Coaching Project

Welcome to the first Curry College Hockey Coaches’ Clinic. Each alumni presenter spoke for around 15 minutes followed by open discussion with the group. Our participants ranged from current players, agents/advisors, scouts, and coaches from youth, Jr, college, and professional and coaches from other sports. We also had over 4 countries at the clinic adding to the diversity of thought. Alumni Prese...

I am back with Gary Bowman from Propel Human Performance as we tackle chapter 4, Check the Ego from the book, Extreme Ownership by Jocko WIllink and Leif Babin. Main talking points: -Identify when ego is good and when it is destructive -Creating a culture of checking the ego -Competitive edge of confidence For more coaching, leadership, and development content visit www.tjmanastersky.com For human...

Gary Bowman joins me to dive into chapter 4 of Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and we focus on the concept of "believe". Main talking points: -Common reasons for lack of "buy in" -Strategies for captains and coaches to maintain a high level of trust and belief in the mission -Use of data/statistics to drive conversations For more coaching, leadership, and development content visi...

Zach McKelvie is the Associate Head Coach with the Army West Point hockey team. After graduating from West Point as a stand out hockey player, he spent 2 years on active duty before returning to hockey, playing the AHL. In our conversation we go deeper into his story as well as the following: -Leadership lessons from the preeminent leadership institution in the world, West Point -Thayer Method: re...

Interview when Spiros was the Head Coach of the Brampton Beast in the ECHL. Spiros Anastas has a coaching journey that has brought him through junior, college/university, and professional levels in the NCAA D3 & D1, BCHL, AHL, USports, ECHL, and International competition. Spiros has had a rapid rise in the coaching ranks and has tremendous experiences. He opens up and speaks honestly about the goo...

It pays to be a winner! In Part 2, Gary Bowman joins me to analyze the principles of chapter 2, No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders. of Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and apply it to high performance, coaching, leadership and life. Topics discussed: -The true role of culture and team chemistry -Standards that win -Cumulative advantage to winning For more coaching, leadership, and de...

We are analyzing the book, Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babon, extracting the principles and applying it to high performing sports teams, leadership in coaching and to help players perform their best. In part 1, we look at following concepts: -Extreme ownership as a mindset and competitive advantage. -Stoic principles to help remove emotion from decision-making. -Responsibility of t...

Matt Stajan played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League, sustaining an elite level of performance over 16 years. Stajan shares incredible insight on the following topics: -Overcoming adversity -Resilience, adaptability, & confidence -Passion and drive -Leadership in the NHL -Player Development

I connect with Wes to examine career development in hockey. The main themes we discuss include:• Positive impact of varied roles within and also outside of the hockey and sports industry • Positive impact of varied roles within and also outside of the hockey and sports industry • Preparing for failure • Building your brand • Growing your network

Dr. Gary Bowman is a former college hockey player and professional strength coach in the American Hockey League. He currently oversees Propel Health and Human Performance www.propelhp.com We cover the keys to unlocking human performance: -Empowering young athletes to take responsibility of their development -Re-thinking fitness testing -Gaps in player/coach communication -Recruiting and the evalua...

Chris DePiero has been a Coach, Scout, Manager, and Athletic Director across all levels of hockey including high school, university, Jr. A, Major Junior, NLA, NHL, and the IIHF. His range of experiences provides a truly unique perspective on player development and leadership. Topics we dive into include: -What separates a world-class player? -Coaching John Tavares and Andrew Cogliano -Building an...

Conversation about leadership in coaching with Ryan Warsofsky, Head Coach of the San Jose Sharks when he was coaching the the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. Ryan is the youngest Head Coach to be hired in pro hockey since 2002.

University of Vermont Head Coach, Steve Wiedler when he was a key piece on the coaching staff at American International College. Led by Head Coach, Eric Lang they orchestrated a remarkable turn around at AIC. In 3 years, AIC went from last place to first place and playoff champions including a stunning run in the NCAA tournament. In the 2019-20 season, they repeated as regular season champions of...