The Bruce Ciskie Show

Celebrating UMD's impact on the PWHL with Bulldog alumni

Hear from four alumni of UMD women's hockey currently playing in the PWHL, as a bunch of former Bulldogs were in Duluth this week. We catch up with former captains Ashton

From player to coach, Nick Oliver talks about taking over at St. Cloud State

Former St. Cloud State captain Nick Oliver of Roseau was named the new head coach of the Huskies after Brett Larson left for Minnesota. He talks about returning to a city

Omaha looks to bounce back, Mike Gabinet previews the Mavericks

After a uncharacteristically difficult 2025-26 season, Omaha looks to bounce back and make a run at home ice in the NCHC playoffs. Head coach Mike Gabinet talks about how

Imagine that, a hockey guy likes to golf! Mike Schmitt on new rules in 2026-27

Our preview series continues as we talk about the many changes -- likely none more significant than the trapezoid coming to college hockey -- for the 2026-27 season with

From the pontoon to the ice, Scott Sandelin is ready for a big UMD men's hockey season

UMD men's hockey coach Scott Sandelin enters his 27th season with as much excitement surrounding the program as we've seen in years. Hear his thoughts on Max Plante's fol

Bulldog Football gets a big win, and Jeff Papas gets a new name

UMD wins at Wayne State for the first time since 2017. Jeff Papas joins to talk about it, and we also find out about his new name, thanks to UMD's hotel in Sioux City. S

Remembering Barry Melrose, then starting our College Hockey Preview with Miami

A brief moment to remember the great Barry Melrose and what he meant to this sport, then we start our 2026-27 College Hockey Preview with Miami head coach Anthony Noreen.

Jim Boos and social media don't mix, but Jim Boos and volleyball very much do

Jim Boos is in his 25th season as UMD's volleyball coach, and while his team is very active on social media, he's usually nowhere to be found. Unless he's in a group TikT

Luke Fickell is a coward, and UMD Football faces another ranked adversary

We rant about bad officiating (Michigan v Western Michigan) and cowardly football (Luke Fickell again) from the holiday weekend, then UMD football coach Curt Wiese talks

That's a Hell of a Crowd for a Scrimmage! Chris Long of KSTP Talks Gopher Football

Chris Long of KSTP provides some takeaways from a pretty useless (but still newsworthy!) Gopher football blowout of FCS cupcake Eastern Illinois. We briefly discuss UMD's

Weather Delay, Comeback Win: UMD Gets a Big Victory, Recapped by Jeff Papas

After waiting out a nearly two-hour weather delay, UMD scores with 37 seconds left and keeps Augustana out of the end zone on the final play of the game to secure a much-

Replacing a Four-Year Starting QB Isn't Exclusive to UMD This Fall: St. Scholastica Football with Head Coach Matt Bremer

UMD isn't the only local college trying to replace a four-year starting quarterback. Donald West accounted for over 9,000 yards of offense in four years at St. Scholastic

Previewing the 2026 Green Bay Packers, Joined by the Legendary Wayne Larrivee

Longtime Packers radio voice Wayne Larrivee talks about the heartbreak in Chicago last winter, Micah Parsons, Jordan Love, and much more, as we preview the 2026 Packers a

Should We Be Worried About Quinn Hughes? Pat Micheletti is Chill.

Welcome to the podcast that used to be a radio show and a podcast but is now just a podcast, which means nothing has really changed for you! We talk hockey with Pat Mic

Thursday 8-27: Jeff Papas

Jeff Papas starts his 17th season of Bulldog football on KDAL tonight in Pennsylvania. He joins the show today to preview UMD vs Slippery Rock. See omnystudio.com/listen

Wednesday 8-26: Jim Boos

Before his 25th season as head coach kicks off Thursday in Michigan, UMD volleyball coach Jim Boos previews the 2026 Bulldogs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

SPECIAL POD: UMD Football Preview

Hear all three parts of our 2026 UMD football season preview, all in one place. In order, we chat with offensive coordinator Chase Vogler, defensive coordinator Trey Di

Tuesday 8-25: Matt Snyder

Matt Snyder of CBS Sports checks in on baseball's playoff races, awards chatter, why the AL stinks, why the Twins won't call up Walker Jenkins, and lockout thoughts. See

Monday 8-24: Curt Wiese and Greg Cane

We wrap up our UMD football season preview with head coach Curt Wiese, then preview UMD soccer with its longtime head coach, Greg Cane. See omnystudio.com/listener for p

Tuesday 8-18

Our UMD football season preview continues with defensive coordinator Trey Dill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.