The High Performance Hockey Podcast

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?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to adapt to coaching overseas in a foreign environment. Strength and conditioning research in combines and fitness tests for ice hockey. What external workloads are, and their application in the world of high performance athletics.   Resources + Links: The Culture Map by Erin Meyer   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 would a strength and conditioning coach trained in external workloads imagine his ideal combine? Our guest this week is Steve Nightingale, the current Sports Scientist and performance coach for the New Jersey Devils pursuing his PhD studying external workloads in ice hockey. He’ll share his experiences working abroad as coach in the KHL and how he adapted in an overseas, foreign environment. Moreover, we get his expert insight into strength and conditioning research for ice hockey, evaluating data analysis, as well as combines and other fitness tests. Then, we dive into his current PhD studies of external workloads to understand what they are and how to apply them in a high performance setting for your athletes. Join in on the conversation to find out how external workload monitoring can take you to the next level!   0:00:00 Meet sport scientist and performance coach for the New Jersey Devils with previous coaching experience in the KHL! 0:01:30 What was your experience coaching in China? 0:02:50 How did you manage stress in a heavy travel setting? 0:06:10 How does performance in the KHL compare with the NHL? 0:07:45 What are the major differences between them? 0:10:50 What lessons did you take away from your experience that you still use today? 0:15:40 Is it possible to change your mind after you’ve written something down? 0:17:00 What compelled you to write your article about combines? 0:19:35 What were the tests that you recommended at that time? 0:22:10 What do we need to be mindful about with tests and combines? 0:24:35 Imagining the utopian combine. 0:27:35 What are your main rocks that you look for over the course of the season? 0:30:20 How do you communicate that with your athletes? 0:35:00 How do you juggle your PhD life with your work? 0:37:00 What are external workloads? 0:38:00 How can external workload be applied in a real world setting? 0:39:35 What is the difference between an LPS system and an IMU? 0:40:35 How are these systems being used for high performance athletes? 0:42:20 What are the most important metrics to measure?  0:44:10 The importance of context when understanding data. 0:45:55 Having experience in external workload monitoring, what metrics do you place value in? 0:49:00 Can we use bucket information to periodize? 0:52:25 What “aha! moments” have you had from external workloads that most high performance coaches haven’t had yet? 0:54:40 How do you approach treatment for scratch players? 0:58:05 What would your ideal world look like for data analysis?  

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The influence of philosopher-scientist, Karl Popper, on critical thinking and coaching. Speed training and skating ability for team sports for on and off the ice. The difference between speed and game speed. Technical coaching in team sports: why we need it and its overall impact.   Resources + Links: Learn more at https://altis.world/   Conjectures and Refutations by Karl Popper   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: Can hockey players benefit from applied sprint training? Today, we have Stu McMillan, CEO of Altis, joining us for a critical breakdown on speed and sprint training in ice hockey. Stu has been an Olympic coach for over nine games, including having coached three home Olympic games before. With his focus on power and speed development, we’ll discuss what speed is, how it differs from game speed, and the complex systems between speed and players that coaches need to understand. We also dive into the influence of philosopher-scientist, Karl Popper, on Stu’s coaching and critical thinking skills. How do you train off ice speed acquisition for on ice? What do performance practitioners need to be aware of for technical training development? Why do we need to have more technical emphasis in team sports? We’ll answer all these questions and more as we explore capacity, ability, and potential within our athletes! 0:00:00 Join the conversation with this week’s guest, Stu McMillan, the CEO of Altis working with a variety of athletes in power and speed development! 0:01:40 How did you choose where to live? 0:07:40 What does a regular day at Altis look like for you? 0:10:15 How has philosopher-scientist, Karl Popper, influenced your coaching? 0:13:25 The scientific approach to philosophy. 0:16:15 How does problem solving philosophy relate to coaching? 0:18:25 Is track and field the foundation of all field-based sports? Why or why not? 0:20:25 What is speed? 0:22:45 What is speed in team sports? 0:26:10 The difference between speed and game speed in team sports. 0:28:40 How should coaches approach a chaotic system? 0:32:10 What is the bias towards measuring impact? 0:34:45 How do you bring off ice speed acquisition onto the ice? 0:37:00 What needs to be understood most about technical development training? 0:42:40 Do you believe speed should be trained in its environment? 0:44:25 Why do athletes need to be introduced to noise? 0:49:45 Is there a need to have more technical emphasis for team sport athletes? 0:53:25 Three rules of thumb for coaches to assess athletes without having a track and field background. 0:57:40 Do hockey players need to sprint? 0:59:30 What are your thoughts on the three day rollover? Do you still use it to train your athletes? 1:02:30 What are some projects you’re working on with Altis? 1:04:00 What do you want your legacy to be?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The transition and shift in game perspective going from player to coach. Coaching millennials and building team culture. Establishing communication between coaches, staff, and athletes. Creating positive growth and culture between performance staff and coaching staff.   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 has one ice hockey coach already carved out his legacy? Today’s guest is Pete DeBoer, the current head coach of the Dallas Stars! Pete is an accomplished coach with 1,015 games in the NHL under his belt, was awarded CHL Coach of the Year, and is a two time Stanley Cup finalist. We’ll explore his transition from pro to coach, including how he got involved with coaching and who his most influential mentors were. Pete also shares his coaching techniques on fostering culture and communication within the team and among the staff. Along the way, we’ll discuss the key to balancing work and home life, pinpointing the signals while ignoring the noise, and encouraging the growth between performance staff and coaching staff for the benefit of the game and the athletes. Join in and take a peek into the head of a coaching legend! 0:00 Come and learn from the head coach of the Dallas Stars with 1,015 NHL games in total to his name, Pete DeBoer! 02:35 What led you to coaching? 06:10 Where did your coaching career begin? 07:45 What did you take away from working with Paul Maurice? 10:15 How did your perspective of the game shift as you went from player to coach? 12:45 Setting team culture. 14:40 What has changed in the game from when you were playing? 17:40 How do you find the right mentorship? 19:55 How has communication changed with coaching millennial athletes? 22:50 What does communication look like between your coaching staff? 25:40 How do you separate the signal from the noise? 30:05 Who were the media coaches/mentors you learned most from? 32:20 Work-life balance during the season. 35:35 What are the qualities that make a good sports performance coach? 38:05 How do you receive feedback from performance coaches? 40:05 What can the performance staff do to better support the coaching staff? 42:10 What advice do you have for young coaches? 43:45 What advice would you suggest for minor hockey parents? 45:55 What about for young players? 48:45 How do you want to be remembered?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Application of methods from a coaching and lab research perspective. Developing critical thinking skills and thinking like a scientist. What statistical tools a practitioner needs in their toolbox. Research in return to play from ACL and lower body injuries.   Resources + Links: Check out Matt Jordon’s courses - https://www.jordanstrength.com/jscep-courses/   Paper: A Framework to Guide Practitioners for Selecting Metrics During the Countermovement and Drop Jump Tests   Paper:  A Return to Skiing Envelope of Function for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Elite Alpine Ski Racers   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 happens when we apply more scientific thinking to the game of high performance hockey? In this episode, we will take a deep dive into sports science research and practice alongside our guest, Dr. Matt Jordan. Matt is the assistant professor at the University of Calgary with his PhD in medical science and a masters in exercise physiology. He has worked with a multitude of high performance athletes in the worlds of speed skating, cross country skiing, snowboarding, football, and even more.   Today, Matt will help us bridge the gap between science and practice as we discuss methods, application, and results for the recovering athlete. We’ll find out more about his research in return to play from lower body injuries and the variables and benchmarks he most often utilizes as anchor points. What is the difference between coaching methods and lab research methods? How do you develop critical thinking skills and think like a scientist? What are relevant return to play tests and measurements? Time to put on your thinking cap and master the tools you’ll need as a practitioner and as a researcher! 0:00:00 Join us in welcoming Dr. Matt Jordan, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary who is bridging the gap between science and practice! 0:02:20 How did Dr. Walter Herzog’s teachings influence and impact you? 0:06:10 What makes scientific research difficult? 0:09:20 The contrast in sports science coaching versus lab research methods.  0:15:50 Where did you develop your critical thinking skills? 0:19:30 As a researcher, what do you look for the most in a paper? 0:25:00 What statistical concepts should practitioners be aware of? 0:29:30 What tools do practitioners need in their data collection toolbox? 0:31:40 How does the p-value affect the presentation of data? 0:35:55 What is your frequentist approach? 0:39:40 What major problem did you run into in your masters program? 0:42:25 The hierarchy of evidence. 0:45:35 What tests do you prefer for return to play from lower body injuries?  0:49:35 Is the isometric midthigh pull your full body measure of choice? Why or why not? 0:52:45 What tests do you find more relevant? 0:54:25 What metrics do you watch for in force plate assessments? 0:59:05 Beyond your anchor point metrics, what else do you look for in your research? 1:02:40 What kind of thinking do you try to avoid? 1:04:15 In your return to skiing envelope paper, what were you specifically looking for? 1:07:25 How did you start using the asymmetry index? 1:10:11 Where is the number in relation to the left to right differences in performance? 1:14:45 What is your new research you’ve been working on?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: All things speed in the world of high performance sports. How to increase speed and improve the quality of speed in your athletes. On and off ice speed training development programs and drills.   Resources + Links:   ALTIS Need for Speed Course https://altis.world/product/altis-need-for-speed/   Check out Maximum Velocity Sprinting For Hockey Players by Vicki Bendus https://www.prohockeystrength.com/public/Maximum-Velocity-Sprinting-For-Hockey-Players.cfm   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: Do you feel a need for speed? Joining us today is the lead sports performance coach at Brock University, Vicki Bendus! We’ll be diving into all things speed, from the science behind it to its practical application. We’ll discuss the benefits of on ice speed training, how to use speed as a tool, the key to creating a successful speed program for your high performance athletes, and more. Why is it important to increase and maximize the speed of your players? How can you efficiently utilize speed development on and off the ice? Speed is one of the many handy tools you have in your toolbelt, so find out how to fully use it to your advantage! 00:00 Say hello to Coach Vicki, the lead sports performance coach at Brock University now working on her PhD in Applied Health Sciences! 02:15 How has your high performance career affected your life? 06:35 What are your daily responsibilities as a lead sports performance coach? 07:55 What is speed? 10:50 The tools versus the craftsman. 14:05 What are the similarities between linear sprinting speed on and off ice? What are some contrasts? 18:25 What was the context behind working with Cory Kennedy on your article? 20:20 Did this article give you a lightbulb moment? 21:45 Would you suggest a shift towards speed and power development for an experienced athlete? 25:50 What distances do you track in season and off? 26:50 What technology do you use? 27:25 How do biomechanics affect a player’s speed & skating? 29:35 What makes a technical intervention worth it? 31:40 What is the difference between skating hard and skating fast? 33:50 How can you start a conversation with your coach about on ice speed training? 36:05 Approaching a more hesitant coach. 40:10 How do you structure your on ice speed work sessions? 43:30 How do you collaborate with your coach with your speed work? 45:50 What rules of thumb do you have for groups in rest? And how do you periodize? 48:15 How do you categorize your drills, and how do your drill sets change?  51:05 How did you create intent within your athletes during the summer?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Technology & tests a sports technologist recommends for measuring high performance hockey on and off the ice. The most important pieces to have, for budgets high to low. What problems technology works to solve and the challenges they face.   Resources + Links:   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 sports technology do you need to know about? Today, we want to introduce Ryan Smyth, sports scientist & technologist as well as the CEO of Park Sports Facility, one of Canada’s first athlete testing & sports science companies! Ryan is a treasure trove of sports technological knowledge and know-how. While he’s here, we’ll discuss technology in length to figure out what problems it works to solve, which pieces are most important, how to track data sets for high performance athletes, and more. We’ll also talk about what technology you should invest in for both high and low budgets, so you can get better measurements for your athletes. What tests can you run to mimic gameplay? Which are best to run on and off the ice? What are tech pieces an expert considers to be overvalued? Step into the future of technology with us as we find out the best way to measure high performance hockey! 00:00 Meet Ryan Smyth, sports scientist, sports technologist at Kinduct, and CEO of Park Sports Facility! 01:55 What is the Park Sports Facility, and what work do you do with Kinduct as a sports technologist? 05:45 What are the problems technology faces in high performance hockey? 07:30 What are the best teams? 10:55 How do you critically evaluate your testing battery? 12:55 Assessing reliability in technology. 16:05 What tests do you recommend for high performance hockey? 18:30 How do you communicate with athletes and coaches? 20:50 How do you communicate with coaches? 23:20 From your experience, what are the most useful on ice tests? 28:40 Have you tested with pucks? If so, what are the differences in performance? 31:40 What brands do you recommend for timing gates? 33:30 What are your thoughts and experiences with video analysis? 36:25 How do you use the My Sprint app? 38:30 Tech product line on a budget. 43:05 What are three pieces of tech you couldn’t live without? 45:50 What pieces of tech do you think are overvalued? 47:20 How did you use GPS information? 52:15 Can we find the perfect answer? 54:15 What would be important to measure off the ice if you were in charge of the NHL Combine? What about on ice?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: What it was like growing up in a prominent hockey family, the Hunters. The lessons & intangibles from past mentors, family members, and previous experiences. How the women’s game has changed then to now, and where it is going. Advice on how to cultivate culture, communicate, and cooperate with a team.   Resources + Links:   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 far can you go when you put in the work? A true testament to elbow grease and hard work, Meghan Hunter, is joining us today! She is the current director of hockey administration & amateur scout for the Chicago Blackhawks. Meghan won’t let her family name do the talking for her, though; she’ll be sharing her own wisdom and experiences with the game from the POV of a former player & coach who made the transition to administration.    Our conversation will bring us back to her past to explore what it was like growing up as a Hunter, one of the first families of major junior hockey in Canada. We’ll go over the lessons she gained from past role models and mentors to follow her journey from beginning to end. Then, we seek her perspective on cultivating culture, her current responsibilities with the Blackhawks, the state of women’s games, and more. Join us as we learn how to work hard to play even harder! 00:00 Say hello to Meghan Hunter, director of hockey administration & amateur scout for the Chicago Blackhawks! 01:20 How did the small town atmosphere affect the way you were raised? 03:40 What were some values your father taught you as a young hockey player? 05:05 How was the support from your mother when you were young?  06:30 What were lessons you pulled from your uncles? 09:30 What lessons did your grandfather teach you? 12:30 What made you choose Wisconsin, and how did the opportunity appear? 16:15 Cultivating culture at Wisconsin as a coach. 18:05 What qualities made you the player you were? 19:30 How has the women’s game changed since you played? 21:00 How is the parity growing in the women’s game? 22:00 After coaching, what was the next step for you? 23:55 What were the challenges during the transition from player to coach? 25:15 How has coaching changed your perspective of the game from a technical & tactical standpoint? 26:50 Where did you learn to create culture? 28:05 Why is communication key to team building? 29:35 What did you take away from the Knights that you still use today? 32:55 What were your responsibilities as manager of hockey ops in national teams? 34:55 The power of using your network. 36:50 What are your duties with the Blackhawks? How have they changed since you first got the job? 39:05 What are your tasks as a scout? 40:05 What is next for you? 41:15 What advice do you have for a young, aspiring female hockey player? 42:00 How about advice for young hockey parents? 42:40 How do you want to be remembered in the game?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: How the game has changed since the 70s to today. How to cultivate higher performance through environment and culture as a coach. The culture of coaching in Europe versus coaching in North America. Examining the long-term athletic development model in Europe and North America, and how we can improve it. Advice for aspiring coaches, hockey parents, and young athletes.   Resources + Links: Find Dave’s books on Amazon The King of Russia Loose Pucks and Ice Bags   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 become an elite hockey coach? You learn from the best! In this episode, we have Coach Dave King, an ice hockey coach with a lifetime's worth of experience and championships! We’ll journey through five decades of hockey, as we look at how coaching has changed and the evolution of the game itself. We also talk about differences between European and North American hockey from the perspective of a coach who has coached in five countries worldwide. What was it like coaching against the Russians in the 80s? What has been the effect of globalization on the game? What is the difference in technique and culture?   Then, we examine LTAD models from Europe and North America, and what we can do to improve our models for high performance players. If it’s advice you’re after, we’ve got you covered there: We’ll hear how to cultivate young players, build environment and culture, and develop trust and rapport from a coach who’s already done it all. See what has changed in 50 years from the eyes of a veteran coach still dedicated to the game! 0:00:00: Meet today’s special guest, Dave King. Dave has been an ice hockey coach since 1977, a NHL coach for 15 years, and has coached in five different countries worldwide! 0:02:55 What kept you coaching for so long? 0:04:10 How did you first get involved with coaching? 0:05:55 How did your background in high school teaching prepare you for coaching? 0:07:10 Who were your mentors? 0:08:55 How has the game evolved over five decades? 0:12:30 How has coaching changed? 0:16:40 The difference in technique between North America and Russian in the 80s. 0:20:25 When did the difference start to emerge in North America? 0:22:40 What were your relations with Russian coaches back then? 0:24:45 What are the differences between a North American game and a European game? 0:28:30 What are the four playing rules? 0:31:25 Are there any differences between LTAD models in Europe and North America? 0:34:50 Is it possible to have a club model in the US? 0:37:55 Improving the North American LTAD model. 0:39:15 Can we teach hockey sense? 0:41:20 How do you teach hockey sense? 0:44:35 What are some of your fondest memories? 0:46:15 What is the importance of cultivating environment and culture as a coach? 0:48:50 What are some qualities of an elite level coach? 0:54:30 The social aspect of coaching. 0:56:55 Why is it better to develop trust between a coach and a player? 1:00:25 How did you create a work-life balance? 1:03:55 What is your advice for young, aspiring coaches interested in high performance hockey? 1:07:20 What is your advice for hockey parents? 1:10:00 What about for young players? 1:13:35 Why did you write your book, and what is it about? 1:16:45 How do you want to be remembered?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: The position of the goaltender and its unique characteristics in relation to other positions. Training and preparation techniques for goaltenders. The demands and injuries goaltenders regularly face. Advice for young and aspiring goaltenders.   Resources + Links: Learn more on Maria’s website https://www.goalietrainingpro.com   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 the future of goaltending look like? To find out, we’ve invited Maria Mountain, a performance coach, exercise physiologist, and the founder of Goalie Training Pro! Through her online business, Maria has helped hockey goaltenders from around the world train smarter and perform better. She will be sharing her wealth of knowledge on all things goaltending as we discuss the position of the goaltender from a coaching perspective.   We’ll explore the unique demands and biomechanics of goaltending, the evolution behind the position and where we think it’s heading, training and preparation techniques for goaltenders, and even more. We’ve got advice any young or aspiring goaltender won’t want to miss out on as we explore the qualities, programs, and skill sets it takes to become an elite goalie. Join in and become a part of the future of goaltending today! 00:00 Welcome today’s special guest, Maria Mountain, a performance coach and business owner training hockey goaltenders all around the world! 01:25 What drew you to goaltending? 04:25 What was your experience studying science and kinesiology? 07:45 How did it help you form connections?  10:00 Did your master’s help you in your practice? 11:25 The biomechanical differences between goaltending and other positions. 14:35 Do you believe in goalie specific training? 15:30 What elements would you add or avoid in goalie specific training? 17:15 What is your opinion on squatting? 19:30 How do you value and objectify position? 22:40 What methods do you use for pelvic position? 26:00 The recent rise of FAI (femoroacetabular impingement). 29:10 How are the volume of games affecting this? 31:35 What would you add to a young goalie’s in season program? 34:20 Do you use video as a tool for biomechanical analysis? 36:20 What are three qualities that elite goaltenders possess? 39:50 What are the most common mistakes you see young goalies make? 42:10 How will the goaltender position evolve in the future? 45:05 Have you experimented with vision training in your programs? 46:20 Using virtual reality for hockey drills. 48:55 How much value do you place in strength and skill work? 51:45 Who does Goalie Training Pro serve?