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May 25, 2020

Stu Bickel earned a reputation as a tough guy during his pro hockey career from 2008-18. In 411 pro games, the former forward/defenseman had 1,172 penalty minutes, which included time in the NHL with the New York Rangers (2011-13) and Minnesota Wild (2014-15).

After retiring from playing, Bickel decided to go back to...


May 18, 2020

On March 12, the day before the NCHC playoffs were set to begin, the conference made the decision to cancel its postseason tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Like most conferences, the NCHC makes most of its operating budget from its annual postseason tournament. Fenton joins The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick...


May 11, 2020

Corey Millen was hired to be the head coach of the North American Hockey League's St. Cloud Norsemen on April 2nd.

This will be the third franchise in the junior league that Millen has coached. He previously was the head coach of the Alaska Avalanche (2011-12) and the Minnesota Wilderness (2013-16).

Millen has also been...


May 4, 2020

Dan Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for nhl.com/wild and is the author of the book "100 Things Wild Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die."

Myers talks about the current state of the Wild, some of the questions they face in the offseason, his favorite and least favorite rinks in the NHL and the process of writing his...