The High Performance Hockey Podcast

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A behind the scenes look into the daily life and duties of a goaltending coach.
• The qualities and skills that make up a goaltender.
• What has changed in the game sinc…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The impact and influence of mentors such as Arthur Boyle and Jack Parker.
• Why forming relationships and developing people skills as a coach is important.
• The key to …

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The qualities that make up a great coach, leader, and role model.
• What it was like playing with Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.
• What coaches need to be aware of, and…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How to build culture around self-sufficiency, accountability, and education.
• The physiology and importance of fascial health and performance.
• The three step approach…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Advice for young hockey players, parents, and young coaches.
• The qualities that elevate coaches and players beyond.
• What the translation from player to coach looks l…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How to see the game from a scouting perspective.
• The critical skills and qualities a scout looks for in a player.
• Advice for young, aspiring scouts.
• What human compo…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A behind the scenes look into the life of a high performance coach.
• Advice for aspiring coaches, young athletes, and youth hockey parents.
• What key qualities a sport…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The pillars behind the Pioneer health and performance model.
• The qualities, objectives, and evaluations coaching staffing should have.
• The advantages of using and ma…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Tools you need to build, develop, and coach elite teams.
• The purpose and intent of combines.
• Fundamentals behind coaching philosophy.

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Joel’s experience transitioning from working at the University level, to the Edmonton Oilers.
• The process and testing that went into his published articles.
• Joel’s a…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What led Coach Dan Pfaff to become a High Performance Coach.
• Tips from Coach Pfaff’s vast experience over multiple sports.
• How to communicate with a large team suppo…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What science is, and what it isn’t. (Thoughts and emotions aside.)
• How we can lead as critical thinkers, and whether that is a skill that can be taught.
• Whether bias…

Welcome to The High Performance Hockey Podcast!

Hosted by former player, performance coach, author and speaker Anthony Donskov, the HPH podcast is a bi-weekly show that explores the science, practice…