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Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back this week with an interview with second round pick of the Anaheim Ducks and current Chicago Steel defenseman, Jayden Kurtz! Before Jayden joins the guys, they catch up on what’s been going on around the rinks, the USA development league, and some NHL news.
Then the boys welcome Kurtzy who talks about what it was like growing up in “the State of Hockey”, playing in the main training camp during the preseason for the Ducks, and making a commitment to the University of Wisconsin for next season.
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week and Motts provides his Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel.
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"Jayden Kurtz: Chicago Steel D-Man & Anaheim Ducks 2nd Rd Draft Pick" is an episode of The Rink Shrinks. Runtime 57 min. Published October 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.