Hockey IQ Podcast

On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Director of Player Development, Justin Blaszak.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Building and sustaining a skating development program within a hockey organizaiton 
- Using the USA Hockey tracking capabilities to improve practice design
- Phasing practices and the season
- How video has enhanced their player development
- Communication with players and parents
- Themes being used to enhance development and give quality communication to players and parents
 - Creating an environment that fosters growth 

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with professional player development coach, David Laszlo.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Coaching coaches 
- Constraints to drive and accelerate player development
- Why asking questions is so valuable
- How the best question in hockey can illuminate where players are in their development
- Going beyond the sweat test
- Teaching and learning skating
- The importance of vocabulary usage
- Using colored pucks in practice
- How stories are powerful
- Warming up for games with games 
- The when and why behind picking a position 

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with professional player and mental coach, Jacob Newton.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Dealing with abuse as a child and its long term effects
- Making decisions and their effects on his life
- Turning internally rather than externally
- Separating himself and his athletic identity
- How to snap out of poor thoughts and thought processes
- Tools to build mental tolerance and mental strength
- The power of deep breathing
- Self-love
- Maturing and becoming a better person

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with strength and conditioning coach, Matt Howatt.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Where the bench press fits in a hockey player's off-ice routine
- Hip Abduction vs Adduction 
- What correlates from the gym to on the ice
- Benefits of tumbling
- Poking fun at Greg & Matt's playing career

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with elite coach developer, Kristen Dieffenbach.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Helping athletes become their own best coach
- Creating sustainable motivation
- Exploring self and controlling emotions
- Best coaching practices, backed up with research
- How USA Hockey is leading the world in coach education and support
- Using competition to further development
- Long Term Athlete Development
- Going beyond athletic identity

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Ed Zdolshek.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Why he wore a Dominik Hasek mask 
- Hockey IQ from a goalie's perspective
- Developing goalies 
- Mindset and mental strength 
- Self-reflection and ability to move forward with a clear mind 
- Tricks for shooters to score more goals and make the goalie's job difficult 
- Puck positioning's role in reading the shooter 
- Ed's journey from attempting to create clones of himself to finding ways to help each player find their own best game 

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we flip the script, and Greg is interviewed by former guest Gus Katsaros.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Skills within systems when scouting/talent evaluation 
- Left-handed shooter's cheat code
- Why point shots suck
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Find Greg on Twitter @CoachRevak

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Russ Sinkewich of The Ohio Hockey Project (OHP).

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- When a player should leave to go to the next level
- Becoming an elite learner
- How to be a student of the game
- Life skills learned translating to on-ice performance
- Why the saying, “You dont score goal from the weight room” is really dumb.
- Importance of nuitrition
- Asking yourself, "What do I need to improve?"
- Working with a sports psychologist and his impact
- The importance of coaches relaying clarity to players, parents, etc.

Find Ohio Hockey Project on Instagram @OhioHockeyProject
Find Ohio Hockey Project on their website OhioHockeyProject.com 

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Nick Bowins

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Growing the game of hockey
- Finding joy in the game of hockey
- Details and elements he loves from the Hockey IQ Newsletter
- How and why routes lead to space
- Weakside D activation
- Details we love from players around the NHL (Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Brayden Point, Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox, Zach Werenski, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Johnny Gaudreau, Troy Terry, Clayton Keller, and more)

Find the Hockey Collective Twitter @HKYCollective + Instagram @HockeyCollective

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Alyssa Gagliardi.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- The rondo for hockey
- How to teach skills 
- Boys vs Girls hockey
- How to develop creativity
- Coaching decision-making vs execution
- Going beyond the ice to improve player development on-ice
- Pivoting at the lower vs higher levels
- Rod Brind'Amor's authenticity

Find Alyssa on Twitter @AGagliardi92

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