How should we group young athletes — by age or by maturity?
In this episode, sport scientist and hockey coach Simon Heidenreich talks with John Lind from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association about Bio-Banding, biological maturation, and how Sweden approaches long-term athlete development.
Building on a previous conversation with Ken Martel on the U.S. model, this episode dives into the Swedish perspective — where research, coach education, and development-first thinking guide youth hockey.
A must-listen for coaches working in youth and talent development.
https://hockeyakademin.se
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41283790/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39133685/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lind-73ab31b2/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-cumming-46727818/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommylundberg21/