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#65 - Gary Roberts | Minor Hockey Problems, The Olympics & Why Sacrifice Is The Only Shortcut

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#64 – Ty Dellandrea | Rebuild vs Cup Contender Mindsets, NHL Poise & Why Parents Need to Back Off

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#63 - Denver Barkey| The NHL Call, Mental Game & What It Really Takes to Stick

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#62 - Saul Isaksson-Hurst| The Premier League Blueprint, 1v1 Methodology, and the Science of Scoring

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#61 - Coach A & Gards | ODR Stories, World Junior Fallout, and the Path to the NHL (Zhilkin & Barkey)

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#60 - Coach A & Gards | 5 Things Every Hockey Player Needs to Nail (From Multitasking to Consistency)

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#59 - Coach A & Gards | Late Games, Tournament Chaos & Building Teams That Actually Work

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#58 Matteo Di Blasio | Triple-A Late Bloomer, JR/Pro League Stories, & How Modern Kids Develop

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#57 Sylvie Vilaca | Eat. Sleep. Perform. Repeat. — Building Fuel & Recovery Habits Like the Pros

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Mindset Monday #80 | Willing to Be Bored to Be Successful

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#56 - Coach A & Gards | It's More Than a Game: Joy, Pathways & What Really Builds Players

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Mindset Monday #79 | Making the Jump.

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#55 - Coach A & Gards | The Hockey Grind, Legacy Deals, and Lessons from the Game

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Mindset Monday #78 | When Your Coach Calls You Out — How to Handle Feedback Like a Pro

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#54 - Karl Stewart | Undrafted to NHL Scout: Finding Your Identity in Hockey

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Mindset Monday #77 | The Thief of Joy: Why Comparing Yourself to Others Kills Growth

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#53 - Sylvie Vilaca | Game Day Fuel, Recovery Meals & Nutrition Habits with Sylvie

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Mindset Monday #76 | Do What You Can With What You Have

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#52 - Coach Brian | Offseason Wins, Training Camp Chaos & Smarter In-Season Training

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Mindset Monday #75 | Why Environment Matters More Than Anything for Success

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Mindset Monday #74 | Believe in the Process: Why Small Steps Build Big Success

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#51 - Coach A & Gards | From Minor to Pro: In-Season Training, Schedules & Team Culture

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#50 - Coach A & Gards | Training Camps Bag Skates, Cheating Drills & Goalies

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#49 Coach A & Gards | Back in Action: Culture, Pros, and Lessons from the Off-Season

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Mindset Monday #73 | Why Building Over Seasons Is the Only Way to Succeed

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Mindset Monday #72 | Growth and Comfort Can't Coexist

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Mindset Monday #71 |Walk Your Own Path

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Mindset Monday #70 | Just Start: Why Action Beats Perfection Every Time

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#48 Lucas "Pace" Azeredo Lobo | NHL Playoffs, Speed Development, and Why Off-Ice Sprinting Matters

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Mindset Monday #69 | Why Belief in the Process Beats Chasing the Perfect Plan

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#47 - Coach A & Gards | Leafs Reality Check, Offseason Transition, and Maintaining Focus in the Summertime

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#46 - Cody Hodgson | Malignant Hyperthermia, Pro Comeback, and Coaching the Next Gen

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#45 - Coach A & Coach Hugo | Consistency In Training, Cold DM's, and Working at GRP

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Mindset Monday #68 | Coachability: Turning Feedback Into Fuel

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#44 - Coach A & Gards | Vegas Trip, 28 Offseason Tips, and OHL Playoffs

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Mindset Monday #67 | The Role of Suffering in Sport & Why It Leads to Growth

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Mindset Monday #66 | Knowing Your Role

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#43 - Coach A & Gards | 4 Nations Wrap-up, Minor Hockey Playoff Season, & The In-Between Season

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Mindset Monday #65 | The Power of Body Language in Hockey

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Mindset Monday #64 | The 80/20 Rule in Training & Performance

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Mindset Monday #63 | Taking Accountability

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#42 - 4 Nations Final, OHL Draft Pressure & The Decline of Team Hockey

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#41 - Sylvie Tetrault | Are You Eating Enough Food?

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Mindset Monday #62 | Diminishing Returns

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Mindset Monday #61 | Decision Fatigue

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Mindset Monday #60 | Playing Down To Your Opponents

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Mindset Monday #59 | Block Out All Distractions

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#40 - Coach A | How To Improve Your Shot

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Mindset Monday #58 | Put Us In A Box (A Lesson From Coach Schwab)

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Mindset Monday #57 | Try To Be Perfect

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Mindset Monday #56 | Setting Goals For The Second Half

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Mindset Monday #55 | Switching Teams

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Mindset Monday #54 | Keep Your Foot On The Gas

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#38 - Wylie Phillips | What Hockey Players Can Learn From Firefighters

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Mindset Monday #53 | A Tide Lifts All Boats

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#37 - Coach A & Gards | Should You Run Up The Score?

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Mindset Monday #52 | INTENT is Everything

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Mindset Monday #51 | Leading vs. Lagging Metrics

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#36 - Liam McGuckian (JC) - You Have To Get A Little Nasty

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Mindset Monday #50 | What McDavid Taught Me

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#35 - Coach A & Gards | NCCA Eligibility Ruling

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Mindset Monday #49 | Who Are You Really?

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Mindset Monday #48 | How To Actually Work on Your Mindset

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Mindset Monday #47 | Pride In Your Work

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Mindset Monday #46 | You Don't Deserve Anything

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Mindset Monday #45 | It Is What It Is

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#34 - Back to School - Coach A & Gards Are Reunited

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Mindset Monday #44 | The Lonely Chapter

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Mindset Monday #43 | Vulnerability As A Strength

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Mindset Monday #42 | Set The Tone

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Mindset Monday #41 | Don't Let Prior Setbacks Define You

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Mindset Monday #40 | Rule Your Emotions With An Iron Fist

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Mindset Monday #39 | Backcheck Like A Pro

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Mindset Monday #38 | Slow Is Smooth And Smooth Is Fast

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Mindset Monday #37 | Lessons From Picking Strawberries

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#33 - Quinton Byfield | Proving Yourself at Every Level

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Mindset Monday #36 | Breaking Up With Old Friends

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#32 - Invest In Yourself | One Of The Craziest Stories We've Ever Heard

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Mindset Monday #35 | What Contemplating Death Can Do For Your Game

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#31 - The Devlin Boys | From Starting The Game Late To Playing Division I Hockey

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Mindset Monday #34 | Keep Promises To Yourself

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Mindset Monday #33 | Hard Work

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Mindset Monday #32 | You Can Do Anything You Want But Not Everything

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#30 - Adam Nathwani | How Drive Hockey Analytics is Bringing Sports Science to Your Local Rink

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Mindset Monday #31 | The Worst Decision You Can Make

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#29 - Gary Roberts | Development in Minor Hockey and Old School Playoffs

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Mindset Monday #30 | Let Them Fail

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#28 - Coach A & Gards | How to Deal with Getting Cut from a Team

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Mindset Monday #29 | Journey Over Destination

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#27 Steve Stamkos Inspired | 7 Leadership Lessons from the Rink

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Mindset Monday #28 | Doing The Thing

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#26 - Greg Landry | Do You Need An Agent?

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Mindset Monday #27 | Become a Better Teammate Through Empathy

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#25 - Derek Roy | Chasing Perfection At Every Level

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Mindset Monday #26 | Owed vs. Earned

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#24 - Dr. Michael Trujillo | Why Elite Athletes Need Treatment

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Mindset Monday #25 | Angry To Action

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Mindset Monday #24 | Courage or Cowardice

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#23 - Sylvie Tetrault - A Hockey Nutrition Webinar - Understand the Nutrition Hierarchy

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Mindset Monday #23 | Pick The Toughest Guy In The Room