The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher discuss how to navigate the end of a long season along with the finding the right avenues for spring and summer hockey. It's questions that they get ALL.THE.TIME from parents and thought it would be really beneficial to have a really open and honest conversation on what is happening in the hockey world during the spring and the summer. Some important topics they tackle include:-Early sport specialization and burnout-Using feedback as a tool for growth-The business of youth hockey in the spring/summer-FOMO-Much more!!Thank you to all of our sponsors including GELSTX, TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com. And special thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our AMAZING listeners!!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on 13 year professional hockey veteran Cody Lampl! Cody is one of Jeff's former teammates that grew up in a non-traditional hockey market (Idaho) yet has had an incredible hockey career! We talk:-Cody starting out in figure skating and how that's helped him as a hockey player-The importance of mobility in your game-PASSING being an essential skill in hockey-His unique hockey journey coming from IdahoThank you to Cody for a really inspiring episode! Thank you to our sponsors GELSTX, TRAINHEROIC, and ICEHOCKEYSYSTEMS.COM. Thank you to Blue Wire Pods, our podcast parent company. And thank you to all of our amazing listeners!!!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we are re-releasing the podcast where you get to know Topher! A few weeks ago, we re-released Episode ONE where Topher interviewed Jeff...and on this one the guys flipped the script and Jeff interviews Topher. Check out his journey through the hockey world...the good, the bad, and the ugly.Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors including GELSTX, TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com!And thank you to all of our amazing listeners! We wanted to go down memory lane with this episode...hope you enjoy!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher dive into MENTAL TOUGHNESS.-What is it?-How do you get it?-Why is it important?They share stories from their own careers (during and post-hockey), those from others they know, and detail strategies they have learned or seen that could lead to being a more mentally tough hockey player and person. Some of the areas they tackle include:-Handling adversity and success-The importance of a routine and preparation-Creating an accountability structure-SO MUCH MOREThis conversation had so much for anyone that wants to be more mentally tough!!!Thank you to all of our supporters and sponsors, including GelStx, IceHockeySystems.com, and TrainHeroic. And thank you most of all to all of our amazing listeners who continue to tune in with us every week!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we are getting nostalgic and throwing it back to EPISODE 1 where Topher interviews Jeff that was the start to this podcast journey. We will be hitting 200 episodes in the next few weeks and we wanted to brink it back to where we started to pay homage to the journey.For those that have been with us for a large part of our journey, you'll see how hilarious this first episode was where Jeff and Topher have NO CLUE what they are doing...but they get into some great conversation about Jeff's journey. You can see the seeds being laid for what was eventually to come.We love you guys, hope you enjoy!!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher speak directly to all the youth hockey players with a dream of playing hockey at a high level. They go dive into stories of their own careers and those of others they know to give advice to all the players out there on what the journey may throw at them. Through this podcast episode, they answer three fundamental questions: When was there a time a coach was hard on you and what did you do to handle it? Who is a player you know that made it and what was it that got them there? What specific advice would you give to a kid that wanted to play junior, college, or pro hockey? This episode comes with a ton of insight for not just the players, but the parents and coaches who will guide those players through their journeys. We know it will be an impactful one for everyone that listens!!Thank you to all of our amazing listeners. Thank you to our amazing sponsors GelStx, TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com. We appreciate all of you!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher take on Mailbag questions from YOU! They sent the bat signal out on social media and you guys gave us some great topics to dive into including...-Is burnout real?-Are there benefits to playing the off wing-Thoughts on International Tournaments getting canceled-Position specific skills for D and F-The nastiest goal they've ever scored-What separates good players from the best?-Much More!!!We love hearing from you...and thanks to everyone that submitted questions. We want to also thank our sponsors GelStx, TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com. We appreciate all the support from all of you and especially all of our amazing listeners!!!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we dive deep into OZONE PLAY! We bring on Ryan Ward, Robbie Murden, and our Director of Skills Karl Linden to talk anything and everything on the Ozone, including:-Getting the defense involved-Shot quantity vs quality-The importance offensively and defensively of F3-Using analytics to drive tactics-Puck Protection-A whole lot more!This was a fun, in depth look on scoring goals and we know you'll enjoy the banter! Thank you to all of you that continue to support our podcast and we hope you'll be able to take something from this one to use with your teams.Thank you to our sponsors as well, GELSTX, TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on Director of Hockey Operations for the University of Wisconsin and Topher's former junior hockey teammate, Shane Connelly! Shane was a big time goaltender playing in multiple tournaments for Team USA and won a National Championship at the University of Wisconsin. He was a great player and now a great coach, and we dive into some really amazing topics including:-Coaching Cole Caufield at Wisconsin-Scoring goals through a goalie's eyes-The makeup of championship teams and its leadership-Coaching elite talent-MUCH MORE!!Thank you to Shane for coming on and for the awesome conversation! Thank you to our awesome sponsors - GELSTX (gelstx.com), TrainHeroic, and IceHockeySystems.com. And thank you most of all to our amazing listeners!!!

On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher create a podcast surprise Christmas present for a few certain people that have been some of the best role models in their lives. Tune in to find out who and listen to a podcast full of love, family, and of course...hockey.