Author Dan Whenesota joins the latest Judd's Jockey Show to talk about his latest work, a documentary titled North Star State: A film about the history of the Minnesota North Stars that is available now for free on YouTube. Hear about the rise and death of the Minnesota team, along with other fun tidbits and conversations regarding Minnesota Sports. Find more of Dan Whenesota HERE to check out his other pieces of work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties & NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to go over five pressing questions during the NHL's offseason. What aspect are you most confident in for the Minnesota Wild? Will John Hynes still be the coach two years from now? When will be the Wild's next trip to the postseason? Plus more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson to recap Brock Faber's extension with he Wild, talk about anything major from the press conference with Faber and Bill Guerin about the deal. Plus the crew shifts attention to what this means for the Wild trying to lock down Kirill Kaprizov next with timelines and how to pitch their future so that he commits to a new deal. Also, what the worst case scenarios could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson react to the news of the Minnesota Wild extending defenseman Brock Faber to an 8-year, $68 million contract extension. What are the upsides and downsides to the deal? Where does this contract measure up around the league? What sort of implications does this have on the future of the franchise? All this and more on the latest JHS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson react to former Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason landing the coaching gig with the Columbus Blue jackets. What is there to make of his comments ahead of the two teams' opening night matchup? Could there be any deals made between the two clubs? Was John Hynes the right hire to replace Evason? Plus more hockey talk on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson try to peer into their crystal balls and declare a few bold predictions for the upcoming season for the Minnesota Wild. Will the club make the playoffs? Will anyone get traded? Who will have a breakout year? Plus more on the latest JHS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson chat about the Wild's Development Camp that's underway in St. Paul this week that is featuring some of the young talent within the organization. Jessi Pierce shares some of her key notes, insights, and takeaways from the camp. Is anyone at the camp able to make the team this season? Why are there so many goaltenders? What are your thoughts on the Dallas Stars cutting ties with tv and starting a free-to-watch...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the Wild's extension of defenseman Jake Middleton, what the direction of the team is after signing Yakov Trenin in free agency, and what it means for the opening lineup for next season. How serious are the rumors of the club being interested in trading for Patrik Laine? What sort of return would the Wild need to send Columbus to eat some of his cap hit? And the Dallas Stars are the latest team to buyout Ryan...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson discuss and react to the Minnesota Wild signing Yakov Trenin to a 4-year deal in free agency. What else could be in store for the club in the offseason? Is a trade expected after this move? What other major signings happened around the league and how did it impact the Central Division? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson break down the Wild's move to trade up a position and draft Denver Pioneer defenseman Zeev Buium in the NHL Draft. How important of a pick is this for the club? Does it matter that they had to give up a 3rd round pick in 2025 to move up? What sort of player profile does he bring to the team? How far out until fans can see him in a Wild jersey? All this and more on the latest Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the possibility of the Wild trading for Rutger McGroarty, if fans can expect the club to swing any draft day trades, and who the team could select at pick 13 of the NHL Draft. Plus a Game 7 preview of the Stanley Cup Final and opinions on the video reviews we've seen in the playoffs so far! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad and Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com listen to AJ Fredrickson's list of potential targets for the Minnesota Wild go pursue once free agency begins on July 1st, plus what do you make of the rumors of a potential extension for Jake Middleton, how do you feel about a possible name change to the XCEL Energy Center, and is the NHL season too long? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson chat about the news that caught Wild fans' eyes this morning about the team shifting to use the North Stars jersey colors permanently beginning in the 25-26 season, only for those reports to be met with comments from the club saying they were untrue. None the less how did you react when you initially heard about the rebrand and would you have been a fan of the change or no? With the NHL Draft two weeks away who are the main options for Minnesota at pick 13?...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the news of Natalie Darwitz being relieved of her duties as GM of PWHL Minnesota. How much of this news is a shock? Who made the call on a major decision like this? What's next for the reigning PWHL Walter Cup Champions with the draft right around the corner? What to make of the Wild parting ways with Darby Hendrickson, and a Stanley Cup Final preview between the Panthers and Oilers! Learn more about your ad...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson pose the question of what the Wild can take from the Timberwolves' successful season and implement within their own team. Do the Wild need players with more commitment? How important is it to hit on trades and establishing depth on the roster? What sort of guys should be elevated to leadership roles? How much has the way leadership in hockey changed in today's changing society? All this and more on the latest Judd's...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss the prospect of the Minnesota Wild pursuing Canucks forward Brock Boeser in free agency after his contract expires following the 2024-25 season. Is the play by Boeser this year expected to continue? What sort or AAV will he command with another big year? Could the Wild find that secondary scorer in the NHL Draft? What did you make of the dust up between Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy when USA played Sweden?...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com, and AJ Fredrickson discuss what they've noticed thus far in the NHL Playoffs. Which former Wild player has made you miss them the most with how they've performed in the postseason? Does it bother you at all to see the Dallas Stars have so much success? Who would you rather see make it past the second round and potentially win a Stanley Cup between Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? What can the Wild take from the Timberwolves' successful...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson run through the an updated list of the top 15 prospects the Wild could take in June's entry draft. Where could the Wild land after tomorrow's draft lottery? Which prospects have the most upside and who could slip to the Wild's spot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson talks about what they're noticing in the opening round of the Stany Cup playoffs that they notice the Wild may be missing. Is it more important to have depth or swagger? What are the solutions available to fix both?Brock Faber was named as a finalist for the Calder award, should he be the favorite to win it? Did Marco Rossi get snubbed? How do we feel about Danila Yurov returning to Russia for another year? All that and more on...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson talk about what to make of the Wild's end of season press conferences and what could happen in the offseason surrounding the club. How can the team's tone change before next season? Can Kirill Kaprizov get court-side seats to the Timberwolves? Is trading Marco Rossi a legitimate hypothetical for the Wild this offseason and if so what sort of return could they get? Thoughts on the NHL Playoffs so far and possible team names for...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson are joined by Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin on this latest episode! Guerin tackles topics like the frustration of the past season, the bright future ahead of the club, the play of rookie Brock Faber, what the the team could plan for at this summer's draft, what they could potentially be looking for in free agency, the Wild's current goaltending trio and the plan there, and the future of Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota. Plus his role in constructing...

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson react to Bill Guerin and John Hynes' end of season press conference where they made statements and responded to questions regarding the Minnesota Wild's season and the future of the team. Brock Faber has been playing through WHAT the last two months? Who deserves the most praise for their play this season? What needs to happen so that Kirill Kaprizov isn't Marian Gaborik 2.0? What in the world happened down in Arizona with the Coyotes? All this and more on the...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties, and AJ Fredrickson react to Marc-Andre Fleury signing a 1-year extension with the Wild and what that means for Filip Gustavsson moving forward plus how it impacts Jesper Wallstedt. Do you like the cyrrent NHL playoff format? Should the NHL adapt what the NBA is doing with a play-in tournament for bubble teams? Plus more Wild topics are covered on this episode of Judd's Hockey Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judd Zulgad and AJ Fredrickson take stock of the Wild's last couple of games against the Golden Knights and Sharks while highlighting and assessing the play of their younger players. How impressive have Marat Khusnutdinov and Liam Ohgren's first handful of games been in the NHL? What sort of future can they have with the Wild? How much praise to Bill Guerin and his front office deserve for those picks? Where do the Wild sit for the NHL Draft with just two games remaining? All this and more on...

Judd Zulgad, Jessi Pierce, and AJ Fredrickson react and discuss to the Wild's playoff hopes officially walking out the door after the team's loss in Denver last night. How big of a surprise is it that they'll be on the outside looking in? Is this a wake up call to the front office? Is missing the playoffs actually a good thing for the future of the team? How can the Wild keep Kaprizov happy with next season looking to have a similar path? How much should the Wild's prospects be rushed into...