continues this week with its 45th episode, in which co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome Augustana senior defenseman Will Svenddal.
A native of Minneapolis, Svenddal served alongside teammate Ben Troumbly as a Vikings program ambassador in 2022-23, a year before the team played its inaugural season. The 6-foot-1 blueliner is an alternate captain on this year’s Vikings team, which will play a home series this weekend against Ferris State.
Advertisement
AU (14-6-3) is currently ranked No. 15 in both national polls and is ranked No. 12 in the NCAA percentage rating, which would qualify the Vikings for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament if the season ended today.
In this episode, Svenddal discusses how he got started in hockey, playing at the collegiate level for The Blake School in Minneapolis. He talks about his experience playing in the prestigious Minnesota men’s hockey state tournament, as well as his youth hockey days with the Minnesota Magicians.
Svenddal also delves into why he decided Augustana was the best fit for him, the early days of the Vikings program and what it was like to be a part of building a fledgling program that is already in national competition in just its third year of existence.
What makes Josh Kotai so special? Will Christian Manz be the Vikings’ next great goalie? What do players like Hayden Hennen and Brett Meerman contribute? Svenddal breaks down all that (and more) in this episode.
Advertisement
The CCHA Reporter’s Corner is a weekly college hockey show hosted by Rubado, Singer and producer Cordell Wright, featuring players and coaches from across the CCHA.
To watch this show and see clips and highlights from this episode with Will Svenddal, head over to
Midwest Sports Plus,
the home of CCHA Reporter’s Corner.
For the audio-only version, subscribe to The CCHA Reporter’s Corner at
Spotify,
Apple Podcasts
or wherever podcasts are available. Follow Singer and Rubado on X —
@trentsinger
and
@JaredRubadoBP
– and throughout the week, check out their work on
siouxfallslive.com
and
bemidjipioneer.com.