North Dakota After Dark

Do your best to enjoy an episode where we talk about a little bit of everything.

We were pleased to welcome Team ND 16U AAA coach Ryan Kuntz to the program to talk about youth and amateur hockey in North Dakota and beyond. Check it out.

We welcome former Roseau Ram/Bismarck Bobcat/Air Force Falcon Jason Fabian to the show to talk about playing for a service academy, being an emergency fill-in in the SPHL and being a new hockey dad.

We are joined by Mike Humble to discuss the North Dakota chapter of Wounded Warrior Hockey. We also talk to Mike about being a new referee, the arena in Manvel, ND, and apologize to Mike for having watched every episode of NDAD.

We speak with international goalie coach Francois Lemay about Poland, North Korea, and the state of goalies in Quebec.

We welcome local hockey aficionado Cassie Scheving to talk about girls' hockey, hockey development, and the nuances of A&W restaurants.

Kelly, Kyle, and Corey meet up in Kyle's basement to talk about a lot of different stuff. We hit college hockey, youth hockey, drink reviews, and much more.

We are pleased to be joined by former Grand Forks Central Hockey Student Manager Steve Silverman to discuss some GFC Hockey history, including stories on Serge Gambucci and Fido Purpur.

We welcome local hockey coach Cody Jennewein to the program to talk about coaching, development, rink music playlists, and a host of other topics.

Amanda Kosior from ND Nice joins us to talk about all the nice things in hockey, specifically the grandparents who come out to support the kids. We also talk about other stuff.

Another wide-ranging episode covering plaid shirts, Nikes, haunted hotels and ODR's. We also talk about the motivation kids have to play sports.

We open Season 2 with a lot of palaver and some talk about hotels and tryouts.

We tried our very first live-stream for the final episode of Season 1. We welcomed guests (Erik Fabian and Amanda Kosior), took callers, and had a great time talking about coaching, accepting responsibility for your play, white jeans, and strippers.

Annie Schmaltz joins the show to discuss the myriad of sports mom hats she wears. From racing to hockey to trap shooting, Annie gives us a run down of the ins and outs of a few different sports in Grand Forks.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey discuss literally everything under the sun; from Canadian snacks to Pirate Water to JT's DUI to our origin story.

We were pleased to welcome former NHL'er (Blues, Wild, Ducks, Sharks) and current cool guy/architect Jason Marshall to the show. Topics ranged from California to junior hockey to rink design to what it is like to play against Wayne Gretzky! Check it out.

Kyle, Corey, and Kelly welcome Kevin Vaughn to the program. Kevin, the former Director of Hockey Operations for the UND Women's hockey team (RIP), regales us with stories from the road, what's new in liquor, and becomes the first guest to play the Rotten Tomatoes game with the crew.

We gave a very half-hearted attempt at reviewing Dad Water and gas-station pizza. Oh, we ALSO interview college coaching legend Gino Gasparini. Give this one a listen.

With Kelly out on assignment, Corey and Kyle welcome Shaun Endres to the program to talk about minivans, road trips, AAA hockey, Findlay University, and a host of other topics.

We were pleased to be joined by Margot Miller (Girls Hockey Director at GFYHA) and Max Markowitz (coach in the KHL, AHL, ECHL, NCAA, etc.) to talk about women's hockey, The Hockey Academy (RIP), and stories from the UND Women's Hockey team (RIP)

We welcome Baylee Bjorge back to the show to give us a recap of the Special Olympics volleyball season and to give us her predictions on the NCAA hockey tournament. Tom Lynn of Veritas Hockey then joins the show to give his thoughts on spring and summer camps/training/etc. from a hockey agent's perspective. Tom also shares some hockey stories from his time with the Minnesota Wild.

Local dad, coach, hockey player, cool guy, and business owner Andy Schneider joins the show to talk about Termite and Mite hockey, his experiences playing in the USHL and AHL, tell a Zach Parise story, and discuss the state of hockey in Grand Forks.

After Corey mastered time zones, the crew welcomed Matt Strinden to the show to discuss hockey in California, his experiences coaching Red River and the Knightriders in Grand Forks, and being Corey's brother-in-law. We also record a promo.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey welcome local high-school coach and cool guy Matt Moreland to the program for a wrap-up on North Dakota HS Hockey. Charlie and Mace also join us to tell us all about how the Mite 2 season went.

Corey, Kelly, and Kyle are joined first by Randy Lieberg of JLG Architects to discuss new trends in rink design and how those trends seek to accommodate spectators and help arenas generate revenue. Guest #2 is local legend/Central Hall of Famer Shane Reynolds who talks about bringing a wrestling/football background into off-ice hockey training.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey host former WCHA/NCHC official Josh Brown to talk all things officiating. Everything from bad coaches to ref groupies!

Corey, Kelly, and Kyle discuss a bunch of stuff including, but not limited to, neck guards, Major Junior, burnout, and dessert adultery.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey welcome Viktor and Genia Tikhonov to the show to discuss their experiences as hockey players and parents. Viktor is a former NHL, KHL, and Olympic hockey player and Genia was featured in the Russian hockey documentary "First Line".

Kyle and Kelly (Corey is on location at The Golden Nugget) welcome Grand Forks hockey superfan Baylee Bjorge to the show to talk about Special Olympics, GFC hockey, UND Hockey, and Brock Boeser.

Corey, Kyle, and Kelly welcome Jess Gowan and Katie Marcotte to the show to discuss the how-to's of being a hockey mom.

Kelly, Corey, and Kyle welcome local hockey dad, former goalie, and Dad-joke connoisseur to the program to talk about hockey stuff.

Corey, Kelly, and Kyle welcome Alexis Greeves of Campfire Family Counseling to the program for a more serious chat on dealing with family and player dynamics from a mental health standpoint.

Corey, Kelly, and Kyle welcome Jeremy Swanson (youth hockey manager) to Kelly's Podcast to discuss his experiences managing youth hockey teams.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey discuss all things tryouts, and likely some other stuff in the manner to which you've become accustomed.

Kelly, Kyle, and Corey welcome Danny Marto to the show to discuss all things girls' hockey in Grand Forks. We also try not to talk about baseball.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey host Mike Burns (The Original Burnsie) to talk about coaching, being a hockey dad, and hockey cards.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey speak to Margot Miller, current high-school hockey coach and former UND hockey player about her experiences growing up in Michigan and now settling in North Dakota.

Kelly, Corey, and Kyle speak to Jamie Sperle (local cool guy and golf coach) about what parents will do out of FOMO, coaching golf, and other related palaver.

Kyle, Corey, and Kelly talk to Winnipeg youth hockey coach Marc Hoe about the similarities/differences between the two hockey systems and explore Marc's history in Dickinson, ND.

Corey, Kyle, and Kelly speak with local cool guy, restauranteur/entrepreneur Jonathan Holth about the world of competitive dance, being a dance dad, and what he thinks when hockey teams come to his restaurant.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey welcome Andrea Reynolds, local hockey mom, to the show to discuss putting three boys through youth hockey and how to transition when one of your kids chooses a new sport.

Kelly, Corey, and Kyle talk with former UND women's coach Erik Fabian about coaching, coaching youth hockey, and all things in-between.

Corey, Kyle, and Kelly discuss what parents do through the fear of missing out. Then they talk about nothing like they are a famous 90's sitcom.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey talk about their favorite (?) three M's (Minot, Manitoba, and Minnesota). Kelly offers up a hockey-related quiz for the guys.

Kelly, Corey, and Kyle are joined by local hockey coach Matt Moreland to discuss promoting hockey players from North Dakota and the pros and cons of leaving high-school hockey for juniors.

Kelly, Kyle, and Corey discuss the NHL draft, the do's and don'ts of summer teams, and Kelly tells us a few things about Mom Island.

Corey, Kyle, and Kelly welcome Francois Lemay (Northern Elite Goaltending) to the show to talk about goalies, goalie development, and North Korea.

Kyle, Kelly, and Corey do some introductions and have a rousing (?) conversation about youth hockey.