The Sota Pod

The Sota Pod

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod Every WEEKDAY we provide a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild, Wild Prospects, NCAA, & Craft Beer! Monday: The Sota Pod Tuesday: Brewery Travels Wednesday: The Sota Pod (BONUS?) Thursday: MNCAA Friday: Judd'z Budz Make sure you follow The SOTA POD HOSTS @stateofhoppy @visportstalk @spokedz @brewerytravels @mn_ncaa

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October 21, 2025 25 mins

A few months after Dangerous Man Brewing Company, a staple and pioneer in the Minnesota Craft Beer scene, announced they ceased operation and production and closing, The Sota Pod boys learned of a new/additional owner jumping on to KEEP THE BRAND and BEER ALIVE!

In this episode of STATE OF HOPPY, new owner Jeremy Kuhns, alongside Founder Rob Miller sit down with Isha and Hoppy at 56 Brewing to discuss why Dangerous Man were forced ...

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 181

Top 5 and Final Segment from our 2025 Minnesota Wild Prospect Series, NHL News and SPECIAL GUEST!

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!

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For Games from October 16-19, 2025

Splits and ties dominated the scoreboard over the weekend. We had some old WCHA rivalries rekindled, some in-state scraps and some bizarre flips from one game to the next. But that’s all normal in the world of men’s and women’s Division I college hockey - or so I’ve learned. It’s time for Minnesota’s College Hockey Scoreboard Show. 

Wisconsin vs Minnesota State (at Wisconsin)

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Episode 29 of Wildly Informed!

-NHL Contract Signings
-NHL Injuries
-NHL News
-Minnesota Wild Good Bad and Ugly
-Jesper Wallstedt First win of the Season
-Zeev Buium looking great

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#MNCAA Episode 149
Presented by #TheSotapod

Drew chats about the loss and tire to Boston College, the shootout woes finally being behind the Gophers, and about what he wants to look out for if the team is going to improve and remain competitive against their arch rival this weekend against North Dakota!

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of NCAA Division One College Hockey in Minnesota! New Podcast Every Thursday!

Host: Nick M...

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 85
Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Fellowship of the Rink Episode 84 features:

  • Gopher hockey
  • Breaking the shootout curse
  • Nathan Airey stands tall
  • Best rivalry in hockey
  • Minnesota Wild (feat. Michael Russo)
  • How have the younger players fared?
  • Positives and negatives to the first few gam...
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Boston College made another trip to the Midwest, this time stopping in Minneapolis at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The 11th-ranked Eagles came away 1-0-1 on the weekend, taking Thursday’s opener 3-1 over the 12th-ranked Gophers with goals from three different players, including Drew Fortescue’s second of the season on an empty-netter that iced it. On Friday, the game ended in a 2-2 draw, but there were two notable momen...

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 180

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 84
Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Fellowship of the Rink Episode 84 features:

  • Gopher Hockey vs Michigan Tech postgame pressers
  • Recap of opening weekend at Mariucci
  • Brodie Ziemer interview
  • Minnesota Wild roster heading into the season opener
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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 179🌲

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!

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#MNCAA Episode 148
Presented by #TheSotapod🌲

Drew and Nate are back to talk the Gophers opening their season with a split against unranked Michigan Tech, the highs and lows from the series and a preview on hockey East powerhouse Boston College before their trip to Minneapolis this week with special guest, Anthony Smith, beat writer for BC Eagles Insider

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It’s the opening weekend of Division I men’s college hockey and the action around the State of Hockey did not disappoint. The outcomes, however, might have been disappointing depending on who you’re a fan of. Here’s the rundown of action from October 3-4, 2025 on this week’s edition of Minnesota’s College Hockey Scoreboard Show - and there will no overstating the impact of Gavin McKenna’s first weekend of college hockey here....

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Episode 28 of Wildly Informed!

-NHL Contract Signings
-Injuries Around the League
-Minnesota Wild Powe Play
-Kirill Kaprizov Contract

A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild!

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 82

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

Fellowship of the Rink Episode 83 features:
-Gopher Hockey opening the season against Michigan Tech
-Joe Smith on Minnesota Wild
-- Kirill Kaprizov's new contract, the highest in NHL history
-- Players sent back to Iowa and contenders for the final roster spots
-Eddie...

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 178🌲

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!

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Episode 27 of Wildly Informed!

-New NHL Jerseys
-Hockey Canada
-Minnesota WIld Preseason Notes

A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild!

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College Hockey Scoreboard UPDATES for Both Womens and Mens NCAA Hockey 9-28-2025

In Syracuse, sixth-ranked UMD won the opener, shutting out the host Orange 4-0. Caitlin Kraemer scored her third of the season, while Thea Johannson, Rae Mayer, and Stillwater's Josie St. Martin each scored their second goals of the season. Eve Gascon picked up her first shutout of the season and 12th of her career.

Annabella Fanale scored a pair of go...

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Episode 26 of Wildly Informed!

-Marco Rossi News
-Kirill Kaprizov Turns Down Extension
-Preseason NHL

A weekly LIVE STREAM/PODCAST aiming to show both the value of THE EYE TEST and ANALYTICS in Professional Hockey and the NHL, with a special focus on the Minnesota Wild!

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 82

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

 

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 177🌲

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!


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