Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 128 episodes
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A provocative, in-depth podcast that examines the world of minor hockey, from coaching to program development to the myriad of issues faced by everyone in the game.
Unknown Host hosts Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show, a sports show with 128 episodes published.
Swedish coach Peter Bolin has spent much of the last quarter century coaching, teaching and mentoring in his native Sweden as well as stints in "underdeveloped" hockey countries like Romania. Here he discusses the cultur
Laval University's Simon Grondin, a professor of psychology, hosted the 2025 International Ice Hockey Research symposium at Laval. In this episode he discusses his early 1980s research into the relative age effect, "late
After years as a coach in house league and competitive hockey, Whitby Minor Hockey's development coordinator Rahim Karmali is re-jigging the organization's approach to coach development. His initiatives, and many hours i
An investigation of what SSGs/SAGs are, what they're supposed to do and are they being done effectively. Host Richard discusses with guest host Dean Holden and Brian Gillam who explains how he's used these with his own U
Beginning with a nostalgic opening from the original Ottawa radio podcast, host Richard Bercuson gives his views that help explain Canada's Bronze medal performance at the recent world juniors. He divides his explanation
From IQ to Hockey Sense to Hockey IQ, and now to DMIQ: The Decision-Making Intelligent Quotient. Richard and Dean discuss its importance, when we should introduce it and how to go about it. Naturally, it involves using a
TOP ("The Other Path") Sports aims to provide families with alternatives to both traditional sport experiences and the private ones, though this, too, is privately owned. Kevin Shier, executive director and co-founder wi
Dallas Ansell's recently completed PhD dissertation examined development in the world of non-sanctioned leagues in Alberta which have proliferated in recent years. A lecturer at the University of Alberta and newly minted
HEO coach and coach developer Brian Gillam returns to share what he'd planned to provide coaches in the coaching seminar he and Richard were going to run for a minor organization. The seminar didn't happen, but the conte
This is the final episode from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City as well as the final episode for this season of Grassroots. Please be advised that, because the discussions w
This is the fourth of five episodes of content from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City. Please be advised that, because the discussions were held in public spaces, the sound q
This is the third of five episodes of content from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City. Please be advised that, because the discussions were held in public spaces, the sound qu
This is the second of five episodes of content from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City. Please be advised that, because the discussions were held in public spaces, the sound q
This is the first of five episodes of content from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City. Please be advised that, because the discussions were held in public spaces, the sound qu
Jim Haverstrom is USA Hockey's Coach-in-chief for Florida. Over 25 years as a coach and now coach developer, he's become an ardent advocate for the Constraints Led and an Ecological Dynamics approaches which he's success
As minor hockey associations prepare for their AGMs, one key position needs consideration: someone to take charge of coach development. Richard and Dean discuss why this role is crucial, what this person should or should
Some years ago, Brian Gillam began to adopt an ecological approach to coaching and teaching the game. Today he is immersed in it as a coach but especially as a "skills instructor." In this episode, he discusses what he d
Access to rinks, ice time , and cost may be impediments to growing a program in a small hockey market. But not to Chris Benson who helps direct the fortunes of the Bristol youth program in England. Speaking from Riga, La
"We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." Host Richard Bercuson spends this episode providing an overview of his season coaching 10 year olds in a unique house league-type environment. De
How to get out of the "tick box" practice scenario. Richard and Dean discuss why coaches need to learn that players have to experience skill and tactical content in ways that are closer to competitive situations. This me
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Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under sports (hockey) and has published 128 episodes.
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