Synopsis
From recruiting to faceoffs to practice habits, Glass & Out is hosted by Kelvin Cech and Aaron Wilbur, two hockey coaches with a unique passion for digging deep into the trials and tribulations presented by the grind of the game.
Episodes
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Dave Tomlinson: What Makes The Playoffs So Special?
20/04/2018 Duration: 50minJoin Aaron and Kelvin in a chat about the playoffs with former professional hockey player and current broadcaster with TSN Radio, Dave Tomlinson.
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Carson Hamill: Does Hockey Really Need To Be This Expensive?
06/04/2018 Duration: 01h02minJoin Kelvin and Aaron in a conversation with Carson Hamill, brother of Zach Hamill and current financial advisor for parents of young hockey playin' children.
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Willie O'Ree: Breaking Down Barriers, One Child At A Time
30/03/2018 Duration: 36minAaron 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.
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Paul Boutilier On Creating The Hockey Culture We Need
22/03/2018 Duration: 01h15minThe 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.
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UBC Head Coach Sven Butenschon: The WHL, The NHL, & Coaching
14/03/2018 Duration: 50minSven 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.
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Anaheim Ducks Conditioning Coach Mark Fitzgerald
09/03/2018 Duration: 57minJoin Kelvin and Aaron in a chat with Mark Fitzgerald, strength and conditioning coach with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
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Saul Miller: Finding The Mental Game Of The Hockey Player
01/03/2018 Duration: 57minJoin Aaron and Kelvin in a chat with Dr. Saul Miller, a mental performance coach specializing in hockey.
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Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson
15/02/2018 Duration: 48minWe 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.
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Todd Woodcroft On The Culture & Leadership Of The Winnipeg Jets
07/02/2018 Duration: 56minWe 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)
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Bliss Littler On Bringing Offense Back To Hockey
29/01/2018 Duration: 53minJoin 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.
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Craig Custance: 2 Years Of Interviews With The NHL's Best Coaches
22/01/2018 Duration: 48minJoin 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.
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Special Teams & Goaltending With Vancouver Giants Head Coach Jay McKee
18/01/2018 Duration: 40minJoin Kelvin and Aaron in an interview with Jay McKee, head coach of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League.
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Don Hay & The Magic Of The World Junior Tournament
28/12/2017 Duration: 50minYou 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.
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Blake Wesley: Addressing Addiction & The Problems With Hockey Culture
18/12/2017 Duration: 55minIn 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?
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Florida Panthers Assistant Coach Ben Cooper
11/12/2017 Duration: 36minJoin Kelvin and Aaron in a sit-down with Florida Panthers Assistant Coach Ben Cooper.
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Guy Gadowsky: How Much Fun Is College Hockey Supposed To Be?
07/12/2017 Duration: 50minThe 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?
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Mike Johnston & The Realities Of Junior Hockey
29/11/2017 Duration: 37minHear 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.
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Episode 2: Fred Harbinson on Practice, Communication, & Habits
21/11/2017 Duration: 43minJoin 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.
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Episode 1: Mike Weaver & the Advantages of Technology
14/11/2017 Duration: 41minToday 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.
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The Cycle Of Minor Hockey With Derek Popke
03/11/2017 Duration: 43minIt'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!