Wooden Sticks with Kevin Gorg

Wooden Sticks with Kevin Gorg

A hockey conversation hosted by Kevin Gorg of Fan Duel Sports North with former players, coaches, and managers who all had amazing careers in hockey.

Episodes

August 15, 2025 57 mins

Today on the show, we have College Hockey Guru and former NHL scribe Dan Myers. NIL, Transfer Portal and all the player movement will be discussed. Plus, we tackle the summer that was for the Minnesota Wild and what to watch for this season in St. Paul.

 

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Today on the show, Chief Revenue Officer from the Minnesota Wild, Mitch Helgerson. The business of hockey is always booming in St. Paul, and Mitch has some great insight on the season ahead. Hockey Day Minnesota and the World Juniors Tournament are among the fun topics we cover. 

 

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August 1, 2025 58 mins

College Hockey fans get paid today on the show as Garret Raboin joins us. Garret is building a tremendous program at Augustana. Garret was a stud defenseman in his playing days at St. Cloud State, where he was a 2X Captain. He will also be on Bob Motzko's Team USA staff for the World Juniors this winter. Great hockey chatter ahead. 

 

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July 25, 2025 52 mins

From his love of the outdoors to his passion for Minnesota hockey, Bill Sherck is a local legend. We chat North Stars and hammering big bass today on Wooden Sticks.

 

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July 18, 2025 61 mins

Today on the show, Minnesota's own Rachel Herzog, who just finished her first year covering the New Jersey Devils on MSG. Rachel was a part of 2 State Championship teams at Hill Murray and also played Division 1 hockey at St. Cloud State. Energetic, knowledgeable, and incredibly fun, Rachel Herzog, today on Wooden Sticks.

 

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July 11, 2025 55 mins

Today on the show, we welcome back the great Tony Granato. Tony covers the league on the NHL Network and also works on TV with the Chicago Blackhawks. We are both involved with The Ranch - Teammates for Life program. Great perspective here on all fronts

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (lexusofwayzata.com/), & Lexus of Maplewood (lexusofmaplewood.com/)

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June 27, 2025 58 mins

Today on the show, we focus on college hockey and welcome St. Thomas Men's Coach Rico Blasi. A brand-new, state-of-the-art arena and a move ahead into the NCHA are discussed, plus much more. 

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (lexusofwayzata.com/), Lexus of Maplewood (lexusofmaplewood.com/), & 10k Construction (10kconstruction.com)

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June 20, 2025 62 mins

Today on the show, we explore the great hockey mind, Pat Micheletti. We break down the Stanley Cup repeat of the Florida Panthers and dive deep into the big summer ahead for the Minnesota Wild.

 

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June 10, 2025 63 mins

A homegrown hockey hero on the show today. Goaltender Steve Janaszak played his high school hockey for the Pioneers of Hill Murray. Recruited by the legendary Herb Brooks, it was on to Minnesota for 4 amazing years before making the 1980 Olympic Team and being a part of the Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid.

 

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June 6, 2025 52 mins

Today on the show, we dive deep into the off-season moves ahead for our favorite NHL team. Seth Toupal hosts Locked on Wild and is plugged in and passionate about the Minnesota Wild. Fun hockey conversation lies ahead. 

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (lexusofwayzata.com/), Lexus of Maplewood (lexusofmaplewood.com/), & 10k Construction (10kconstruction...

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Basketball legend Trent Tucker is now a very busy hockey dad. Today on the show, we discuss the many amazing lessons he learned on the court and how they are impacting his very talented sons around the rink.

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (lexusofwayzata.com/), Lexus of Maplewood (lexusofmaplewood.com/), & 10k Construction (10kconstruction.com)

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May 16, 2025 58 mins

A young lady from Minnesota who went to Champlin Park High School and made it to big time in broadcasting. Twins and Wild games locally and later in life, MLB and NHL Network. Today on the show, the great Jamie Hersch

 

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May 9, 2025 56 mins

Today on the show, we connect with Hill Murray boys hockey coach Bill Lechner. This legendary coach has been on a high school hockey bench for over 4 decades. He has multiple State Championships and has developed some amazing players. Fun hockey conversation here

 

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May 2, 2025 38 mins

Today on Wooden Sticks, we chat pucks with a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also talk ponies with a detailed preview of the 151st Kentucky Derby.

 

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April 25, 2025 60 mins

If you love hockey, then it doesn't get much better than Stanley Cup Playoff season. Today on the show, Alexis Pearson joins us to handicap the Wild and Golden Knights series. We make predictions on some possible under-the-radar heroes that might emerge.

 

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April 18, 2025 53 mins

Today on the show, we connect with former Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk. We revisit that amazing 2015 season for the Wild when Duby was traded from Arizona to Minnesota in January and helped the Wild rally in crazy fashion to make the postseason. Plus, we cover his amazing hockey journey, all with a live audience at Insight Brewing. '

 

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April 11, 2025 59 mins

This week on the show, we have a Minnesota treasure in John King. He cultivated the All Hockey Hair Team, created numerous amazing Not Weird Wild commercials and has a hockey journey that dates back to the Dino Ciccarelli days in Bloomington.

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/

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April 4, 2025 61 mins

College Hockey fans get paid today on the show. Brad Schlossman from the Grand Forks Herald is the man when it comes to College Pucks. From the Portal to the Zeev Factor, we have you covered today.

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/

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March 28, 2025 63 mins

As LeBron James tweeted, Paul Allen is a national treasure. Today on the show, we chat JJ McCarthy and old school puck from the late 1970s with the great PA from KFAN.

 

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March 21, 2025 64 mins

Live show this week from Insight Brewing. Our special guest was Michael Russo from The Athletic. Wild Playoff hopes along with injury updates. We tackle future roster options for the Wild and dive into possible playoff matchups.

 

Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish), & Insight Brewing (https://www.insightbrewing.com/

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