BAC Hockey 4 Hope

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

Wags and i chat about his coaching journey that has led him to one of the more underrated junior leagues; KIJHL. We discuss the “Jr. B Mentality” and how that’s a myth, especially in the KIJHL.

What’s it like to play for a coach that speaks a different language? Or, to experience the infamous Six week European training camp. Or, coach asking if you’d like more icetime? Tune into this episode to hear great insight from Tyler Fiddler who has had a unique, interesting but very successful hockey journey that’s taken him all over the world.

Great conversation with journalist Byron Hackett. We talk about the ever-evolving sports journalism industry, his travels across Canada and what it takes to build a relationship with people in his community to put together stories for readers. Byron also shares what it’s like to make that dreaded call to a coach to get the scoop after a tough loss! Lot of fun getting some insight from a completely different perspective of our game!

Great insight on this episode from AMBHL Bantam AAA Coach of the Year Nick Symon. We talk a lot of building a strong program, how that has evolved for volunteer youth coaches and ultimately become a year round job that never stops. Nick also talks about dealing with the various external distractions for both players and parents that come at the Bantam AAA level. Great talking with Nick!

After 20+ years working in the WHL, Moults has transitioned into a new role with sports agency giant Wasserman Sports. We talk about that and more - the wild by chance incident that ultimately led to his wildly successful and impactful career working in the WHL. One thing about Moults I’ve learned is he’s an open book, and naturally lives to support and help those around him so we also talk about his experience working with youth, at risk youth and as well the cancer survivor group he and his wife started in Fernie, BC.