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.27 - Nathan Dempsey - From winning his battle to the NHL, to winning his battle with Parkinsons
After 6 seasons in the minors with only 20 NHL games, one wouldn't generally expect for a 28 year old player to make a full time jump to the NHL, but that's what Nathan did.
An 11th Rou…
Ep.26 - Steve Kelly - 6th Overall Selection and Stanley Cup Champion
It was great to catch up with my friend and teammate, Steve Kelly.
Steve and I grew up in the same neck of the woods, are the same birth year, and both played in the WHL.
We ended up play…
Ep.25 - Nik Antropov - Kazakhstan to the NHL to Skills Consultant
Nik Antropov has a path to the NHL like I have never heard before.
From a small town in Kazakhstan, Antropov had never even heard of the NHL until he was around the age of 13-14! His go…
Ep.24 - Mark Ferner - NHL journeyman, championship coach, and NHL scout.
Today we did something new – I recorded the episode LIVE inside my Facebook Group dedicated to supportive hockey parents! Members were able to listen live AND ask questions. The group i…
Ep.23 - Peter Worrell - NHL Heavyweight discusses racism in hockey
Peter Worrell was kind enough to join us today on Up My Hockey.
Big Pete was not hard to find on the ice. He towered at 6’7” and weighed in at around 260 pounds. He played physical, usi…
Ep.22 - Kevin Weekes - NHL Goaltender & Analyst - "Get the Best People in the Room"
Kevin Weekes and I first met back in 1991 in Kamloops BC, at the one of the best Bantam tournaments in the country (Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament), best known by i…
Ep.21 - Stacy Roest - Asst. GM Tampa Bay Lightning - "Mastering The Growth Mindset"
I try to find guests with unique stories and a depth of knowledge and experience. Stacy Roest checks all the boxes.
When you have played, coached, been responsible for developing NHL rea…
Ep.20 - Bryan McCabe - NHL All-Star - "Navigating the Ups and Downs Over 1100 NHL games"
Bryan and I first crossed paths after the Spokane Chiefs and the Medicine Hat Tigers made a blockbuster trade in 1992. The teams exchanged 5 players each and Caber became a teammate and…
Ep.19 - Jared Bednar - Head Coach Colorado Avalanche - "What it Takes"
It was 1992 and I had just turned 16 years old. I joined the Spokane Chiefs for the last two games of their regular season in Victoria. I was the youngest on the team, didn't know anyon…
Ep.18 - Ryan Strome – New York Rangers – “The Path to Leadership”
Up My Hockey loves the journey of becoming a hockey player and Ryan Strome was willing to share his.
As a former 8th overall selection to the Barrie Colts in the OHL draft and a 5th over…
Ep.17- Ken Holland - GM of the Edmonton Oilers - "How to Build a Championship Squad"
Ken Holland is one of those names that needs no introduction, but I will give it a try.
Recognized as one of the "good guys" in the game, Ken was great to talk with. He knows player deve…
Ep.16 - Joe Oliver - Hockey Agent - "The World of Player Representation"
Being an agent or running an agency is a competitive business. After all, there are only about 700 NHL jobs and a lot of agents vying for a piece of that pie.
To make it as an agent mos…
Ep.15 - Scott Nichol - Nashville Predators Director of Player Development - "The Best Story You've Never Heard"
Scott Nichol is the underdog - although he would never agree to that term because he never saw himself that way. Scott just went to work, everyday. He got the job done.
His story is one …
Ep.14 - Ryan Guenter - WHL Scout - The Intangible Player Characteristics That Scouts Consider
With the Bantam draft just a few days behind us, I would like to introduce you to my latest guest Ryan Guenter.
For the last decade, Ryan has been heavily involved in the scouting proces…
Ep.13 - Wade Redden - NHL All Star - "One of the Best of an Era"
Wade Redden was one of the top Defenseman in the best league on earth for the better part of the 2000's.
He was drafted 2nd overall to the New York Islanders before getting traded to the…
Ep.12 - David Michaud - President of the BCHL Port Alberni Bulldogs - "Pay Your Dues"
David Michaud is the President and Part Owner of the Port Alberni Bulldogs.
He had a very interesting Journey through the hockey world and makes for an incredible perspective on differen…
Ep.11 - Dave Oliver - New York Rangers Asst. Coach - "From College to the NHL"
Dave is the current assistant coach of the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League.
Dave has an incredible story about his journey to the NHL and what led him to becoming a coach,…
Ep.10 - Tom Kowal - NHL Referee for 20 Seasons - "A New Perspective"
What an amazing conversation from the other side of the game!
Unfortunately referees are generally overlooked, underappreciated, or completely disrespected.
Retention rates of young off…
Ep.9 - Tom Laidlaw - NHL Captain & Agent - "Character & Discipline" "
Tom Laidlaw is an ex-NHL player, agent, broadcaster, and most recently a contestant on the show," Survivor"!
Tom played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League, split between the New Yo…
Ep.8 - Dusty Imoo - NHL Goalie Coach - "Becoming Your Best"
In this episode I speak with Dusty Imoo, an goaltending acclaimed goalie coach referred to by some as a "guru".
If you are a goalie, a goalie parent, or a coach, this is a must listen! A…