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The Hockey Think Tank Podcast brings incredible stories, interviews, and great perspective from some of the top hockey minds in the game. Hosted by Topher Scott & Jeff LoVecchio, our podcast will educate and inspire all those that love the game! For all the players, coaches, and hockey parents out there...make this your Go-To show on your way to the rink!
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Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast we bring on NHL certified agent, Al Roy of the Roy Sports Group. Al has been in the business over 20 years now and talks about how his profession and responsibilities has changed in that time. It was a great conversation that got into some great topics including how players and teams deal with mental health in the NHL, how and why the recruitment of kids has gotten so young, and what he does as an agent to prepare his clients for the real world. He also shares a few great stories about a few of his big time clients, including what it was like being with Nico Hischier the day he was drafted Number 1 overall in the NHL Draft. We're happy to bring you some great perspective, and thank you again for tuning in to the podcast!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, Jeff and Topher take a few questions that they get all the time and go on a little bit of a rant. They talk about nutrition, how to go about spring/summer hockey, High School hockey vs. AAA, being "hard" on kids today and its benefits, the age to start off-ice training...and much, much more! A lot of fun in this episode with some insight on a lot of questions that parents, kids, and coaches are talking about especially at this time of year. We hope you enjoy, and thank you again for tuning in to the Hockey Think Tank podcast!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we talk with Brian Keane of Prodigy Hockey and get REAL in depth on youth development and youth hockey! It's a different type of episode, as we use clips from one of the best youth development debates between experts Malcolm Gladwell and David Epstein to talk about what we see in the youth hockey world today. We talk early sport specialization, unstructured vs. structured play, how to teach anticipatory skills, the 10000 hour rule, deliberate practices, and so much more! This was the episode we dive the deepest into the research and we're excited to bring it to you! Thank you for tuning in to our podcasts!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we chat with Roger Grillo of USA Hockey. We had a great conversation regarding everything youth hockey...including the cost to play, ADM strengths and challenges, the struggles between parents and coaches, the challenges that USA Hockey has in implementing change, and much more. Roger also talks about his time coaching Martin St. Louis at the University of Vermont...and why he is so special. It was a thought provoking chat and we are excited to bring it to you! Thanks for tuning in!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on one of the best leaders outside of the game of hockey that we know, Jonathan Feldman. He went to Cornell with Topher and has been a star in the business world ever since graduation. He helped build a startup, book buy-back company from nothing into a multi-million dollar business and now works for one of the top consulting firms in the world. We dive into so many aspects of leadership, including the power of tenacity, mentorship, positivity, building a sustainable culture, the importance of authenticity...and much, much more. Thank you again for tuning in, we really appreciate it!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we chat with NHL media personality, Billy Jaffe. Billy works with the Boston Bruins and does a lot of college hockey as well. He grew up in Chicago, played at the University of Michigan, and has become one of the most recognized faces on TV over the past few years. We get into a lot of great youth hockey stuff, but we also get into a lot of NHL stories, specifically about the Boston Bruins and Zdeno Chara, Bruce Cassidy, Tuukka Rask, and Jeff tells the best story about Brad Marchand you will ever hear!!! Thank you again to everyone for tuning in...please shoot us a rating, review, or comment, and share us if you think our podcast can impact someone else you know!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on one of the top NHL playoff performers of all time, Danny Briere. This conversation brought a great mix of stories and advice for young aspiring hockey players. We talked about the importance of facing adversity, taking a "mental shift", building team chemistry, Danny's shootout mentality, being a hockey dad, and so much more. Danny also tells us about a few of his long playoff runs in Buffalo and Philadelphia where he went to the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks. This was a really fun one with a lot of great information coming from an NHL superstar! Thank you again to everyone for tuning in!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we chat with youth development expert Wendy Glover. Residing in London, Ontario, Wendy started an "Athleadership" program to teach athletes in her area about service and leadership. The program has taken off and has made an impact on hundreds of kids in her area and beyond. During our conversation, we talk about the importance of hardship, the importance of a "first follower", holistic athlete development, and how you can build team building into your practices. So much great information and insight into coaching and development in this episode, Wendy gave us so many tangible things we can do with our kids as well. Thank you so much again for tuning in!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we bring on one of the most recognizable names in USA Hockey, Dave Starman. Dave is currently a scout for the Montreal Canadiens but most people see him as the color analyst for many college hockey games and the World Junior Championships on TV. We talk about USA Hockey coaching education, what it was like to call Troy Terry's shootout heroics at the world juniors, a little goaltending, the importance of kids...not parents...talking to coaches, and much more! This was a really fun one, thanks for tuning in!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
On this episode of the Hockey Think Tank podcast, we dive deep into the human side of college hockey recruiting. We bring on Ben Syer, Associate Head Coach at Cornell and Topher's former coaching partner...and both Topher and Ben's wives!! Some of the big themes of this episode are "It takes a village", the demands of recruiting and building an NCAA hockey team, the state of recruiting today, and we talk about some of our greatest memories of working together...both as coaches and coaches wives! This episode will give you a really cool behind the scenes look into what college hockey coaching is all about. Thank you again to everyone that has been following along, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to hang with us!!
*Opening music: Forget the Whale - Take to the Skies (Instrumental)