The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about the skating stride! Not only stride mechanics, but Toph wants to hear from Vechs about what players can be doing in the gym and off ice to improve their skating stride.TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, we finally reveal the project we've been working on for months...We've built an ONLINE COMMUNITY to connect like-minded and passionate hockey people in our great game. When Topher first started the Hockey Think Tank as a passion project, his dream was to create this type of positive, enthusiastic community...and that dream is finally a reality! Whether you are a coach, parent, or player, this community is here to help enhance your journey in the game of hockey.As you listen to the episode, we'll reveal all the details. But here are a few things to get you started:-There's a link at the bottom of this podcast description to take you to where you can enter your information and let us know that you are interested in joining our community. From there we'll send you all of the details on how to register.-Each day of the week our community will have a theme to get conversations rolling for our members to collaborate and share their perspective and ideas. We will provide thought provoking prompts and then let the conversations fly. The themes include:Motivation Mondays - How to get the most out of ourselves and our teamsTactics Tuesdays - Learn the in's and out's of hockey development, habits, structure, drills, etc...Wellness Wednesdays - All about your physical and mental health Therapy Thursdays - We'll present a topic we know people find hard to navigate in the hockey world and we'll all provide perspective on the journeyFriday Fundays - We will have fun prompts and discussion topics to increase our love for the gameWildcard Weekends - We have some fun things planned...-Some awesome perks for joining the community:Access to a "10 Questions" segment with our guests that will only be hosted on our community pageAccess to watch Topher and Jeff do their "Short Shifts" episodes LIVE on our community pageAccess to a monthly Zoom call creating connection within our group and to have some funAccess to major discounts from the Hockey Think Tank and Jeff's GMBM training (listen to the episode for these details)-This community is not for people to come on and spread negativity or complain. It's about sharing ideas, gaining perspective, and making the game better one individual at a time through collaboration and positivity. With that, this will be a paid community to make sure people in here want to be here and contribute their ideas and knowledge for the betterment of the group. However...- We are doing a week-long discount where registration to be a part of this community is 50% off!! We want to support the people who have supported us on our journey and make sure you know we love you and appreciate everything you have done for us. This deal for our Ride-or-Dies will last from Monday 1/22 - Sunday 1/28.So go to thehockeythinktank.com TODAY, let us know you’re interested, and from there we'll get you everything you need to join our community and help change the game.Thank you to our sponsors GelStx, Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and IceHockeySystems.com. And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs has an intriguing question for Topher: If you, overnight, became the head of USA Hockey, what are the first three things you'd implement? TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher's topic is one that brings out ALL the opinions - FAVORITE HOCKEY MOVIES of all time! The guys weigh in on their favorites and why - including some of their favorite lines and characters!TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!The Hockey Think Tank Podcast is a proud member of The Hockey Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week’s episode is a long time coming! It’s a 10 QUESTIONS episode, and the guys take turns asking each other some hockey and non-hockey related questions - some serious, some hilarious (like fighting duck-sized horses), and some that were supposed to be serious that turned hilarious. Some topics they touch on:— Pregame routines & roadtrip roommates— Best hockey movies— Greatest fears— What their tombstones would sayAND SO MUCH MORE!Thank you to our sponsors GelStx, Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and IceHockeySystems.com. And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher's topic comes from a listener’s question about how coaches can handle lopsided games - on both sides. Great discussion and ideas on lessons to take away whether you’re winning big, or learning big.TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about the new PWHL PK “jailbreak” rule, which awards the team who scores a shorthanded goal on the PK by ending their penalty.TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!The Hockey Think Tank Podcast is a proud member of The Hockey Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One of our best episodes yet! Topher and Jeff welcome Brett Beebe, a Western Michigan University hockey alum and former pro player who is in his 6th season of coaching with the LA Jr Kings. He won the gold medal with Team USA (U17) in 2006 at the 4 Nations tournament, and a USA Hockey National Championship as both a player and coach! We had some great conversation about the state of youth hockey, how our game can be better, as well as terrific perspective on player development and doing things the right way in our sport.In this episode we talk about:—The importance of playing multiple sports—The current culture of our sport—Organizations collaborating together to enhance development—Not confusing winning with developmentAND SO MUCH MORE!Thank you to our sponsors GelStx, Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and IceHockeySystems.com. And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs is STILL in the holiday spirit and wants to take a walk down memory lane to talk about some favorite hockey presents he and Toph have received over the years!TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!The Hockey Think Tank Podcast is a proud member of The Hockey Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about player feedback - when and how should messages be delivered for maximum efficiency and player development?TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!The Hockey Think Tank Podcast is a proud member of The Hockey Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.