Behind the Mask on Impact 89FM

Season Finale!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Jack and Gabe recap the season and look ahead to another great year of Spartan hockey!

Live Tournament Selection Show!!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:04:54 -0400

The Impact hockey beat is back for a special live selection show rendition of Behind the Mask! Listen as we break down the NCAA hockey tournament bracket, break down Michigan State's region, and make our tournament and national championship picks live on air!!

Kings of the Midwest(again)

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:20:07 -0400

The Hockey crew is back to discuss their Big Ten regular season clinching game vs Minnesota, and their upcoming Semi-final game vs OSU to start the Big Ten Tournament

The Spartans beat the Fight out of the Irish

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:25:16 -0500

The crew returns to recap the Spartans’ big weekend against the Fighting Irish and celebrate Team USA’s golden moment on the world stage.

Bye Week Shenanigans(Pt.2)

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:55:10 -0500

The MSU hockey crew is back to discuss MSU's latest series vs Michigan, their 3rd consecutive Duel in the D victory, and their upcoming home series against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish!!!

Rivalry Week At Its Peak

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:03:03 -0500

The Hockey crew is back to talk about their experience in Happy Valley, the classic at Beaver Stadium, and their upcoming #1 vs. #2 series against Michigan!

Battle in Beaver Stadium!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:43:03 -0500

The Crew is back to discuss MSU's dominant performance vs Minnesota, their upcoming series at Penn State, including the game at Beaver Stadium, and more updates from around the college hockey world!

Spartans Battle the Gophers

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:39:44 -0500

The beat is back to honor MSU hockey player and Director of Hockey Operations Dan Sturges, recap the weekend series vs Wisconsin, and preview the upcoming weekend series vs Minnesota.

Buckeyes Tough to Crack

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:27:06 -0500

The crew is back to discuss MSU's 2nd consecutive GLI tournament championship, their series split against OSU in Columbus, their upcoming series vs #2 Wisconsin in Madison, and other big series happening during the first collegiate hockey weekend of 2026!

Let the Rivalry Commence!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:38:43 -0500

The hockey crew is back with a recap of MSU's last series vs Colgate, shouting out some former and future Spartans who were announced to the World Juniors preliminary roster, and previewing the upcoming rivalry series vs #1-ranked Michigan!

Badgers Bite Back

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:49:19 -0500

The boys are back to discuss MSU's back-to-back losses to Wisconsin, the upcoming series against Colgate, and other happenings around the college hockey world, including a new number one team in the country!

No luck for the Irish

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:46:27 -0500

The crew is back to recap the weekend roadtrip sweep against Notre Dame, the upcoming series this weekend vs 7/8 Wisconsin. And other great college hockey series that happened over the weekend!

The Real Season Begins!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:32:38 -0500

The crew is back to talk about MSU's upcoming Big Ten Opener vs #3 Penn State and some of the key matchups vs the Nittany Lions. We also look at the chaos happening in the Hockey East and some early-season struggles for two Blue Blood programs!

Bye Week Shenanigans

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:40:50 -0400

The crew is back to discuss MSU's weekend sweep of Northern Michigan, the team being ranked number 1 in the country, and everyone's Halloween costumes for the weekend!

And we back!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:52:40 -0400

Oscar Henderson, Jack VohWinkle, and Gabe Sousa discuss the first weekend of college hockey, including MSU's season opener against UNH and other games to kick off the 25-26 college hockey season!

Return to Munn

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:03:04 -0400

Matt Merrifield and Tim Marshall take over Behind the Mask as a new season of Spartan hockey takes off! Matt and Tim discuss preseason expectations for MSU, before going over the team's sweep of Lake Superior State, and cap off the show with a preview of the highly anticipated home opener series vs. No. 2 Boston College this weekend.

Back From Break

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:58:25 -0500

Oscar Henderson, Sydney Isham, and Cooper Evans return from winter break for the first episode of 2024. They discuss Michigan State's exhibition win over the NTDP, look ahead to the Spartans' return to Big Ten play this weekend at Penn State, the big headlines around the NHL, and more.

Off the Bye

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:48:46 -0500

Oscar Henderson and Sydney Isham return after Michigan State's bye week to breakdown the college hockey and NHL year's so far as they hit the quarter mark of the season.

Let's try this again

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:44:19 -0500

Oscar Henderson, Cooper Evans, and Sydney Isham return for another episode of Behind the Mask after some recording issues last week. They discuss Michigan State's weekend series with Penn State, look ahead to the Spartans' upcoming series against #1 Wisconsin, and more.

BTM - 11/03/23

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:46:54 -0400

The hockey crew is back to talk about Michigan State hockey and its upcoming series with No. 13 Ohio State.

A New Season

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:21:24 -0400

Behind the Mask makes its return for the new hockey season. Oscar Henderson and Sydney Isham discuss Michigan State's series sweep over Lake Superior State to open the season, national college hockey headlines, and look at the opening week of NHL action.

Wrapping up a great season

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:37:03 -0400

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips talk puck for the last time together on Behind the Mask, Impact 89FM’s signature hockey podcast. They recapped the crazy pick-ems segment and crowned an official winner… or did they? The guys also talked about who’s transferring in and out of the portal as well as recruits who should see some ice time next year. That and much more on the final installment of season 11 of Behind the Mask.

Transfer Portal Talk

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:50:48 -0400

The college hockey transfer portal has officially opened and that could mean plenty of changes to the MSU roster. Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips break down all that's happened so far and give their picks for the NCAA Tournament. Catch all that and more on this episode of Behind the Mask!

Best in a Decade

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:48:53 -0400

Unfortunately MSU’s 2022-23 season has come to and end with an 18-18-2 record, but there’s still plenty to recap as Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips go in-depth about the entire season. They also picked some end of season awards for the team. With the number of podcasts in the season winding down, the pick em’ race is as heated as ever, with only one point separating the top of the standings. All that and much more on this week's episode of Behind The Mask!

Tourney time

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:45:00 -0500

The regular season is over for MSU hockey but Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips give you MSU’s guide to the postseason in this episode. How will MSU fair against Notre Dame? Will MSU make a deep run in the Big Ten tournament? What’s MSU’s path to make the NCAA tournament? We discuss all that and much more in this week's installment of Behind the Mask!

Looking to the postseason

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:54:51 -0500

Behind The Mask is back after taking a break in response to the violence that occurred in the Michigan State community on February 13. As MSU hockey returned to play last weekend against Wisconsin, Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Phillips and Jacob Stinson recap those contests. With a bye week this upcoming weekend, the fate of the Spartans' Big Ten Tournament seeding is out of their control. The crew discusses that and the likelihood that MSU makes it into the 16-team NCAA tournament. That and much more on this week's episode of Behind The Mask.

Notre Dame gets swept, onto Michigan

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:32:23 -0500

Buckle up because Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips packed a lot into this week's episode of Behind The Mask. The guys break down MSU’s first series sweep over Notre Dame since 2006, alk about the four-way tie for second-place in the Big Ten and how the conference may shake out. Also, a big change in the standings of America's favorite segment, The Pick Ems’! That and much more on this week's episode of Behind The Mask.

How will the Big Ten shake out?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:45:29 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Phillips and Jacob Stinson are back with another week of BTM! In the episode, they recap the rough weekend MSU hockey had at Minnesota and preview a very even matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a top-20 ranked matchup. The guys also talk about how the Big Ten standings may shape up in the last month of the regular season, as spots 2-6 are up for grabs. That and much more on this iteration of Behind the Mask!

Top 15 matchup against Minnesota

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:56:52 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips talk all things MSU hockey and much more. The guys go in-depth on what the Spartans have to do in order to subdue the Golden Gophers, discuss MSU’s chances of hosting a Big Ten tournament series at home and, of course, had some fun with the still ultra-close Pick Em’s race. All that and more on this episode of Behind the Mask!

Spartans sweep No. 5 Penn State

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:10:26 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips break down the highly entertaining overtime and shootout wins the Spartans achieved against No. 5 Penn State last weekend. With the results, MSU now sits in a three-way tie for second place in the Big Ten with only five weeks to go in the regular season. The crew also got into a heated debate for this week's Pick Em’s. All that and much more as MSU heads into the bye week ranked No. 15 in the country.

MSU needs to bounce back

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:22:05 -0500

We’re back! In the first episode of 2023 Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips recap the sour start to the second half of the season for MSU and talk about what the Spartans need to improve on to get back into the winning column as they play a home series against No. 5 Penn State University. We had a lot to recap with the Pick Em’s as well. Seriously we had a lot to say. Check it all out now on the first episode of Behind the Mask in 2023!

Top 15 matchup against Michigan

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:54:50 -0500

College hockey's most-played rivalry is back! Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips break down MSU’s first time being swept all season at the hands of Minnesota, preview a top-15 matchup against No. 6 Michigan before the winter break, and for the first time in a long time, a new leader sits atop the Pick ‘Ems.

A clash for the top of the Big Ten

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:23:11 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips recap MSU's sweep over Miami (OH). They also talk about the impressive month of November for MSU and preview a top-15 matchup against No. 4 Minnesota. Also, the Pick'Ems race is tied up for the first time since the start of the season. All that and much more on this week's episode of Behind the Mask!

Michigan State Climbing Up the Rankings

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:58:55 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips break down MSU’s two-game slate against No. 6 PSU and update the rankings live on the podcast. They also preview a non-conference matchup against an old CCHA foe in the Miami RedHawks and gear up for a tough December schedule. Plus, the Pick'Ems battle is closer than ever.

MSU is ranked and leading the Big Ten Conference!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:01:19 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips recap MSU’s upset sweep against No. 10 OSU, talk about the early success Adam Nightingale has had in his short tenure and preview a top-20 matchup as MSU travels to No. 6 PSU for a weekend clash. The Spartans are now ranked No. 17 in the country for the first time since 2019! That and much more on this week's edition of Behind The Mask!

A Battle against the Buckeyes

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:03:00 -0500

Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips recap last weekend's dominant sweep against Wisconsin and preview MSU’s tough matchup against No. 10 OSU. The crew goes in-depth about what they like from MSU’s first 10 games, and as the season chugs on the BTM Pick'Ems are heating up. That and much more on this week's edition of Behind The Mask!

B1G Things Are Happening

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:57:07 -0400

This week Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips recap MSU’s first Big Ten action in the Nightingale Era with a split against No. 12 Notre Dame. The crew also showcases MSU's next series against a struggling Wisconsin Badgers team and talks about what both teams need to do if they want to pick up wins. The heated race of the Behind the Mask Pick'Ems continues as well in this all-new episode!

Positive Vibes Before Big Ten Schedule

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:03:07 -0400

In this week's episode Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Jacob Phillips talk about the first sweep in the Nightingale era as MSU took care of business 3-1 and 8-4 against Long Island University. They also previewed the start of Big Ten action as MSU heads to South Bend to take on No. 12 Notre Dame.

Let's Talk Puck

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:43:55 -0400

In this episode, Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson, and Jacob Phillips recap a hard-fought series against No. 16 Umass-Lowell, preview the return of Adam Goodsir MSU's lineup, and talk about how the Spartans may fair in the Big Ten. We also introduced a drastic change to the Pick'Em and much more!

Getting Ready for Puck Drop

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:44:08 -0400

In this week's episode, Ryan Radosevich and Joseph Damiani break down what happened in the exhibition matchup against the USNTDP. We highlight what we liked in the first game action. We then preview the inaugural season under Head Coach Adam Nightingale as MSU opens up its regular season against Bowling Green. Lastly, we take a stab at predicting the Big Ten hockey standings.

New Season, Who Dis?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:14:36 -0400

There’s a new era of Michigan State Hockey brewing in East Lansing! With Adam Nightingale taking the head coaching role, it's time for another season of Behind the Mask! This season the duo of Ryan Radosevich and Jacob Stinson welcome in Joe Damiani to the podcast. We'll give a quick wrap-up as to how last season ended and what happened in the off-season. Then we'll jump into the 12 new players on the roster as well as the full slate of the brand new coaching staff.

Transfer Bonanza

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:47:56 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich and co-hosts Jacob Stinson and Cam McClarren share their rapid-fire reactions to MSU having four players enter the transfer portal since the end of the season. The trio also examines the Spartans' recent addition of Brown transfer Justin Jallen and shares who MSU might (or should) land in the portal as the offseason roles on.

Behind the Mask - 3/18/2022 - Season Recap

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:02:06 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich and contributors Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson break down recent roster news, recap MSU's action in the Big Ten tournament and its overall play this season and crown Jacob Stinson as the winner of the 2021-2022 BTM pick'ems.

Tournament Time

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:23:12 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap Michigan State's series split against Penn State and preview the Spartans matchup with Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Joey the Kangaroo

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 17:56:42 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich, alongside Jacob Stinson and Matt Merrifield, talk about MSU dropping both games to Notre Dame, preview this weekend's final regular season series against Penn State and more!

Home Sweet Home

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:09:37 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson discuss the possible return of injured star Mitchell Lewandowski, recap the Michigan series, map out Michigan State's path to finishing fifth in the Big Ten standings and have some fun with the Pick Em'.

Crucial Series

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:56:49 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Jacob Stinson and Cameron McClarren break down how the Spartans faired against the Golden Gophers, have a long winded conversation about the future of MSU hockey and preview how they could snap an 8-game losing streak headed into their series against Michigan.

Stop the Skid

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:09:16 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich, alongside Cam McClarren and Aidan Champion, recap MSU's recent two-game sweep at the hands of Ohio State, break down what's going wrong for the Spartans in the midst of their six-game losing streak and more!

Series of the Season

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:35:53 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson discuss the collapse of Michigan State's special teams at Wisconsin, preview a pivotal rivalry series against Ohio State and go off on some hockey tangents to close the episode.

Back to the ol' grind

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:06:52 -0500

After a winter break, the Behind the Mask crew is back! In this week's episode, host Ryan Radosevich and contributors Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap MSU's recent two-game skid at the hands of Minnesota, as well as the Spartans' gutsy 3-2 overtime win over Michigan Tech on Dec. 30. The trio also previews MSU's upcoming road series against Wisconsin and examines Michigan State's recent boom-or-bust power play.

Hockey Holidays

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:19:39 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap Michigan State's series split against Notre Dame and preview the Spartans upcoming schedule after Christmas.

Jacob Takes The Helm

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:40:34 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Jacob Stinson, Ryan Radosevich and Cam McClarren break down why the Spartans have been successful this season, recap Michigan State's split at Penn State and preview the upcoming Notre Dame series.

Heating Up

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:15:33 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap Michigan State's series against Wisconsin, preview the Penn State series and discuss how the Spartans can make a statement before winter break.

Off The Rails

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:42:05 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap Michigan State's sweep of Ferris State, preview the Spartans series against Wisconsin and go off on various other hockey tangents.

Bring on the Bulldogs

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:35:44 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich, alongside Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson, recap the Spartans two-game sweep to Michigan, preview their upcoming home-and-home matchup with Ferris State and more!

It's still Rivalry Week

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:15:50 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, Cam McClarren, Jacob Stinson and special guest Matt Merrifield break down MSU's early 4-3-1 season start, look ahead to Friday and Saturday's matchup against Michigan and more!

Welcome to Big Ten Play

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:19:57 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson recap Michigan State's series at UMass Lowell and preview the Spartans upcoming series against Ohio State.

Slowik in the Studio

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:44:47 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Cam McClarren, Ryan Radosevich and Jacob Stinson welcome special guest co-host Zac Slowik to the show to recap Michigan State's series against Miami (OH) and preview the Spartans next series at UMass Lowell.

Welcome to Miami

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:52:34 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Cam McClarren, Jacob Stinson and Ryan Radosevich recapped Michigan State's series with Air Force, previewed the Spartans series against Miami (OH) and made predictions for the NHL season.

Fear the Falcons

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:51:42 -0400

On this week's installment of Behind the Mask, host Ryan Radosevich, and co-hosts Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson, recap the Spartans' 3-0 exhibition loss to the U.S. National U-18 team on Oct. 8, look ahead to this weekend's season-opening series against Air Force and more!

We're Back

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:30:55 -0400

On the season 10 premiere of Behind The Mask, host Ryan Radosevich, alongside co-hosts Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson, look ahead to the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season for MSU, share their thoughts on some of the new transfers and freshmen, and much more!

Goodbye Hatty!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:55:42 -0400

On the final episode of the season of Behind the Mask, the guys said farewell to longtime host Kyle Hatty. They also have a mailbag, discuss the NCAA Tournament, and have fun with some NHL hypotheticals.

Offseason Blues

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:27:21 -0400

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Cam McClarren, Ryan Radosevich and Jacob Stinson reflect on Michigan State's season, preview the NCAA Tournament, take a look at next season for the Spartans and finish with the pick 'em. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State hockey coverage.

Behind the Mask - 03/12/21 - Tourney Time!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:26:54 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren, and Jacob Stinson recap the last regular-season series against the Badgers, take a preview into the Big Ten hockey tournament, and provide a huge shakeup in the picks!

Behind the Mask - 02/26/21 - The Fighting Irish Come to Town!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:23:06 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren, and Jacob Stinson pick their favorites to win the NCAA Tournament, examine the current state of the Big Ten, review Michigan State's series against No. 4 Minnesota, preview the Notre Dame series, and make their predictions for upcoming series for teams around the Big Ten. They conclude the episode with some NHL series predictions as well.

Freeze Gopher!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:47:44 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren, and Jacob Stinson take a look around the Big Ten, discuss some recruiting news, recap the Arizona State series, preview the Minnesota series, take mailbag questions and finish the episode with the picks! Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State hockey coverage.

Sparty vs. Sparky

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:11:03 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Cam McClarren, Jacob Stinson, and Ryan Radosevich recap Michigan State's series against Wisconsin, respond to mailbag questions, preview the Spartans' upcoming series against Arizona State, and conclude with the picks! Follow @WDBMSports for more Michigan State hockey coverage.

Mailbag Mania!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:18:55 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Cam McClarren, Ryan Radosevich and Jacob Stinson debut the mailbag segment, take a look around the Big Ten, preview Michigan State's upcoming games, and finish the episode with the picks! Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State hockey coverage.

Halfway point

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:47:37 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask, the guys reflect on the first half of the MSU hockey season and preview this weekend's series with Ohio State.

Hockey Valley Bound

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:27:40 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Jacob Stinson, Ryan Radosevich and Cam McClarren recap Michigan State hockey's series against Michigan, take a look around the Big Ten and preview the Spartans' matchup with Penn State at Hockey Valley. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more MSU hockey coverage.

We're back!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:35:47 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich, Cam McClarren and Jacob Stinson are back following winter break! The crew recaps Michigan State's series against Penn State, takes a look around the Big Ten, offers up some predictions and previews the Spartans' upcoming rivalry series with Michigan. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State hockey coverage.

Luck of the Irish

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 13:22:38 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: the crew gets caught up on all things Michigan State hockey and previews the Spartans' upcoming series against Notre Dame.

Previewing the Gophers

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:19:34 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich and Cam McClarren recap Michigan State's series against Ohio State, take a look around the Big Ten and preview the Spartans' series against No. 5 Minnesota.

A Thanksgiving Hockey Feast

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:54:10 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Jacob Stinson, Ryan Radosevich and Cam McClarren take a look around the Big Ten hockey landscape, recap Michigan State's series against Arizona State, and preview the Spartans' upcoming series at Ohio State.

An unprecedented BTM

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:08:18 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Kyle Hatty, Ryan Radosevich and Cam McClarren take a look around the Big Ten and preview Michigan State's series against Arizona State.

We're Back!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:40:21 -0500

On the season eight premiere of Behind the Mask: new host Kyle Hatty is joined by Jacob Stinson, Cam McClarren and Ryan Radosevich to preview Michigan State hockey's roster and schedule, offer up some bold predictions and take a look around the Big Ten. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more MSU hockey coverage!

End of a Era.

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Co-hosts Ryan Collins, Johhny Supan, and Kyle Hatty discuss the outlook of the MSU Hockey season and what the future holds for the program while celebrating senior co-host Johnny Supan's last episode on the pod. All that and more on this week Behind The Mask.

Pump the Breaks

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, Johnny Supan and Kyle Hatty look into what's caused MSU hockey's late-season struggles which leads into a discussion about the future of the program. Also, the crew brings you the Behind the Mask Pick'em and seeks solutions for Kyle Hatty's broken down car.

Must Win.

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Co-hosts Ryan Collins, Johhny Supan, and Kyle Hatty breakdown Michigan State's Hockey disappointing weekend against their rivals Michigan. While also taking a look at the Ohio State series coming up this weekend.

Duel in the D

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:00:00 -0500

Hosts Ryan Collins, Johnny Supan, and Kyle Hatty breakdown the landscape of B1G Hockey while taking a deep dive into the Michigan vs. Michigan State Series. Also get a little off topic talking some Indiana hoops and more.

The Great Return

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:15:00 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty recap Michigan State hockey's recent series against Penn State and preview the team's next series against Minnesota.

Landmark

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins, Johnny Supan, and Kyle Hatty wrap-up last weekend's series split with Wisconsin and look forward towards the Spartans Big home series against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

On the Road Again

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins, Johnny Supan, and Kyle Hatty breakdown Michigan State's split last weekend against the the Minnesota Golden Gophers while looking forward to the Spartans' trip to Madison to take on Wisconsin.

Back in Action

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:55:00 -0500

On this week's episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty recap Michigan State hockey's recent games and preview the team's next series against Minnesota.

Sustainability

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:00:00 -0500

On this week’s episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty debate whether Michigan State hockey’s hot start can be sustained, also taking a look around the country.

Jump Around

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty look at Michigan State Hockey’s previous two series against Notre Dame and Ohio State, finishing the show with a preview of the Spartans upcoming series against Wisconsin.

Who is Ted Nugent?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, John Supan, Ryan Collins and Kyle Hatty talk about the Spartans sweep of their rival – the Michigan Wolverines – over the weekend and how the 4-3 road win after being down 3-1 might spark the Spartans season.

The Spartans welcome Notre Dame to East Lansing for a two game stand this weekend and the crew tries to answer the age-old question: Who is Ted Nugent?

Rivalry Week

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500

On this week’s episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty recap Michigan State’s most recent series against Penn State and preview the team’s next two games against Michigan.

Hockey Valley

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0500

On this week’s episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan and Kyle Hatty recap Michigan State’s series against Cornell and preview the team’s next series against Penn State.

Chuck a Puck

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

On this week’s episode of Behind the Mask: Ryan Collins, John Supan, and Kyle Hatty recap Michigan State’s last series against Colorado College, then previewing the team’s next series against Cornell at Munn Ice Arena.

It's a Beautiful Day in the Basement

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Ryan Collins is joined by John Supan and Kyle Hatty for this week’s episode of Behind the Mask, as the trio recaps MSU hockey’s final exhibition game and previews the team’s next series against Colorado College.

It's Good to Be Back

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Behind the Mask is back for its seventh season covering Michigan State hockey, as Ryan Collins is joined by John Supan and Kyle Hatty for the first episode of 2019-20. The trio kicks off the episode by recapping Michigan State’s weekend series at Northern Michigan, then offering up some season predictions and finishing the show with some interviews from media day. Ryan and Kyle talked to Dennis Cesana and Drew DeRidder at the Spartans’ annual media day.

Conference Tournament Talk

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Michigan State heads to Columbus this weekend to take on the nation’s No. 7 team in Ohio State. Ryan and John have some bold takes about the Spartans’ chances for an upset, and talk Taro Hirose’s chances at winning the Hobey Baker award.

Previewing Ohio State

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins and John Supan have this week’s Behind the Mask for all things MSU hockey! After splitting with Penn State last weekend, the Big Ten’s best welcomes MSU to play this weekend. Conference-leading Ohio State welcomes the Spartans to town – can MSU pull an upset? Tune in to find out!

Basketball & Burrito Bowls

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Hosts Ryan Collins and John Supan are joined by special guest Luke Sloan to discuss Michigan State's recent losses against Michigan at Yost Ice Arena and Little Ceasars Arena. The trio then takes a deep look at the Big Ten standings and previews the upcoming Penn State series at Munn Ice Arena.

Welcome Back Supan!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0500

John Supan is no longer sick and healthy once again! He joins Ryan Collins to recap Michigan State’s recent series against Wisconsin, when the team earned four out of a possible six points on the weekend. The duo then looks ahead to the Spartans’ next series against the Michigan Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena and Little Ceasars Arena.

Goodbye Supan?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins and special guest Kyle Turk discuss the surprising sweep for Michigan State hockey over Minnesota and look forward to the Spartans’ crucial series against former CCHA rival Notre Dame. All that and more on Behind the Mask.

Keep posted to @WDBMSports for more MSU hockey content, as well as sports news from across campus!

Welcome Supan

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Ryan Collins and brand new co-host John Supan discuss the Spartans split with Penn State and Preview this weekend’s series against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. All that and more on Behind the Mask.

New Era

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0500

The first Behind the Mask of a new era! Ryan Collins takes over as host for Andrew Birkle and Kyle Turk joins BTM for his first show. The guys talk about MSU hockey’s winter break and preview the Spartans’ weekend set against Penn State.

Keep posted to @WDBMSports for more MSU hockey content, as well as sports news from across campus.

Andrew's Last Episode

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0500

Andrew Birkle and Ryan Collins are joined by the former host of Behind the Mask, Jason Ruff. The guys talk about Danton Cole’s first season and a half at the helm for the Spartans, recruiting updates, how the difficult Big Ten conference may ultimately be beneficial for the team and more. Then, Ruff and Birkle take a stroll down memory lane, reminiscing about their time on the MSU hockey beat together. Lastly, Collins gives his farewells to Andrew.

MSU Breaks Out the Brooms… Sort Of

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0500

Andrew Birkle and Ryan Collins are back and breaking down Michigan State’s two wins against Michigan, Taro Hirose’s hot start, a preview of Wisconsin and predictions for this weekends series. That and more on this week's Behind the Mask.

Rivalry Week

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:00:00 -0500

After a week off for Thanksgiving, the guys are back and breaking down both of MSU’s series with Notre Dame and Minnesota. Then they take a look at the Big Ten conference through three weeks and where the Spartans stand. Lastly, they talk about Michigan week and what MSU has to do to beat the Wolverines. That and more on Behind the Mask.

Losses at Arizona State

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:00:00 -0500

Andrew Birkle and Ryan Collins talk about Michigan State’s losses against Arizona State this past weekend.

A Ferris State Split

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:00:00 -0500

Andrew Birkle and Ryan Collins talk about Michigan State’s split against Ferris State where they won on Friday and lost on Saturday. Then the guys look at the upcoming series with Arizona State in Tempe and give their predictions. That and more on this episode of Behind the Mask!

Spartans Rolling

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:00:00 -0400

Spartan hockey is off to a fast start, and Andrew Birkle and Ryan Collins are here to tell you all about it on Behind the Mask!

Puck Drop

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:00:00 -0400

The first Behind the Mask of a new era! Andrew Birkle takes over as host for Jason Ruff and Ryan Collins joins BTM for his first show. The guys talk about Michigan State in Danton Cole’s second season in command, the Spartans games against Northern Michigan and the extremely difficult Big Ten Conference. That and more on Behind the Mask!

Behind the Mask | 2.12.15

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, Jason and Brian recap both the men's and women's teams' tough weekend. In addition, our hosts preview this weekend's series with some special A-Team shoutouts.

Behind the Mask | 2.4.15

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:00:00 -0500

The Cold War turns hot once again as the Spartans and the Wolverines get ready to face off at Soldier Field in Chicago with three very important points on the line. Spartan hockey broadcaster, Scott Moore, guest stars with hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal in this latest edition of Behind the Mask.

Behind the Mask | 1.28.15

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500

Its Rivalry Week! Michigan vs. Michigan State is just around the corner and Jason and Brian are anxious to get you all up to date on what will likely be a thrilling series between the Spartans and their much-hated rivals from Ann Arbor. In addition our hosts break down last weekend's thrilling series sweep against Ohio State. All that and more on Behind the Mask.

Behind the Mask | 1.22.15

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:00 -0500

Behind the Mask is back with more in-depth analysis and recaps with hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal. On this edition our hosts recap both MSU men and women's weekends on the ice. We go around the boards to check in on the Big Ten race that is heating up and also preview Michigan State's critical series against Ohio State. Also on the show we tackle the million dollar question surrounding MSU hockey... Where do they go from here? Both this season and beyond.

Behind the Mask | 1.16.15

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Jason Ruff returns with a look back at the Spartan men's ice hockey team's recent run of success. Later in the show, Jason gives a rundown of the Big Ten standings and looks ahead to the upcoming match-ups for the Spartans.

Behind the Mask | 12.3.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal recap Michigan State's Thanksgiving road trip to Princeton. Later on, they go around the boards and check in on other Big Ten teams as they prepare to take the plunge into conference play. They also preview MSU's highly anticipated home series against the No. 6 Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Behind the Mask | 11.26.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, Jason and guest host Max Benoit recap the men's and women's weekend series and look forward to their future match-ups. Our hosts also elaborate what the men's team will have to do if they want to start turning the corner and have success in the Big Ten this season.

Behind the Mask | 11.19.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:00:00 -0500

This week on Behind the Mask, hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal recap Michigan State men's ice hockey's close loss to No. 8 Boston College and what they take away following MSU's fifth one-goal loss this season. In addition, our hosts look at the MSU women's upcoming series against Davenport, take a look at Tom Anastos' latest recruiting class, and preview Michigan State's Big Ten opener against Ohio State. All that and more on Behind the Mask, THE student authority on everything Spartan hockey. Follow the hosts at @Jason_R_Ruff and @Brian_Bobal.

Behind the Mask | 11.12.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal break down Michigan State's road split against the UNH Wildcats this past weekend. Later on, Jason and Brian look ahead to Friday's showdown against Boston College. For more updates on Michigan State ice hockey and field hockey, follow Jason and Brian on Twitter at @Jason_R_Ruff and @Brian_Bobal.

Behind the Mask | 11.5.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Behind the Mask, hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal welcome the host of The Pact, the one and only Anthony Serafino as a special guest. Jason, Brian and Fino will break down Michigan State’s weekend split with Ferris State and give a preview of this weekend’s matchup on the road against the University of New Hampshire. They’ll also take a look at the women’s ice hockey and field hockey teams and much more!

Behind the Mask | 10.30.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Behind the Mask, hosts Jason Ruff and Brian Bobal break down last weekend's performances by the Michigan State ice hockey and field hockey teams. Later in the show, the hosts check in on the other Big Ten teams and preview men's hockey's upcoming home series against No. 14 Ferris State.

Behind the Mask | 10.23.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Behind the Mask, Jason Ruff and Brain Bobal recap MSU's opening series against UMass. In addition, the hosts look ahead to the Spartans' raod trip to Boston University and UMass-Lowell and check in on MSU women's field hockey and club ice hockey.

Behind the Mask | 10.15.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:00:00 -0400

As the Michigan State Spartans men's hockey team prepare for their home opener against U-Mass, Behind the Mask is ready to get you up to date on the team's status heading into the game. Host Jason Ruff along with reporter Brian Bobal discuss MSU's bye week storylines, as well as updates on other Big Ten teams.

Behind the Mask | 10.7.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:00:00 -0400

Behind the Mask is back for another season of Michigan State hockey. New host Jason Ruff, along with Brian Bobal, are at Munn Ice Arena for the Spartans' exhibition opener against the Windsor Lancers. Jason and Brian discuss what their first impressions of the team are period-by-period. They also provide a look ahead to the upcoming regular season, which begins Oct. 17 against UMass.

Behind The Mask | 3.16.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:00:00 -0400

Scott Moore, the voice of Michigan State hockey, joins David Defever for another episode of Behind the Mask recapping MSU's final weekend of Big Ten and regular season play, along with a preview and predictions of the upcoming Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis, Minn. Michigan State heads into the Big Ten tournament as a No. 5 seed and will face off against No. 4 Ohio State, a team they have tied three times in the regular season, on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Xcel Energy Center.

Behind the Mask | 1.26.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:00:00 -0500

Scott Moore, the voice of Michigan State hockey, joins Behind the Mask host David Defever in studio to talk about his experiences calling outdoor games, including the most recent Great Lakes Invitational. The two also discuss this weekend's series between Michigan State and No. 14 Michigan as well as what the Spartans need to do in order to gain success during the remainder of their season.

Behind the Mask | 1.24.14

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:00:00 -0500

She's back from Italy, and with a bronze medal. Staci Burlingame joins David Defever to talk about her experiences overseas in Italy playing for Team USA in the World University Games. Burlingame also reveals what she has been up to of late and her latest opportunity coming up in New York.

November 15, 2013

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -0500

It was a historic weekend for senior forward Staci Burlingame, as she played in her last games at Munn Ice Arena in a Spartan uniform. She joins David Defever to talk about the accomplishment and talks about an upcoming trip that is a once in a lifetime chance. Burlingame also discusses how she got involved in hockey and the game next weekend against MSU's biggest rival. Find out where she is headed and more for a once in a lifetime chance on Behind The Mask.

November 14, 2013

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -0500

On the first episode of Behind the Mask, host David Defever and his guest Lou Divizio recap MSU men's and women's hockey, along with predictions leading up to the Great Lakes Invitational. Not only do they talk about hockey on ice, but the MSU field hockey team who just won the Big Ten Championship and are now headed to the NCAA Tournament.