Jim Haverstrom is a Youth Hockey Director and Coach Developer for USA Hockey. With multiple decades of experience, he focuses on supporting young players and coaches in developing skills and techniques ready for the future game

Show notes

1:40 - The introduction to Jim and his Hockey background

3:45 - The Ice Hockey pathway within the US

7:30 - The coaching culture within Ice Hockey

10:00 - The difference of coaching methodology from US to International

14:00- The traditional practice within the US

16:30 - Transition to more nuanced coaching methodology

23:00 - Players getting exposure across multiple positions

24:30 - The more fluid notion of modern day hockey

26:45 - Preparing players for the physical contact within hockey

33:00 - Coping with the discrepancy in physical abilities

35:00 - The use of constrained competition to prepare players for contact and there next steps

40:00 - The involvement of NHL teams is supporting grassroot hockey

44:00 - The use of the transfer portal in player development

44:30 - The future of hockey and how to prepare future players for it

48:00 - How to support coaches in preparing players for the future game

56:00 - How would Jim like to be described in 3 words

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