S3 Episode 31 Lance talks about determining success in a season - Randall talks about how the fit on a team matters - Rolly gives his impression on being on the ice at important times
Lance has a take on how to gauge success in a hockey season. He wants his kids on the ice at the important moments. That's necessary for a good season. Coach agrees and talks about how merit can play ...
5 Apr 202335min
S3 Episode 30 Laura takes on co-hosting duties - Chicago hockey mom talks about her experiences raising a AAA kid - Lance is a big fan
Welcome to Laura, our guest host for the week. Laura keeps her sense of humor as she talks about youth hockey. She knows the ins and outs of social media and how hockey seeps into a family dynamic. ...
29 Mars 202345min
S3 Episode 29 Coach builds the best youth hockey coach - Strange strategies that worked in games - Lance talks open coach communication
Rolly builds the best coach possible from his experience. Each layer is painstakingly analyzed in Coach's best practices. He shares his years of experience and judges accordingly. Randall recounts a s...
22 Mars 202352min
S3 Episode 28 Randall makes a tough argument- concussions add up in our experience - is there new tech to mitigate concussion risk? Rolly thinks so.
Randall makes an observation that almost all players who make it to the NCAA share. He's seen a lot of fast, skilled kids bail out of hockey. He's never seen kids with this attribute get drummed out...
14 Mars 202336min
S3 Episode 27 Gifford's theory of disallowence, is it real? - Great trainer who is a bit of a psycho- Coach talks about rewards that are not in line with performance
Randall gets into the idea of goals being disallowed. Is there a mathematic theory that can explain the way they are called? Lance talks about great trainers who have small character issues. Coach ta...
8 Mars 202342min
S3 Episode 26 Randy talks Spirit Airlines to anywhere - How can tournaments not know the schedule until the day before the puck drops - Rolly has stats on how different teams get more assists recorded
Randall is about to take a trip on Spirit Airlines. It was fun knowing all of you. Lance talks tournament schedules that can't get out the details until the ten minutes before the puck drops. How ca...
1 Mars 202346min
S3 Episode 25 Randall talks about the perils of jumping levels - Rolly talks about social consequences of birth year teams - Lance talks about how parents can try to force kids to be friends
Randall looks at jumping levels as a double-edged sword. It can really damage the social group around a talented kid. It's great if it works, but there are stories where the kid gets punished for m...
22 Feb 202342min
S3 Episode 24 Lance talks about snacks - Podcast shatters listener ratings 1K thanks - Ways to flex in hockey
Lance shatters all records and decides to talk turkey. Also juice boxes. Randy uses snack to clear his pantry. YHP has the best week ever. There are 1000 people listening weekly. It's a privileg...
15 Feb 202333min
