On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we dive into our modern defensemen series. Episode 1 is all about great defending.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Winning possession with position before possession
- Controlling an opponent's speed
- Proper pivoting
- Getting defensive stops
- Positioning to make defending easier
- Shorting the offensive zone.

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Adam Zlatkus, analyst with Along The Ice (YouTube, Instagram, etc.).

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- How Peter Forsberg changed hockey
- Genius on the Sedin twins
- Power of 'change of speed' & why not having the puck has it's benefits
- Technical & Tactical empahty
- The art and science of why goal scorers shoot low
- Routes into the goalie to make their lives difficult
- Benefits of holding the puck in your hop pocket
- Smart backchecking and common backcheck issues
- New PP entry wrinkle in the NHL... the 3rd man slingshot

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with U12 and High School coach, Mitchell Goodin.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Metrics for player feedback
- Going beyond simply putting together a team
- How to create dynamic players instead of robots
- Games as a showcase of what you learned in practice
- "Good players can play on one foot and one edge at a time"
- Developing a player's feel for their game and the game
- The best ways to run video review
- Importance of capturing video at practice

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with former NHL player and current AHL coach, Mark Letestu.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Mark's playing path from AA to Jr B to the NHL
- Succeeding as a smaller & slower hockey player
- How to think so you can find soft spot on the ice
- Problem creators & asking questions of the defenders
- Reading body language to play a step ahead
- Earning trust so you can earn opportunities and confidence
- Defense as the basis of creating offense
- Importance of building your physicality in a functional way
- Practice habits
- Creating an identity for yourself
- How to win more faceoffs
- Importance of being specific in coaching feedback
- Embracing feedback as a step in being a great learner

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Sports Performance Coach, High Performance Mental Toughness Expert, Shaun Goodsell.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Power of self talk and how to change it
- Mental training for performance
- Simple power of focus, internally and externally
- Mental hockey hands
- Fostering and developing leader on a hockey team
- Importance of creating emotional safety
- How to best give feedback and instructions
- Being a great ice hockey parent
- Power of removing judgement, internally and externally
- Clarity's role in performance and culture
- Why flow drills are the worst hockey drills

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Player Development Specialist, Sumeet Wareh.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Edge control and skating development
- Importance of posture when skating
- Using film to speed up player development
- Separating traits from the average vs the greats
- Developing trust to earn ice time
- Designing personalized development ice sessions
- How to develop players in season and over the years
- Elite player mindset of those players that make the NHL
- Focus asa separating factor
- How to best watch film to improve performance

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Skill Development Specialist + Total Package Hockey owner, Kevin Galerno.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Helping players evaluate their game and find their identity
- Why more is not always better
- Ugly practice = great practice
- Adding variability into any type of practice
- Why some players make it and others don't
- NHL development camps
- Adding depth to a player's game
- What separates AHL players from NHL players
- Being great at things that don't show up on the scoresheet

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On this episode of the Hockey IQ podcast, we sit down with Skill Development Specialist + coach consultant, Derek Panchuk.

A few areas on this episode we discuss:
- Building bridges between academia and the art of coaching
- How to know if you coaching is effective
- Accelerating athletic learning
- Creating great athlete & coach experiences
- Building a positive relationship with failure
- Why feedback is a coach's best friend
- Handling problem learner and athletes that struggle to learn
- Communicating expectations as a way to reduce dissappointment
- Asking great questions as the ultimate coaching hack
- Coaches giving guidance instead of giving answers

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