Ep.240 | What It Takes to Play Hockey At Harvard University with Coach Matt Gilroy
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we’re joined by Matt Gilroy—former walk-on at Boston University, Hobey Baker winner, NHL defenseman, and now a coach with Harvard University.Matt’...
8 Jun 202517min
Ep.239 | Strategies to Own Your Development with Brian Willsie
Brian Willsie is the Director of Player Development for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. In this episode, he and Coach Eric discuss strategies to own your development path as a player including deci...
1 Jun 202531min
Ep.238 | What to Say When Your Kid Gets Cut
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we tackle one of the most important topics in youth hockey—what happens when your kid gets cut.Getting released from a team is hard on players and...
25 Mai 202553min
Ep.237 | U18 Hockey Pressure, Private Lessons & Coaching Kids with Learning Differences
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we dig into the real pressures of U18 hockey, the value (and overuse) of private lessons, and the responsibility coaches have to support players w...
11 Mai 20251h 12min
Ep.236 | Hockey Parent Pressure, Burnout & Comparison
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we talk directly to hockey parents.If you've ever felt like:You're not doing enoughYour kid is falling behindOther families seem more committedYou...
4 Mai 202547min
Ep.235 | Attention to Detail, Taking Breaks, and the Skill of Recovery
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we explore the balance between teaching skills and letting young players naturally develop, and why learning to take a break is an underrated part...
27 Apr 202553min
Ep.234 | Inside the World’s Best Youth Hockey Programs with Matt Dumouchelle
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we welcome Matt Dumouchelle, creator of The Coaches Site’s Hockey Factories Series, contributor to The Coaches Site Podcast, and Assistant GM of t...
20 Apr 20251h 17min
Ep.233 | Ovechkin BREAKS Gretzky's Record, Being Good *Enough*, OHL Draft Tips
In this episode of the PowerTech Development Podcast, we go big-picture and ground-level:🏒 Ovechkin breaks Gretzky’s record— is he a Top 5 all-time player? We compare eras, legacies, and what it take...
13 Apr 20251h 5min
