Episodes

  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we dive into our modern defensemen series. Episode 1 is all about great defending.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Winning possession with position before possession
    - Controlling an opponent's speed
    - Proper pivoting
    - Getting defensive stops
    - Positioning to make defending easier
    - Shorting the offensive zone.

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Adam Zlatkus, analyst with Along The Ice (YouTube, Instagram, etc.).

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - How Peter Forsberg changed hockey
    - Genius on the Sedin twins
    - Power of 'change of speed' & why not having the puck has it's benefits
    - Technical & Tactical empahty
    - The art and science of why goal scorers shoot low
    - Routes into the goalie to make their lives difficult
    - Benefits of holding the puck in your hop pocket
    - Smart backchecking and common backcheck issues
    - New PP entry wrinkle in the NHL... the 3rd man slingshot

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with U12 and High School coach, Mitchell Goodin.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Metrics for player feedback
    - Going beyond simply putting together a team
    - How to create dynamic players instead of robots
    - Games as a showcase of what you learned in practice
    - "Good players can play on one foot and one edge at a time"
    - Developing a player's feel for their game and the game
    - The best ways to run video review
    - Importance of capturing video at practice

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with former NHL player and current AHL coach, Mark Letestu.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Mark's playing path from AA to Jr B to the NHL
    - Succeeding as a smaller & slower hockey player
    - How to think so you can find soft spot on the ice
    - Problem creators & asking questions of the defenders
    - Reading body language to play a step ahead
    - Earning trust so you can earn opportunities and confidence
    - Defense as the basis of creating offense
    - Importance of building your physicality in a functional way
    - Practice habits
    - Creating an identity for yourself
    - How to win more faceoffs
    - Importance of being specific in coaching feedback
    - Embracing feedback as a step in being a great learner

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Sports Performance Coach, High Performance Mental Toughness Expert, Shaun Goodsell.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Power of self talk and how to change it
    - Mental training for performance
    - Simple power of focus, internally and externally
    - Mental hockey hands
    - Fostering and developing leader on a hockey team
    - Importance of creating emotional safety
    - How to best give feedback and instructions
    - Being a great ice hockey parent
    - Power of removing judgement, internally and externally
    - Clarity's role in performance and culture
    - Why flow drills are the worst hockey drills

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Player Development Specialist, Sumeet Wareh.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Edge control and skating development
    - Importance of posture when skating
    - Using film to speed up player development
    - Separating traits from the average vs the greats
    - Developing trust to earn ice time
    - Designing personalized development ice sessions
    - How to develop players in season and over the years
    - Elite player mindset of those players that make the NHL
    - Focus asa separating factor
    - How to best watch film to improve performance

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Skill Development Specialist + Total Package Hockey owner, Kevin Galerno.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Helping players evaluate their game and find their identity
    - Why more is not always better
    - Ugly practice = great practice
    - Adding variability into any type of practice
    - Why some players make it and others don't
    - NHL development camps
    - Adding depth to a player's game
    - What separates AHL players from NHL players
    - Being great at things that don't show up on the scoresheet

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Skill Development Specialist + coach consultant, Derek Panchuk.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Building bridges between academia and the art of coaching
    - How to know if you coaching is effective
    - Accelerating athletic learning
    - Creating great athlete & coach experiences
    - Building a positive relationship with failure
    - Why feedback is a coach's best friend
    - Handling problem learner and athletes that struggle to learn
    - Communicating expectations as a way to reduce dissappointment
    - Asking great questions as the ultimate coaching hack
    - Coaches giving guidance instead of giving answers

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Youngtown Phantoms GM (and way more), Ryan Kosecki.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Prioritizing youth leading to championships
    - What talent evaluators look for in youth ice hockey players
    - Invaluable nature of heads up hockey/scanning
    - Evolving USHL Youngstown Phantoms into a championship organization
    - Using video within teaching hockey, technically + tactically
    - Importance of playing multiple positions as young players
    - Having evidence and analytics guide skill/talent development priorities

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Hockey IQ development specialist, Xander Mavrogiannis.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Best summer development ever
    - The power of self-study
    - Key to teaching Hockey sense/IQ
    - How to ask great questions
    - The best ways to go over film with hockey players
    - Focusing on cues and influencing player rather than simply reading and reacting
    - SImple practical CLA implementation
    - Balancing development with winning now

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with skill development specialist, Joel Cressman.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Journey to Seoul, Korea. Including Golf Canada & Korea's athletic system
    - Invasion vs target-based sport skill development
    - Norway and Erling Haaland's successful cohort development
    - How to give great feedback and create positive development environments
    - Why former athletes are great employees and business owners.

    Link to Joel's book "Seoul Ambition"

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with coaches Nichlas Hardt and Nikolaj Kielland of Raw Nations.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - A professional player's mindset
    - Improving performance driven by enjoying life more
    - Small muscle training
    - How coaches can build trust via failure/shock to help players take off their blinders
    - Off-ice training and breathwork as a foundation
    - Learning from North American hockey
    - Finding balance in hockey/work and life

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Jon Mills, head coach of Kent State Men's Golf.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - The mental game
    - Learning acceptance & letting go of things you cannot control.
    - Preparing for competition via representativeness
    - Playing to your identity
    - Becoming your own best coach
    - Finding accurate self-assessment
    - More than golf... cleaning their own facility
    - What coaches look for when recruiting
    - Utilizing technology
    - Value of taking a break and multiple sports
    - What is special about the best golfers
    - How to play well... have an effective swing that holds up under pressure
    - Building special moments and relationships
    - Coaching players by demanding and giving belief
    - The value of handwritten 'Thank you' notes

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Toni Walch of RB Salzburg Ice Hockey Academy

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - RB Salzburg Ice Hockey Academy design
    - Dryland training
    - Integrating sports science
    - Nutrition
    - Developing a hockey brain
    - Creating authentic self-evaluation
    - Mental strength & resilience

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with JP Berbun, Founder of TOC Culture Consulting.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Transformational Leadership
    - Starting with curiosity
    - Skills to manage emotions
    - Cultivating helpful self-talk
    - Aligning actions & identities
    - Developing leadership
    - Parent's perspective
    - Being kind and firm

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with coach and teacher, Eric Titterud.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Hows of coaching
    - Practical tips and tricks for coaches
    - Teaching through athletic feel
    - Being a good teammate
    - Benefits of young players using small ice
    - Why keep away is the best hockey activity
    - Using technology within hockey development
    - Players self organizing

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Dan Arel... Hockey Director, hockey dad, hockey coach, etc.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Practical tips for coaches running ice hockey practice
    - Practice structure & design
    - Building confidence in players
    - The 'How' of coaching
    - Rewarding behaviors, not outcomes
    - Making & Keeping it fun

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Richard Bercuson, retired teacher, writer, podcaster, and hockey coach.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - History of Small Area Games/Small-Sided Games
    - Benefits of coaches throwing away their whistles & whiteboards
    - Why flow drills suck
    - Learning is messy
    - Issues with paying for goals scored, shortening the bench, etc.
    - Benefits of running commentary behind the bench

    Link to the article discussed - https://hockeysarsenal.substack.com/p/usa-hockey-has-been-preaching-cross

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Larry Lauer, Director of Mental Performance at the US Tennis Association.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Developing quality self-talk
    - Stress management
    - Coaching process > coaching results
    - Why hockey is a late development sport
    - Positive coaching
    - How stubborn (and coachable) players tend to be top performers
    - Getting your hockey team to start on time
    - Building influence and buy-in on a team
    - Thoughts drive the bus; emotional hijack the bus

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  • On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Rob Gherson, goalie guru and head coach in the GTHL (Toronto). He's a fascinating story and has a great coaching style.

    A few areas on this episode we discuss:
    - Stories from his playing career, including changing his playstyle
    - Allowing players to fight through adversity
    - How to best play the 2v1
    - Coaching for development

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