BAC Hockey 4 Hope

“...Meanwhile, I can’t be a normal kid, and no one really understands why”. “It hadn’t hit me that... hey, if you don’t speak up this could be the rest of your life”. One of the best kids you’ll ever meet shares his incredibly powerful, and difficult story of living with concussion symptoms as a teenage kid, and more then just the concussion symptoms, the other stuff that comes with it... the anxiety, the identity struggles, adjusting to a new version of yourself. Incredibly brave story from one of the best kids you’ll ever meet, Hugh Osler. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Glaws is currently the Director of Scouting for the Canmore Eagles of the AJHL, and as well the Head Coach of the U18 AAA Flames in Calgary. We talk coaching... discussing leadership, the challenges for young leaders to lead amongst their peers. As well, Mike and I chat about the real purpose of AAA coaches that can often be lost... it’s not the wins, and the losses, but its about development, and opportunity. Enjoy this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Tyler Helfrich; Alumni of Bakersfield Condors, RPI D1 Hockey, Fort Mac Oil Barons & PG Spruce Kings. - Going through process of asking for a trade, and then winning championship in Fort McMurray - Playing in the RBC Championship, having 3am post game meal at Dennys after a 5OT semi final game. - Being apart of the developing culture at RPI under Seth Appert - Learning to play pro game after playing D1 college, differences, and physical toll it can have. - Ultimately knowing when it’s time to hang up the skates and transition into something else, and life after a life playing hockey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Episode 14 with Jason Wiwad, life skills coach, scout, youth worker and advocate of mental health. Jason and I talk about the importance of prioritizing more then just hockey for our hockey players, and placing value on mental health within a team environment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Chris Leinweber played a number of years professionally overseas after a great career at UND that led him to a national championship. Chris talks about his experiences in the game, playing for some great coaches, and life today as a member of the CFD!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Now over two years sober, Eric Doyle shares his journey from addiction, alcoholism to recovery. Can’t thank Eric enough for his bravery in sharing this story, and his message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Lots of great insights and stories from Tazzo’s playing days. Including some hard lessons he learned along the way playing the game - including the time his dad was so mad at him he wanted his coach to cut him from the WHL because he didn’t deserve to play, or the time he had to answer the bell with one of the toughest fighters to ever play while playing in the ECHL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Enjoy todays episode with one of the more genuine hardest working guys i know in the game of hockey. Wowk among many other things is a skills coach with the SG Saints of the AJHL, and was apart of their wild ride in 2017-18--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Rechs opens up about a wild ride in his first head coaching opportunity at the junior level. While he dug the team out from a 2-20 record, brought them back to competitiveness, and relevance he encountered continuous obstacles behind the scenes, many of which things out of his control, and all problems created by people involved in the game for the wrong reasons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message

Enjoy this episode with RIT standout Logan Drackett. Dracks is full of personality, but also full of commitment and dedication to his craft. We talk about campus life, and why his parents wouldn’t let him even consider going to ASU! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bachockey/message