Ep.224 | Hurt vs Injured, Toughness, Meritocracy vs Seniority, Favours & Politics
In this episode of thePowerTech Development Podcast, we dive into the controversial yet essential topics shaping hockey today. From the mental resilience of players to the politics of development, our...
9 Feb 20251h 5min
Ep.223 | NCAA Coach Comments on Parents, ‘Snapping’ in the Stands, The Parent Factor
Hockey Parents & The Impact You Have on the Game What’s the WORST parent behavior you’ve seen at a rink? Hockey parents play a HUGE role in their child’s development, but are you helping or hurting th...
2 Feb 202559min
Ep.222 | Playing Experience, ‘Better’ Players, Realizing What You Have
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy cover the importance of having experience to be successful and a deeper dive into a recent conversation on playing with ‘better’ players. Coach Eric finished...
26 Jan 202557min
Ep.221 | Bouncing Back From A BAD LOSS, MyHockey Rankings
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss the mindset of how to bounce back from a bad loss. Going into games you KNOW you will WIN or LOSE, how should you prepare? What are the coaching stra...
19 Jan 20251h 4min
Ep.220 | Skill Building, Elevating Teammates, Mindset Toward Linemates
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy look at skill building, key instruction points, and how to understand the microsteps involved in complex movements. They move on to discuss how to make other...
13 Jan 20251h
Ep.219 | World Junior Hockey Championship, USA v Canada Systems
Coming out of the holiday break, Coach Andy and Coach Eric recap the holidays and discuss the World Junior Championships. They discuss the performance of Latvia, the struggles of Team Canada, and comp...
5 Jan 202552min
Ep.218 | Parent Behaviour, Coaches and Confidence Building
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss parent behaviour and confidence building. They open with a few recent elements of parent conduct at the PowerTech 3on3 Tournament, before moving on t...
29 Dec 202450min
Ep.217 | Trades, Designing Youth Development, the 80/20 Rule
In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy cover trades and how it affects players, the skill vs games question for youth development, how best to design a youth development system, the 80/20 principl...
22 Dec 202455min
