Brian O'Reilly, the father of Stanley Cup Champion Ryan O"Reilly joins Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his son, the NHL's reigning Conn Smyth Trophy Winner and what makes Ryan tick.  Brian tells the origin story of Ryan's nickname snook, and how Ryan is coping, being in the Edmonton bubble away from his family, including his newborn son.

Brian, a high performance coach, who conditions athletes bodies and minds, shares his philosophy on training athletes, including Ryan, and his brother Cal. Brian shares an awesome story about a text message exchange between he and his son after game 2, that helped keep Ryan's spirits up and his mindset on point to continue to compete.

Brian also shares his thoughts on what he thinks might happen in game 6 between Ryan's Blues and the Vancouver Canucks.  This is a must listen podcast for any parent with an aspiring hockey player in the family. 

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