Behind the Gear

Hockey Talk with no Hockey! This was a fun episode with Kevin Galerno, while we are all practicing social distancing I needed to figure out how to still talk hockey. Kevin was a great guest for my first remote podcast, we chatted about our current situations as well as the state of the NHL, I […]

Uncharted Territory! Recorded on March 16, 2020, I chat with Kevin and Max about what has happened with the escalating cases of COVID-19, what we’ve seen in our communities some of the good and some of the bad. We share some of our personal experiences over the past week. We are constantly monitoring the current […]

Sticks and Skates! It was great to sit down with Scott Kernaghan from Source for Sports London and pick his brain about hockey equipment. Scott has a ton of knowledge when it comes to sporting equipment and he shared some great insight on some of the differences between sticks, skates, the technology behind the gear […]

Don’t leave goalies out of your practice!! Great episode with Jason Van Spronsen of Future Pro Goalie School. WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/WYIE7U86PVc He shared some great stories about his hockey journey and added a ton of valuable insight for parents or coaches on the goalie position, simple practice habits that would help your goalie, how to make drills […]

A Stop in Hockey Town! This is a great episode with Brandon Naurato, Skills Coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Brandon and I get a chance to chat about what we both love…skill development. He shares his hockey journey from minor hockey to junior through college hockey at Michigan and now working in the NHL […]

Not just a hockey guy! I had the opportunity to have Steve Benedetti back on the podcast, it was a great conversation with an awesome guy. He shared a ton of knowledge and experiences not only in hockey but life after hockey, finding that first job to his business experience. From being a hockey player, […]

Our old soul! This was a great conversation with Wade Russell, who at the young age of 24 is quickly gaining some valuable hockey knowledge. Following his years of playing from minor hockey to Jr B, Wade decided to focus on coaching, skill development, coach mentoring and helping players and coaches develop their game. Wade […]

Is Today’s Hockey Player More Skilled? The Answer is YES!! Max Campbell and Kevin Galerno sit down me to discuss the evolution of skill development, how far the game of hockey has come and how much more skilled players are today than in years past. We share some fun stories and great advice for parents, […]

This is another great sit down with Mitch Stewart, with tons of strength training knowledge. He shared some great advice on age appropriate training, when players should start thinking of and taking off season training seriously. We also chat about some common characteristics that some of the NHL players share who Mitch has worked with. […]