When The Game Ends

Since 2005, Brad Schlossman has covered North Dakota and the world of College Hockey for the Grand Forks Herald. Brad joined Fred Pletsch and I recently to chat about a wide variety of topics, first we talked about how he got his start as a journalist with the Herald, he started in 2003 and in 2005 was moved to the North Dakota hockey beat, since then, he's become an outstanding writer covering No...

Luke was back in the host seat today, always a thrill to be next to my son when we do these podcasts, so cool to see him in his element!! Luke wanted to talk about Wednesday nights PLL Draft, he went through it all and broke it down some, love talking lacrosse with my man! We also discussed some NBA topics as well, and we talked about a recent Top 10 list of the greatest players in NBA history, we...

In this episode, I chat with Tampa Bay Lightning Forward Blake Coleman, who was traded earlier this NHL season from New Jersey to Tampa Bay. Coleman and I go back a few years, he played in the NCHC at MIami (OH) before he embarked on his pro career with the team that drafted him, New Jersey. His last 2 seasons at Miami, Coleman was one of the top players in the NCHC, a rugged, solid, hard working,...

In this episode, Fred Pletsch and I catch up and chat with longtime pro hockey goalie, Jason Bacashihua of Dearborn Heights, MI. Cash, as he's known in the hockey world, was a 1st round pick of the Dallas Stars, (26th overall), in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. In his teen years, Cash played for the Chicago Freeze in the NAHL, Fred was the commissioner of the NAHL then, so they had some great conversat...

Luke and I chat with the always entertaining Trevor Baptiste, now with PLL Atlas, as their Faceoff Man/Midfielder, we started out with Trevor talking about what's he is doing to stay ready for the PLL, which is set to play a tournament style season in July. We also discussed his path from New Jersey to Denver University, where as a senior in the Big East Tournament Semifinals, at the time, set the...

Luke and I caught with former Denver Pioneers Attackman Eric Law in this episode, we talked all things lacrosse in this episode. We went back to Eric's days growing up in Colorado and what got him started in lacrosse, the process for him to go to college and play at D3 Salisbury (MD), a D3 powerhouse, before he left after 1 season to attend and play lacrosse at Denver under legendary head coach Bi...

In this episode we catch up with a man who has won 3 NCAA Hockey Championships as a head coach, Scott Sandelin of MInnesota-Duluth! Sandelin joined Fred Pletsch and I, and we dropped the puck talking about his Bulldogs, winners of the last 2 NCAA titles, and how they were primed to try and become just the 2nd team in NCAA history to win 3 straight titles, (Michigan did it in the 50's, only other t...

In this episode we catch up with Grand Rapids Griffins Captain/Forward Matt Ford. I first met Matt in Cleveland when he was playing for the Lake Erie Monsters and I was the team broadcaster, in fact as Matt tells Fred Pletsch and I in this episode, his time w/Lake Erie was big in his development as a pro hockey player. Matt starts from the beginning with us as he tells us the story of his grandfat...

In this episode, we chat with former Western Michigan Forward & Captain Jeff LoVecchio. Fred Pletsch joined me on this episode, we talked with Jeff about his roots in hockey in St. Louis, MO, to his tryout with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL, to his commitment to Western Michigan, a school that wasn't even on his radar when his college recruitment was going on. After 3 years playing in the CCHA...

In this episode, we catch up with Army Hockey Coach Brian Riley, who is the 3rd member of his family to coach the hockey team at West Point. Fred Pletsch and I talk with Riley about his early days of playing hockey in Waterloo, Iowa, his time playing at Brown University and how he started his coaching path, which eventually led him back home, he was born in West Point, NY, to take over for his bro...

In this episode, I'm joined by Fred Pletsch as we chat with Penn State Hockey Coach Guy Gadowsky who was hired to help start the Nittany Lions program 9 years ago. We chat with Gadowsky about his hockey roots in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta, he grew up as the Oilers glory years with Wayne Gretzky were starting, we also discuss his path to playing in the WCHA at Colorado College, his playing c...

In this episode, longtime friend & college hockey broadcaster Sean Ritchlin joined me to talk all things college hockey. We started out talking some golf, and anyone who knows Sean won't be surprised by that!! As for the hockey discussion, we talked about several different topics, including Sean's 1st ever TV broadcast of college hockey, with yours truly, who inspired him to one day get involv...

Lex DeMolina is a young, up & coming hockey coach who recently was hired TPH (Total Package Hockey) in New Jersey. Lex told in this episode his first memories of hockey were watching NY Rangers games with his Dad, Carlos DeMolina, a longtime veteran TV producer, who i've worked with the last 6 season of the NCHC on CBS Sports Network. He fell in the love with the game and eventually played in...

On the latest edition of the No Holden Back podcast, we discuss the PLL (Premier Lacrosse League) starting quarantine play on July 25 in the Championship Series. We also talk about the latest episodes of "The Last Dance" and some of the interesting takeaways from episodes 5 and 6. We also discuss the ongoing debate of paying college athletes and also Luke announces that he will be playing lacrosse...

In this recent episode NCHC Commissioner Josh Fenton joined Fred Pletsch and I to talk all things NCHC, including the days and moments leading up to the cancellation of the season and some updates on next season. We also went to back to Fenton's roots in the hockey rich state of Minnesota to chat about the sports he played growing up, the sport he played in college, the Minnesota H.S. State Hockey...

Colorado College head coach Mike Haviland joined Fred Pletsch and I for some great conversation about his playing and coaching career in this episode. Haviland has been the head coach at CC since 2014 and in 2019 he guided the Tigers to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals for the first time as a member of the NCHC. Haviland started his head coaching career in the ECHL with the Atlantic City Boardwa...

Excellent time chatting with former St. Cloud State Forward Robby Jackson, who in 4 years with the Huskies scored 52 goals, set up 69 others for 121 career points!! Robby is in his 2nd season of pro hockey, he's spent time with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL, and is now back home in Oakland, CA due to the shutdown of sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rob...

In this episode, I'm joined by Fred Pletsch, who goes way back with Stanley Cup Championship winning Head Coach Marc Crawford. We discuss a pair of Memorial Cup Championships Crawford won, his very competitive family of hockey players and coaches, all of whom had success in both playing and coaching. We dive into the 1996 Stanley Cup Championship Crawford guided the Colorado Avalanche to, the heat...

In this episode, Fred Pletsch joined me to chat with longtime and always entertaining Air Force Hockey coach Frank Serratore. We chatted with Frank about growing up on the "Iron Range" of Minnesota, an area rich in hockey history and tradition. We also discussed coaching path and how he eventually became the head coach at the Air Force Academy, some of his best teams and NCAA tournament runs at Ai...

In this episode, Luke and I recap and discuss the latest episodes, 3 and 4, of The Last Dance, the documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. We talked Dennis Rodman, The Worm, and his 48 hour vacation during the season to Vegas, The Bad Boys, the Non-Handshake after the Bulls finally defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals and much, much more! 

In this episode we chatted with the 2019-20 National Coach of the Year, Brad Berry, Head Coach at North Dakota. Berry guided his team to the NCHC regular season championship and the Penrose Cup this season. We chatted with Brad about the championship regular season it was for his team, his playing days at UND, his time in the NHL and in the Minors, which included mentoring many prospects who would...

Great time chatting with former NHL enforcer Ryan VandenBussche, as he joined Fred Pletsch and I recently. VandenBussche spend 9 years in the NHL and developed a reputation as the toughest pound for pound enforcer during his playing career, racking up over 700 career penalty minutes. We discussed his Junior hockey days, his days in the minors and the moment he first got called up to "The Show". We...

Chris Wilkie's NCAA hockey career started at North Dakota in 2015-16 & at the end of that season, North Dakota won the NCAA title. Wilkie would play 1 more season in Grand Forks before transferring to Colorado College for a fresh start and with the hope of playing for the Tigers with his younger brother. However, the brothers never played together due to a serious injury Wilkie's younger broth...

Great time chatting with Army Football Head Coach Jeff Monken! We discussed having no spring ball due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what Jeff and his staff are doing to keep busy during the shutdown, as well as what his players are doing during this time. We also discussed 3 Army players who have entered the NFL Draft and how Jeff thinks they would fit in the NFL, if given the opportunity to do so. We...

My son Luke is 18, soon to be 19, and never got the chance to see Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls play. We both watched the first 2 parts of the 10 part documentary, "The Last Dance" this past weekend and wanted to sit down and discuss and debate a few things. Was a fun episode as an 18 year old son and a 40's something dad talk about MJ and the Bulls that had two 3 peats in the 90's! Fun epi...