Behind the Gear

Behind the Gear

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Behind the Gear episodes

  • Episode 49: MIKE STUBBS (London Knights’ Radio Broadcaster)
    What a pleasure to sit down and talk with a true professional in the broadcasting world. Mike Stubbs has been on the mic for years and shares his experiences from grinding it out in his early years, working in the NHL with the Calgary Flames to now being the “Voice of the London Knights”. Mike […]
    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 48: YVETTE AND BRETT HODGE (New Zealand Hockey Parents)
    Hockey in New Zealand? Brett and Yvette are parents and hockey enthusiasts who have two children playing the game. It was great to sit down with them and see what hockey is like in NZ. How many hockey arenas, how many players play hockey, how long are the commutes to games/tournaments, etc. Yvette and Brett […]
    0 min
  • Episode 47: MICHAEL HOUSER (Cincinnati Cyclones)
    Hard work does pay off! This is a fun episode with Michael Houser a professional goaltender with a great hockey journey being un-drafted to the OHL and winning an OHL Championship with the London Knights (OHL Player of the Year), un-drafted to the NHL and now entering his 8th year of professional hockey in North […]
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 46: LAWSON CROUSE (Arizona Coyotes)
    Lawson Crouse is finding his rhythm in the desert! Fresh off signing a new NHL contract, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lawson Crouse of the Arizona Coyotes and chat about his hockey journey through minor hockey, being a first round NHL pick and the ups and downs of playing professional hockey. Lawson opens […]
    54 min
  • Episode 45: CHAD LILEY (A1 Hockey Advancements)
    Does your son or daughter need a Hockey Advisor? This is a great episode for players and parents trying to navigate through the Midget and Junior hockey years. This week I sat down with Chad Liley of A1 Hockey and took a little dive into the world of hockey advisors and why a player may […]
    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 44: KEVIN GALERNO (TPH Skills Coach)
    What does a hockey skills coach really do? It’s always fun to sit down with skills coach Kevin Galerno and discuss hockey, new skills and some of the changes in the game over the years. Kevin and I dive into what skill coaches really do on a day to day basis in the world of […]
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 43: ISAAC RATCLIFFE (Guelph Storm)
    This is a great episode with Isaac Ratcliffe a high prospect with the Philadelphia Flyers who is looking forward to starting his pro career this coming season. Isaac shares some fun stories about winning the OHL Championship, captaining a team that came from behind in multiple playoff series and leading the league in playoff scoring. […]
    57 min
  • Episode 42: NICK AND RYAN SUZUKI (Guelph Storm/Barrie Colts)
    Brotherly Love! It was a lot of fun to sit down with Nick and Ryan Suzuki to chat about their hockey journeys through minor hockey, the OHL and now the anticipation of Ryan’s NHL draft and Nick beginning his pro career. Both brothers were first round OHL picks, Nick went 14th overall in 2015, and […]
    59 min
  • Episode 41: BO HORVAT (Vancouver Canucks)
    A great player and a better guy! This was a fun podcast with Bo Horvat. It’s always refreshing to spend time with NHL players who are humble and appreciate being a professional hockey player. Bo shares some fun stories and great advice for parents and players working through their hockey journey. Despite having success at […]
    51 min

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Getting behind the gear to find out how high level hockey players, coaches, and management have gotten to the positions they are in.