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Taylor Budge

@taylor__budge

Sports reporter - producer - host • Minnesota native • Formerly @MidcoSports • @WDAYnews • @dakotanews_now • @kttctv • @hphky • Proud dog mom • Chapstick addict

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Minnesota: where people complain about waiting in traffic for 10 minutes, but will wait 45 minutes for Sweet Martha's cookies.
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The story we've been waiting for 👏👏
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A beer, an elbow and a live TV shot. Here's the story from Cole and Jett Deren's point of view. "I expected him to feel a nudge or two and grab the beer. I was not expecting him to Dwayne-The-Rock-Johnson-People's-Elbow the beer out of my hand." grandforksherald.com/sports/…
How an elbow, a beer and a live TV shot made two brothers internet famous

How an elbow, a beer and a live TV shot made two brothers internet famous

Cole Deren elbowed a beer out of his brother Jett's hand at the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. It has been viewed more than 7.5 million times.

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“It’s ultimately not good enough to win. We’re the ones who are going to claw our way out of this, no one is going to help us.” -Cole Reschny For the third straight game, North Dakota falls 5-3. They’re back next week for the NCHC opener.
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“I feel very fortunate to be here.” Adam Nightingale earns his 100th career win as Michigan State’s head coach after taking down North Dakota in the Hockey Hall of Fame game in Texas, 5-3.
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📍 Austin, TX 🤠
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📍 Minneapolis, MN (business suits edition)
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In honor of Dave Hakstol winning his first college hockey game in a decade last night.
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No surprise, but Dave Hakstol to Arizona State is a go. Official announcement is coming tonight or tomorrow morning. Update: grandforksherald.com/sports/…
Dave Hakstol to Arizona State to be finalized by Thursday morning

Dave Hakstol to Arizona State to be finalized by Thursday morning

Hakstol has started working on his Sun Devils staff.

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The Colorado Avalanche have given Dave Hakstol and Arizona State permission to discuss the head coaching position. Other candidates have been told they're out. All signs point toward a return to college hockey for Hakstol. Story: grandforksherald.com/sports/…
Dave Hakstol, Arizona State in discussions about head coaching position

Dave Hakstol, Arizona State in discussions about head coaching position

The former UND coach is currently an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche.

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The gang is all here for the regular season home opener! ✨
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📍 Bemidji (Regular season opener edition)
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Schloss writes a lot of incredible stories, this one though is near the top!
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Some people work in hockey because they played. Bryn Chyzyk played hockey to work in it. Here's the story of the general manager who is changing the way UND recruits hockey players: grandforksherald.com/sports/…
How Bryn Chyzyk has changed the way UND recruits hockey players

How Bryn Chyzyk has changed the way UND recruits hockey players

With GM Bryn Chyzyk at the forefront, UND has modernized its evaluation and recruiting systems.

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Season 5 and so many smiles to be back here 😊
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Never a doubt 🗣️ So back 🗣️ Skol 🗣️
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Won and Oh
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Justice for Western Michigan
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Congrats to Keaton Verhoeff on being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks! #UNDproud | #LGH
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Carson Carels becomes the third-highest drafted UND-bound player of all time as the Calgary Flames take him with the No. 6 overall pick. It's the second year in a row that Calgary has selected a UND-bound player in the first round (Cole Reschny in 2025). grandforksherald.com/sports/…
Live updates: 2026 NHL Draft, Round 1

Live updates: 2026 NHL Draft, Round 1

Follow along with analysis from Herald beat writer Brad Schlossman as Round 1 of the 2026 NHL Draft is held in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Hang it in the Louvre 🖼️ #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: ABC 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet & @TVASports
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ALT Jackson Blake celebrates a goal on ice in a Hurricanes uniform.

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Ticket approved. 🎟️
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We are honored to bring home the 2026 #SVGCollegeSportsMediaAward for Outstanding Live Non-Game Production for our #FrozenFaceoff Championship Pre-Game Show! 🏆🎥 Thank you to everyone involved in this production on NCHC.tv, including @RossPS_ and our talent team of @AlexHeinert, @JakeBrandt30, and @taylor__budge! 👏 📰: bit.ly/2026SVGCollegeAwards #theNational
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