Episodes

Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Today on the show we celebrate the life of John Gilbert. We also dive into the next 4 to 6 weeks for the Wild without Kaprizov. We also celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota, past and present, then give you 5 NHL rinks that are a must for Wild fans to visit.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish)

Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Today on the show is Coordinator of Hockey partnerships for the Minnesota Wild, Gabby Billing. Gabby has a tremendous passion for hockey and is so talented in her role. She played 3 sports at Breck before committing to play D1 hockey at Dartmouth. Smart, funny, and incredible at her job...a perfect guest for Wooden Sticks.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish)

Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Today on the show, High School Hockey fans get paid as we walk down memory lane with Mike Schwartz. The 1996 Section Semi-Final featured White Bear Lake and Hill Murray who was the top ranked team in the State. The legend of the "Giant Killer" starts right here.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish)

Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Today on the show we are treated to a real life College Hockey Guru. Bruce Ciskie is the play by play voice of the UMD Bulldogs and host of a radio show daily in that market. For nearly 2 decades he has helped to promote and grow college hockey with his tremendous passion and knowledge of the game.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (www.onxmaps.com/fish)

Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Today on the show the awesome Sean Goldsworthy. Goldy has coached both college and high school hockey in this market for over 27 years. Currently, he is the bench boss at Minnetonka where he has produced 2 State Championship teams. Fun stories today that include growing up as the son of a legendary player for the Minnesota North Stars.
Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

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/)

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.