Episode 63: Troy Ward

This week the prohockeypod was fortunate to have long time coach Troy Ward spare some time for chat. Troy Ward is a name many people in the hockey world know or have heard. His long coaching career is a testament to him wanting it more than others and his willingness to put in the hard work. Like myself, Troy was a graduate of D3 hockey who knew as soon as he was done playing, he wanted to get into coaching. Troy has coached in NCAA, CHL, NHL and European pro. He was given advice young in his coaching career to try to move around a lot early on and learn from as many people as possible. Be a sponge and soak up all the knowledge he could. Troy has always been known as a coach who teaches his athletes how to be professionals on the ice, but more importantly, off the ice. Skills and characteristics that these athletes will use long after their hockey careers. If you are interested in learning about coaching all over the world and how to shape young athletes, then this episode is for you. Hope you enjoy!