Hockey Wilderness Podcast- A Minnesota Wild Podcast

Summer is over, now it’s time to make way for Training Camp! Hockey Wilderness Contributor Barry Campbell makes his podcast debut as Tony, Joe, and Aaron attempt to work their way back into podcasting shape.  We discuss a great many topics, including: Our Top-25 Under 25 series, and how it differs from other Wild Prospect lists Early line combos, including the swoon-worthy Zucker-Koivu-Nino line Can Tyler Graovac, Kurtis Gabriel, or Ruslan Fedotenko make the big club? Handicapping the roster battle for the third defensive pairing What we’re looking for in the pre-season Tony’s first Hate Email And much more! You can show your support for our show by subscribing on iTunes or Stitcher Radio, leaving us a review on either site, or following us on Twitter or Facebook. And if you enjoyed the Women’s Hockey Panel on Episode 039, guest Zoe Hayden is currently fundraising to start a Women’s Hockey site called Victory Press. You can help by donating here. Follow us on Twitter! @HWildernessCast @BJVCampbell @JoeBou

Today, Hockey Wilderness’ Women’s Hockey writer Angelica Rodriguez makes her return to the Hockey Wilderness Podcast, taking the reins as host to conduct a panel on all things Women’s Hockey, including: *The CWHL Draft, which took place on Sunday. *How the reverberations of the newly-minted NWHL have affected the teams in the CWHL. *Whether the CWHL is intentionally blocking their players releases to the NWHL, and all the legal questions surrounding the process. *Recently-revived talks of CWHL expansion, and whether that’s feasible in the near-future. *What each league can do to succeed in the coming season. *Issues within the University of Minnesota’s Athletics Department. Here’s where you can find the work of our panelists: Angélica Rodriguez: @ReinaDeLaIsla, @hockeywildernes Gabs Fundaro: @gabfun, @AtEvenStrength Kate Cimini: @lightsthelamp, @TodaysSlapshot Kate Reeher: @madecunningly, @WatchThisHockey Zoë Hayden: @zoeclaire_, www.hockeywithoutpropriety.com     Make sure to subscribe to the Hockey Wilderne

The Hockey Wilderness Podcast is back from the Wild's Prospect Development Camp! Joe and Tony are joined by Friend of the Show™ Tony Dean of Hockey Buzz for a fun discussion of the two Prospect Scrimmages, including: *Mike Reilly’s debut in a Wild uniform- will he make the Wild? *Joel Eriksson Ek making a good first impression *Jordan Greenway’s size and skill *The Wild’s very good defensive depth *Reid Duke: Goal Scoring Machine *And of course, the #TuchWalk Plus, we ask Tony about the difficulties surrounding his being the father of a new-born (a very healthy Derek Anthony Dean), awkwardly meeting prospects at Burger Moe’s, and more!   Follow our podcast on Twitter @HWildernessCast, and make sure to subscribe to our podcast on either iTunes or Stitcher. Leave an iTunes or Stitcher review, and we will read them on the show!

After a long absence from the Hockey Wilderness Podcast, featured writer Ger Devine returns to offer his opinions on everything that occurred during the draft and in free agency.   Topics Include *Talking Tony into liking the Joel Eriksson Ek pick *Wild draft picks Jordan Greenway and Kirill Kaprizov *Why the Devan Dubnyk deal was good *Signing Gopher stand-out Mike Reilly *Keeping Nate Prosser and Ryan Carter *How the Wild dodged a bullet by not trading Jared Spurgeon   You can listen to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio, and if you leave us a review, we’ll read it on the show. You can follow the show (and ask questions for our mailbag) on Twitter @HWildernessCast, as well as follow Hockey Wilderness on Facebook. Follow Tony and Ger on Twitter @TonyWiseau and @GerWilderness.

Haven’t scoured over the scouting reports quite yet? Fret not! Hockey Wilderness is giving you a crash course of just about everyone we think the Wild might pick with the 20th pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.    Joining Tony, Joe, and Chris today is Tiffany, Hockey Wilderness’ prospect writer. With her help, the gang breaks down more than 15 prospects, including:   Anthony Beauvillier Paul Bittner (A Minnesotan!) Brock Boeser (Another Minnesotan!) Kyle Connor Jake DeBrusk Joel Eriksson Ek Denis Guryanov Jansen Harkins Noah Juulson Travis Konecny Oliver Kylington Nick Merkley Daniel Sprong Evgeny Svechnikov Colin White   Who should the Wild take? Who should the Wild avoid? When should the Wild take a goalie? Can the guys come up with a single good pop-culture reference? Find out these things- and more- on the podcast!   Follow us on Twitter @HWildernessCast, and on Facebook by searching “Hockey Wilderness”. You can find us individually on Twitter at:   @1SadClown (Tiffany) @MonsieurCRay (Chris) @JoeBou15   @TonyWis

After a lengthy absence (Sorry, everyone!) Joe, Aaron, Chris, and Tony sat down to talk about the happenings with the Wild lately. They discuss the newest goalie debacles, with Dubnyk and the Wild not close in their negotiations and Niklas Backstrom undergoing surgery that could prevent the Wild buying him out. Then they talk about the Jared Spurgeon trade rumors. And finally, they talk about the discussion surrounding Hockey Wilderness’ pick in the SB Nation Mock Draft. We recorded before the Matt Cooke buyout was initiated, but you can bet we'll discuss it next week. In addition, there’s a Healthy Living segment, some details of our Superior, WI-based draft party, and more! Make sure to follow the Hockey Wilderness Podcast on Twitter (@HWildernessCast), and also like our Facebook Page!

Sure, sure, the Wild got swept. But that’s not going to get the Hockey Wilderness Podcast down! Or, rather, it’s going to get them down, but they’re going to try and joke about it to make it better. But in the process, Joe, Chris, Alec, Tony, and Ben Remington of Wild Xtra touch on some really important stuff. *How on earth could a team this good get swept? *Do the Wild need to fire Mike Yeo? *How can the Wild take that next step? *Can the Wild find a superstar? *How much money did Devan Dubnyk lose this series? You can find Ben Remington’s work at Wild Xtra, and make sure to head over there for offseason Wild coverage (after stopping by Hockey Wilderness prior, of course). The season is over, but the Hockey Wilderness Podcast need sleeps! We’ll be back throughout the summer, too.  You can now listen to our show here, or on iTunes, and now we added Stitcher Radio to our listening options. Follow us on Twitter (@HWildernessCast) and Facebook (Hockey Wilderness), subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, and perha

We're back, and we're back with some GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! The Minnesota Wild toppled the St. Louis Blues in 6 games in order to advance to the 2nd round, where they will play the Chicago Blackhawks. Tyler Atwood (@KingDonutI) of the Beyond Checkerdome Podcast and St. Louis Game Time is magnanimous enough to join us for a bit to give us his perspective on the show. Then, Joe, Tony, Chris, and Alec take over to look behind and ahead. Topics Include:   What Happened to the Blues? Is this the end of the line for Ken Hitchcock? Will T.J. Oshie be traded? What does a Blues fan think of the Wild now? Did the Blues dominate the series? Who stepped up big for the Wild? Is Chicago worse than they were last season? Is Tony really that kid-unfriendly?   You can listen to the show right here, or on the go with iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Make sure to subscribe in order to get future episodes downloaded straight to your mobile device. Also, make sure to leave a review or tell a friend. 

Get ready, Minnesota, it’s playoff time! After several days of brutal technical difficulties, we’ve got our newest episode up! Today, Tony and Joe joined by Tim Cron of St. Louis Game Time and the Beyond Checkerdome podcast to break down the Minnesota Wild-St. Louis Blues series in progress. Topics we discuss today: *Tim’s perspective on former Blue Chris Stewart. *Jori Lehtera and Paul Stastny’s first season in St. Louis. *Previewing the Blues, forwards, defense, goaltending. Does this team have a weakness? *Rivalries- the great ones in both team’s history, and why these teams don’t have one yet. *What will either team need to do to beat each other? *Nate Prosser = Nick Punto. Discuss. *Why the Wild’s Centers are the key to this series. *Why the 2015 Wild are the 2009 Blues. *Does anyone on the Wild or Blues deserve a trophy? *Do Minnesotans embrace hometown players T.J. Oshie and David Backes? *David Backes: Monster or Giant Dork? *Witnessing a Triple Overtime in person *With Las Vegas getting a team, could

A Very Special Episode of the Hockey Wilderness Podcast ensues when both Nate Wells and Dan Shrader join Tony. Nate and Dan ran a blog called “First Round Bust”, a Minnesota Wild blog with a heavy prospect focus. They’ve moved on to covering college hockey and scouting, respectively, putting them in a unique position to talk about Wild prospects. Topics we discuss: *Mario Lucia: Will he sign? How good is he? *Alex Tuch: Was he the BPA at this year’s draft? *Louie Belpedio’s awesome play *Why doesn’t anyone talk about John Draeger? *Matt Dumba’s evolution *What is character, and why is it important? *Werner Herzog eating his shoe, and similar acts *Michael Cera Movies And a ton more.  You can now listen to our show here, or on iTunes, and now we added Stitcher Radio to our listening options. Follow us on Twitter (@HWildernessCast), subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, and perhaps leave a review or tell a friend about us.  Follow us individually on Twitter: @gopherstate @ShraderD @TonyWiseau @HockeyWildernes

Chris, Joe, and Tony sit down to discuss all of the goings-on with the Minnesota Wild in the last two weeks. Topics include: *First Impressions of Chris Stewart *A flukey win against the Blues *Who we want to see in a playoff series *Dubnyk for Vezina/Hart? *The tough schedule ahead *Why Justin Fontaine should never, ever, ever leave the lineup *Whether Pekka Rinne is dating Taylor Swift *David Backes’ favorite method of consuming kittens   You can now listen to our show here, or on iTunes, and now we added Stitcher Radio to our listening options. Follow us on Twitter (@HWildernessCast), subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, and perhaps leave a review or tell a friend about us. 

This episode of the Hockey Wilderness Podcast is about as MEATY as you can get. First, we break down the Wild’s Trade Deadline Deals. What are we to think of the end of the Zack Phillips era? Is Jordan Leopold going to help or hurt the Wild? What were the Wild thinking with the Chris Stewart Trade? Ger sits down with Tony to figure it out.  After that interlude, we get to the main show, where Alec Schmidt (writer of Hockey Wilderness’ “Playing the System”) lends his experience and perspective to the show. Along with Tony, Aaron, and Joe, the gang looks at the recent Avalanche game and the ensuing antics, the recent Sean Bergenheim deal, and breaking down a lot of young players for the Wild. We cap it all off by answering your questions in the mailbag. You can find Alec on Twitter (@Schmitty_16), and read his work on Hockey Wilderness under the “Playing the System” section. Follow the show, too (@HWildernessCast), and make sure to Like Hockey Wilderness on Facebook. Subscribe to us on iTunes, and maybe leave a

Our streak of great guests continues- this week we enjoy the company of Ben Remington, writer for the recently-materialized Wild Xtra (as well as Gone Puck Wild). He joins us for a MEATY podcast where we talk and share laughs about everything and everything going on in the Wild universe, including: Jason Zucker’s Injury Being closer to a playoff spot Huge trades in the Central Do the Wild need to make a trade? Breaking down Minnesota’s young assets “Red Army” and “Of Miracles and Men” Why Thomas Vanek should be the Wild’s captain   You can follow Ben on Twitter (@BenRemington), and you can check out his work at Wild Xtra (which includes his weekly satirical “Stand-Up Goalie” column) and Gone Puck Wild. 

  Friend of the show Adam Stafki of Along The Boards stops by for a chat on the suddenly surging Wild. The Wild are 5-0 since our last episode, and they’ve gone from “lost season” to “playoff contenders” in just two short weeks. How did they do this? It’s got a lot to do with Devan Dubnyk, whom we talk about at length, as well as the state of the playoff race. From then on, we talk about Matt Cooke’s injury and it’s impact, Marco Scandella’s minutes, the joy of Left Shark, and Darcy Kuemper’s rehab stint in Iowa. 

In this episode of the Hockey Wildeness Podcast, Tony Dean of Hockey Buzz returns to join Aaron and Tony for a discussion of the Wild (finally) getting a Stadium Series Game. Yay outdoor hockey!  The discussion then turns to the All-Star Game, and Ryan Suter’s participation in the festivities. We have a lot to say about it despite the fact that Aaron was the only one who actually watched it. Again, we have another week of As the Goalies Turn, as Devan Dubnyk showed some cracks in his armor after starting the second night of a back-to-back. We also talk about Darcy Kuemper getting sent back down to Iowa. And finally, Aaron and the two Tonys try to come together to find some middle ground on Mikko Koivu.   Make sure to find Tony’s work on HockeyBuzz, as well s his appearances every Wednesday on the Jeff Dubay Show. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @HWildernessCast. Make sure to leave a voicemail with your questions or comments on the Hot Take Line (218-348-1002).

Tony, Joe, and Chris get you with all you need to know about the most recent shake-up with the Minnesota Wild, the Devan Dubnyk trade. How has he looked so far? Is Dubnyk a potential long-term solution for the Minnesota Wild? Does this mean we’ve seen the last of Niklas Backstrom? After discussing Dubnyk, the crew turns their attention towards the playoff picture. The Wild will need to pass 4 teams in the standings in order to make the playoffs. Can they do it? Which teams are most vulnerable to falter down the stretch? Finally, the gang closes out the show by talking defense, defense, defense. How did Matt Dumba look upon returning to the big club? What do we think of the fight he had in Buffalo? And why on Earth is Ryan Suter playing so many more minutes than anyone else on the team?   That, and some fun nonsense await you in this episode of the Hockey Wilderness Podcast. We’re also announcing a new way to interact with the show- The Hot Take Line. Call (218) 348-1002 to leave a voicemail with questions or

In the newest edition of our podcast co-managing editor Tony Abbott and writer/moderators Ger Devine and Aaron Holm are joined by, special guest, Dustin Nelson of Gone Puck Wild, The Hockey Writers and (soon to be) Hockey Prospectus to chat about all things Wild including:   Is the Wild's season over? Discussing the virtues of Mike Yeo and Chuck Fletcher. Who's to blame? Defending Jason Pominville and Mikko Koivu Dan Bylsma, Randy Carlyle and other coaches out there... Are the Wild just not putting in enough effort?   Check it out on Libsyn, via the stream at the bottom of this article or search "Hockey Wilderness Podcast" on iTunes to find this episode and the other 23, and don't forget to subscribe.   Share on Facebook and Twitter and make sure to leave a comment here with your thoughts.   Be sure to follow us at: @TonyWiseau @GerWilderness @The_Noogie @DLukeNelson @HockeyWildernes @HWildernessPodcast

In the newest edition of our podcast co-managing editors Tony Abbott and Joe Bouley along with writer Ger Devine spend an hour chatting about all things Wild including:   Jason Pominville's underratedness Whether Yeo is at fault for results this season Stupid narratives around Nino's +/- What we did for Christmas Facial hair Are the Wild looking to make a trade? Who should they get?     Check it out on Libsyn, via the stream at the bottom of this article or search "Hockey Wilderness Podcast" on iTunes to find this episode and the other 21, and don't forget to subscribe. FYI, this was recorded prior to last night's game vs the Jets.

In the newest edition of our podcast co-managing editor Tony Abbott, along with writers Aaron Holm and Ger Devine spend an hour chatting about all things Wild including:   The Keith Ballard injury Injuries, mumps and returns from injury The lesser Sutter Rental Demons (rental d-men) The Islanders and the Lightning being scary good. The Iowa Wild Etc.     Check it out on Libsyn, via the stream at the bottom of this article or search "Hockey Wilderness Podcast" on iTunes to find this episode and the other 21, and don't forget to subscribe.   Share on Facebook and Twitter and make sure to leave a comment here with your thoughts.   Be sure to follow us at: @TonyWiseau @GerWilderness @The_Noogie @HockeyWildernes @HWildernessPodcast

Join Hockey Wilderness Editor Tony Abbott, as well as HW Writers Angelica Rodriguez and Christopher Boyd as they make you think and laugh while discussing the state of the Minnesota Wild, the Canadian Women's Hockey League, the Hockey Community's treatment of women, the New York Islanders, and more.