Podcast Episodes

The 'Insiders' Break Down First Half of 2024-25

Season 7 Episode 12

UMD men's and women's hockey is at the holiday break. One team has struggled to start the 2024-25 season. Another is on track to host an NCAA tournament game. The 'Bulldog Insiders' break it down.

Bu…

Published on 10 months ago

Slovakia's Gajan Proving Doubters Wrong in U.S.

Season 7 Episode 11

Slovakian goaltender Adam Gajan kept getting overlooked in his home country. That is until he came to the United States to play in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. A few games in, everything changed.

Bulld…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Pierce, Pionk Share Impact of Adam Johnson

Season 7 Episode 10

Like many, former UMD and Hibbing forward Adam Johnson made an impact on the lives of Bulldogs defenseman Joey Pierce and Aaron Pionk, both in life and death.

Pierce and Pionk joined the DNT’s Matt W…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

S7 E9: The Perfect Crime with Gabby Krause

Season 7 Episode 9

UMD senior forward Gabby Krause was forced to medically retire this fall, giving up her dream of playing hockey to preserve another dream of becoming a K9 officer.

Bulldog Insider is co-hosted by Mat…

Published on 11 months ago

Arnott, Shaugabay Take Different Paths to UMD

Season 7 Episode 8

Roommates Callum Arnott and Jayson Shaugabay, both freshmen forwards for the Bulldogs, share their path from King City and Warroad to UMD, as well as what it's like to live with the Plante brothers.

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Kraemer Enjoying Life as a Rookie Again

Season 7 Episode 7

While most people dread starting from the bottom again, Bulldogs freshman center Caitlin Kraemer is relishing the challenge of once again working her way up the NCAA hockey ladder.

On the podcast thi…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down from Start of 2024-25

Season 7 Episode 6

Bruce Ciskie of KDAL joins Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune and Zach Schneider of My9 Sports this week to answer listener and viewer questions on this week’s edition of the Bulldog Insider Pod…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michelle McAteer Goes from 'OG' Bulldog to WCHA Commissioner

Season 7 Episode 5

This week on the News Tribune’s Bulldog Insider Podcast, it wasn’t just the new WCHA commissioner joining Matt Wellens and Zach Schneider.

Michelle McAteer is an original Bulldog — or OG as she likes…

Published on 1 year ago

Dominic James Made Blind Commitment to UMD

Season 7 Episode 4

Minnesota Duluth’s senior captain Dominic James had only been to the state of Minnesota once in his entire life growing up, coming to the Twin Cities when he was around 12 years old for a youth hocke…

Published on 1 year ago

Plante Brothers are Teammates, Roommates Again

Season 7 Episode 3

After two years apart, brothers Zam and Max Plante are back home in the Twin Ports, and roommates again. The Hermantown natives both moved away in 2022 to play hockey elsewhere following a win for th…

Published on 1 year ago