Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
Up My Hockey is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on how to make a career out of hockey and the high performance habits required. Your host, ex-NHL'er and mindset coach, Jason Podollan, has candid conversations with NHL players, coaches, scouts, and agents, about the hockey journey and living your dream. If you are an aspiring hockey player, a hockey parent, or a hockey fan who wants to hear the inside scoop, this podcast is for you.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 93 minutes
- Episodes
- 167
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
EP.47 - Tyler Wright - Director of Scouting for the Edmonton Oilers
Tyler Wright was the 12th overall draft pick in the 1991 NHL entry draft to the Edmonton Oilers. Wright was a junior star, scoring 50 goals one season for the Swift Current Broncos.
Tyle…
EP.46 - Rick Vaive - The Maple Leafs Only 50 Goal Man (not any more!)
Rick Vaive was a sniper and a top prospect. Going into his draft in 1979, he was coming off a 76 goal season. He also spent 199 minutes in the penalty box that year. His season was good…
EP.45 - Willie O' Ree - Hockey Pioneer, Ambassador, and Gentleman
Willie O'Ree is a legend.
Mr. O'Ree is a legend that until all too recently I wasn't aware of.
I regret having to admit that. My ignorance to one of the games greatest stories is not som…
EP.44 - David Quinn - First Round Player to Head Coach of the New York Rangers
David Quinn is a straight shooter. He knows hockey. He also knows people. And he believes that if you take care of the person, the hockey player will thrive. It’s a coaching philosophy …
EP.43 - Derek “Doc” Ryan – A Long Road to the Show
Not many players can say their first NHL training camp happened at 28 years old, but Derek Ryan can.
Derek’s road to the NHL was not typical. It was so far from typical you might think …
EP.42 - Dane Jackson - Leadership, Coaching and Mentorship
Dane Jackson was a what some might call a journeyman pro hockey player.
He was drafted in the 3rd round by the Canucks and went on to play 671 AHL games 45 NHL games with 8 different tea…
EP.41 - Jarome Iginla - NHL First Ballot Hall of Famer
I don’t have the space to list all the accomplishments of Jarome Iginla.
“First ballot Hall of Famer”, is the one accolade that sums up his career perfectly. In my opinion, he was also …
EP.40 - Ken Reid – Sportsnet Co-Anchor, Author and Hockey Fan
When Ken Reid called me and asked if I’d like to be a part of his new book called “One To Remember”, I wasn’t sure what to say. Ken wanted to tell the stories of various players who sco…
EP.39 - Jason Podollan interviewed by Nick Konarowski - The Road to Mentorship
I am sitting at my desk trying to write an episode description for myself and it's weird.
I have been looking at my keyboard for a while now, and not sure how to do this. Perhaps I shoul…
EP.38 - Jerred Smithson - How to Become an NHL Regular at 26 Years Old
If you look up Jarred Smithson on HockeyDB, you’ll probably notice something pretty quickly – Jarred never scored a lot of goals. He never had more than 12 in a season as a pro and top…
EP.37 - Dampy Brar – NHL Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award Winner
Dampy Brar, former pro-hockey player and co-founder of Apna Hockey was recently named the winner of the 2020 Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award at the NHL Award's Banquet.
Dampy also ha…
EP.36 - Bruce Boudreau – The Coach You Wish You Played For
Bruce Boudreau is a lot of things: a Memorial Cup Champion, an NHL second rounder, an AHL scoring champion, and a former Toronto Maple Leaf. He is also a Jack Adams Award winner (voted …
EP.35 - Dennis Maruk – The Forgotten 60 Goal Man
Dennis Maruk scored 66 goals in 65 games with the London Knights.
It earned a 21st overall selection in the 1975 NHL Draft by the California Seals.
At 5’8”, 155 pounds, he surprised man…
EP.34 - Todd Warriner - 4th overall, the Olympics and Cliff Fletcher
Todd Warriner was initially best known as an NHL player, but now many recognize him as broadcaster and analyst with Sportsnet.
At the OHL level, Todd was a force. After a fantastic rook…
EP.33 - Dave Scatchard – Go “All-In”
Dave Scatchard would not allow anything to stop him. He was going to play in the NHL, and that was that.
Time after time Dave’s resolve and commitment was tested. And time after time he…
Ep. 32 - Tyson Nash – How to Make the Team
Only one team can win a championship. At the Major Junior Level in the CHL, 60 teams currently compete every season for the Memorial Cup. That means 59 organizations aren’t happy at the…
Ep.31 - Nathan LaFayette – Diversity and Hockey
This conversation with Nathan LaFayette was not what I had planned.
We never talked about his experience getting drafted 65th overall in 1991 by St. Louis.
We never discussed the gold med…
EP. 30 - Chris Osgood - 3 Time Stanley Cup Winning Goaltender
This week our guest on the Up My Hockey Podcast is legendary NHL goaltender Chris Osgood. Osgood played 744 regular season games, winning 401 of them, which places him as the 13th winni…
Ep.29 - Aaron Volpatti - The Power of Possibility & Patience
Aaron Volpatti wasn’t dreaming of the NHL at 17, he was trying to make the Revelstoke Grizzlies, his local Junior B hockey team. In his NHL draft year, Aaron was living at home, graduat…
Ep.28 - Steve Passmore - How to establish yourself as an NHL professional
Standing at 5'9, Steve Passmore always found a way to dominate the crease. He was always a true competitor and ended up playing over 12 seasons of professional hockey, 92 of those in…