The High Performance Hockey Podcast

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The high performance model from a psychological perspective. What “the zone” means, how to get your athletes back in it, and what derails them. Coaching mental toughness: what to do and what to avoid. Advice for parents of young athletes for better mental health.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: Are you ready to take a look into the mind of a high performance athlete? Today’s guest is Dr. Dana Sinclair, the founder of Human Performance International and a clinical assistant professor with the Faculty of Medicine in British Columbia. A former international athlete, Dr. Sinclair is now a licensed psychologist working and consulting with individuals in the medical, corporate, and entertainment spheres. In this episode, we have an educational discussion covering the high performance model, mental toughness, and “the zone”, all from a psychological perspective. You’ll learn how to get your athletes back in the zone and what derails them from it, how to coach better mental toughness with context, the difference between perfection and excellence in performance, and even more. Tap into the high performance mindset to draw out the best from your players! 00:00 Join in for an educational episode with featured guest, Dr. Dana Sinclair, licensed psychologist and consultant! 02:20 What is your background in sports psychology? 03:55 What does a typical day look like for you? 04:50 As a former athlete, what made sports psychology interest you? 06:30 Where are we in the psychological aspect of the high performance model? 08:00 What do you think is a better model? 11:15 What are your main buckets for consulting? 13:10 How do you measure the intangibles? 15:55 How do players approach you as a consultant? 17:40 Defining “the zone”. 19:55 How can we get athletes back in the zone? 21:50 Can you use emotion as your friend? 23:45 What is mental preplanning? 24:55 “Perfection” versus “excellence”. 26:30 How do you mitigate the influence of social media on your athletes? 28:10 What is the value of self talk? 30:10 What can parents of young athletes do to support their kids’ mental health? 33:35 What can we do to help with life after hockey? 39:00 What is mental toughness? 41:20 Mental toughness from a strength & conditioning perspective. 44:00 How can we better find mental toughness? 44:45 How can players stay in the moment? 49:25 What are your goals in short term competitions? 51:00 What can you tell us about your new book? 52:50 What do you want your legacy to be?  

In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to be a better, more effective communicator, leader, and coach. The use and value of roleplay & improv for situational awareness. How Art Of Coaching courses help professionals sharpen communication and leadership skills. What the messy reality of leadership and power dynamics looks like.   Resources + Links: Check out Art Of Coaching for podcasts, coaching, and more!   Learn more about Brett’s upcoming book | https://artofcoaching.com/begin   Art of Coaching Podcast E146 | HOW TO DEAL WITH OVERWHELM AND BURNOUT   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What is holding you back from becoming a conscious communicator, leader, and coach? Joining us is performance coach, author, keynote speaker, and founder of Art Of Coaching, Brett Bartholomew. Brett has built an empire of communication that helps professionals of various fields and industries enhance their ability to lead more effectively by better understanding human persuasion and power dynamics. Today, we have an in depth conversation about communication: how do we become better communicators through engagement, situational awareness, human understanding, among other modalities? Most of all, how does better communication make us better coaches? We’ll discuss the use of roleplay and improv, more about the courses Art Of Coaching offers to sharpen power dynamics, and the messy reality of leadership. Discover more about conscious coaching in the high performance sphere! 0:00:00 Welcome Brett Bartholomew, performance coach, author of Conscious Coaching, keynote speaker, and founder of Art Of Coaching!  0:03:30 What does a day in your business look like for you? 0:07:30 What are you researching for your PhD right now? 0:13:05 What is objectivity and subjectivity in terms of communication? 0:16:35 The value of “buy in”. 0:19:20 How do you coach an engaging program? 0:23:20 What are your thoughts on a cooperative versus direct approach in relation to training ages? 0:27:45 What are we doing well in our field? 0:29:20 How can we still improve in our field? 0:34:20 What is the biggest sign of a lack of professionalism to you? 0:39:25 How can you get better at self-promotion? 0:45:35 Why should coaches embrace the criticism? 0:50:30 Where does situational awareness fit into your courses? 0:54:25 What are your courses trying to bring back and normalize? 0:56:00 What do we gain from roleplaying? Why should we not fear it? 1:01:00 What course do you recommend for a first timer? 1:03:45 How do we look at burnout? 1:06:00 What are the three dimensions of burnout? 1:10:05 Finding your second mountain. 1:15:30 What can you tell us about your new book? 1:18:15 What do you want your legacy to be?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The role and goals of the medical performance staff in the NHL. Return to play decision making within the medical and skill development team. The evolution of equipment in return to play and injury mitigation.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What is the role of the medical staff in high performance hockey? This week, we are joined by Jon Geller, the current assistant athletic trainer for the Montreal Canadiens. Before working with the Canadiens, Jon served as the assistant athletic trainer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Prior to his time with the Leafs, Jon served as the Head Athletic trainer for the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL). Today, we’ll discuss Jon’s responsibilities within the medical staff and how he assesses dynamic movement competency in both injured and healthy athletes to keep them at the top of their game.   We’ll learn what communication between the medical staff and skill development team looks like, particularly in return to play decisions. How is it handed off between medical and skill development experts? How are final decisions for return to play made? We’ll also touch on equipment and its evolution in injury mitigation, building baselines during the pre-season, and the future of the high performance hockey model. Find out more about the behind of the scenes world of the medical staff and how they keep their athletes healthy and on the ice! 00:00 Welcome Jon Geller, the assistant athletic therapist for the Toronto Maple Leafs, to the podcast and learn how he keeps players healthy and at the top of their game! 01:30 How did you start working in high performance hockey? 05:05 How did the two worlds of theory and reality evolve for you? 06:40 What are your current responsibilities as the assistant athletic therapist? 08:05 How do you build baselines pre-season? 09:40 When do you reschedule assessments? 11:10 How do you communicate within your medical team? 13:35 How are decisions reached? 15:45 How are messages communicated to management of the players? 16:10 First touch points for return to play. 18:55 What are some heuristics or your rules of thumbs you use to assess injury before return to play? 23:00 How is equipment evolving in the NHL? 27:00 How does equipment play a role as a performance enhancement and in reducing potential injury? 29:00 How do you integrate the skill development coach and return to play specialist in the return to play process? 31:10 What external and internal metrics do you use to guide the skill development/return to play expert? 33:10 How do you use objective information to inform or persuade the skills specialist? 34:50 How does the final return to play decision get made? 36:00 Is a comprehensive, high level understanding of the game important? 38:45 The future of the high performance model in hockey. 39:50 Are we over-measuring? 42:00 What is the role of Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey research and development staff? 43:00 What would you do differently if you could start over as a young coach? 45:35 What have been the challenges of the last couple of years?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The hockey player’s hip, specifically adductors and abductors. Biomechanics of the hockey stride. Return to play from acute injury to back on ice.   Resources + Links: Learn more at https://johnsnyderdpt.com/   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: Are you ready to get an in-depth look into the advanced athlete’s hip? In this episode, we have double the expertise as we are joined by physical therapists, John Snyder and Matt Kelly! John is a certified orthopedic specialist and strength and conditioning specialist who specializes in the treatment of athletes in hip pain. Matt has his Masters in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University, his Bachelors of Science and Kinesiology from University of Prince Edward Island, and his second Masters at McGill University under Dr. David Pearsall.   Today, we’ll be discussing the hockey player’s hip to dive into adductors and abductor musculature and how we treat them. We’ll take a biomechanical standpoint to look further into the hockey stride, the role of the hips, and considerations for the therapy level. Then, we go over the question of return to play: What buckets need to be checked? What would they recommend to get athletes back on the ice? As we go, we’ll talk about the benefits of early off season, the rising occurrences of FAI, pelvic position and pelvic rotation, and even more. Join in for an informed conversation all about hips, hockey, and high performance! 00:00 Introducing two special guests physical therapists, John Synder and Matt Kelly! 02:15 What was Matt’s ice hockey research from his second masters program? 04:30 What has been Matt’s background in hockey? 05:35 What are your thoughts about the analogy of hips being the engine for hockey players? 08:20 From a biomechanical standpoint, what is the role of the hips during the stride? 10:40 How do we treat the adductor musculature? 12:40 What is the merit of the adduction to abduction ratio? 17:05 What measurements does John use to add value? 20:20 The Copenhagen side squeeze test. 21:20 What tests work best for minimal budgets? 23:05 Where and why do you start getting an athlete back to the ice? 27:25 Is there merit to an early off season for the hips? 30:10 Why do you think we see more of FAI recently? 34:00 Are pelvic alignment modalities trying to fix the same thing? 40:25 Do you take biomechanical considerations into therapy? 45:10 What buckets need to be checked for return to play? 51:55 What are your thoughts on ice work during the summer for professional athletes? 55:30 What is unique about hockey players?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The contrast in development versus management for the in season and off season. Communicating and utilizing data and biometrics, including how to approach outliers. What anchor points a seasoned strength and conditioning coordinator uses to measure progress.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: How do you refine quality in your players through development and management? This week’s special guest is Mike Potenza, the President of SCAPH and the current strength and conditioning director for the San Jose Sharks. Mike oversees the strength and conditioning programs and postseason individual training programs for his athletes. Our conversation will dive into the topics of strength, development, management, and sustainability in the world of high performance hockey. What is the contrast between development and management, in season and off season? What metrics and numbers does he track, and how does he communicate this to players and staff? What anchor points are important when measuring progress? Join us in discovering the key to unlocking high performance in your athletes, whether they’re off or on the ice! 0:00:00 Meet the strength and conditioning director in his 16th season with the San Jose Sharks, Mike Potenza! 0:02:05 What are the tangibles and intangibles of your sustainability? 0:04:45 What changes have you seen during your sixteen years in the high performance hockey sphere? 0:07:50 How have metrics and evaluations changed? 0:09:15 Data & numbers versus gut feeling. 0:13:40 Why do we need technical context to bring the numbers to life? 0:17:50 What does management look like for you in season? 0:22:50 What anchor points are you interested in during the in season? 0:26:25 Why is communication between coaches and athletes so valuable for both sides? 0:28:40 Translating off ice strength into on ice strength. 0:29:50 How do you communicate metrics to your players? 0:32:25 What metrics are you getting value from? 0:34:45 How do you measure blood, and how do you utilize that biometric? 0:40:10 What is your approach to outliers? 0:41:45 How do you objectively rate yourself and your staff in season? 0:45:25 Do you reach out to private strength coaches? Why or why not? 0:47:00 How do you pinpoint development program goals for the off season? 0:50:45 What question do you fear the most? 0:52:05 Are your anchor points similar in season and off season? 0:54:20 What is your current role in SCAPH? 0:58:35 What is coming up next for SCAPH?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: What makes an effective, skilled coach for effective, skilled players. The importance of learning and evolution for coaches. Preparation for athletes in elite level sports outside of ice hockey. Technical, tactical mastery in strength and conditioning.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What does maximum optimization look like in elite level sports outside of ice hockey? Today, we will have an in depth conversation about preparation for high performance sports with the current head strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Buddy Morris. Buddy has worked with 13 first round NFL draft picks and 15 first team All Americans during his career, and recently won the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award in 2021.   In this episode, we will cover his experience in the NFL and how he trains and prepares his skilled athletes. We dive into the physiology of velocity and speed, preparation and programming for advanced athletes, assessing and correcting asymmetries, and much more. Most of all, we’ll discuss the importance of learning, growing, and improving as coaches for the benefit of the game and the players. Find out what it means to be an effective coach in the high performance sport world at large! 0:00:00 Meet the head strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Buddy Morris, to learn how coaches prepare their athletes in other elite level sports! 0:02:10 What can you learn from preparation coaches from other sports? 0:09:25 Why do simple programs work for both beginner and advanced athletes in different ways? 0:14:35 What do you think causes more injuries in track and field? 0:18:20 How we view speed and velocity. 0:22:10 Who do you learn from? 0:26:15 Why do coaches need to learn first in order for their athletes to learn? 0:30:10 What cannot be measured that an athlete needs to have? 0:31:45 What is the importance of technical mastery for strength and conditioning? 0:35:40 How do you bridge the gap? 0:38:00 What qualities do you work on in season in the NFL? 0:40:30 How do subtle nuances affect your in season menus? 0:43:10 What does force of max velocity look like in elite athletics? 0:47:20 What distances do you set for your skilled athletes? 0:50:50 How do you correct asymmetries? 0:53:25 Which assets have helped you with directing training? 0:56:10 Why is abruptly stopping detrimental to systems? 0:58:35 How should coaches approach assessments? 1:00:25 The limitations of corrective exercises. 1:04:10 Why do coaches need to learn, change, and think in their jobs? 1:08:30 What will be the day that you retire? 1:11:25 Why is the brain the next step for optimization?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Internal and external workload monitoring and application for ice hockey. The value and cost of distance based measurements. How to measure and find the sweet spot for team performance.   Resources + Links: Twitter: @kevinneeld Website: https://www.kevinneeld.com/ & https://optimizingadaptation.com/ Email: kn@kevinneeld.com   Differences in External Workload Demand between Session Types and Positions in Collegiate Men’s Ice Hockey by Kevin Neeld, Ben Peterson, et al.   Impact of Preceding Workload on Team Performance in Collegiate Men's Ice Hockey by Kevin Neeld, Ben Peterson, et al.   Speed Training for Hockey by Kevin Neeld and Travis Pollen   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What is the difference between internal and external workload, and how is it impacting your athletes’ performance? This week’s guest is the head performance coach for the Boston Bruins, Kevin Neeld. Kevin is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with a masters in Kinesiology and Exercise Neuroscience, and recently completed his PhD in Rocky Mountain University’s Human and Sport Program. With his previous experience working as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the San Jose Sharks for two years, and as the director of programming and performance in the private sector for seven, we’ll discuss Kevin’s lessons and philosophies he learned from both the private and public sectors. Then, we unpack his PhD journey and two published articles concerning workload demands and monitoring. What are internal and external workloads and what is their value? How do you apply modifications based on metrics? What is the ideal balance for team performance? We’re covering all of this and more as we explore the impact of workloads on high performance ice hockey! 0:00:00 Kevin Neeld, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and the current head performance coach for the Boston Bruins! 0:02:15 How would you contrast your experiences in the private versus public sectors? 0:05:55 How did your two years in San Jose set you up for your current position? 0:08:50 What does a typical day look like as the head performance coach? 0:14:00 Who do you meet with in your support staff and what do you communicate with them? 0:16:30 How much flexibility do you allow your players? 0:19:20 What is your game day philosophy? 0:21:45 How did you navigate challenges during your PhD journey? 0:26:30 Defining internal and external workload. 0:28:35 What is the significance of these measurements? 0:33:05 What is the value and cost of distance based measurements? 0:37:00 What metrics do you place more value in? 0:42:35 How do you apply modifications? 0:47:15 What were your “aha” moments during your research for your second article? 0:51:40 How do you measure team performance? 0:55:00 The team performance sweet spot. 0:58:10 What resources do you offer and/or recommend?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The keys to sustainability in career and culture. What makes a good coach and how to evolve as a practitioner. Advice to young strength coaches and performance directors coming up. The secret ingredient to a winning team.   Resources + Links: The Physics of Hockey by Alain Hache   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What are the key qualities behind 21 years in the high performance world? In this episode, our special guest is a man who wears many hats: Dr. Pete Friesen, certified athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, massage therapist, and dry needler. He is  an adjunct professor at Duke, Elon, and Arcadia Universities in the schools of physical therapy and served as the head strength and conditioning coach of the US women’s national hockey program from 2018-2019. During his 21 years with the Carolina Hurricanes head athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coach, and massage therapist, his duties included training & dietary standards, prep of rehab programs, and acute injury for players.   Our conversation today will dive deep into his career of 21 years as a high performance professional in the NHL. We’ll learn his secret to sustainability in career and culture, his advice to young up and coming coaches, his perspective on return to play on stakes, and much more. What is the ingredient to a winning team? How can we evolve further as practitioners and professionals? What is the value of gaining the trust of our athletes? Come and learn how this Swiss Army knife stays sharp and in the game over over two decades! 00:00 Give a big welcome to certified athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, massage therapist, and adjunct professor at Duke, Elon, and Arcadia Universities in the schools of physical therapy, Dr. Pete Friesen! 03:15 How did you get involved in coaching and the NHL? 05:25 What quality allowed you to sustain your position in the NHL for 21 years? 08:45 What lessons did you learn the most from during those 21 years? 11:25 Sustaining team culture. 14:30 Were there any challenges with wearing so many hats? 17:10 If you were to construct your own NHL performance department, what would it encompass? 22:15 How did building trust in your relationships parallel your time in the hockey league? 24:15 What important metrics did you track during your career? 28:50 How do you get valuable and reliable measurements? 30:10 The future direction of measurements. 34:40 How did you feel about getting your name on the Stanley Cup? 40:40 What was the special ingredient in that year? 43:35 What is the value of listening and learning from your athletes? 46:40 What things did you look at concerning return to play on skates? 50:10 What is the significance of knowing the equipment and ice conditions? 52:20 How can we prevent injuries through strength & conditioning? 55:15 What advice would you give to young strength coaches?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The responsibilities and lessons during the early days as Toronto Maple Leaf strength & conditioning coach. Global training systems in the high performance world. What it’s like working in the private sector.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: How do you leave a lasting impact on the game? Our guest for today’s episode is Matt Nichol, a strength and conditioning coach and performance specialist based in Toronto! Join us as we delve into an incredible conversation about the game from a seasoned strength and conditioning perspective. We’ll explore Matt’s early days with the Toronto Maple Leafs, his responsibilities and duties as head strength and conditioning coach, the influences and lessons he gained working with high performance coaches and athletes, and finally his experiences in the private sector. As we go, we’ll learn more about his approaches to working with hockey coaches and players for maximum optimization on and off the ice. Come and pick the brain of a veteran strength and conditioning coach who’s optimizing the world of high performance hockey! 00:00 Welcome Matt Nichol, business owner, performance specialist, and veteran strength & conditioning coach who has been in the game for decades! 02:05 How did you get your position with the Toronto Maple Leafs? 07:55 How did you establish trust in the hockey world after coming from the football world? 10:25 What were your duties and responsibilities with the Leafs? 16:30 Gaining context from the inside out. 18:15 What are some of your best memories of working with Mats Sundin? 25:55 What important lessons did you learn from Pat Quinn? 30:20 What were your responsibilities when you won the World Cup of Hockey 2004 gold medal? 33:35 Why is it important to have a cooperative approach? 34:55 How did you get involved with sports nutrition and supplements? 39:20 Working in the private sector with the little dungeon. 44:25 How did you incorporate on ice training during the summer? 48:30 Who were some of your mentors in the private sector? 52:30 How are thought processes behind global training systems evolving? 55:50 What is the footprint of your new gym? 58:30 What are the positives of the sports science community in the high performance sphere? What are the negatives? 1:01:25 How do you want to be remembered?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Differences between training prep school athletes versus professional athletes. How to create an environment for your players to find their unique value. Measurements and management for the developmental athlete.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: What do you need to know about coaching and developing your athletes? Today, we are joined by the business owner and coach, Dan Noble! Dan is the owner of Noble Sports and Performance and serves as the Head Hockey Coach and Director of Hockey at Upper Canada College. We’ll discuss training the developmental athlete, measurement versus management, and his experiences coaching in the OHL, prep school, and Hockey Canada’s women’s national team. What are the differences between prep school players and professional players? What is the key to creating a thriving environment? How does he encourage his athletes to find their value as people? Join us as we explore impact, communication, and culture in the high performance hockey sphere! 0:00:00 Welcome Coach Dan Noble to the podcast, the Head Hockey Coach and Director of Hockey at Upper Canada College! 0:01:25 What does a typical work week look like as the head hockey coach, director of hockey, and business owner? 0:05:25 What is the beauty of having all of these different experiences? 0:08:30 How did the loss of your father inspire you to get more uncomfortable? 0:10:15 How do you approach training & developing for prep school athletes versus OHL athletes? 0:13:30 Strength training versus technical coaching. 0:15:00 What is the difference between OHL and prep school? 0:19:15 What are your anchors? 0:22:20 Why does fatigue and stress build up in players? How do you train these players? 0:27:10 What do you measure and how do you communicate it to your coaching staff? 0:32:30 Communicating with younger athletes. 0:35:40 Where are you in our current era of technology? 0:39:25 What do coaches need to be able to do that technology can’t? 0:42:40 Why is it important to marry the context with the numbers? 0:44:10 How did you train your athletes to help them find their value? 0:50:05 What was your responsibility training the women’s national team? 0:51:25 How do you educate your athletes about lifestyle outside of the rink? 0:57:15 What advice would you give to a developmental player? 1:00:50 Why do we need to celebrate our athletes?