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Hosted by USA Hockey · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 60 episodes
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The USA Hockey Podcast brings powerful and engaging interviews from ice hockey and youth sports and development to your ears. Follow along as we provide informative interviews that will benefit players, coaches, and parents.
USA Hockey hosts The USA Hockey Podcast: A Youth Sports Conversation, a sports show with 60 episodes published.
Former NHL goaltender Rick DiPietro joins host Zack Nowak on the USA Hockey Podcast to reflect on his journey from youth hockey to the NHL and share what he has learned about developing goaltenders and young athletes. Di
In the final episode from Mental Health Awareness Month, the USA Hockey Podcast welcomes special host Abby Woodford back again for a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach of West Virginia University and th
In this Mental Health Awareness Month episode of the USA Hockey Podcast, host Zack Nowak and co-host Abby Woodford are joined by Dr. Erica Force, a lead psychological services provider with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic
Dr. Sue Schimmel and Maureen Breeze join the USA Hockey Podcast, with Abby Woodford serving as special guest co-host, to discuss how parents can support athletes through pressure, burnout, failure and growth. The convers
On this episode of the USA Hockey Podcast, host Zack Nowak is joined by Darren Elliott, former NHL goaltender, broadcaster, and VP of Hockey Programming and Facility Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights. Elliott share
In this episode of the USA Hockey Podcast, host Zack Nowak sits down with Bill Kangas, head coach at NCAA Division III Williams College and one of the longest tenured coaches in college hockey. Coach Kangas reflects on m
Former NHL defenseman Alex Biega joins the USA Hockey Podcast to share his journey through youth hockey, multi-sport participation, college hockey at Harvard, and the perseverance required to earn, and sustain, a career
In this episode of the USA Hockey Podcast, former NHL player Ryan Suter shares his journey from youth hockey in Madison, Wisconsin, to playing in the NHL and representing the USA on the international stage. He discusses
In this episode of the USA Hockey Podcast, host Zack Nowak engages with Dr. Julia Cawthra of the USOPC and Abby Woodford of USA Hockey to explore the critical role of mental health and performance psychology in sports. T
USA Hockey’s U18 National Team Development Program Head Coach Nick Fohr joins Zack Nowak for an in-depth conversation on player development, coaching adaptability, and what it truly takes to prepare young athletes for th
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Rob Scuderi joins Zack Nowak on the USA Hockey Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on defensive habits, player development, and the mindset required to succeed at every level of the game
In this episode, host Zack Nowak sits down with former NHLer Derek Ryan, whose remarkable career stands as one of hockey’s greatest examples of perseverance, adaptability, and late-bloomer success. From growing up in Spo
In this episode, hosts Zack Nowak and Derek Read sit down with 2025 USA Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Zach Parise to explore one of the most undervalued, yet game-changing, skills in hockey: net-front play. Parise shares
#47 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 2) How to use parents to help the player with Dr. Brady Flachs In Episode 47, we continue exploring the connections between education and hockey with Dr. Brady Flachs, a Professor of Educ
#46 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 3): How do we help kids with following directions? with Dr. Brady Flachs In Episode 46, we continue exploring the connections between education and hockey with Dr. Brady Flachs, a Profess
#45 Sport Institute of Finland and its Impacts on Coaching with Derek Read In Episode 45, we delve into the international aspect of hockey coaching development with Derek Read of the Blue Jackets Hockey League. Derek’s j
In episode 44, we sit down with Kenny McGinley, the president of the Arizona High School Hockey Association (AHSHA), to discuss what they are doing in Arizona to continue growing hockey in a non-traditional market. From
#43 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 2) How do we respond to behaviors on the ice? with Dr. Brady Flachs In Episode 43, we continue exploring the connections between education and hockey with Dr. Brady Flachs, a Professor of
#42 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 1): Common Errors with Dr. Brady Flachs In Episode 42, we kick off a new series exploring the connections between education and hockey with Dr. Brady Flachs, a Professor of Education at F
In episode 41, we chat with Josh Holmes who is the Director of Adult Hockey with USA Hockey. In this episode, we discuss the many benefits of playing Adult Hockey through USA Hockey and the fun and exciting events that a
Sean Hogan
developer/designer · College Hockey Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Erica Force
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
1 appearance on this show
Bill Kangas
Williams College
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Julia Cawthra
USOPC
1 appearance on this show
Abby Woodford
USA Hockey
1 appearance on this show
Nick Fohr
USA Hockey
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Brady Flachs
Ferris State University
4 appearances on this show
Kenny McGinley
Arizona High School Hockey Association
1 appearance on this show
Josh Holmes
USA Hockey
1 appearance on this show
Rich Hansen
USA Hockey
1 appearance on this show
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