About this episode

Jamie and Derek discuss various aspects of hockey, including youth development and the importance of hockey IQ.

Jamie and Derek are back after a three-month hiatus and they didn't waste any time. This episode covers the Olympics gold medal game, the real story behind the Connor Hellebuyck narrative, why the wrong system kills good goalies, how a Scandinavian experiment flipped youth development upside down, and the one thing parents consistently get wrong at tryout time. Plus — why hockey IQ is the one thing money can't buy, and the single best way to develop it that almost no one is using.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie, Derek

Topics covered

• Olympics
• youth development
• hockey IQ
• goalie systems
• tryouts

Keywords

• goalies
• Olympics gold medal game
• Connor Hellebuyck
• youth development
• hockey IQ
• tryouts
• goalie systems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olympics

Places: Scandinavia

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