Behind the Gear

In the mind of a strength coach! This was a great conversation with Mitch Stewart, he’s the head strength and conditioning coach at Total Package Speed Strength and Conditioning, training and designing programs for a variety of athletes from NHL, AHL, College, OHL, Junior, minor hockey players to moms, dads and beginners. Mitch has a […]

25 Years of Coaching! What a great episode with a coach, father and friend who’s brought a ton of experience and expertise to the show this week. Clarke has coached at all levels, from minor hockey, jr hockey, University hockey, Professional hockey and shares some great stories and knowledge that he’s picked up over the […]

Hockey Talk! It was great to have Kevin Galerno and Wade Russell on the podcast, two great skill development coaches sharing their experiences and expertise on some fun topics. We dive into what the return to play for minor hockey has been like for players and parents, some advice for parents through these strange times. […]

How to Build Mental Toughness! It was a lot of fun to talk to Dr. Kevin Willis, he’s a professional in the area of building mental toughness in players, he’s also the author of “Hockey Grit, Grind and Mind”. He’s a hockey dad, player, coach and works with many hockey players, helping them develop the […]

Enjoy the Process! Matt Dalton shares his incredible hockey journey from minor hockey to playing Jr B, Jr A, accepting a scholarship to Bemidji State University, signing an NHL contract, playing in the KHL and Korea and representing Korea in the 2018 Olympics. We dive into his eye opening first year of NCAA hockey, how […]

The Mental Part of the Game! This was a great episode with Jens Casten a former professional hockey players for 21 years who shares his experiences playing, coaching and now working with athletes and professionals. Jens opens up about his hockey journey, starting hockey at the age of 11, coming from a small town in […]

Little Bit of Hard Work! It was great to catch up with Willy Lochead, he’s a perfect example of hard work paying off. Willy went undrafted to the OHL and NHL and has found his way to professional hockey, signing a contract with the Florida Panthers for the 2019-20 season and playing over 25 games […]

Pursuing the Dream! This is an open and honest conversation with Aaron Snow about his hockey journey from minor hockey, the OHL, being drafted to the NHL and battling mental illness along the way. Aaron shares some great stories of growing up in Windsor ON, being drafted to the OHL and realizing a dream of […]

Taxes and Hockey! This was a very interesting and informative conversation with Dr. Jacob McGee who did a deep dive into the effects of NHL cities state and provincial payroll tax and how it may effect building a winning team. Jacob shared some great information on how taxes affect how much money an NHL player […]

From Minor Hockey to the OHL! This is a fun episode with Brett Harrison (Oshawa Generals) and Christian Kyrou (Erie Otter), 2 OHL players sharing some minor hockey adventures, getting to know each other, being drafted to the OHL and having the opportunity to play games in the OHL. It was a lot of fun […]