You Don’t Need AAA to Play College Hockey | Blake Dorn Interview

2 Many Men On The Mic · May 28, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

This week on 2 Many Men on the Mic, Jared, Drew, and Grant welcome Blake Dorn to the show.

Blake’s journey from A-level youth hockey in St. Louis to playing ACHA hockey at Northwestern University is a story every hockey family should hear.

The guys discuss:

• Growing up in St. Louis hockey

• Playing for the St. Louis Rockets and SLUH

• Learning to truly love the game

• The importance of owning your development

• Balancing elite academics with college hockey

• The growth of ACHA hockey across the country

• Why there’s still a place in hockey for non-elite players

Plus:

• NHL playoff talk

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