Behind the Gear

Steve is a great hockey mind with a solid playing background having played Junior hockey for St Mary’s, Strathroy, and London, CIS hockey for Western University, as well as professional hockey in North America and Europe. He is an entrepreneur who’s working on building his business in the growing world of social media and sports. […]

This episode features Norman James, best known for his career on television as a sports anchor covering a variety of local and national sports stories. Norman shares some experiences as a baseball player in college, as well as where his passion for broadcasting began. He now spends most of his time taking about the Toronto […]

This episode is a great behind the scenes look at strength and conditioning at the professional level with Mike Wagner who’s been working with the AHL Hershey Bears for the past 3 years. Mike gives insight into the work that players put in during the season to keep their bodies game ready, and help avoid […]

This is a great in depth conversation with a goaltending legend. Olie speaks about his hockey journey from minor hockey to playing in the NHL. He shares his insight on the ups and downs of playing professional hockey along with some fantastic advice for young goalies and parents to help through their voyage. Olie has […]

It is always refreshing speaking with other professional skill coaches to gain insight on what they see working with youth hockey teams, players and associations. Max and Kevin share entertaining stories and offer valuable advice for those who work with young hockey players. This episode provide some easy ways to make an impact on the […]

It was a pleasure to sit down with Dave Rook and talk about goaltending. This is a very specific position that is often overlooked at the young ages. In this episode, Dave offers advice for parents and players looking to pursue goaltending and gives excellent insight on the position. He also describes some key characteristics […]

This is a great episode with three professional coaches from Total Package Speed, Strength and Conditionings. They shared a ton of great information for athletes and parents on performance training and how to find the right place and program for your athlete. It was a lot of fun chatting with them, they’ve put together some […]

I’m very excited to introduce our next guest, Tim Horvat. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bo Horvat’s father, Tim, for what was a great chat with a passionate father, former player and coach who shares some great insights on his family’s hockey journey, Tim talks about their family’s decision for Bo to […]

This is a great episode with Mitch Stewart, I always enjoy talking to him, he has some great insight on training, how to approach workouts and when young players should start working out. He gives some great advice and explains how young athletes should have structure over substance and explains the importance. Mitch always has […]

In this episode, Dwayne sits down with Bryan Helmer, Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Bryan is an AHL Hall of Fame player who went on to coach in the AHL, and become part of management for a team he was once the captain of. Now, Bryan […]