Rolly builds the best coach possible from his experience. Each layer is painstakingly analyzed in Coach's best practices. He shares his years of experience and judges accordingly.

Randall recounts a strange strategy that worked in a tournament.

Lance talks about communication with coaches. It can be strained, but it can also be something that elevates the young player. Understanding is key. Lance is the master of getting information out of a coach.

Randall makes an observation that almost all players who make it to the NCAA share.  He's seen a lot of fast, skilled kids bail out of hockey.  He's never seen kids with this attribute get drummed out of the sport.

Lance talks about the idea that concussions lead to more concussions.  What evidence is there?

Rolly takes a nasty swipe at Randall, then makes an excellent point about new tech that might help with concussions.  Randall rises above the abuse and finds common ground with his old friend.

Randall gets into the idea of goals being disallowed.  Is there a mathematic theory that can explain the way they are called?

Lance talks about great trainers who have small character issues.

Coach talks about how performance is not always recognized by those in charge of picking youth hockey teams.  The people who are on great teams are still often not getting their kid developed.

Randall is about to take a trip on Spirit Airlines.  It was fun knowing all of you.

Lance talks tournament schedules that can't get out the details until the ten minutes before the puck drops.  How can a person plan a weekend when there is no schedule of games?  Come on tournament people.

Rolly has some shocking stats on point distribution among teams in So. Cal.  It won't shock anyone who has played in certain rinks, but some teams get statistically more points per goal than others.  It might not be wrong, but it sure tells a story.

Randall looks at jumping levels as a double-edged sword.   It can really damage the social group around a talented kid.  It's great if it works, but there are stories where the kid gets punished for moving up without his friends.

Rolly talks about the way the locker room can move against a younger player if there isn't careful monitoring and adjustment by all of  those involved.

Lance remembers when a coach and a parent tried to force two kids to be friends.   The result was predictable.

Lance shatters all records and decides to talk turkey.  Also juice boxes.  Randy uses snack to clear his pantry.  

YHP has the best week ever.  There are 1000 people listening weekly.  It's a privilege and honor to get the chance to talk to the hockey community this way.  Thanks.

The podcast ends with a playful round of Kings or Ducks (which team is leading in each AAA class)

What do people do at this point of the season to set themselves up for the next?  Stories of skating with the next coach while still on the old team.

How does the transition to prep school work out best?  What did Lance go through when his kids were going to Minnesota.

Is it good to build a team?  There are mistakes that can be made and friendships are tested.  Strained. And sometimes marketing a team can leave you on the hook for a bad season.  Still, it can be great to put together a team that exceeds expectations.

Lance talks about what he would have done differently in his hockey journey.  Randall and Dave get into a brawl.  Dave wins easily but Randall lands some haymakers (unfortunately they landed on Lance).

Randall sees the landscape of hockey at the end of the season.  What are some of the things you have to do to get ready to move on to the next year that start at the end of this year.

Rolly talks about how specialization can be dangerous in young athletes.  It's so logical and well reasoned that it starts a fight.

Randall tees up hotel stories from travel hockey.  There are some details that should be left on the road.  Or on a podcast.

Lance has two stories that each have police arriving at the end.

Rolly smells the stench of cattle as he pulls up to the team hotel.  How did the weekend go?  He can't remember.

Randall talks about building lines.  What kind of players naturally complement each other?  Is there a recipe for the best combination?

Lance talks about some line woes of the past.  Where did he make mistakes with his top-tier sons?

Rolly talks chemistry.  It's not about player types, it's about how any three kids blend and get coached.