Never say Never! It was a lot of fun to chat with former NHL player and Stanley Cup Champion Blake Sloan. He shares some great stories of his career from almost hanging up his skates after winning an NCAA National Championship with Michigan to playing 290 games in the NHL. Blake is a great example […]

Canada’s Captain! What an inspirational story from an awesome young man. I feel very fortunate to have Tyler McGregor on this episode today, a hockey player that at the age of 15 faced the fight of his life, being diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma (bone cancer). Through support from family, friends and his sure determination […]

Words of Wisdom from Coach JG! It was great to have Jean-Gilles Larocque on the podcast again, we talk some hockey, baseball and sport in general along with the lessons learned through athletics. Coach JG has a ton of knowledge in coaching, training, skill acquisition and mental performance. He founded The Baseball Academy in Sudbury […]

To Hell and Back! WOW, what an amazing person tackling about some amazing initiatives with mental health and addiction. Brady Leavold has lived it all, from a young up and coming hockey star, playing in the WHL, signing a pro contract and playing in the AHL to struggling with mental health, using drugs and alcohol […]

Enjoy the Process! Great to get back in studio with Kevin and Wade, always fun to chat some hockey, skills, parenting (Kev sharing some dad stories), minor hockey, Walter Gretzky and his legacy and much more. Wade always offers a great academic perspective and Kevin’s weathered veteran skill coach approach is always appreciated. We share […]

The Kraken! It was a lot of fun to sit down with Tim Ohashi the Head Video Analyst with the NHL’s newest team the Seattle Kraken. Tim takes us behind the scenes into the world of video analysis and what it’s like to be a part of an NHL coaching staff. Tim shares his journey […]

Making the Game Better! It is always fun to sit down and chat hockey with a coach who’s in the game working and focusing on players fundamentals. Danny Heath, founder of Project Hockey feeds his passion every day, working with players locally on the ice and virtually around the world. He shares some great stories […]

Is the Game of Hockey In Jeopardy? This was a very interesting conversation with Sean Fitz-Gerald, he’s a senior National Writer for the Athletic who’s written a book, “Before the Lights Go Out” – A Season Inside a Game on the Brink. Being a hockey fan, a player, a hockey dad and a coach, Sean […]

The Man Behind the Journey! This was a fun episode with Tyler Butler who shares his hockey beginnings from Kanata ON to playing 10 years of professional hockey. Tyler is a great example of a player who took advantage of opportunities, from playing NCAA, being called up to the AHL, becoming a CHL All-Star, captaining […]

A Strong Young Man! This was a great conversation with Jukka Schotter, a very interesting young man. Jukka shares a huge loss that he and his family have just faced with his mother Gabi losing her fight with pancreatic cancer. Jukka discusses the charity that he’s started in honour of his mother @CardinalStrong where he’ll […]