This week Topher talks with Jason Guerriero, USA Hockey Player Development Manager. We brought Guerriero back on for round two to talk about creating a challenging environment that also facilitates a love for the game.

In this episode we talk about:

— Setting clear boundaries as a parent coach

— How being challenged is what makes the game fun for kids

— That failure is inevitable, but it’s about how you get through it

— How we’re creating more stress than we need to for players

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about a controversial topic in the hockey world: should kids/players have to pay the price for their bad parents? We posted on our socials an example of a Division One Head Coach not recruiting a player because his dad was yelling from the stands. This one got you guys fired up, so let’s talk about it!

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about crossovers and the importance of them in the game. Vechs explains how to master this element of your skating, on and off the ice.

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Josh Levine, founder of Fortis Academy in Minnesota. With over a decade of experience training and coaching athletes at all age levels, Levine helped revive a dormant community organization. We talk about building an organization that is efficient and prioritizes development over profits.

In this episode we talk about:

— How players inhibit themselves by not being good people off the ice

— Utilizing volunteers to coach the age groups below them

— Letting the kids swim at hockey tournaments

— The effect of screens on depth perception and how kids play

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph brings on Jon Francisco of 4Check Hockey to talk about finding our why - why do we play the game, why do we put our kids in youth hockey, etc. It’s a simple, but great question to help keep everything in perspective; so we encourage you to reflect on your why.

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph brings on USA Hockey’s Jason Guerriero to talk about the trending 2-3 power play set up. Also known as the spread or box-and-1, this power play system is becoming more and more popular at the highest levels.

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This week Topher and Jeff celebrate the 7 year anniversary of the start of the Hockey Think Tank podcast. We have learned such invaluable lessons over the years from all of the guests we have had on, the organizations we’ve worked with, and all of our listeners that have reached out. Listen for each of our top 3 lessons of all time.

In this episode we talk about:

— How resiliency is everything

— Surrounding yourself with good people

— Finding a way to stay connected to the game throughout life

— How this game is worth fighting for and we need to leave it better than we found it

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph and Vechs bring on one of the founders of Rink Rat Rentals, Kevin McLaughlin, to discuss making hockey more affordable. His company is a hockey equipment rental company and their mission is to eliminate financial barriers to hockey participation. Go check out this amazing company!

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about body checking, what the proper way is to teach it, and how to get kids exposed to it safely.

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Caroline Harvey, one of the most skilled players coming up in the game. She’s a 2x NCAA champion with the University of Wisconsin, an Olympic silver medalist with Team USA, a 2x Women’s World’s gold medalist… and she’s just getting started.

In this episode we talk about:

— Playing girls only vs co-ed hockey growing up

— The USA vs Canada rivalry

— Some of the adversities Harvey has faced in her career

— How important life away from the game is in making you better on the ice

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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