Vice President of Vizual Edge, Adam Micheletti, joins the Podcast to talk about how the program is helping athletes of all ages, from 8 years old to the top players in the world. Get insight on what Vizual Edge is, how it works, who uses it, and how you can start to feel a difference in just a few weeks time.   

Used by some of the top athletes in the world, including 1/3 of the NHL, Vizual Edge is a world leader in providing vision training for athletes. It is a fairly new concept that has started to take over when athletes think about training and preparing for games. It truly is something that can give any athlete that competitive edge and make them stand out from the competition.

Some technical difficulties cut the first couple minutes of the interview. After an extended introduction, the interview picks back up approximately 4 minutes in.

In this episode, we talk with former NHL Goaltender, Curtis Sanford. He discusses his career path, including playing juniors at home in Owen Sound. How he felt going undrafted and the motivation it gave him once he signed with the St. Louis Blues. What it was like to play in the NHL and KHL, and what he is doing now in a player development role with the Vancouver Canucks organization. Lastly, he talks about his advice to young goalies and how coaches everywhere can help their goalies take their game to the next level.  

(There may even be some fun conversation about the NHL's Emergency Backup Goalie Situations too!)  

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In this episode of the Becoming a Star Podcast, we talk with 2014 Silver Olympic Medalist for Team USA Women's Hockey, Lyndsey Fry! She talks about her path from being one of just 20 girls playing hockey in the state of Arizona, to becoming one of the best Women's players in the country.   

Her journey took her to Colorado, Harvard, the World Juniors, World Championships, and ultimately the Olympics. Listen to get some very cool insight on some things you may not know about the Olympics, and now how she is giving back to girls and youth hockey across the country.  

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3x WJC Gold Medalist, 3x WC Gold Medalist, Former Head Coach of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, and Current HC/GM of the Portland Winterhawks (WHL), Mike Johnston joins the show! We talk about his incredible 40 year coaching career. How he went from a school teacher to coaching in the NHL, World Championships, and Olympics. We also talk about what he looks for and asks of his players, and how to make it to the highest levels in hockey.

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(0:55) What has life been like since the Coronavirus Pandemic hit and abruptly ended the Winterhawks great season? 

(4:03) What do you look for in players and what do you ask of them once they get to Portland? 

(8:52) What made you want to have a career in coaching? 

(11:11) What is the difference in coaching Juniors vs College vs NHL 

(15:31) What was it like coaching Sidney Crosby? 

(18:10) What sets players apart and makes them the very best? 

(20:59) What has changed in the game from the time you started coaching? 

(27:45) How much do you use newer things like video and analytics in Portland? 

(31:03) What do you tell your team or a player going through a rough patch? 

(35:23) What is the greatest moment(s) in your career? 

(37:21) What is it like being on an international stage and what makes it so special? 

(40:27) What's the best atmosphere you've coached in? 

(46:09) What is your advice to youth players looking to make it to juniors, college, and pros?  

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In this Episode of the Becoming a Star Podcast, the 12th All Time Points Leader in OHL History, Memorial Cup Champion, 1st Round NHL Draft Pick in 2004, Shootout Extraordinaire, and CEO of 44 Vision Hockey, Robert Schremp joins us!  

Hear about his career path, how he got to be the player he was, and what he is doing now with 44 Vision Hockey to give back to the game and help others achieve their goals.  

(1:01) About Schremp's Youth Hockey Days Through Juniors 

(5:23) Development to Becoming a Highly Touted Prospect & 1st Round Pick 

(7:00) What was it like to be Drafted into the NHL? 

(7:43) What do You Remember Most About your 1st NHL Game? 

(10:03) What Are Your Best Hockey Memories?

(13:11) About 44 Vision Hockey 

(23:00) How Did You Prepare for a Game On & Off the Ice? 

(28:57) What Shootout/Breakaway Goal Do You Remember Most? 

(30:59) What Advice do You Give to Youth Players Looking to Make it to the NHL? 

(35:45) What is the Long Term Vision of 44 Vision Hockey?  

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In this episode, we are proud to bring in Director of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager for the USHL's Omaha Lancers, Kirk Luedeke! Kirk talks about his past in the military and how he came into hockey management quite unconventionally. We also talk about evaluating talent, the drafting process in junior hockey, and what he looks for in players. Not only does he offer great advice to youth athletes, but parents too.

(0:45) - How did you end up in a hockey career and ultimately in Omaha? 

(6:40) - What sets players apart from one another? 

(12:25) - About the USHL Drafts and Scouting 

(21:20) - What do you tell players who don't get drafted? 

(27:15) - How the NHL Draft Makes or Breaks a Franchise 

(32:05) - How much of drafting is Player Evaluating vs Development vs Luck? 

(38:00) - What is your advice to Youth Hockey Players who want to make it to UHSL and ultimately, the NHL? 

(43:55) - How have you overcome obstacles in your career? 

(48:00) - Who is your favorite player of all time and why?

In this episode, we talk with former 12 year pro hockey veteran and current Saginaw Spirit (OHL) coach, Jared Nightingale. We discuss his playing career, what made him such a great leader, how he uses those attributes now as a coach, what obstacles he has overcome in his career, and more. 

In this episode, founder of Rising Stars Sports Group, Nick Orris, spends a few minutes talking about the company and why he started it, as well as what is to come for both the company and podcast. After the introduction, special guest Brandon Hofstra, voice of the USHL's Omaha Lancers takes the stage to talk about the current situation sports and the rest of the world is in, what sports mean to him, the best leader he has come across in sports, and a bit more.