mission, and his hockey journey; & we discuss the players: their skills, their commitment, and what they do differently.

Pumpkin Review NCAAW: Gophers-Madison split  MN girls picked for Under 18. NCAAM: UMD-UND the line  GHS: Season kick off

(00:00)Intro (4:44)PWHL (6:59)WHAM (13:52)Nonsense (18:03)PWHL (22:44)Stadium Discussion (30:54)DIII (41:15)Ilsa Interview (1:08:55)NCAA

We're back with a new youth season of hockey & podcasts! Starting strong with the Big & Little Pumpkin Tournaments this weekend in Rochester.  Guest starring Andy Brink of Breakaway Academy for the Big Pumpkin Preview.

UMD SWEEPS THE GOPHERS + LEE & PENNY ANDERSON ARENA OPENS ITS DOORS + PREDICTING CONFERENCE WINNERS + UPCOMING RIVALRY WEEK (3:15)Bulldog/Gopher Talk (18:25)NoDak Talk (21:50)Bemidji State vs Augustana (30:00)St. Thomas/Lee and Penny Anderson Arena Recap (37:30)St. Cloud Talk/ Sydneys Optimism  

- UST opens new arena - Gophers Bulldogs - Elite league wraps up - Blaine scrimmage fest - Big Pumpkin 

First episode of the Talk Goalie to Me podcast hosted by Olivia King! This podcast is an interview of Aaron Trotter highlighting the opening weekend in Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.

(00:00)Intro (13:25)Pros/International (1:05:23)NCAA

Drew, Sydney, and Peter break down the latest news in the junior hockey landscape with the Minnesotan flavor. State of Hockey natives Brent Solomon and Cooper Simpson are atop the USHL scoring leaderboard, more than 30 Minnesotans are listed on NHL Central Scouting's Preliminary Watchlist, and a small handful of Minnesotans make their verbal commitments. PLUS the USHL video of the week, unhinged Facebook comment of the week, and more.

- Centennial Preview  - Plante,Plante,Shaugabay  - The Brawl - Bob's Plan

(00:00)Intro (07:08)Nonsense (24:36)Mira Jalosuo (55:37)NCAA

- Friday Night Ice + Golf in Biwabik - NCAA Men's - PEL Championships - Youth Scores

(00:00)Intro (8:49)PWHL/IIHF (46:32)Jamie Nelson (1:16:42)NCAA w/ Olivia King

(00:00)Intro (10:52)BEL (19:08)FC/PWC (41:40)PEL (50:58)USHL Fall Classic (58:00)Coming Up! (1:03:29)HOF (1:07:03)Post-Game Activities

Introductions 0:00 Scores from opening weekend 24:15 New Pairwise/NPI talk 46:05 Tony & Jess history talk 1:02:05  

Tony and Joe break down last week's APX podcast on tryouts. Also: NCAA Mens NCAA Womens HS Elite League Big Weekend coming up

Wes Jirovec & Brad Thompson join the pod to talk tryouts. What to expect pre, during, and post-tryouts Off-season training What are evaluators looking for? Good practices for parents during tryouts APX procedures

Rogers, MN native Paetyn Levis helped lead Ohio State to a national title before being drafted into the PWHL in 2023. We sat down with her to discuss her journey and what lies ahead.

- District 10 Prayer Pause - PeeWee and Bantam sneak peek - New things to YHH (YHH Gameday) - Friday Night Ice Announcement - Where will Emily Pohl commit?

Tom Gilbert Madison Capitols' Associate Head Coach and Assistant General Manager Tom Gilbert is celebrating two anniversaries during the 2025-2026 season - the 25th Anniversary of his senior year of high school, where he and his Bloomington Jefferson teammates had their quest for a Minnesota state championship chronicled by author John Rosengren - and the 20th anniversary of his national championship season at the University of Wisconsin. For nearly 25 minutes, Gilbert shares his feelings about both experiences, plus drops some knowledge for young players on how to grow early in their careers, what it means to share the bench with former Badger teammates Andy Brandt and Shane Connelly, and how his NHL career has helped shape him into the coach he is today. Hope you enjoy.

Since 1999, Mark Carlson has been the head coach of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, and has coached the most games in USHL history after surpassing North Iowa and Waterloo legend P.K. O'Handley in February of 2025.  Now just two wins away from passing O'Handley again for the most USHL career coaching victories, Carlson sits down to discuss why an East Coast guy ended up in Iowa, how the USHL will maintain its uniquely American identity in the changing landscape of junior hockey, and his becoming a part of the fabric of the Cedar Rapids community with his wife Tammy, the RoughRiders' Director of Sales and Operations.  Hope you enjoy. 

(0:00) INTRO- "No one wants to talk about women's hockey" (3:57) Olivia King's journey to YHH POTY (6:36) Tony's inevitable weekly "WoHo Po interruption" (12:08) Goalie coaching and hockey media (24:16) Where is Peter? (25:33) Grandma King, 10 years of college hockey…seems like (34:50) Great mentality and team player; first college start (40:00) Get in Bitches, we'er going NCAA'ing (41:23) Olympic year scheduling problem (45:29) Pre-Season poll thoughts (46:32) Roster previews and transfer talk WCHA (1:09:09) Nonsense

A native of Dellwood, Minnesota, Ryland Rooney's career has taken him from the White Bear Lake youth program, to Gentry Academy, and now the USHL's Des Moines Buccaneers. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Wisconsin commit stops by to chat about his massive jump between his freshman and sophomore seasons, representing Team USA at this year's Under-17 Four Nations tournament, and why he chose the Badgers over several other college suitors. Hope you enjoy.

Omaha General Manager Marc Fritsche grew up balancing both hockey and football in the pigskin-mad corner of northeastern Ohio, and parlayed his early years into a coaching, scouting, and administrative career spanning from the Buckeye State to the blazing sunshine of Phoenix, Arizona.  While his Lancers inhale pasta, salad, and breadsticks in the lobby of a Cranberry Township hotel, Fritsche chats about his childhood in his hometown of Parma, his playing career that included over 140 games in Switzerland, and how he and a new coaching staff are taking on the challenge of rebuilding the Lancers - and creating a sustainable quality culture in Omaha - after a chaotic 2024-2025 season.  Hope you enjoy. 

(00:00)Nonsense (26:04)Expansion Draft (34:22)PWHL Entry Draft (46:23)NCAA/PWHL Coaching Changes (1:02:33)PWHL Awards

(00:00)Intro (11:16)NAFE (30:13)NHL Draft (39:29)Free Agency (49:14)USA Hockey Development Camps (59:02)College Hockey Recruiting (1:17:22)The Brick (1:22:28)Queens of Vegas (1:26:54)Park City Showdown (1:30:01)War for the Roses (1:33:22)Five Nations (1:35:35)High School Movement

LIVE from beautiful (and suffocating) Las Vegas!  This episode of the Minnesotan Pod features Vegas Jr. Golden Knights Assistant Hockey Director and youth coach Rob Pallin.  The native of Chisholm, Minnesota was kind enough to swing by YHH's hotel late Wednesday night to discuss growing up on the Iron Range during the 1960s and 1970s, playing with NHL Hall of Famer Brett Hull at the University of Minnesota Duluth, his European playing and coaching career that took him from Germany, to Hungary and then Austria, and then back to the Las Vegas area.  Rob's story has twists, turns, and plenty of hockey memories.  Hope you enjoy. 

(00:00)Intro (2:20)Youth Hockey (4:03)High school (18:09)USHL Sioux Falls (23:09)Section Final (26:37)NHL Outlook (34:02)Sioux Falls (34:45)Little Things (37:33)Badgers (40:37) Greatest Strengths (41:17)Dream Outcome

(00:00)Intro (1:41)Background (23:13)APX

Jason Baptist is a lifelong Saskatchewan native who spent a decade playing for senior men's hockey teams in the province. From Saskatoon to Canora, to Pilot Butte, to Wakaw, to Nokomis, there's not much Baptist hasn't seen in a Saskatchewan rink.  Now, he's the coach of a highly talented group of 2010-born Saskatchewan girls who are looking for their second consecutive NAFE title in the 2010 Division.  For 20 minutes, Jason chats about his team, the hockey female hockey scene in Saskatchewan, Bryan Adams, and what it means to see Saskatchewan players represent the province for Team Canada.  Hope you enjoy. 

(00:00)NCAA Men's (1:11:30)NCAA Women's

(00:00)Habits (4:22)Andy's Story (26:25)Vision for Bentley (30:20)NCAA Tournament (34:50)Bentley's Future (35:58)Bentley's Academics (41:26)Bentley's Athletics (46:50)CHL (51:49)AHA (56:21)His Family

(00:00)Intro (5:30)College Hockey (13:53)SOT (18:58)Selects (21:53)USA Hockey Nationals (29:17)NTDP Selections (35:48)Cowgirl Shootout (42:06)World Selects Invitational (47:42)Big One (49:08)USHL/WHL Draft (1:00:35)Orion Cup (1:02:50)Robertson Cup (1:06:52)Clark Cup (1:10:17)High School Coaches (1:24:02)WHAM 101 (1:29:46)New Office