Behind the Gear

In this episode, Dwayne sat down with OHL Alumni and current London Knights Assistant GM, Colin MacDonald. Colin went from being a late OHL draft pick to captaining the Plymouth Whalers, and is now serving as the Assistant GM of the London Knights. We had a great conversation about his hockey journey and how he […]

You asked and we did our best to answer! Max Campbell and Kevin Galerno sat down and helped me answer some questions from some hockey enthusiasts. We fell off of the rails a couple of times but were able to add our thoughts on “When players should start skating?”, “How to positionally play defence better?”, […]

Becoming an NHLer. It was great to have the chance to sit down with Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers for a second time on Behind the Gear. He’s always fun to chat with. His funny sense of humour and honesty about his journey to the NHL is great to hear. Travis discusses how hard […]

This is a great discussion with Kevin Galerno and Max Campbell, two professional skill coaches who work with hockey players, coaches and minor hockey associations. We chat about the state of minor hockey, share some opinions on hockey development and share some fun stories about our days as youth hockey players. It’s always great to […]

Boone Jenner is a true professional! It is always refreshing to chat with elite players who manage to keep their humble roots. Boone is one of the hardest working players I’ve had the pleasure of being around. He is a leader, a mentor to younger players and the type of person who makes everyone around […]

In this episode we get a glimpse into the world of women’s hockey with former NCAA player Brittany Howard. It was great to get the opportunity to chat with Brittany, a dominant female hockey player. She was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for the top NCAA female hockey player during her final […]

High School Hockey to NHL draft pick! This is a great episode with Reid McNeill, who is entering his 8th year of professional hockey. Reid shares his hockey journey from playing for his high school team in the fall to being drafted to the NHL the following season. It is a great story of hard […]

In this episode of Behind The Gear Podcast we got to hear more about the journey to becoming an NHL scout, from Jason Bukala! It was great to have a chance to sit down with Jason Bukala, the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Florida Panthers. Jason shares some great stories about the fun experiences […]

Blood, sweat and tears. I had the opportunity to catch up with Matt Murphy, a young hard working player who’s currently entering his sophomore year with Northland College an NCAA Division III program in Wisconsin. Matt has a great hockey journey that he’s still pursuing, he shares some great stories and insight on some of […]