Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
Richard Bercuson
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Episode 45: The World of Junior Hockey
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
02/13/21 • 48 min
As Covid has decimated nearly all youth activities, junior hockey has been especially hard hit. For instance, older players have been forced to end their careers early, denied finishes to last season and with practically nothing to show for this season. Trenton junior A head coach and general manager Peter Goulet describes the impact on his club and then describes his approach to finding the right players.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 44: The Coaching Voice
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
02/06/21 • 51 min
Writers talk about their "voices." So do singers who have distinctive styles. What about coaches? Do we have voices and do they change - or should they - from one age group or level to another. Dean Holden, who has a vast background in coaching different levels and is completing his PhD in coaching, discusses how he approached it, especially in his earlier years.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 43: Preventing sexual violence in sport
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
01/30/21 • 53 min
What seemed to have begun in hockey with Graham James in terms of awareness of abuse and sexual violence has certainly not ended there. Sexual violence is ever-present, as we know from high profile cases, but has also been even more horrifying in the realm of sport. Two university hockey players, Amy Graham and Patti-Anne Tracey, are attempting to make discussions, awareness, and prevention more mainstream through a unique web site and series of lessons. In this podcast, they describe what they learned and how they're going about it. Their site is: https://x2017tet.wixsite.com/teaminsvp
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 107 - Leadership in hockey
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
12/13/24 • 90 min
Special guest Dr. Stephen Norris and Dean Holden discuss their recent trip to Kazakhstan as part of an IIHF initiative to grow the game in other parts of the world. What is the impact of this initiative on our own game's leadership? Where are we going? Is it the right direction? An in-depth look at those and other questions.
https://www.iihf.com/en/news/64332/first_asian_general_secretary_summit
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 29: Now about that idea...
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
10/16/20 • 67 min
How practical would it be to institute a hard and fast equal ice time idea, as Grant Johnston suggested in Episode 27? Should it even be done? Dean Holden and Rick Ladouceur weigh in.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 72 - The end of patterned coaching approaches is coming
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
05/03/22 • 49 min
"How we learn to move" by Rob Gray, PhD, may be the game-changer minor sports, especially hockey, needs to shake up the coaching tree. If you like pylons, patterned drills, and specialty toys on the ice for kids to skate around, follow or go through, then this podcast will not be for you. Best to move on to a different episode right now!
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 55: And now, from Scandinavia...Part 2
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
05/10/21 • 31 min
As David Laszlo heads to Finland to oversee development and coaching for young teens, he sees that his new club seems to have a strong vision for its future. There will, of course, be new challenges, such as finding proper goalie coaching and dealing with parental issues. Some things never change though. Here's more from Laszlo and his Norwegian goalie coach Frederik Meling on minor hockey in that part of the world.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 42: How to improve minor hockey boards
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
01/23/21 • 55 min
Canada's volunteer-based minor hockey associations are the foundations of the sport. But how efficient are they and what could they do to improve? Is there a place for a type of board or board member training program like coaches, trainers and officials have? Former Hockey Eastern Ontario Executive Director and association president Richard Sennott discusses this.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Preview of Episodes 19-20-21
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
07/29/20 • 7 min
Let's have a sneak "peek" at what's coming on August 6.
Three great shows with Dave Leger, who is now coaching in Hungary, and Dean Holden who is completing his PhD in coaching.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
Episode 95 - Madame President: Where we are - Where we're heading
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show
11/09/23 • 85 min
Kealy Lambert is a former college hockey player, now a mom, a coach, a lawyer and the president of Bow River Minor Hockey in Calgary. She's seen the game from just about every angle and now, as the head of an organization, she suspects Canadian minor hockey is heading...well...listen to find out where.
Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
Twitter:
Richard - @berky544
Dean Holden: [email protected]
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FAQ
How many episodes does Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show have?
Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show currently has 109 episodes available.
What topics does Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Sports, Coaching and Hockey.
What is the most popular episode on Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show?
The episode title 'Episode 81 - Beer League Hockey Practice' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show?
The average episode length on Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show is 55 minutes.
How often are episodes of Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show released?
Episodes of Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show are typically released every 7 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show?
The first episode of Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show was released on Mar 13, 2020.
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