Youth Hockey Podcast
By Randy Gifford Lance Alexander
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Episodes: 130
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Trying to navigate the youth hockey landscape? We have seen it all and done it all. Our experiences include the top prep school in the nation down to the dirtiest rink in Southern California. One thing has become clear. It's better to have a bit of a roadmap and a shoulder to cry on when everything heads south. We are optimistic, ebullient, and sharp as a rusty old skate that's seen too many ponds. We want to help you glide along the path to hockey stardom, and have a few chuckles along the way.
Email: youthhockeypodcast@gmail.com
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Special Announcement
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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S4 Episode 13 Randall talks about the meanest thing a parent on his own team said to him (brutal)- Lance and Coach share their own stories.
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 12 Randall talks about parental friction - Lance talks about the outcast kid on a team - Rolly thinks that friendships have to be formed in natural conditions
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 11 Rolly takes profiling to a new level - Randall introduces a new character to the show: Doug - and Lance questions when skates should become a big ticket item for a young hockey player
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 10 Randall talks about chirping, his son is an expert - Rolly talks about team chemistry in teams that are fresh starts and returning many kids - Lance has Duck appreciation night
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 9 Rolly talks about youth hockey broadcasting options - Talking Girl's Hockey with Randall - Lance is totally checked out this episode (honestly drink when you hear his voice)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 8 Lance talks about how youth sports participation is going down - Rolly thinks it might be the overbearing coaching - Randall thinks it might be the rise of the phone
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 7 Randall has some intel on teams that fold during the year - Rolly has seen teams disband because of "grabbing kids" off lower teams - Lance talks about how coaches sweet talk parents
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 6 Randall fields an email about tournaments - Rolly takes on Riverside - Lance thinks the scouts are always watching
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 5 Randall suggests that parents rather than kids be cut - Rolly talks about the Californians on the national team - Lance talks about the camps that lead to national recognition
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 4 Lance talks about not leaving home- Coach talks about essentials before having a kid billet - Randall talks about what to do when people come back to their home rink after leaving
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 2 Coach talks California prospects on national team - Lance digs into motivation and mites - IDTA (I was Definitely The Asshole) Youth Hockey edition
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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S4 Episode 1 Training days (summer) how to make the best of them - ice reports as temperature soar - fantasy tender game to end
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 39 YHP is taking a month off - Bubble players and bubble parents - Lance talks about penalties killing opportunities for the lower lines
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 38 Coach talks about "Outliers" by Gladwell and how it has been updated recently on his podcast - the month a kid is born changes athletic outcomes - Lance notes the difference a year makes
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May 24, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 37 Lance talks Bantams (what programs are the best) - Randall gets into girls rankings why is MN missing from Peewee - Rolly gets into the Jr. Flyer program
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May 18, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 36 Lance defends the refs - Coach does a great job of taking both sides - Randall talks about parents getting thrown out of games
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May 10, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 35 Club hoppers: the good, the bad and the angry, Lance talks lateral moves, Coach questions if a family can outgrow a program
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May 03, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 34 Rolly interviews Jason Yee - Literally the best podcast we've done up to this point - best resource for skating Rolly has ever had - we just loved having him on the show
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 33 The season is over, now what? - Randall talks about outdoor hockey and what it means to kids- Rolly loves hockey that has no time limit (8hours on a lake is mentioned)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 32 Rolly takes on coach speak - Randall defends defensive coaches - Lance calls BS on some recruiters
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 31 Lance talks about determining success in a season - Randall talks about how the fit on a team matters - Rolly gives his impression on being on the ice at important times
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 30 Laura takes on co-hosting duties - Chicago hockey mom talks about her experiences raising a AAA kid - Lance is a big fan
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 29 Coach builds the best youth hockey coach - Strange strategies that worked in games - Lance talks open coach communication
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 28 Randall makes a tough argument- concussions add up in our experience - is there new tech to mitigate concussion risk? Rolly thinks so.
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 27 Gifford's theory of disallowence, is it real? - Great trainer who is a bit of a psycho- Coach talks about rewards that are not in line with performance
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 26 Randy talks Spirit Airlines to anywhere - How can tournaments not know the schedule until the day before the puck drops - Rolly has stats on how different teams get more assists recorded
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 25 Randall talks about the perils of jumping levels - Rolly talks about social consequences of birth year teams - Lance talks about how parents can try to force kids to be friends
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 24 Lance talks about snacks - Podcast shatters listener ratings 1K thanks - Ways to flex in hockey
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 23 Jockeying for the next year - transition from home to prep school - should you try to build a team
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 22 What would Lance do if he could do it all over again? - End of season tactics - Rolly talks about some of the High School champs
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 21 Stories from team hotels - Lance talks about risky business, a parent arrested in the hotel parking lot - Rolly talks about a hotel near a cattle ranch
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 20 How do you balance a line in youth hockey? Randall asks, Coach and Lance answer. Does it change when kids become Bantams?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 19 Randall talks to an angry hockey mom - Rolly talks about blowouts (they aren't as bad as people think) - Lance remembers a good decision about AAA
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 18 Randall finds ways to win during a loss - Lance talks about how parents sometimes root against their own team - Rolly finds morons make the best target
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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S3 Episode 17 Randall says the quiet part out loud - Rolly talks about prep schools - Billet stories that make Lance's flow stand on end
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Episode 16 Dave talks top 100 - Randall tells people what to do when somebody is mean to their kid (it will happen) - Lance has a youth hockey story for everything
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Episode 15 Part Two Team Captains in Youth Hockey - Honesty in How Leaders are Chosen - Taking New Paths in Hockey with Injustice
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 14 PART ONE Late bloomers in hockey - struggling kids who made it NCAA div one - undrafted stories that end well
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 13 Rolly takes over the podcast - Classy Fans Scale (who is on top) - Holiday tournament tales
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 12 Lance talks about how far he's gone to watch a hockey game - great stories of hockey commutes - hockey facts quiz
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 11 CAHA Play in Weekend - Dave calls out Live Barn - Lance talks about the Hitmen in NCDC
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 10 We reach #2 in South Korea - Middle season issues for players, coaches and parents - breaking in to local hockey teams as an outsider
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 9 Randall talks rankings - Rolly tears those ratings apart - Questions about how to choose positions for new players
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 8 Randall talks about the most incredible result he's ever seen in PEEWEES - Rolly has positive coaching news - Lance has stories that coaches love
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 7 Crisis at the CAHA Weekend - Lance has helpful advice for Coaches - Rolly talks about how to balance being on the bench with your kid on the team
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 6 Lance has spreadsheets of players - Dave talks about rankings of Junior A programs - Randall thinks Missoula should be a hockey destination
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 5 Buyout at Tier II - Crazy calls and crazy rules enforced in in youth hockey -Austria has real hockey
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 4 Ratings go up - Unwritten rules of youth hockey - Players who explode at the end of the game (in anger, not production)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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S3 Episode Three Randall is trapped in Lance's House - Websites that never update for hockey programs - Coaches that change
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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YHP S3 Episode 2 First tournament matters or not - ACHA different divisions discussed - ACHA Lightning Round
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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S3 Episode 1 New Year for YHP - Great Player Crappy Parent Syndrome - Prizes for Players of the Game
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 52 Lance takes over the cast - Rolly talks about heads up hockey - Cow pies and how they relate to hockey
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 51 Most important thing to keep in your kid's bag - Lance talks about advisors and agents - A short lightning lesson on Zambonis
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Season 2 Episode 50 Rink Rundown - Bitter rivalries (sometimes among the parents not helpful) - Stick Curve patterns for the lighting round
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 49 Randall talks about lowering expectations for new teams - Rolly talks about major year and minor year expectations - Lance is still sad about losing the contest
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 48 Rolly talks about the six important lessons for skills coaches (five will blow your mind) great information - MOST IMPORTANT PODCAST OF THE YEAR -
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 47 Alexander boys crash the cast - Talk about equipment needed for top tier leagues - Podcast winner is announced!
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 46 Randall talks taking a date to a rink - Lance talks about the nostalgia of raising hockey kids - Rolly talks about girls hockey
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 45 Randall talks bad teams - Rolly gets into the five exercises for the offseason - Lance talks tacos
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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YHP S2 Episode 44 Dave talks 4-sheet rinks - Tryout fallout when a kid is asked to come back - Lance talks about his close call
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 43 Lance goes Batman - USHL tryout information - What do you do when your line is very unequal in level
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 42 Rink Rundown - Practice hours V. Game hours - Favorite Bumper Music
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 41 Part Three Lance Takes the Mic
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 41 Part two THE SWISS GUY takes over the podcast
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 41 Part One Try Out Strategies
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 40 Club Affiliations - Coaching Changes Mid-Year - Three Corners
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 39 Refs that make calls the crowd want - Spring programs ups and downs - Memorial day memories from tournaments
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May 31, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 38 Lance thinks your kid should Play AA to impress the AAA coach - Randall talks about effort in hockey - Rolly loses his temper
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May 24, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 37 Corsi stats from coach Rolly - Lance talks about how coaches prepare for big games - Talking about decline of numbers in youth sports
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May 17, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 36 Team building exercise and associated madness - Rage listener sounds off - Roller hockey and its place in devoloping a great hockey player
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May 10, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 35 How do you decide your kid's position, when? - Coach talks turkey on defense - Lightning round "cheating" in youth hockey
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May 03, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 34 Rolly talks about a phantom goal that decided a national championship youth hockey game - Lance talks about burnout - Randall stands up against authoritarianism
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 33 Lance accepts challenge that will be his downfall- Randall sets him up, he also talks about AAA players on AA teams - Lightning round about favorite tournament destination
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 32 Free Hockey for Youth - Getting Professional Teams on Board - Questions Asked at Tryouts
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 31 Interview with Jennifer Giles (RDN) about sports nutrition - Burning Bridges at Clubs - Bulking Up for Juniors
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 30 Team friendships carrying into off season - off season camps and training - what sports comlement hockey in the offseason
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 29 High School finals - Nationals - New Hockey League on the West Coast
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 28 Lance asks if coaches really want to win - Randall talks line combinations - Rolly talks about how lines work from a coach's perspective
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 27 Reviewing the Rule Changes - Skating Mechanics - Finding a Coach Who Helps Your Kid Hit His Stride
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 26 Playoff Hockey brings changes to the game - Lance talks about how he got back at a coach - Rolly talks goalies in the playoffs
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 25 Biggest week ever for the podcast - Mite Superstars - Social Media and Hockey
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 24 Lance Takes on the Refs - 5 on 3 Stories - Favorite Hockey Memories
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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S2 Episode 23 Jersey Numbers - Using stats to choose numbers - Inappropriate relationships
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Episode 22 S2 Rolly talks sports psychology - Coaches who try to ruin your kid - Randall talks about bad fans
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Episode 21 S2 Swiss Update - Preparing for Tryouts - Coaching Changes mid-season
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Episode Twenty Who is more crazy moms or dads - Refs issuing suspensions - How to deal with kids who target yours
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode Nineteen Covid testing supplies for quick tests - Rolly finishes sticks with a blatant lie - Lance talks about justice in hockey
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Episode Eighteen S2 Rolly talks twigs (stick flex and pattern covered) - Lance introduces crazy hockey story V1 - Randall learns how to take back a stick to the manufacturer
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Episode Seventeen S2 Taunting in Hockey - One Good Season - Being told not to score
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Episode 16 S2. Rolly goes after high school hockey in So. Cal - Lance admits that he helped ruin HS hockey - Randall talks Utah HS hockey
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode Fifteen S2 Team Managers - Stories about Team Gifts - Rolly promises to take a flamethrower to topic in next episode
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Episode Fourteen S2 Stupid Coaches - Smart Coaches - Finding a way to get along with both
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Episode Thirteen S2 Rolly finishes sharpening his skates - Lance talks to Lorenz from Switzerland - Randall tries to get Switzerland to sponsor the podcast
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Episode Twelve S2 Skate Sharpening - Sparx home units - Questions from Email
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode Eleven S2 Lance goes negative - Randall talks about expectations that are dangerous - Coach keeps his cool
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode Ten S2 Joining a Team Late - Switzerland Invades! - Locker room monitoring in a modern age
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Episode Nine S2 Rehabbing injuries - Toxic situations in youth hockey - Scary players for halloween
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Podcast Episode 8 S2 Concepts with Rolly - Shooting Challenge - Lance goes for goalies
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Podcast Episode 7 S2 Expansion of AAA hockey good or bad - remove one thing from youth hockey to make it better
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Episode 6 Kids jumping up to a new level - myths around development - brain chemistry Stanford Neurobiologist tricks
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Episode 5 S2 Dealing with deep bench - rejoicing at short bench - dealing with injuries
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 4 S2 Pathway to the NCAA - Rolly and Randall make a wager - Education and Hockey
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Episode 3 S2 Documentary on Hockey Trashers - Coach Speak (how to translate what they say into English) - What films get wrong about Hockey
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Episode 2 S2 Junior Hockey - Camps - Na3HL Experience - Lance's take on tiers
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 1 S2 Hockey Emerges from Covid - Rule Changes for 2021 (they suck) - Should you promote your kid around the rink (hint: no)
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Episode Sixteen - recuriting responses - corona ice (is anywhere open, hint, yes) - kids using guilt to get new gear
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May 02, 2020 |
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Episode Fifteen - Life without Hockey - Trying not to fall behind in routines- Guy at the rink who tries to one up you no matter what you say
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Episode Fourteen - Resume tryouts (corona virus limits tryout system for 2020) - Better system for tryouts in youth hockey - Lazy kids during lockdown
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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Episode Thirteen - Keeping up with other hockey families - fund raising mistakes and triumphs - the assistant coach who introduces himself after the year is over
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - Simi Valley Mariners
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Episode Twelve - Daddy Coaches - Team Captains - Two-faced dad
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - Bakersfield Junior Condors
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - The Pasadena Maple Leafs
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - Time for the California Heat
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - Next up Valencia Flyers
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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So Cal Rundown of Hockey Clubs - First up the California Golden Bears
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Episode Eleven - Hockey IQ - Kids getting kicked off of teams - Equipping a kid for the locker room - Why can't your family have the same amount of money as my family?
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Episode Ten - Teams that think they own your kids - Quitting a team - Cleaning with ozone
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Mar 14, 2020 |
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Episode Nine Part One - Curt Sandoval talks goalies - Goalie stories - Goalie training
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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Episode Nine Part Two - Curt Sandoval talks goalies - Goalie stories - Goalie training
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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Episode Eight Moving to the next level - AAA kid blues - Get on the radar of the right coach
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Feb 29, 2020 |
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Episode Seven Part One - East Coast Bias - Talking to Div. One Dad- Strangest Skates Ever
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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Episode Seven Part Two Hockey as a Seasonal Sport - Prep School Expectations - Drunk Hockey Dad
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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Episode Six - move the family? - shooting targets - can you buy ice time by buttering up the coach?
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Episode 5 Injuries - Coming Back from Injury - Tournament Teams - Mouthguards
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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Episode Four Shortening the bench - Winning the Lobby - Jerseys utility and cost
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Episode Three: Checking in Bantam - Hockey Helmets follow up - Girls Playing Defense
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Jan 25, 2020 |
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Episode Two: Shattuck - Sticks - Skate Sharpening
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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Episode One Motivation, Helmets, and Playing your kid up in Hockey.
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Jan 11, 2020 |