What does it take to coach a winning team? In this episode, we're uncovering the tangible intangibles of winning teams with the assistant coach for the Vegas Golden Knights, John Stevens. John is a 3 time Stanley Cup champion, once recently with the Vegas Golden Knights from 2022-2023 and twice with the LA Kings in 2012 and 2014. He is entering this 26th season of professional coaching and his 18th season in the NHL. Today, we'll be picking his brain to discuss his secret to success over the years. What was it like winning a Stanley Cup not once, but thrice? Who were his mentors and how does he still continue to learn today? What is his advice for setting up young players for long term athletic development? From building culture to understanding player perspectives, our conversation will dive into the qualities that make up a winning team of high performers. Join us in the coaching corner to get a seasoned perspective on the game of hockey!

00:00:00 Introducing the assistant coach for the Vegas Golden Knights, John Stevens!

00:02:17 How does it feel to win a Stanley Cup?

00:05:57 How did you spend your day with the Cup?

00:08:27 What are the tangible intangibles of winning teams?

00:11:52 Who were your mentors as a young coach?

00:16:07 How do you keep learning as a coach?

00:19:17 What is your staple game checklist?

00:23:42 High Performance Hockey Masterclass ad break.

00:25:02 How are players bringing different perspectives to the conversation?

00:28:22 Where does culture come from?

00:31:42 How has communication changed?

00:37:32 The challenge of filtering out the noise.

00:42:57 What are the qualities of a good sports performance practitioner?

00:47:02 Informed versus persuasion.

00:51:02 What is your advice for young athletes?

00:55:47 What do you work on with your sons during the summers?

01:02:17 What can you learn from doing the work?

01:04:47 How do you want to be remembered?

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(93)

Heroic Minds with Ben Fanelli

Your mind is one of your greatest assets as an athlete. This week, I sit down with Ben Fanelli, the Founder of Heroic Minds, a brand new self-help tool right at your fingertips. Following a major inju...

30 Juni 202540min

Random Thoughts, Intern Questions, Jump Training for Ice Hockey

Are you ready for the off-season? Today, I sit down for a solo episode where I go over some recent lessons I've learned & updates we've made to our program as we move into summer. I also highlight som...

16 Juni 202529min

Player Development: Skills, Game Patterns, Return to Play with Stan Tugolukov

What does player development look like at the top levels of play? Today's guest is Dallas Stars Skill Coach, Stan Tugolukov, who works closely with players in skill development and individual on-ice p...

26 Maj 202556min

Skill Training, Summer Do's and Don'ts, Processing Speed with Troy Smith

What does the day to day of a high performance skill coach look like? Joining me once again is Troy Smith, the owner of Hockey IQ! With his extensive experience as a player and a coach at both the ama...

12 Maj 202548min

Applied Biomechanics for On-Ice Speed with Joel Becker

Get ready to geek out on everything from stride mechanics to off-ice training strategies. In this episode, I sit down with Joel Becker, lead performance coach of GameChangers. Joel brings an incredibl...

21 Apr 202558min

3-Day Rollover Programming: Gain, Go, Grow

As we wrap up the season, it's time we highlight the importance of programming. Today, I unpack the 3-day rollover programming — AKA, the Gain, Go, and Grow model — we use at Donskov Conditioning to t...

7 Apr 202519min

Metric Fixation with Dr. Mal McHugh

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mal McHugh, a legend in sports science, to dive deep into the world of metrics and performance. We're talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of measuring at...

24 Mars 20251h 9min

Behavioral Sports Psychology with Dr. Alicia Naser

Today I'm joined by Dr. Alicia Naser, a board-certified behavior analyst who's revolutionizing mental performance in hockey. She's not your typical sports psychologist - she uses applied behavioral an...

10 Mars 202552min