How to Make Your Hockey Community Better by Taking Inspiration from the Minnesota Model with Guest Mike MacMillan, USA Hockey Coach-In-Chief - EP 380
This week Topher and Jeff talk with Mike MacMillan, National Coach-In-Chief for USA Hockey and Minnesota Hockey's High Performance Director. We talk all things community model, its benefits for player...
1 Sep 20251h 24min
FRIDAY FACEOFF - BAG SKATES?!
On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about a super controversial topic in the hockey world: bag skates. Are they useful? When do you implement them? And how do you do it right? TEN MI...
29 Aug 202511min
SHORT SHIFTS - GETTING LOW IN YOUR STRIDE
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about getting low in your stride and the value of teaching kids this body positioning from a young age. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We ap...
27 Aug 202511min
Mental Performance Training & How it Can Improve Your Game with Guests Nick Johnson & Dustin Kohn, Mental Performance Coaches - EP 379
This week Topher and Jeff talk with Nick Johnson and Dustin Kohn, owners of R&D Performance and providers of mental performance training for athletes and coaches. Both Johnson and Kohn played professi...
25 Aug 20251h 13min
FRIDAY FACEOFF - HOW TO PICK AN ADVISOR?!
On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about how to pick an advisor. When is the right time to get one? And what should you ask them to determine if they are the right fit for you and y...
22 Aug 202511min
SHORT SHIFTS - SETTING THE TONE AS A PLAYER
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about setting the tone for the beginning of the season as a player. Last week we talked about it from a coach’s perspective, this time we’re talking...
20 Aug 202513min
Finding Genuineness in Hockey & Staying True to Yourself No Matter the Journey with Guest Brock Sheahan, Notre Dame Head Coach - EP 378
This week Topher and Jeff talk with Brock Sheahan, the new head coach for Notre Dame’s Men’s Ice Hockey team. After playing for Notre Dame when he was younger, playing professionally, and then serving...
18 Aug 20251h 5min
FRIDAY FACEOFF - COLLEGE HOCKEY MAJOR JUNIOR?!
On today’s FRIDAY FACEOFF episode, Toph wants to talk about the changing college hockey landscape. This is the last week in our three part series, and this time we’re talking about how players from th...
15 Aug 202511min
