PowerTech Development Podcast

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Ep.208 | Danielle Serdachny - Growth, PWHL, and Women’s Hockey *BONUS RELEASE* Oct 20, 2024

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This episode is a bonus re-release episode from the BioSteel Road to Pro Podcast. In this episode, Coach Eric joins BioSteel CEO Dan Crosby as they interview BioSteel sponsored athlete, and 2024 PWHL second overall pick to the Ottawa Charge, Danielle Serdachny. They discuss Danielle’s path through youth hockey, college recruitment, the PWHL draft, women’s hockey and growing the game, balancing school, sport, and social life, mindset for young female athletes, and other topics!

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Ep.207 | Expectations After 16 and Understanding the Development Path Oct 13, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss the mindset transition from youth to higher level hockey. They cover what the standard first and second year junior players experience, what expectations you should have as a player or a parent, playing the long game with your development goals, and how coaches can help players understand the significant changes that happen during this transition.

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Ep.206 | Professionalism, Sportsmanship, & Judgement in Sports Oct 06, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss the various facets of professionalism in sports. They discuss the “professional” look and first impressions, attention seeking through appearance, the judgment of others, sportsmanship and “chirping”, presenting yourself as a coach or parent, and more!

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Ep.205 | Jason Podollan - NHLer to Hockey Dad, Hockey Out West, & the Pro Mindset *BONUS RELEASE* Sep 22, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Andy is joined by Jason Podollan. Jason is a retired NHLer and founder of Up My Hockey. Jason shares his experience going from an NHLer to a Hockey Dad, describes the youth system in Western Canada, Academies vs AAA models, youth coaching and mindset training, his platform for giving back to the hockey world, and more!

Check out Jason's platform at upmyhockey.com!

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Ep.204 | TCS Live, Modernizing Coaching, and Being Authentic Sep 15, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric reflects on his weekend at The Coaches Site LIVE Event with BioSteel Sports. He and Coach Andy discuss what can make or break conference style events, evaluating guest speakers, what type of information is valuable, and more. This branches into a larger discussion on how to modernize coaches to keep training methods relatable to players in development.

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Ep.203 | Launching BioSteel Sports Academy Sep 08, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss the first few days launching BioSteel Sports Academy and their roles in the operation. They cover what they see in today's youth players, how this program (and other like it) can be extremely beneficial to the lifestyle of athletes, the various components the student-athletes are exposed to, how they intend to communicate their message with the players, cost considerations, appreciating what you have, and more!

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Ep.202 | U18 Development, Passing and Critical Skills, Being A GAMER Sep 01, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy reflect on their takeaways from the BioSteel Sports Academy development camp. They focus on the U18 level, positives and negatives of their development track, critical skills that need to be a focus, and differences between performing in a real game vs performing in practice.

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Ep.201 | Going to Junior Camps, Making An Impression, And Playing for GOOD Teams Aug 25, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy speak to making an impression at junior camps, and the value in playing for good teams. They cover the mindset behind a lot of these decisions and how to position yourself to succeed at higher levels.

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Ep.200 | Choosing Where to Play, Following the Crowd, and Gauging Quality Aug 18, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy discuss how to choose where to play. They focus specifically on the U18 age group, academics vs U18, Jr.C vs Jr.B, making decisions based on friends, and how to gauge quality development programs.

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Ep.199 | The Business of Hockey, Hockey Schools, & Making Money Aug 11, 2024

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In this episode, Coach Eric and Coach Andy dissect the hockey school business world and how it has developed over time. The include a discussion on different age groups, developing a business niche, quality over quantity, and other topics.

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