Episode 325 - Brian Bonin
This week Topher and Jeff welcome Minnesota Hockey legend, Brian Bonin to the podcast! He grew up in the State of Hockey and lived every Minnesota youth player’s dream; this is an absolutely unreal ep...
12 Aug 20241h 25min
SHORT SHIFTS - IDEAL GAME DAY SCHEDULE
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about what an ideal game day schedule looks like for a player to be at their best. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We appreciate every list...
9 Aug 202410min
SHORT SHIFTS - 2-on-1s FROM THE D-SIDE
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk 2-on-1s, but with a twist - from the D-side. Some awesome tips and tricks when defending a 2-on-1, Vechs gets to drop one of his favorite sayings, ...
7 Aug 202411min
Episode 324 - Joe Meloni
This week Topher and Jeff welcome NTDP Head Strength Coach, Joe Meloni to the podcast! Awesome, awesome guy and this was a great conversation with some incredible insight into what it’s like working w...
5 Aug 20241h 12min
SHORT SHIFTS - NAVIGATING THE REALITY OF MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES IN-SEASON
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about how coaches, players and parents navigate the reality of multi-sport athletes, in-season. It’s one thing to say we want our athletes to have ...
2 Aug 202411min
SHORT SHIFTS - THE 1-3-1 POWER PLAY
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to break down the 1-3-1 power play. How to be successful if you’re playing it - how to stop it if you’re killing against it. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK START...
31 Juli 202410min
Episode 323 - Jon Francisco
This week Topher and Jeff welcome former UMD captain and eight year pro player, Jon Francisco to the podcast! Following his hockey career, he served as a firefighter for 10 years in California and Wis...
29 Juli 20241h 21min
SHORT SHIFTS: SETTING THE TONE WITH YOUR FIRST PRACTICE OF THE SEASON
On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about what coaches should be doing with their first practice of the season. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We appreciate every listen, dow...
26 Juli 202410min
