This week Topher talks with Judd Stauss and Tyler Palmiscno, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Stauss runs the youth hockey program in their area and Palmiscno is the head coach of last year’s boys high school hockey state champion team. Seven years ago, they started a unique squirt-level pilot program that other areas are starting to model. The program does half-ice for ages 10 & below and no travel hockey for the first half of the year.

In this episode we talk about:

— Striving to increase retention rates throughout age groups

— How to structure practices to optimize development

— Finding compromise in the half-ice / full-ice debate by doing both in season

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about how some tournaments are charging parents to watch their kids play. We’ve heard they’re not only charging an entry fee, but also sometimes a parking fee. We think this is WILD. Let’s talk about it.

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about penalty kill forechecks and how to make sure it’s difficult for the opposing team to enter the zone.

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This week Topher and Jeff bring back one of our most polarizing guests, Uncle Timmy, for a huge debate. We asked on our socials if anyone wanted to come on the show and debate whether mite hockey should be played on full or half ice, and who other than our own Uncle Timmy volunteered. Grab your popcorn Think Tankers, this one gets heated!

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about the benefits of including keep away in every practice. We guarantee it will make your players better.

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph is on the road and wants to tell the story of the time he got cut from Team USA. This is great insight for parents and players navigating adversity.

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Derek Edwardson, hockey director of the Indiana Elite Club out of Indianapolis. Edwardson played at Miami University and later played professionally in Europe.

In this episode we talk about:

— How players need to be great decision makers, since the game is so unpredictable

— Developing the players you already have, not just finding the best players

— How the best thing we can do as coaches is make the environment fun

— Doing everything you can to make sure the parents get along

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On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about a topic that came up in our coaching mentorship program the other day: pre-scouts. There are so many opinions on how to execute a pre-scout, so let’s discuss the different ways to make your pre-scouts the most effective.

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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about where to shoot on goalies to score more goals. Listen as we break down the specifics!

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Russ Sinkewich and Charlie Cook of the Ohio Hockey Project. Sinkewich is the Project Founder and Head Coach; Cook is the Director of Hockey Development. They join us to talk about finding life lessons, genuineness, and passion through the sport.

In this episode we talk about:

— How life lessons in sports are what get you far in life

— That if a coach is hard on you it means they care

— How to teach not only the sport, but also the things bigger than the game

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