UND Assistant Hockey Coach Dillon Simpson made his first appearance on the show following the team’s 7–0 win over Manitoba. He noted that while the game started off a bit messy, the team settled in and found their rhythm. Simpson emphasized the importance of practicing with game-like intensity and learning from mistakes. He also spoke about the team’s ongoing growth and focus on playing together as a unit. Looking ahead, UND prepares to face No. 19 St. Thomas in their next matchup.

Erik Erlendsson is here to report on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jesse and Victor interview Erik about returning pros Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel, Anthony Cirelli, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Nick Paul, Yanni Gourde, Jakob Pelletier, Conor Geekie, Victor Hedman, Darren Raddysh, Ryan McDonagh, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Jonas Johansson. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Harrison Meneghin and Caleb Heil.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Ethan Czata,

This week, Bill and Alex bring back Ralph Englestad Arena General Manager Jody Hodgson to discuss new fan experiences at the REA, the 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame Game in Austin, the CHL-to-college hockey dynamic, and much more (2:00). Then, the guys flip through a flawless weekend for the Fighting Hawks, highlighted by wins in hockey, football, soccer, volleyball, and cross country (37:24). On the B-side (51:49), soccer’s latest international break has Bill searching for answers.

Red Wings vs. Panthers: Can Detroit finally conquer the champs? This Wednesday, witness a high-stakes showdown as Detroit aims to snap Florida's dominance. With the Panthers missing key players like Barkov and Tkachuk, can Cat and Pat (DeBrincat and Kane) and Detroit's promising rookies lead the Red Wings to victory? All eyes are on goalie John Gibson to see if he can outduel Bobrovsky and secure a crucial win. Expect fireworks in this explosive offensive battle!The Daily News Now! — Every city

Nathan from Apples and Ginos is here to report on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jesse and Victor interview Nate about returning pros Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, Matthew Knies, Mattias Maccelli, Bobby McMann, Max Domi, Morgan Reilly, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Anthony Stolarz, and Joseph Woll. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Artur Akhtyamov and Dennis Hildeby.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Easton Cowan, Noah Chadwick, and William Villeneuve with the

Taylor Newby is here to report on the Dallas Stars. Jesse and Victor interview Taylor about returning pros Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene, Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Mavrik Bourque, Thomas Harley, Miro Heiskanen, Lian Bischel, Jake Oettinger, and Casey DeSmith. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Remi Poirier and Maxim Mayorov.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Emil Hemming, Lian Bichsel, and Ayrton Martino with the help of scouting reports

Patrick Johnston is here to report on the Vancouver Canucks. Jesse and Victor interview Patrick about returning pros Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, Filip Chytil, Evander Kane, Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek, Thatcher Demko, and Kevin Lankinen. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down.Nikita Tolopito and Alexei Medvedev  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Braedon Cootes, and Sawyer Mynio with the help of scouting

In this episode, we break down our Top 10 Power Forwards for the 2025-2026 Fantasy Hockey season. These are the players who rack up hits, PIMs, blocks, and still bring an offensive punch - the true multi-cat monsters who can swing your matchups every week. From heavy hitters who crush on the forecheck to underrated grinders who quietly bolster the stat sheet, we’ll cover the names you need on your roster to dominate your bangers league.💪 Who brings the perfect mix of points and grit?🔥 Which

Mike Meyer of STL Sports Central is here to report on the St. Louis Blues. Jesse and Victor interview Mike about returning pros Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Dylan Holloway, Pavel Buchnevich, Brayden Schenn, Jake Neighbors, Pius Suter, Jimmy Snuggerud, Cam Fowler, Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, Justin Faulk, Logan Mailloux, Jordan Binnington, and Joel Hofer. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Vadim Zherenko and Colten Ellis.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Jimmy

This week, Bill and Alex welcome Belfast Giants General Manager and Sporting Director Steve Thornton and UND Deputy AD Erik Martinson for more details regarding UND Hockey’s inclusion at the 2027 Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland (2:12). Then, the guys look ahead to the start of hockey season and look back on conference openers for soccer and volleyball and a pair of historic performances for cross country and men’s golf (29:46). On the B-side (42:38), the Red Sox are back in the

Brett Holden of Oilers Nation is here to report on the Edmonton Oilers. Jesse and Victor interview Brett about returning pros Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Andrew Mangiapane, Adam Henrique, Matt Savoie, Isaac Howard, Vasily Podkolzin, Trent Frederic, Evan Bouchard, Jake Walman, Matthias Ekholm, Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, and Calvin Pickard. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down  Eemil Vinni and Daniel Salonen.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor

Trey Matthews of Pucks and Pitchforks is here to report on the New Jersey Devils. Jesse and Victor interview Trey about returning pros Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Stefan Noesen, Evgenii Dadonov, Dawson Mercer, Connor Brown, Ondrej Palat, Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Simon Nemec, Seamus Casey, Jacob Markstrom, and Jake Allen. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Mikhail Yegorov and Jakub Malek  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Seamus Casey,

Lisa is here to save sports with minimal knowledge coupled with unhinged passion. Baseball? Lisa will make it better. Football logos? Lisa will make those better. Hockey? Well, first she's gotta remember how many periods or innings or halves or whatever it has.

Dave Minuk of Illegal Curve is here to report on the Winnipeg Jets. Jesse and Victor interview Dave about returning pros Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Cabe Vilardi, Cole Perfetti, Vladislav Namestnikov, Adam Lowry, Nino Neiderreiter, Alex Iafallo, Gustav Nyquist, Tanner Pearson, Brad Lambert, Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Dylan Samberg, Connor Hellebuyck, and Eric Comrie. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Domenic DiVincentis and Thomas Milic.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks

Colin Stephenson of Newsday is here to report on the New York Rangers. Jesse and Victor interview Colin about returning pros Artemi Panarin, JT Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafreniere, Will Cuylle, Gabe Perrault, Adam Fox, Scott Morrow, Vladislav Gavrikov, Igor Shesterkin, and Jonathan Quick. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Dylan Garand and Callum Tang. In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Gabe Perrault, Scott Morrow, and Brennan Othmann with the

Chris Gawlik of Locked on VGK is here to report on the Golden Knights. Jesse and Victor interview Chris about returning pros Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev, Reilly Smith, Brett Howden, William Karlsson, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Adin Hill, and Akira Schmid. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Pavel Moysevich and Carl Lindbom.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Trevor Connelly, Nateo Nobert, and Jakob Ihs-Wozniak

David Dwork of the Hockey News is here to report on the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Jesse and Victor interview David about returning pros Matthew Tkachuk, Alexander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, Mackie Samoskevich, Seth Jones, Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Sergei Bobrovsky, Daniil Tarasov. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Kerill Gerasimyuk and Cooper Black.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Michael

It’s been 16 years since we last added anyone to The Cat’s Whiskers Hall of Fame… so it’s about time we dusted it off! Tina, Paul, Adam and Ant are joined by podcast alumni Jono Bullard, Andy Haywood and Ian Braisby, as we chat, debate, and maybe even argue a bit about who deserves a spot in TCW’s legendary lineup.Similarly to what happened with the All-Time Panthers team podcast, there was a lot going on so we had to split this into two parts. In part two, we look at Forwards and a few honourable

It’s been 16 years since we last added anyone to The Cat’s Whiskers Hall of Fame… so it’s about time we dusted it off! Tina, Paul, Adam and Ant are joined by podcast alumni Jono Bullard, Andy Haywood and Ian Braisby, as we chat, debate, and maybe even argue a bit about who deserves a spot in TCW’s legendary lineup.Similarly to what happened with the All-Time Panthers team podcast, there was a lot to discuss so we've had to split this into two parts. In part one, we recap the current inductees and

Ryan Henkel of the Hockey News is here to report on the Carolina Hurricanes. Jesse and Victor interview Ryan about returning pros Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, Nikolaj Ehlers, Shayne Gostisbehere, K'Andre Miller, Alexander Nikishin, Pyotr Kochetkov, and Frederick Andersen. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal mag breaks down Ruslan Khazheyev and Semyon Frolov.  In the Dynasty Dig, Victor breaks down Nikita Artamonov, Bradley