In episode 19, we chat with the USA 5 Nations Head Coach Scott Paluch. Not only is Scott the Head coach for the upcoming tournament, but he is also USA Hockey's Director of Player Development. Listen in as we chat about Scott's youth hockey history, then dive into the 5 Nations tournament, his staff, the players on the team, and what we can expect from the tournament. Follow the link below to check for the tournament schedule and streams: https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2023u17fivenations

In episode 18, we have Assistant Executive Director of Hockey Department Bob Mancini talk about his path through youth sport into coaching. We also talk about what USA Hockey is doing to create cohesion between the many different groups like youth, coaching, and officiating. To learn more, visit: www.usahockey.com

In episode 17, we have on former president of USA Hockey, Ron Degregorio. Ron served as president of USA Hockey from 2003 - 2015 before his retirement. After his retirement as the president, Ron is still continuing to help USA Hockey in many capacities. In this podcast, we discuss what he is doing to help grow goaltending at the grassroots and master levels. He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and distinguished with the National Hockey League’s Lester Patrick Trophy in 2002, recognizing his outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Most recently, Ron received the Builders Award, which has only been given out seven times in its history and most recently in 2015. Tune in for some amazing conversation from "The Godfather of USA Hockey Goaltending" To donate to the Goaltending Fund: https://www.usahockeyfoundation.com/page/show/1910601-goaltending-development-fund

In episode 16, we welcome on two-time Olympic medalist Katherine Reutter-Adamek to talk about developing a performance mindset. In this episode, we talk about meditation and mindfulness, developing great human beings and how parents can support their kids in sport. To get in contact with Katherine: https://www.fixyourmindset.com/ I love to watch you play: https://ilovetowatchyouplay.com/

In Episode #15, we chat with a two-time Olympian and member of three U.S. Men's National Team, Guy Gosselin. Now currently a Player Development Manager, Guy "Goose" Gosselin has been a part of the staff at USA Hockey since August 2009. Listen in as we chat about his incredible playing history as well as what contact confidence is and how we teach it. Guy talks about the importance for young kids to develop contact confidence, changing our mindsets with body checking, and a lot of other great ways we can help our players. To get in contact with Guy Gosselin: guyg@usahockey.org Resources: https://www.usahockey.com/bodycontact

In episode 14, we are chatting with Dan Jablonic and Katie Holmgren of USA Hockey about the upcoming Hockey Directors and Youth Hockey Leaders course at the 2023 North American Conference Rink and Expo on June 13-16 in Buffalo, NY. We also chatted with three former attendees about their experiences and what they were able to take back to their clubs. For more information or to sign up, visit: https://www.usicerinks.com/ To get in contact with Katie Holmgren: katieh@usahockey.org To get in contact with Dan Jablonic: dan.jablonic@usahockey.org

In episode 13, we have Manager of the Coaching Education Program Brent Seidel on to talk about the upcoming Level 5 in Falmouth, Massachusetts. If you are attending the upcoming level 5, this will be an excellent preview of what you can expect. If you have never attended a level 5, listen in about how to attend a future level 5 Coaching Symposium. For more information about this year's level 5: https://www.usahockey.com/level5

In episode 12, we chat with Roger Grillo, the Director of Player Development with USA Hockey. Roger has a lot of experience coaching experience, and in this chat, he shares a lot about how we can increase player development through small area games and other coaching techniques. For more information about the USA Hockey Webinar with Bill Beaney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgQ2HhgSJWI&t=3065s To get in contact with Roger: Rogerg@usahockey.org

In episode 11, we chat with three people involved in the Dallas Stars Youth Hockey Programming and Development: Dwight Mullins, Director of Hockey Development;  Lucas Reid, Vice President of Business Development; and Eric Silverman, Director of Hockey Ops for Dallas Stars Elite. In this episode, we chat about their unique programming and development model and the impact of USA Hockey's American Development Model on them and their kids. For more information or to contact them, visit: https://www.nhl.com/stars/starcenters/youth-hockey.

In this week's episode, we chat with Stuart Armstrong, the Head of Coaching for Sport England and the Host of the Talent Equations Podcast, one of the most popular coaching podcasts on the market now. Listen in as we chat about improving practice design, what a drill is and how we get away from them, and how we can design practices for higher transfer of training.  Make sure to follow Stuart on Twitter @Stu_arm. For more information about Stuart, make sure to check out the Talent Equation Podcast on all major podcast hosts.