Windsor Spitfires Head Coach Greg Walters: Applying internal psychology, starting with your breakout and a culture of quality
In episode #285, we welcome Head Coach of the Windsor Spitfires, Greg Walters, someone who has thrived on his ability to be consistent and has never had a losing season. He is currently in his first s...
23 Jan 202544min
USA Hockey Manager of Goalie Development Steve Thompson: Youth Hockey retention, learning from every goal and goalie practice planning
In episode #284, we're joined by the Manager of Goalie Development for USA Hockey, Steve Thompson. It's no secret that the US has become a bit of a goaltending factory. For example, last season, of th...
16 Jan 20251h 15min
University of Minnesota-Duluth Head Coach Laura Schuler: Hockey teaches life lessons, prescouting for tendencies and creating predictable structure
For episode #283, we welcome former TCS contributor and current Head Coach of the University of Minnesota-Duluth women's program, Laura Schuler. Schuler has enjoyed a remarkable and diverse career tha...
9 Jan 202558min
The Coaches Site Year-in-Review 2024: Content Top 5s, TCS Live Highlights and Spicy Wings
Happy New Years! For episode #282, we thought we'd kick off the second half of the season by going back and looking at our most popular content on The Coaches Site from this past year. And to help us ...
2 Jan 20251h 38min
ESPN Analyst Ray Ferraro: World Junior memories, broadcasting origins and pizza in Russia
For episode #281, we're joined by a very special guest to help get you all set for this year's World Junior Championships. As a part of TSN's WJC coverage, Ray Ferraro had a front row seat at the tour...
26 Des 20241h 10min
Hershey Bears Head Coach Todd Nelson: Creating a family atmosphere, drills with purpose and development through winning
In episode #280, we welcome Todd Nelson, Head Coach of the Hershey Bears and reigning winner of the Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding coach. Nelson and the Bears are coming off ba...
19 Des 20241h 2min
The Athletic's Craig Custance: How to build winning teams, key traits of great leaders and future NHL GMs
In episode #279, we're joined by Craig Custance, who is the Head of Creative Development at The Athletic. Custance recently released his second book, The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Te...
12 Des 20241h 2min
Colorado Eagles Video Coach Kim Weiss: Inspiring female coaches, the true goal of coaching and emphasizing wall play
In episode #278, Kim Weiss, Video Coach of the Colorado Eagles, stops by to chat. She is a trail blazer who has relied on one tried and true method to advancing in her coaching career: learning how to...
5 Des 20241h 20min
