Glass and Out
The Coaches Site
The Coaches Site Founder Aaron Wilbur sits down with some of hockey’s top coaches and leaders to learn about their journey and dissect the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Each episodes features key take aways for coaches of all levels. The Glass and Out Podcast is required listening for coaches looking to gain key insights from hockey’s most influential leaders.
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Feb 15, 2018 • 48min
Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson
We caught up with Dallas Ferguson as he embarks on the home stretch with his Hitmen hockey club to learn more about life in two different leagues, and doing what you can to improve when you're probably not going to make the playoffs.
Feb 7, 2018 • 57min
Todd Woodcroft On The Culture & Leadership Of The Winnipeg Jets
We caught up with Todd Woodcroft while he was preparing to play the league's best team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. And while Todd was respectful of their opponent, it was obvious that their belief in the dressing room and the culture they've established through people like Blake Wheeler makes them confident they can beat anybody. (And they did; Winnipeg Jets 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 1)
Jan 29, 2018 • 54min
Bliss Littler On Bringing Offense Back To Hockey
Join Kelvin and Aaron in a chat with Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Bliss Littler, and learn a thing or two about the best part of hockey: scoring goals.
Jan 22, 2018 • 48min
Craig Custance: 2 Years Of Interviews With The NHL's Best Coaches
Join Kelvin and Aaron in a chat with Craig Custance, the author of a brand new book detailing the lives of NHL coaches: Behind The Bench.
Jan 18, 2018 • 41min
Special Teams & Goaltending With Vancouver Giants Head Coach Jay McKee
Join Kelvin and Aaron in an interview with Jay McKee, head coach of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League.
Dec 28, 2017 • 51min
Don Hay & The Magic Of The World Junior Tournament
You know who knows a thing or two about the World Juniors? Don Hay. The current head coach of the Kamloops Blazers has led Canada into the tournament twice. We caught up with Don today to talk about his experiences at the World Junior Tournament, plus a secret or two about getting his Kamloops Blazers out of an early season funk.
Dec 18, 2017 • 56min
Blake Wesley: Addressing Addiction & The Problems With Hockey Culture
In our final episode before the holidays, Aaron and Kelvin talk with Blake Wesley from the Okanagan Hockey Academy. A former National Hockey League player, Blake has been very open about his struggles with alcohol, depression, and prescription drugs. how many of our teammates or colleagues are suffering in silence like Blake did?
Dec 11, 2017 • 37min
Florida Panthers Assistant Coach Ben Cooper
Join Kelvin and Aaron in a sit-down with Florida Panthers Assistant Coach Ben Cooper.
Dec 7, 2017 • 50min
Guy Gadowsky: How Much Fun Is College Hockey Supposed To Be?
The first thing that comes to mind after starting a conversation with Penn State Men’s Hockey Coach Guy Gadowsky is how important fun is in our game. You have to have fun, because according to Coach Gadowsky, you’re not going to improve if you don’t enjoy the process. Pretty simple, right?
Nov 29, 2017 • 38min
Mike Johnston & The Realities Of Junior Hockey
Hear from the Head Coach and General Manager of the WHL's Portland Winterhawks in a talk about bus rides, habits, and teaching young players the ins and outs of the game at the next level.
