Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 31 - Michael Russo

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 31 - Michael Russo

-Michael Russo is a respected and popular Minnesota Wild & NHL Writer for The Athletic. Russo was also a Former Florida Panthers Beat-Writer.

Ep 31 - Michael Russo | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 30 - Ben Hankinson

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 30 - Ben Hankinson

Hailing from Edina, Minnesota, Ben Hankinson is an American former Minnesota Golden Gopher, and professional hockey forward who was drafted by the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Ben spent time playing with both New Jersey and the Tampa Bay Lighting.

Today, Ben is a NHL Agent working for Octagon.

Ep 30 - Ben Hankinson | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 29 - Alec Lewis

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 29 - Alec Lewis

Minnesota Vikings beat writer for The Athletic and host of The Alec Lewis Show, covering all things Minnesota Vikings

Ep 29 - Alec Lewis | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 28: Shawn Chambers

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 28: Shawn Chambers

Shawn is a former NHL defenseman from Minnesota, who played college hockey at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1985-1987.

Chambers was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1987. He played parts of four seasons with the North Stars, including the 1991 improbable run to the finals.

In 1995 with the New Jersey Devils, and his strong defensive play helped guide the Devils to their first Stanley Cup.

Chambers would join the Dallas Stars prior to the 1997–98 NHL season, and a year later he would help guide the Stars to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 1999.

Ep 28 - Shawn Chambers | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 27: Minnesota Golden Gophers Alumni

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 27 Guests:

Paul Martin, Jordan Leopold, Bryce Brodzinski, Mike Koster, Brady Skjei, & Nate Schmidt

Ep 27 - Minnesota Gophers Alumni | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 26: Scott Wheeler

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 26 Guest: Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic. Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past.

Ep 26 - Scott Wheeler | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 25: Tom Jones

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 25 Guest: Tom Jones

Tom Jones is Poynter’s senior media writer for Poynter.org.

He was previously part of the Tampa Bay Times family during three stints over some 30 years, and has also worked for the Tampa Tribune and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, covering the Minnesota Wild in the early 2000s.

Follow him on Twitter (X) at @TomWJones.

Ep 25 - Tom Jones | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink

Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 24: Paul Martin

NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota

Episode 24 Guest: Paul Martin

Paul Martin is an American former ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round, 62nd overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, playing six seasons for the organization before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010 and later the San Jose Sharks in 2015.

Paul Martin played high school hockey at Elk River High School and was the Mr. Hockey award winner. He was part of a successful program at the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). He helped his school win the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Division I National Championships.

Ep 24 - Paul Martin | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota | Fellowship of the Rink