Fellowship of the Rink
NHL, Minnesota Wild, & NCAA Golden Gophers Podcast hosted by Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota
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- David Carle1 ep
- Wes Walz1 ep
- Vinni Lettieri1 ep
Also: Ben Dexheimer, Joe Smith, Matt Cullen, Michael Russo, Stu Bickel, David Spacek, Charlie Stramel
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2.5K to 23K🎙 ~2x weekly·131 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5K to 45K🇺🇸100% - Active Followers
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2.8K to 25K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/10/26 | Ep139 feat. Spoked Z | Minnesota Wild News and Injury updates | Nikita Kucherov Pursuit | Live Chat Q&A | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith is joined by Hoppy and Spoked Z LIVE on Youtube to give fans an INJURY UPDATE, Nikita Kucherov and other NHL News, and Live Chat questions with Minnesota Wild fans | 1h 26m 35s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 |  Ep138 feat. Bruce Boudreau & Paul Martin | Quinn Hughes speculation from his former coach | Are Minnesota Wild TRUE Stanley Cup contenders? | Gophers Border Battle Preview 〽️ | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith is joined by Bruce Boudreau to talk NHL and Minnesota Wild as well as Paul Martin to talk about a chaotic start to the Gopher hockey season and preview the border battle with Wisconsin | 1h 04m 32s | ||||||
| 10/28/26 |  Ep137 feat. West Coast Joe | Quinn Hughes Vancouver homecoming | How soon is SOON? | MINN sweeps #3 UND | Charlie Stramel update | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith signs in from the west coast road trip ahead of the final game of that stretch against the Utah Mammoth to break down the latest Minnesota Wild news and storylines like his conversation with Quinn Hughes, how his extension talks are impacted by the Connor Hellebuyck trade, and much more. | 1h 09m 24s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | BONUS - #3 UND vs MINN preview | 〽️ Gophers first “win” over UMD | Home&Homes across MN | WMU Adam Benak & BU Ryder Ritchie | Mankato Mustangs aren’t THIS bad | College Hockey Podcast | MNCAA | Spoked Z and Hoppy look at week 3 of college hockey, with an emphasis on the 6 Minnesota schools as well as a few Minnesota Wild prospects who had weekends. They also preview the GREATEST rivalry in sports. | 51m 15s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | Ep 136 feat. Dylan Loucks | Yurov or Larkin? | 97-14-12 stack | NHL Awards voting and unhinged Twitter | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith is on the west coast road trip, so THN Wild Reporter Dylan Loucks steps in to break down the latest Minnesota Wild news and storylines like the evolution of Danila Yurov, the stability of stacking the 1st line, and much more. | 49m 05s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Ep135 feat. Mike Russo | Can Quinn Hughes carry a DECIMATED blue line? | Detroit Red Wings brass attending Wild games | Minnesota Wild Podcast | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith is joined by Mike Russo to break down the latest Minnesota Wild news and storylines PLUS Max Veech previews #9 UMD vs #20 MINN series | 59m 05s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Ep 134 - Mason Shaw | Blue Line sans Faber | Boldy struggles | 1st to sign: Comcast v Quinn Hughes | Fellowship of the Rink | Joe Smith of The Athletic Minnesota talks to Iowa Wild Forward Mason Shaw, answers listener questions and addresses the latest Minnesota Wild news a week into the NHL season and the first weekend of Gopher Hockey | 1h 34m 29s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Ep 133 - Brooks & Wyatt Cullen | Brock Faber injury | Minnesota Wild & Gopher Hockey season opener | Episode 133 of Fellowship of the Rink features an interview with Gopher Freshmen Brooks Cullen and Wyatt Cullen and Minnesota Wild insider info from Joe Smith ahead of the season opener | 1h 13m 36s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Ep 132 - Minnesota Wild Mailbag | Preseason standouts | Russian line | Quinn Hughes & Dylan Larkin | Fellowship of the Rink | Minnesota Wild Preseason Breakdown and Answer listener questions in a Mailbag Segmen. Also, updates on Quinn Hughes contract extension | 37m 13s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | Ep131 - feat. Michael Russo | Minnesota Wild training camp | Will Shawn Horcoff trade Dylan Larkin? | Fellowship of the Rink | Episode 131 features an interview with Mike Russo on the eve of Minnesota Wild training camp! | 32m 31s | ||||||
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| 9/10/26 | hockeyNHL Media Tour+3 | David Carle | University of Denver Pioneers Men's HockeyNHL | — | David CarleQuinn Hughes+3 | — | 41m 36s | ||
| 9/3/26 | hockeyplayer contracts+3 | Wes Walz | Amazon PrimeMinnesota Wild | — | Wes WalzMinnesota Wild+5 | — | 46m 59s | ||
| 8/27/26 | hockeyMinnesota Wild+4 | Vinni Lettieri | University of Minnesota Gophers Men's HockeyMinnesota Wild+1 | — | Vinni LettieriMinnesota Wild+5 | — | 1h 11m 27s | ||
| 8/20/26 | contract extensionNHL+3 | Ben Dexheimer | Minnesota WildIowa Wild | — | Ben DexheimerMinnesota Wild+3 | — | 44m 44s | ||
| 8/13/26 | Minnesota Wildmailbag+4 | Joe Smith | Minnesota Wild | — | Minnesota WildQuinn Hughes+5 | — | 37m 32s | ||
| 8/6/26 | NHLhockey development+3 | Matt Cullen | University of Minnesota Gophers Men's Hockey | — | Matt CullenUniversity of Minnesota+5 | — | 54m 48s | ||
| 7/22/26 | NHLContract Extensions+3 | Michael Russo | Minnesota WildNew Jersey Devils | — | NHLDylan Larkin+6 | — | 43m 53s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Iowa WildDylan Larkin saga+3 | Stu Bickel | Iowa WildMinnesota Wild+1 | — | Iowa WildStu Bickel+5 | — | 50m 07s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Minnesota WildNHL prospects+3 | David Spacek | Minnesota WildGolden Gophers+1 | — | Minnesota WildDavid Spacek+3 | — | 58m 02s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Free AgencyNHL+4 | Charlie Stramel | Minnesota Wild | — | NHL Free AgencyCharlie Stramel+5 | — | 1h 14m 19s | ||
| 6/26/26 | 2026 NHL Draft Preview feat. Scott Wheeler, Max Bultman, Spoked Z | Fellowship of the Rink | BONUS Episode | 2026 NHL Draft Preview with experts Scott Wheeler, Max Bultman and Spoked Z | 1h 08m 45s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | Ep 120 | feat. Max Bultman | Detroit Red Wings Captain Dylan Larkin | Brady Tkachuk impact | Kane a UFA target? | Yzerplan update | Joe Smith talks with The Athletic's Detroit Red Wings beat writer Max Bultman on Dylan Larkin, and the Red Wings' future plans | 44m 19s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | Ep 119 | feat. Scott Wheeler | Wild Prospects & NHL Draft | Dylan Larkin trade & McCarron extension | Joe Smith talks with Scott Wheeler, NHL Draft and national prospect coverage for The Athletic. Joe also addresses the latest Minnesota Wild offseason topics | 1h 02m 50s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Ep118 | feat. Brett Larson | Gophers, CHL, NIL, etc. | Minnesota Wild UFAs + replacing Brackett | Athletic Beat Writer Joe Smith talks with New Minnesota Gophers Coach Brett Larson and touches on Billy Guerin's summer plans | 1h 15m 20s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | Ep 117 | Feat. Bruce Boudreau | Stanley Cup Playoffs | Minnesota Wild | 1C Trade Target | Managing Stars | Fellowship of the Rink | Minnesota Wild and Gophers Podcast | The Athletic Beat Writer Joe Smith talks with former Minnesota Wild Coach now Hockey Analyst Bruce Boudreau | 51m 52s | ||||||
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