Episodes

Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Today on the show we have a Minnesota Hockey legend. Starting his hockey journey in Grand Rapids before a stellar career for the Golden Gophers, defenseman Bill Baker was destined to make his mark. In 1980 that happened with the Miracle on Ice. Today we relive some of his amazing stories.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
Today on the show longtime TV analyst and radio host in Edmonton, Bob Stauffer. Known as the Hockey Whisperer, Bob has a vast knowledge of everything in the NHL.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Today on the show Matt Majka - Chief Executive Officer for the Minnesota Wild. Matt started with the organization in 1997 and has a unique perspective on the team and this incredible fan base. Stanley Cup dreams and State of Hockey memories today on Wooden Sticks.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Today on the show a special Thanksgiving celebration as we reflect on all the gifts in our hockey lives. We will go back in the Time Machine and look at Thanksgiving hockey traditions and give thanks for an awesome start to the Wild season.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Erica Mckenzie has worked for the Minnesota Wild for 15 years. Long before she found her gig in the NHL she was a rockstar playmaker from Hastings. The former Ms. Hockey would take her talents to Dinkytown and don the Maroon and Gold in College. Today on Wooden Sticks, the lady we call Easy Mac.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
The legendary Bruce Boudreau on the show today. 20 professional seasons as a player including time as a Minnesota Fighting Saint. Over 1000 NHL games coached including time as the bench boss with the Wild. Many stories and laughs shared on this episode.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Today on the show the original Mr. Hockey award winner and Stanley Cup winner Tom Chorske. We dive into playing hockey in Minneapolis as a kid and his relationship with the great Herb Brooks.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Today on the show we are joined by US Hockey Hall of Fame - a Stanley Cup Champion and arguably the best hockey analyst on TV today. The man they call Enzo - Eddie Olczyk today on Wooden Sticks.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
New podcast here with legendary high school hockey coach who took his team to 13 State Tournaments and won 3 Championships. Along the way he coached future NHL stars too. Longtime Eden Prairie bench boss Lee Smith today on Wooden Sticks.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Stanley Cup stories today on Wooden Sticks with Grand Rapids native Alex Goligoski. We discuss Golden Gopher hockey plus find out what it was like being teammates with guys like Sidney Crosby and Kirill Kaprizov.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/)

Wooden Sticks with Kevin Gorg
A hockey conversation hosted by Kevin Gorg of Bally Sports North with former players, coaches, and managers who all had amazing careers in hockey.