Gopher Puck Live Podcast
The Gopher Puck Live Podcast is the definitive weekly deep-dive into University of Minnesota Men’s Hockey and the Big Ten. Join GopherPuckLive.com founder Craig Cotner (“Jupiter”) and lead writer Eric Vegoe for roundtable analysis, expert guests, and comprehensive coverage of the college hockey landscape.
From October through the Frozen Four in April, we bring you inside the boards with bonus media availability, including post-game comments from coaches and players. Whether it’s Gopher news or national college hockey trends, get the perspective of the fans and media who have covered the team for over 20 years.
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Episodes
May 2, 2026
May 2, 2026
2 hr 15 min
We closed out season 15 of the Gopher Puck Live podcast with quite a bit of chaos happening in college hockey. Denver is the Champ again. The Transfer Portal was/is crazy. Minnesota will look completely different next season and will be a top contender. On top of all of that is the new 5 for 5 NCAA eligibility that is likely coming next fall!
We get in to all of it along with an interesting overtime with beverages! Another great Gopher Puck Live season is in the books!
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
1 hr 10 min
We had brand new Gopher Hockey Coach Brett Larson on the show. We spent about 20 minutes getting to know Brett and what some of his goals are for his first season behind the Minnesota bench. We also learned what he'd like to see for the NCAA regional format as well. Fun to have him on the show and cannot wait to have him on again!
We also recapped the regionals and preview the Frozen Four with Denver vs Michigan and Wisconsin vs North Dakota!
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
1 hr 10 min
Brett Larson has been hired away from St. Cloud and is your NEW Gopher Men's Hockey coach! How did this all come together? How does affect the roster? Who is coming and going? So many questions need to be answered.
It is NCAA Regional weekend, the best 4 days of hockey each season. We preview all 4 regions and give you our thoughts.
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
29 min
New Gopher Men's Hockey coach was introduced to the media this afternoon. Took questions. Mark Coyle also took questions as well.
Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
21 min
Audio of Minnesota Athletic Director, Mark Coyle, talking about the search to replace Bob Motzko as the Men's Hockey coach.
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
1 hr 23 min
Minnesota and coach Bob Motzko have "mutually agreed to part ways." Some expected this and some did not, but we had Paul Caponigri on to help us figure it all out. Who will replace Bob? So far the two most prominent names are Garrett Raboin and Ben Barr. We expect a replacement to be named very quickly.
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
48 min
The Gophers head to Penn State to keep their season going in a single game winner take all in the BigTen Tournament quarterfinals. We get in to that as well as the recently completely High School Hockey Tournament.
Mar 7, 2026
Mar 7, 2026
1 hr 48 sec
A special episode at the Pulltab Sports booth from Let's Play Hockey Expo. Former Gopher Brian Bonin joined us to talk all things youth and college hockey. Brian is super passionate about community hockey support and how it has been a huge blessing for Minnesota Hockey.
Mar 6, 2026
Mar 6, 2026
11 min
Coach Motzko, Zach Wiese and Brodie Ziemer talk about the Shootout win over Michigan State.
Mar 5, 2026