Behind the Gear

The boys are back and just in time for Christmas, this was another fun episode with Wade, Max and Kevin where we discuss some hockey and skill development negatives/positives. We give our Christmas wish list and talk about the NHL (what we like and what we don’t). It’s always fun to sit down and talk […]

The Mind Gym – this episode features Sport Psychologist, Natascha Wesch! This was an awesome episode with an expert in the field of mental performance and how to train your mind for optimal performance. Natascha is a true professional who shares a ton of insight in the area of mental performance and how athletes need […]

The Wonderful World of Radio! Being an AM radio listener, yes I’m following in my dads footsteps (haha), I really enjoyed sitting down with Jess Brady and taking a look behind the scenes on how radio works and some great advice for anyone looking to pursue this career. We had some great conversation on a […]

This is an episode all about mental toughness with Mitch Vande Sompel! I had the chance to sit down with New York Islanders Prospect, Mitch Vande Sompel, who is home recovering from shoulder and hip surgery. He shares his journey through having a great off-season, getting injured on the first day of NHL training camp, […]

In this episode, I sit down with Sean Walker from iTrain Hockey and discuss a variety of topics from skill development to video games. It is always fun to chat with other professionals in the skill development area of hockey. We share some great advice for young players looking to improve their game as well […]

Starting from Scratch! This is an interesting podcast with Justin del Rosario who shares his awesome hockey journey. Justin picked up the game of hockey later in life and has been loving it ever since he strapped his skates on. Justin is an ambitious man who has taken on the task of founding Gay Hockey […]

I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Dawson an NHL scout with the Carolina Huricanes. Mike and I had a chance to coach together in the QMJHL with the Saint John Sea Dogs a couple of years back. We shared some fun stories of coaching, what hockey was like when we played and […]

Bringing some youth to the table! This was a great episode with Max Campbell, Kevin Galerno and Wade Russell helping bring down the average age on the podcast! We discuss a bunch of fun topics around hockey, development at the young ages some advice for hockey parents and some insight for young players hoping to […]

Family Matters! This is a great episode with my sister Faye Blais. She went from figure skating to ringette and then transitioned into playing hockey (a boys game back then). Faye played university hockey at Guelph. In her second year, she decided to move on and pursue her other talents, becoming a touring musician. She […]

This episode of Behind the Gear Podcast is all about Speaking from the heart! This is a fun episode with Kevin Galerno, a returning guest and great friend. We chat about the state of youth hockey, how to help young players improve and develop, and why you shouldn’t worry about minor hockey! We also chat […]