Friends of McGill Hockey Podcast Channel

In the first episode of the "Leadership Line Change" podcast, host David Urquhart speaks with Martin Raymond to discuss his experiences relating to leadership and how to deal with pressure. 

Bio: Marty is currently working as the Assistant GM of the Gatineau Olympiques and coaching for the Programme Sports-Études at De Mortagne hockey academy in Boucherville. His coaching experience includes stints as assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Hamilton Bulldogs in addition to time spent as head coach of the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Internationally, Marty has worked with Hockey Canada on the coaching staff for gold medal teams at the U20 and U18 World Championships. Notably, Marty scored over 70 points in two separate seasons while playing for McGill from 1987 to 1992, a career that earned him an induction to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Following his playing career, he guided the McGill hockey program as the head coach from 1995 to 2009, leading the team to the Queen’s Cup championship in 2008. Marty holds a bachelor of education and masters in sport psychology from McGill.

In this episode:

Book recommendation

-  “Wherever you go, there you are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Leadership notes

- Leading from the front, leading from the side, leading from behind

- Good teamwork starts with you as the leader. Leaders need to create an atmosphere that’s fun but that atmosphere must also include discipline.

- "Trying to hit the bullseye"' As a leader, you need to be in the middle of the target, you can’t be too hard or too soft or too emotional, you need to be in the middle of the target and not fall too far out to the extremes

Pressure situations

- Understand that “The score takes care of itself” (Bill Walsh), don’t be focused on the outcome because the process will take care of itself

Overcoming setbacks

- Stay in the moment, follow your heart, and do the right thing. If you get out of the moment, find ways to kick back in. Things such meditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques can help with this. Prepare for the crunch before it happens. Train the mind to focus on the right things.

You can reach Marty at [email protected]

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Meet the coach! Ken Tyler converses with McGill University second year Head Coach of Men’s Varsity Hockey Liam Heelis.

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Welcome to the Friends of McGill Hockey podcast channel. Our goal is to connect the McGill hockey community through interviews and stories. The idea for this podcast channel stemmed from speaking with alumni that want to get a better idea about what their former teammates are doing now. On this channel, we will be hosting two separate shows with two completely different formats: Format 1: Panel Interviews Ken Tyler will be hosting a show called the "Captain's Meeting" that will feature a panel of guests as well as Q & A with current McGill Head Coach Liam Heelis.  Format 2: One on One Interviews David Urquhart will be hosting a show called "Leadership Line Change" that will feature 1 on 1 interviews lasting approximately 30 minutes asking a similar list of questions to guests on each show. The questions will focus on their experiences relating to leadership, mentorship, habits, and their keys to success. We are planning to publish two episodes each month, one each of the “Captains Meeting” and the “Leadership Line Change”. We will start our first show by getting to know our coach, Liam Heelis. Stay tuned for our first shows which will go online in the coming weeks. You can find us on apple podcasts, the FMH Facebook group and on twitter @fmhalumni . Send us your feedback to [email protected]