The Breakout Sessions

Neil hails from International Falls, MN and comes from a hockey playing family. Listen in as he takes us through his path to Harvard and the NHL. After his playing career ended, Neil studied to become a lawyer, NHLPA Player Agent and Neuro Muscular Therapist. Neil tells great stories and has an awesome sense of humor! 

Bryce hails from Battleford, Saskatchewan and played junior hockey with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and Penticton Vees. From there, he moved to college at Minnesota State Mankato. Following his career with the Mavericks, Bryce played for the Chicago Wolves and the Iowa Wild in the AHL, while also spending time playing in Switzerland, Germany and Norway. Bryce is currently the Director of Hockey at Valley Sports Academy in Lake Halli...

Brian Bonin takes us through his rise through the ranks, starting on his backyard rink, through the White Bear Youth Hockey Association, his time with the Golden Gophers and his career in the professional ranks. Brian has some excellent advice for youth players wanting to get to the next level. Awesome insights and interview! 

Zach Sondreal grew up in Woodbury, MN, played high school hockey at Cretin-Derham Hall and has played over ...

Chris "Critter" Johnson played high school hockey at Madison Memorial, then took his skills to the NAHL's Fairbanks Ice Dogs. After a 4-year career, and 2 All-American awards at Augsburg College, Chris began his coaching career. He currently is an assistant coach with the PWHL's Minnesota Frost. Chris is from the Wisconsin Hockey Royalty Family of grandfather "Badger Bob" Johnson and the son of 1980 Ol...

Don Beaupre hails from the Twin Cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, Ontario. He made his way to the NHL via playing major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves. Don was drafted in the 2nd round by the Minnesota North Stars and led them to the Stanley Cup finals as a rookie. Don played in 740 regular season and playoff games in the NHL, earning 2 All Star games appearances!

Jackson Lackas hails from Las Vegas, Nevada and, as ...

All these three women hockey players ever do is win. From National Championships with the Badgers to the inaugural Walter Cup with the PWHL's Minnesota Frost. They tell great stories about how they ended up where they are. Listen to them compare Coach Mark Johnson and Coach Ken Klee. Their game is an exciting one. You need to check out a game at the Xcel Energy Center if you haven't already!

Born and raised in Eveleth, Minnesota, Joe Delich played high school hockey for the Eveleth Golden Bears. Following his high school career, Joe went to play at the US Air Force Academy. As a commissioned officer, Joe held a variety of positions including assistant coaching and recruiting for Air Force. Following his stint as an officer, Joe worked in a variety of positions in hockey and, ultimately, accepted the position with Minne...

You will be highly entertained by this interview with Original 6 goaltender Carl Wetzel. Carl played in the era of little padding, no masks and only 6 NHL teams. He has great stories of growing up in Detroit, Michigan and his ascension up the ranks!

NAHL Chippewa Steel goaltender talks about his rise through the ranks as well as his recent commitment to playing goal at Brown University.

Great stories from the old ...

Phenomenal high school players and teammates, Sam Stange and Zach Urdahl decided to attend the University of Wisconsin and play for the Badgers. After a coaching change, the guys saw the handwriting on the wall and knew they needed a change in order to keep playing the game they love. Zach made the first move to Nebraska - Omaha and Sam followed a year later. Listen in to hear how their transfer process unfolded, how the portal wor...

Listen in as players Pee Wee players from Eau Claire, Onalaska, Rhinelander, Northfield, MN, East Metro, MN, Waunakee and Chippewa Falls  talk hockey with Mogey and JC at the Chris Kurth Memorial Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in Eau Claire, WI

Have you ever wondered what it is like to host a billet hockey player? Tune in to hear the experiences of Chippewa Steel billet parents Conrad and Crystelle High and Dan Solberg, along with Steel players; Jakub Irsak, Austin Boyce and Matic Percic.

Meet Bryan Zollman - Saint Paul MN native, State Champion at Hill-Murray and owner/publisher of Let's Play Hockey. Bryan talks about his youth playing days, how he ended up at Hill-Murray, playing and winning the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Championship!

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be married to a professional hockey player? Who takes care of business when the husband gets traded or picked up on waivers? Jen Zanon, wife of former NHL player Greg Zanon and Carolyn Emberson, wife of current NHL player Ty Emberson take us through the highs and lows of this crazy life!

Mike takes us through his youth, moving around the US and Canada with his parents, his playing and coaching careers with the Wisconsin Badgers, as well as some great stories about his time in the NHL! You will really enjoy Mike's humor and storytelling ability!

Tom was a great all-around athlete from Richfield, MN. He played football, baseball and hockey in high school. He played 3 season with the Gophers, then started his career in coaching. He coached at the high school level, in the USHL with the St. Paul Vulcans, at the collegiate level with the Gophers, for many years at SSM and at the NHL level as an assistant to Hall of Famer Phil Housley in Buffalo. Following his stint in Buffalo,...

You will enjoy this interview! We got together with the coaching staff as they are preparing for their second season with the Mavericks! This staff have known and worked with each other for years. Listen in as they talk about their responsibilities and where they see the Mavericks going now and into the future!

We interviewed participants at the Snoopy's Senior World Hockey Tournament in Santa Rosa, California. Listen i as these players talk about the tournament and what keeps them playing this great game!

Having a professional hockey playing father and uncle does not guarantee you success in the hockey world. Only hard work, sacrifice and dedication can get you there. Listen in as Mason and Beckett Hendrickson talk about their hockey journeys at this point in their careers. Mason plays in the MIAC with Gustavus Adolphus College and Beckett starts his carerr with the Minnesota Gophers this fall.  

Logan has gone from playing youth and high school hockey in Chippewa Falls, WI to assistant coaching the 2024 NAHL Robertson Cup winning Lone Star Brahmas. Listen in as Logan takes us through his journey and where he would like to see himself in the future!