In this week's EHL Summer Coaches Series interview, Jake Basile sits down with Zac Desjardins, the new head coach of the Pennsylvania Huntsmen. Desjardins discusses how he came to join the Huntsmen, his coaching style as a hands-on "teacher" who emphasizes details, and how his experience as a defenseman influences his focus. Bringing lessons from coaching at the professional level, he emphasizes the importance of post-game recovery and training players for the next level, not just their current one. He also shares his thoughts on the evolution of junior hockey, what he looks for when recruiting players, and his goal to build upon the Huntsmen's first playoff berth by establishing a hard-working and competitive atmosphere from the very first day of training camp, wanting players to battle and push each other immediately.

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