YHH Hockey Podcasts

(00:00)Intro (4:13)News (28:29)Will Peterson Intro (33:06)UMD (46:28)North Dakota (53:25)SCSU (1:09:39)St. Thomas (1:19:44)USHL (1:22:14)UMN (1:36:09)APX (1:38:25)Bemidji State (1:43:55)MSU (1:46:21)Augustana

(00:00)Intro (6:31)News (11:06)Coaching Changes (26:46)Transfers (39:37)Commits (45:32)Commitment Watch List (48:23)Dangle League (52:11)Mankato Captains (54:27)Sneaky Teams (59:34)Girls Elite League

Peter Odney sits down with Wild's CEO Matt Majka to learn his story and how Minnesota has impacted his life while working for the states premier hockey team

(00:00)Intro (12:08)National Camp - Boys (20:20)Hlinka Cup (25:53)National Camp - Girls (30:33)NAFE (36:32)Brick (41:04)Team MN (45:26)NOW Prospects Combine (50:45)AAA State (52:58)BEL (1:05:03)PEL

Tony heads up to St. Cloud to sit down with the new Huskies Head Coach Nick Oliver to talk about his journey back to his alma mater 

As the President of Business Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights, John Penhollow oversees a myriad of properties. In addition to the Golden Knights, Penhollow is also charged with steering the business boat for all of the Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Knight Hawks, City National Arena, the American First Center, and Lee’s Family Forum. Prior to the Golden Knights, Penhollow has performed in critical business roles for the Miami Dolphins, New York Yankees, and, most recently, the Minnesota Vikings.  In this episode, the Western New York native explains how each rung of his professional ladder has led him to this point, what the Foley Entertainment Group has up its collective sleeve for the not-so-distant future, and how he balances the duties of being a hockey dad with the on-call-all-the-time nature of his work.  Hope you enjoy.

While her technical title is Senior Account Executive, Liz Westerhaus provides so much more to the YHH brand than just her skills in managing relationships with our advertising partners.  In addition to running YHH's day-to-day account management, Liz is one of YHH's staff photographers, shooting and editing game photos from youth to the pros, and is the first point-of-contact for potential media partners.  With her signature warmth and wit, Liz takes listeners behind the brand, shares her vision for accounts, and explains how her drive to nurture helps brands across the state of Minnesota achieve the visibility they desire with a place in the YHH family.  Hope you enjoy. 

Mikey Berchild discusses his hockey journey: Minnetonka, Shattuck, the NTDP, U18 Worlds, his future at Denver, and his status as an NHL Draft prospect.

(00:04) Olivia King Intro (00:40) Cold Open (01:27) Podcast Intro (01:53) Jordan O'Kane Intro (02:43) Interview

(00:00)Intro (12:38)Stars of Tomorrow (18:50)Selects (21:07)SDP Invite (25:18)Orion Cup (32:29)NTDP Invites (43:09)USHL/WHL Drafts (55:48)Expansion (59:29)HS Coaching Changes (1:06:41)College Coaching (1:15:33)5-in-5 (1:20:21)HP Hockey (1:37:00)Final Thoughts

Drew, Sydney, and Peter return for a final episode of the 2025-2026 season.  In our longest episode to date, the gang chats USHL and NAHL championships, goes on for way too long about player movement across junior leagues, and discuss their hopes and dreams for the offseason.  Hope you enjoy. 

From St. Louis Park to the Madison Capitals to Western Michigan, Max Rider discusses his hockey journey.

(00:00)Nonsense w/Olivia (5:48)College Transfers (14:12)College Players in the Draft (19:48)Nonsense w/ Peter (41:29)Expansion Draft (59:30)Nonsense w/Peter (1:11:55)Reffing Inconsistencies

Dylan Dean talks about his hockey journey with Mount St. Charles, the Long Island Gulls, and the Edmonton Oil Kings. He also discusses why he chose the University of Maine and the upcoming NHL draft.

Ethan Sturgis talks about Minnetonka Hockey, the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL), choosing Dartmouth, and being an NHL Draft Prospect.

Gang's back, Mad-town is Sad-town, and none of us can pick a Clark Cup series to save our lives.  Drew, Sydney, and Peter run through a Clark Cup Playoff update, go over the USHL Phase I and Phase II Drafts, highlight a few recent commits and de-commits, and then yammer on for way too long about Mario Lemieux and the Q.  Hope you enjoy. 

Tony sits down with the new Gopher Women's Hockey Coach Boom May to share his vision for the future of the program and his journey getting here

The gang returns after extended road trips to chat all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan flavor.  On deck this week are USHL Clark Cup Playoff updates, breaking down the Cinderella run of the Madison Capitols and which locations might make boots-on-the-ground coverage easier, the latest commits and de-commits, plus a member of the USHL All-Rookie Team has already decamped for the Q.  Hope you enjoy. 

Joccie talks with Alli Altmann, goalie coach for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey team, assistant goalie coach for the UST women’s hockey team, and former standout goalie for the Minnesota State Mavericks.

(00:04) Olivia King Intro (00:40) Cold Open   (05:43) Podcast Intro (06:14) Chico Resch Intro  (07:40) Interview

Drew, Sydney, and Peter are back this week to chat all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan flavor. This week, the gang goes through its picks for the opening round of the 2026 Clark Cup Playoffs, chop up the USHL’s recently announced Standard Player Agreement, and run through the latest commits and de-commits. PLUS! Sydney’s all about “vibes”, Peter wears a stupid hat, and Drew lobbies the powers that be to send the gang to a local golf course for a quick 18 holes…and possibly beverages. Hope you enjoy.

The new bench boss in Dinkytown Brett Larson sits down with Tony Scott to talk all things Minnesota Hockey and the new era of Golden Gopher Hockey

(00:00)Where have we been? (14:02)Joccie at NTDP (21:15)Olympics (43:04)Airplanes (52:41)NCAA Hockey

Sydney, Drew, and Peter are back to talk all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan flavor.  On deck this week is some chatter about the junior hockey/recruiting ramifications of the Brett Larson hire by the University of Minnesota, a very anti-AI rant about the NAHL's recent statement regarding sanctioned junior leagues and eligibility, and Sydney's utterly ridiculous preferred hot dog topping.  Hope you enjoy. 

Stars of Tomorrow  MN Selects (Champ games) Goalie of the Year Awards Jessi Pierce’s sudden passing  NCAA Women's finals  NCAA Men's brackets  Gopher Women's hiring  Gopher Men's job

(00:00)Intro (5:42)Our Experiences (11:27)Staff Sights & Sounds (46:13)NTDP Contracts (55:53)Winners/Leading Scorers from each level

(00:04) Olivia King Intro (00:40) Cold Open with Chase Bjorgaard (02:07) Podcast Intro (02:41) Chase Bjorgaard Intro (03:25) Interview Chase Bjorgaard (26:09) Cold Open with Kayla Swartout (29:38) Kayla Swartout Intro (30:39) Interview Swartout

(00:00)Nate Olsen (12:13)Jeff Zimmerman (25:46)Amber Prange (39:37)Adam Fries

- Youth Tourney Recaps  - Apology Tour Continues  - NCAAW and NCAAM talk - JR Hockey debuts

(00:00)Intro (10:13)Memories (17:10)Bantam AA (28:38)Bantam A (37:04)Bantam B (43:50)15A (48:59)15B (54:32)12A (1:03:05)Breakaway Academy (1:11:05)12B (1:21:29)Peewee AA (1:36:01)Peewee A (1:46:26)Peewee B

- BHS State tournament - Youth State tournament  - NCAA men’s and women’s playoffs

Sydney, Drew, and Peter are back from a scheduling/illness hiatus to chat all things junior hockey with a Minnesotan angle. Episode 13 includes USHL trade deadline updates, a passionate discourse surrounding sumo and professional wrestling, commits and de-commits, plus highlights from the NAHL and WHL.  Hope you enjoy. 

(00:00)Intro (6:00)News (9:37)Bantams (33:02)Catching Up w/ Andy (44:26)Peewees w/ Andy (1:25:17)Girls

(00:00) (8:08)Class A Recap (17:13)Class AA Recap (26:38)5 Burning Questions (43:34)Top 5 Teams for 2026-2027 (47:23)Awards (49:59)Final Thoughts

USA, USA, USA Youth Regional  BHS  GHS Award Update

(00:04) Olivia King Intro (00:40) Cold Open   (03:01) Podcast Intro (03:22) Kevin Gorg Intro  (04:10) Interview

(00:00)Intro (15:00)Number 9s Boys (24:52)Number 9s Girls (32:00)Boys (43:51)Girls (48:22)Skate it Forward (1:01:16)Squirt International