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S8E7 CHN Porn with Trent Singer

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Season 8, Episode 7 of the Chasing MacNaughton Podcast: CHN Porn. This week, Tim Braun, Rob Gilreath and Nathan Cima were joined by Trent Singer, Sports Reporter for Sioux Falls Live. In this episode they discussed Augustana’s season so far, broader college hockey news, new Michigan Tech recruits, and a preview of Michigan Tech’s upcoming series against Augustana.


Augustana's Season So Far

Trent breaks down Augustana's dominant 12-0 win over Northern Michigan, noting Northern was without starting goalie Oliver Auyeung-Ashton. He describes Augustana's overtime wins earlier in the year against Duluth and Omaha, and explains how Leonid Bulgakov and Owen Baumgartner have emerged as key players. Trent says he’s cautiously optimistic thanks to Augustana's 7-0-1 start but also says the team has flaws on special teams. 

Various Tangential Topics

  • Tim rants about porn ads appearing on the College Hockey News website when he checks box scores. (He later noted to THG staff that "apparently it was only trying to look like porn" but was actually a clothing ad. - Ed.)
  • USA Hockey's email incorrectly listed the Tech-Augie series broadcasting on NCHC TV, prompting Mankato fans to joke on Twitter about Michigan Tech joining the NCHC.
  • Trent laments spending 20 minutes searching for B-roll of Michigan Tech's panda heads. Nathan reveals the pandas have their own Instagram account, to Trent's delight.
  • Rob explains the decision to unban Russia from international sport, and how individual countries are refusing to play them. The group discusses the politics of state-sponsored hockey in Russia. 

New Recruits

Nathan profiles two new Tech recruits: Trace Frieden (Forward for Cowichan Valley Capitals in the BCHL) and Cohen Klassen (Center for Regina Pats in the WHL). Nathan talks about how both of the new recruits compare to current Michigan Tech players and where they will fit into the roster.

Coaching & Recruiting

Trent highlights Matthew Van Blaricom's revealing answer about choosing Michigan Tech for the university, not the coach. There’s further discussion of the CCHA's major junior recruiting wave and how the larger player pool changes recruiting strategy. 

Series Preview & Predictions

Everyone predicts a split. The group talks about the goaltending matchup (Langevin vs. Bartoszkiewicz), Tech's power play struggles, whether Augie can finally win in Houghton, and if Tech's top offensive guys (Koskipirtti, Morneau) can break out. Trent calls it the biggest test of the season for both teams and a potential postseason preview. 

Tim also talks about going to Houghton for the series, sitting in the presidential suite with his daughter Friday night, and participating in a first-generation college graduates panel. 

This week’s cut content for subscribers includes the following topics: 

Brewers World Series & Trent's Bitterness

Tim celebrates the Brewers' World Series win and describes the memorabilia he wants. Trent, a Padres fan, is bitter. 

Tampa Beer Sales

Tim's favorite story from the World Series: A sports bar across from Tropicana sold 60 kegs and 100 cases of beer per night, a month's worth of inventory, to traveling Brewers fans. 

"Jesus Hates Wisconsin"

Tim tells a story about drunkenly chanting "Jesus hates Wisconsin" at a woman in a DC bar, her confronting him, and his improvised comeback involving a bizarre news story about a dead deer. 

Barry Melrose & Vodka Sours

Tim recalls buying Barry Melrose a drink at the St. Louis Frozen Four, and racing vodka sours with double straws while Badger fans watched in horror.

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