Episodes

  • SHORT SHIFTS - THE CHALLENGE
    Oct 11 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about challenging your players and pushing them outside of their comfort zone.

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    11 mins
  • SHORT SHIFTS - FREE WAYS TO HELP YOUR PLAYER GET BETTER
    Oct 9 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs is up first again this week, and he wants to talk about some FREE ways that parents can help their players get better. Think outside the box and use what you already have at home!

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    10 mins
  • Kevin Shier Co-Founder of TOP Sports - Ep 333
    Oct 7 2024

    This week Toph and Jeff welcome the co-founder of TOP Sports, Kevin Shier, to the podcast. After seeing early specialization, hyper-competitiveness, and toxic sports environments become the norm in Toronto, TOP Sports was founded to create a more balanced youth sports model by focusing on player experience, long-term development, and a seasonal, set schedule that encourages multi-sport play.

    In this episode we talk about:

    — Importance of playing multiple sports
    — Importance of falling in love with the game
    — Thriving through adversity
    — Character building

    AND SO MUCH MORE!

    Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and Crossbar!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • SHORT SHIFTS - KILLING PLAYS FAST
    Oct 4 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about killing plays fast, from both a player and a team perspective.

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    10 mins
  • SHORT SHIFTS - POSTGAME ROUTINES
    Oct 2 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs is taking over the Wednesday edition this week and wants to talk about postgame routines - what are the non-negotiables, and what are some hacks to maximize recovery?

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    11 mins
  • Jeff & Toph Let It Rip on Youth Hockey (Episode 332)
    Sep 30 2024

    This week Jeff is back from paternity leave and joins Toph for a full-throttled conversation on some of the biggest issues in youth hockey. We have mentioned some of them before, but today we hit them head-on and offer some insight on how the experience can be better.

    In this episode we talk about:

    — Recruiting vs. Development

    — Disconnect with clubs and parents

    — Lack of cohesion within clubs

    — Cost

    AND SO MUCH MORE!

    Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and, our newest sponsor, Crossbar!

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • SHORT SHIFTS - DECEPTION WHEN SHOOTING
    Sep 27 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs is happy to be back in the podcast saddle as a NEW DAD, and he’s building on Wednesday’s Short Shifts episode (about tipping pucks) by talking about deception when shooting.

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    11 mins
  • SHORT SHIFTS - TIPPING PUCKS
    Sep 26 2024

    On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, VECHS IS BACK and Toph wants to talk about something Jeff did a lot throughout his career - tipping pucks!

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    10 mins