Episodes

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). 9th Overall Pick of Minnesota in 2020 and current Iowa center Marco Rossi hops on the bus. He shares his joy for pranks, traveling around Europe as a young player born in Austria, his kinship and competitive streak with fellow first-rounder, goaltender Jesper Wallstedt and plenty more. Ben and Joey catch up on why the Wild are one of the hottest teams in the AHL in March and the guys need some help on their next podcast...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Current AHL rookie leading scorer and AHL all-star Sammy Walker hops aboard to talk living the Minnesota high school hockey dream, being a daredevil, his musical pursuits and more. Ben has by far his worst podcast performance to date, and Joey makes sure to let him know just how bad it was… in comical fashion. The episode finishes with a pitch to watch the guys’ podcast bet from November, where Joey paid up and strapped...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa Wild rookie goaltender, Jesper Wallstedt, hops aboard for a wonderful chat. Topics include: moving away from home at 15 years old, achieving his goal as the highest drafted Swedish goalie ever, how his grandma played a huge role in his hockey career, being pestered by Marco Rossi and much more. Plus, Ben and Joey recap Joey’s stint in goal for a shootout in practice against the team.

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa Wild forward, Ty Ronning, joins the show to talk his first AHL hat trick, cooking tips, best bus movies and tons more. Ben and Joey also carve out a few of the loudest and funniest guys in the Iowa locker room, according to Ty. The Ridin’ The Bus crew also gives their favorite Thanksgiving meals, what they’re thankful for and they’ve concocted their best punishment for a podcast bet yet.

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Iowa General Manager (and MN Wild Hockey Ops Director) Mike Murray hops on with Ben and Joey for a terrific chat about life in the GM chair and out of it. Topics include the design and challenges of building an AHL roster, under the radar players on Iowa’s roster and more. Mike also discusses his career before Iowa, both in the AHL league office and as a player. This includes a harrowing bus ride, dressing up as a team ...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Former Iowa Wild forward Landon Ferraro climbs aboard with Ben and Joey to share some fabulous stories both funny and sentimental. Landon discusses why Iowa is a hidden gem spot to play in the AHL, his effort to ruin teammate Cal O’Reilly’s poker games, the inspiration behind winning the AHL’s Man of the Year in 2019 and more. Ben and Joey wrap up the final podcast of the offseason and set the stage for what to expect m...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Former Iowa Wild assistant coach and current Minnesota Wild assistant coach, Brett McLean, hops on the bus to tell some fantastic stories. Brett shares stories from his time at the legendary Notre Dame Boarding School, lessons from the many stops along his “journeyman” pro hockey career, and why Des Moines is such a special place to him and his family… plus much more. Ben and Joey cap off this episode with an unpreceden...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). For the 10th episode, it’s time to hear from someone who’s been with Iowa for all nine (soon to be 10) seasons, VP of Business Operations, Allie Brown. She shares her path from office manager to running the front office, the huge growth the organization has seen over a decade and some of keys to why the Wild have become a staple AHL franchise. Ben and Joey talk about Wild prospect Jesper Wallstedt’s great performance at...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). It’s the Iowa Wild on a stick! This week’s episode goes on location from the Iowa Wild Booth at the Iowa State Fair. A unique show features a rotation of guests… from a high-school volleyball team, a local firefighter to Wild staffers working the booth, Ben and Joey welcome lots of new voices to the show. The guys try some fair food and give fans a peak at what special merchandise and ticket deals people can get by visi...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). The Iowa Wild promotion schedule is out… Ben and Joey take a peek inside what it’s like delivering a promotional schedule in the AHL. Minnesota Wild forward and Iowa alum Matt Boldy climbs aboard to talk adjusting to NHL life on-and-off the ice, his rivalry with Iowa alum Brandon Duhaime, an unfortunate ping-pong mishap with his college head coach, all the sports he excels in and more. The show concludes with Ben’s puni...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben and Joey provide a few hints at some new promotions for the upcoming tenth anniversary season and break down World Junior Championship rosters that are laden with Wild draft picks. Stanley Cup champion and Minnesota Wild General Manager, Bill Guerin, hops on the bus to tell stories as a player, in the front office, a rarely used nickname and don’t miss his fake phone call to Mom story… Period three includes an upcom...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Ben fulfills his penance for poor picks in the MLB Home Run Derby, while Joey gloats. They also look into some new Iowa free agent signings, talk AHL schedule release and Wild defenseman Joe Hicketts hops on the bus. Hicketts shares dreams of becoming a cowboy, how he almost got ran over by an ocean liner while fishing in B.C, the truth behind his missing teeth and tons more great stories from one of Iowa’s top storytel...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). Plenty of free agency news to breakdown between Iowa and Minnesota. Ben recaps spending the week in St. Paul for Minnesota’s Prospect Development Camp. AHL Vice President of Hockey Operations, Hayley Moore, hops on board to chat her career on the ice and in the league office, being stuck on a broken-down bus for seven hours at the end of a college season and more great tidbits from her hockey journey. Plus, the fellas h...

Ridin’ The Bus is presented by Explore Minnesota (www.exploreminnesota.com). After a week off last week, Ben and Joey check back in after the Independence Day holiday and share favorite family traditions. The guys also welcome defenseman Nate Prosser to the podcast and discuss going to the Calder Cup Final with Houston in 2011, playing the underdog role during his career, chirping Patrick Kane and plenty more.

Ben, Joey and Mitch travel down memory lane with goaltender Alex Stalock. Stalock shares stories about playing for his hometown team, camping in a Nor’easter, his time playing in Iowa and much more.

Ben, Joey and Mitch dive into the career and family life of current Wild defenseman Dakota Mermis. Mermis chats with the guys about the birth of his first child, his mentorship experience with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting, the time he nearly ended up floating into a storm drain and much more.

Iowa Wild Director of Broadcasting and Team Services, Ben Gislason, Director of Marketing, Community Programs & Events, Joey Goldstein and Manager of Media Relations, Mitch Courtney give you a view of the inner workings of the Wild organization. The guys chat about the importance of the upcoming 10th season of Iowa Wild hockey and what it means to fans, staff and players in and around the organization. Additionally, they preview some of the guests that could be joining the show this summer to re...