Glass & Out

Aaron and Kelvin were joined on this week's episode by the legendary Willie O'Ree, the first black person to play in the National Hockey League.

The Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League are incredibly fortunate to have one of the game's brightest teachers, educators, and listeners on their staff in Paul Boutilier. Paul's been around the block, both as a player in the NHL and worlds beyond, and also as a coach, spending over 20 years at the Canadian University hockey level with the St. Mary's Huskies and Dartmouth University in Halifax.

Sven Butenschon is the head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds Men's Varsity hockey team. He stopped by the show to talk about playing in the WHL, moving on to the NHL, and finally his first two years behind the bench at UBC.

Join Kelvin and Aaron in a chat with Mark Fitzgerald, strength and conditioning coach with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.

Join Aaron and Kelvin in a chat with Dr. Saul Miller, a mental performance coach specializing in hockey.

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.

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)

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.

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.

Join Kelvin and Aaron in an interview with Jay McKee, head coach of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League.

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.

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?

Join Kelvin and Aaron in a sit-down with Florida Panthers Assistant Coach Ben Cooper.

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?

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.

Join Aaron & Kelvin in a sit down with Penticton Vees Head Coach and General Manager Fred Harbinson to talk about practice habits and the importance of finding and developing the right people.

Today we're introducing a brand new podcast: Glass & Out. More of a coaching focus, Glass & Out will dive deeper into the systems, habits, and characteristics of the world in which we can claim ultimate authority: coaching hockey.

It's the end of an era! The last episode of the Minor Hockey Talk podcast, but there's good news! Aaron and Kelvin are immediately pivoting to a new format focusing more on the coaching side of our game. So stay tuned for the first episode of the Glass & Out podcast!

There’s one thing, when it comes to hockey, on which we can all agree: the game is expensive. In this episode of Minor Hockey Talk Aaron & Kelvin chat with Mark Bachman, founder of a handy new app called FlipGive that tackles the costs associated with hockey.

Have you heard the news? Cross Ice hockey has hit the minor hockey scene in North America and it hasn’t been pretty. How come? Aaron and Kelvin have the answers in the latest episode of Minor Hockey Talk.