Glass and Out

Something huge happened to the New York Islanders this past summer. They traded John Tavares for Barry Trotz. Yep, that's exactly how it went down. Even deal for both sides we'd say. Seriously though, while the Islanders' fans were busy buying toy snakes to throw at Tavares in his eventual return to...Long Island? Is that where they play? Anyways while they were doing that, the Islanders were ushering in the era of Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz. Somewhere along the way the Islanders players decided they'd listen to the new regime and find a way to replace Tavares.  Then they authored one of the greatest year over year defensive improvements the NHL has ever seen. Besides a new coach and a vacant locker stall where once sat a superstar, how did they do it?

Friend of the show Enio Sacilotto stopped by the studio to talk about his experience as Head Coach of the Croatian National Team as well as his time with the Under 18 Croatians. As one might expect, it's a different world over there. But that doesn't mean the hockey holds less power than the hockey played over here in North America.

Neil Glasberg is a coaching agent and advocate for fair practices when it comes to our profession. It's not easy to make choices when there isn't a ton of available information, so it's a good thing we were able to borrow some of Neil's time.

What makes a hockey player creative? Is it the way he or she thinks during hockey games? Is it the tactics given to them by their coaches? Or is it how they practice? For USA Hockey's Dave Starman, it's a little bit of everything. Dave joined us on the Glass & Out Podcast this week to talk about creativity in the game, and what we can do as coaches to encourage it. You guessed it, we touch on cross ice hockey for little hockey players and small area games for hockey players young and old. This is an episode you don't want to miss, check it out!

Kyle Wallack has been around the NCAA College Hockey block, but all of his experience thus far has been with established universities that everyone on this side of the Atlantic has heard of: Yale, Vermont, Quinnipiac - but have you heard of Albertus Magnus? If you haven't, you're about to.

Check in with The Athletic's Ryan Stimson to learn more about modern hockey tactics and how analytics are helping coaches at every level of our game.

Join Hockey Canada Video Coach Tyler Dietrich to learn how Team Canada prepares their players for the World Junior Tournament.

Catherine Silverman is a writer for The Athletic, InGoal Magazine, and she's currently plying her trade covering the Arizona Coyotes in the middle of hockey's heartland: the desert.  Now, we've all heard coaches refer to goalies as voodoo. For Catherine, despite fighting the moniker for much of her life, she's bought into a little bit over the years. And why not? She's covered Ilya Bryzgalov, Mike Smith, Devan Dubnyk, and Coyotes impressive new trio, Antti Raata, Darcy Kuemper, and the new kid on the block, Adin Hill.  Catherine took some time on a game day to teach us a thing or two about stopping the puck. Enjoy the episode!

Listen to Bakersfield Condors Head Coach Jay Woodcroft to learn more about the balance between winning hockey games and developing prospects in the American Hockey League.

Any time a young athlete moves, adversity tags along. Moving away from home? Check. Moving onto a new league? Yep, adversity. Moving up from junior to professional hockey? Absolutely. “Make sure everything you do today sets the table for the future.” Mike Johnston, Head Coach and General Manager of the Portland Winterhawks, has created a culture in his organization that allows people to develop naturally and prepare for the next level. And that's not just the players, but the coaches too. So when an inevitable losing streak strikes as it did to begin the season for the Winterhawks, coaches, players, and staff are empowered and trained to find a way through to the light at the end of the tunnel.