The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about player feedback - when and how should messages be delivered for maximum efficiency and player development?TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING ...

3 Jan 202410min

Happy New Year! It’s our first episode of 2024 and it’s a great one! On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, it’s just Topher and Jeff talking about the life lessons they’ve learned through ...

1 Jan 20241h 18min

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about how to handle difficult teammates. The conversation turned to teammates that bully - and it got personal for Topher. This one struck a chord,...

29 Des 202316min

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about the transition game: what is winning in transition and how important is being good in transition both offensively and defensively?TEN MINUTE...

27 Des 202310min

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we welcome former Major League pitcher, Jacob Turner. The 9th overall draft pick by the Detroit Tigers now helps young athletes manage their money and...

25 Des 20231h 19min

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk all things Power Play and asks Topher what his favorite PP was and what, specifically, he liked about it.TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We a...

22 Des 202310min

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about the penalty kill forecheck and things that worked for Vechs over the years - from speed, vision, pressure, systems, and everything that help...

20 Des 202310min

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we throw it back to a “10 Questions” episode (from 2020) that Topher did with Brad Berry (North Dakota Head Coach) & Mike Schafer (Cornell Head Coach)...

18 Des 20231h 9min