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Grassroots - The Minor Hockey Show
Grassroots:In this last show of the season, Richard and Gregg review the guests and topics which resonated with the most.
Grassroots: Richard and Gregg spend the entire show talking mental training with renowned sports psychology consultant Dr. Wayne Halliwell.
Grassroots: This week, it's about what's right with minor hockey.
Why isn't there an HEO minor midget team going to the OHL Cup? Plus a conversation with James Wall of West Vancouver minor hockey about their curriculum.
Grassroots: Today's show is about goal scoring: how, when, where and all the things coaches should consider when teaching it.
Grassroots: How do you prepare for playoffs? What do you do in practices? What about lines, defence pairings and goalies? Richard and Gregg examine the ins and outs of playoff preparation.
Richard and Gregg first talk with Smiths Falls Pee Wee coach Keith Rhoden about his team being a Good Deeds Cup finalist. Then they look at the Relative Age effect in minor hockey.
In the second part of the discussion about curriculum, Richard and Gregg examine in more depth what should go into one for a typical minor hockey association.
Should minor hockey associations have curricula to guide coaches through their seasons? Richard and Gregg think so and discuss the whys and hows.
Grassroots: Richard and Gregg discuss what makes good, or bad, team chemistry in minor hockey
It's the "Millennial Show" where Richard and Gregg discuss today's hockey player and parents. What are they like, how are they different from before, and how should coaches deal with them?
In the new year's first show, Richard and Gregg discuss mental training for hockey with Markus Leikkari, a sport performance consultant.
In the last show of 2017, Richard and Gregg discuss accountability in minor. What should (or shouldn't) you make players accountable for and how?
Grassroots: This week's show opens with a tale of the worst coaching gaffe ever. Then Richard and Gregg chat with HEO Minor's Referee-in-chief John Reid about supervision and the training of officials
Power: Who in minor hockey wields power? Boards? Officials? Parents? Coaches? The topic raises some interesting questions and issues.
What is team identity? Richard and Gregg examine how to go about identifying and then creating it.
Today, it's the parent complaint show: what are legitimate parent beefs and how should they deal with them
What are the pros and cons of tournaments, instructing the NCCP, one-off guest instrcutors? Richard and Gregg dissect these topics.
Hockey Manitoba has jumped with both skates this season into modified ice for all novice hockey. Richard and Gregg discuss this with Bernie Reichardt, their Director of Hockey Development.
It's the vexing show. Today, Richard and Gregg toss out the things in minor hockey that truly vex them.
Grass Roots: Richard and Gregg get into a more detailed discussion of teaching tactics, from the time kids play on modified ice up to the older age groups.
As a follow up to the show two weeks ago, Richard and Gregg talk with OHF Executive Director Phil McKee who explains how the implementation of six year olds playing with sevens this season came to be and what is...
This week's show is all about teaching tactics: what to focus on, how to do it, and even what tactics should perhaps be pushed down the priority list.
Grass Roots: Richard and Gregg examine the GTHL issue that had six year olds not allowed to play with seven year olds as a result of Hockey Canada's new modified ice rule.
Grass Roots: Richard and Gregg talk with Coaching Association of Canada consultant Wayne Parro who explains the CAC locker and maintenance points system.
Time to plan the season. Richard and Gregg discuss why planning is integral for success and how to go about it.
What exactly is the Declaration of Principles all about? Richard and Gregg discuss this before talking with HEO's IP Coordinator Ruggles Pritchard who fills us in with the changes to that important program.
Richard and Gregg first examine if parents should have a say in who the coach is. Then Gregg provides examples of some of his tried and true team building exercises.
In the first show of year five, Richard and Gregg reflect, sort of, on what they did in hockey since the end of the last season and look at some possible stories to discuss in the future
In the season's final show, Richard and Gregg review points brought up last week by Tom Renney about the looming novice cross-ice mandate from Hockey Canada. They wrap up with a call for listeners to get involved in minor hockey...
Hockey Canada President Tom Renney is the guest, discussing how best to adapt the game to younger children, specifically the looming change to novice hockey.
Richard and Gregg chat about a recent CAC survey, some interesting stats about small area games, and what people should look for in hockey schools.
It's the end of the season review show. Gregg and Richard discuss what coaches, parents and associations should reflect on once the season is over.
Following up on last week's show about coach interviews, Richard and Gregg discuss how a coach determines his philosophy as well as key points to remember about the interview experience.
Grassroots: It's coach interview and selection time. Bruce Pickard, V.P. of the Gloucester Rangers Associations, discusses their approach to both aspects.
This week's guest is Ken Campbell, senior writer for The Hockey News, who talks about his 2013 book "Selling the Dream" as well as development in Canada and the pressures in minor hockey to get somewhere.
This week, Richard and Gregg examine: Just because it's been taught doesn't mean it's been learned. But just because it's been learned doesn't mean it can be applied.
Richard and Gregg skate all over the ice in this show, chatting about HP field evaluations, paying AAA coaches, and then practice snobbery.
Richard and Gregg first discuss if they're practice snobs. Then they chat with former branch executive director Richard Sennott about his concussion experience.
Grassroots: So what really happened in Oshawa last weekend when Richard was a guest coach with Gregg's AAA team?
Grassroots heads to Vancouver to talk with Tom Oberti, president of West Vancouver Minor Hockey, about the new cross ice program mandated by BC Hockey for this season.
It's Christmas Eve Grassroots Summit as Richard and Gregg share a list of changes to the game they feel should be investigated.
Grassroots: In 1999, Hockey Canada held a summit to look at improvements to minor hockey. Richard and Gregg examine the summit's 11 recommendations and what's happened to each.
Richard and Gregg discuss the nuts and bolts of mentoring with Hockey Canada/OMHA facilitator and mentor Jim Mercer.
What goes into mentoring coaches? Richard and Gregg examine what's worked - and what hasn't.
Want to get your Development 1 coaching certification? You'll need a field evaluation done. Richard and Gregg dissect what it takes to pass.
Richard and Gregg examine the 10 recommendations presented last week by Queen's University's Prof. Jean Cote from his research paper.
Queen's University's Prof. Jean Cote discusses his recent research paper about participation in youth sport and its 10 recommendations.
Richard and Gregg continue their discussion of last week about developing defencemen by examining the skills and tactics kids must be taught.
Richard and Gregg begin by discussing the Capital City Condors coaches and the suspension of the Montreal pee wee coach. Then they get into a talk about developing defencemen.
