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Key Points Discussed
The youth hockey buzzword problem: “development” often gets reduced to individual skill work and ignores human development.
Why Derek believes winning matters — not as the only priority, but as a teacher of responsibility, teamwork, pressure, and accountability.
Confidence explained: confidence is owned, built through preparation (routine, hydration, nutrition, visualization), and shouldn’t be dependent on external validation.
Resiliency explained: bouncing back from fear, failure, and adversity — and why kids must experience competitive situations to learn it.
Coaching reality: a coach being “hard on a player” can mean investment; being ignored is often the real warning sign.
The difference between putting players in positions to succeed vs “shortening the bench to win.”
Story from the Oakville Winter Classic: late goals against, overtime loss, and the mindset response Derek got from his 10-year-old goalie son the next day.
Book recommendation: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday — why it’s valuable for athletes, goalies, and hockey parents.
Listener/community plug: Derek invites DMs and in-person conversations at rinks; encourages sharing the episode and leaving a 5-star review.
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By Elite Goalie Method5
2020 ratings
Key Points Discussed
The youth hockey buzzword problem: “development” often gets reduced to individual skill work and ignores human development.
Why Derek believes winning matters — not as the only priority, but as a teacher of responsibility, teamwork, pressure, and accountability.
Confidence explained: confidence is owned, built through preparation (routine, hydration, nutrition, visualization), and shouldn’t be dependent on external validation.
Resiliency explained: bouncing back from fear, failure, and adversity — and why kids must experience competitive situations to learn it.
Coaching reality: a coach being “hard on a player” can mean investment; being ignored is often the real warning sign.
The difference between putting players in positions to succeed vs “shortening the bench to win.”
Story from the Oakville Winter Classic: late goals against, overtime loss, and the mindset response Derek got from his 10-year-old goalie son the next day.
Book recommendation: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday — why it’s valuable for athletes, goalies, and hockey parents.
Listener/community plug: Derek invites DMs and in-person conversations at rinks; encourages sharing the episode and leaving a 5-star review.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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