Hockey Training Podcast

Coach Dan dives into one of the most under-discussed aspects of hockey performance, your pre-game mindset. Buckle in for this one, you're going to be given the tools you need to succeed, you will learn how to overcome the past, and you will also be given some tough love along the way. Expect nothing less than to walk away knowing what you need to do in order to improve your all-round hockey perfor...

This episode is filled with both myth busting and real program design tactics as you will be walked through how to set up your hockey-specific core workouts and what the truth is behind the role compound lifts play in core development. You can expect to discover exactly how you should be training to get a real hockey specific result and why your current core training program just isn't cutting it....

Coach Dan discusses why everything you have been told on injury reduction is nonsense, and what exactly you should be doing to become bullet-proof out on the ice. Too many coaches out there misrepresent the delicacy behind both the art and science of program design and try to make things more simple then they are. By the end of this episode, you will have a level of knowledge that 90% of hockey co...

In Episode 32 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan dives all-in on some of the training methods that he has used in order to maximize goalie performance. Too many athletes and coaches think that goalies can just train like the offense and defense, they can't! This is a slap in the face to what REAL sport specific training is. By the end of this episode, you will understand why training goal...

In Episode 32 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan gives you a full breakdown on the exact knowledge you need to know in order to dominate the rest of this season. Too many athletes and coaches under-respect this science, but if you do it properly you will optimize your speed, explosiveness, conditioning, and injury prevention. The best part? You will discover why hockey athletes run into t...

In Episode 30 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses the top six reasons why you need to start incorporating more grip work into your hockey training program immediately. Too many athletes and coaches think that they are getting enough grip work in just from doing movements like deadlifts and rows, they couldn't be more wrong. By the end of this episode, you will understand the six...

In Episode 29 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses why Men's League programming is different than other forms of Hockey Training and outlines the 5 rules you need to follow if you want to maximize the results you get from your work in the gym. Too many athletes misrepresent the delicacy behind working with this specific demographic and aren't sure how to manipulate the science of...

In Episode 28 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discussed the differences between general and specific work capacity in hockey athletes and outlines how you need to structure your programming to get the most well-rounded results.   Too many coaches misrepresent the delicacy behind creating hybrid athletes (hockey athletes need to be strong, fast, and conditioned all at the same time) and...

In Episode 27 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discussed why strength is non-negotiable if you want to be blazing fast out on the ice. This episode is full of fire and aims to end a lot of regurgitated dogma that exists in the hockey training world today. Expect some rants, some myth busting, and lots of scientific references! By the end, you will have discovered exactly what you need t...

In Episode 26 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan gives you his Top 3 exercises for improving your hockey shot power out on the ice. The training world can be tricky – it's not just about getting stronger or more powerful, it's ensuring that you get stronger and more power in the muscles that support the sport-specific movement in the sport-specific intensities within the sport-specific pl...

In Episode 25 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan tackles the very popular topic of youth hockey nutrition and provides you the exact guidelines you need to know to not only maximize both their health and performance – but also imbed great behaviors to last a lifetime. Many parents and coaches have a good idea as to what they should be doing, but aren't 100% sure just yet about what's best...

In Episode 24 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan goes over how hockey athletes can use hill training to increase their explosiveness, acceleration, conditioning, and top speed out on the ice.        Get your pen and paper out! This is an episode where you will not only be given the info behind the "why" of hill training for hockey, but you will also be given a full hill training workout p...

In Episode 23 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses the science and application behind creating super short hockey workouts that still drive major results.       In this episode you will be walked through two ground-breaking studies in sports science that acted like a catalyst for new ways of thinking about what could be possible for hockey players to accomplish within a timeframe...

In Episode 22 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast you're going to get direct insight into how Coach Dan uses mental performance tools to prepare athletes to optimize their hockey performance from every angle. This highly motivating and insightful podcast is an episode we would consider "Mandatory Listening" here at Hockey Training. If you didn't know what you needed to do to take the next step forwa...

In Episode 21 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan discusses the importance of making your mobility routines hockey specific and not just running the standard mobility routines that so many coaches prescribe their players on a weekly basis. In only fifteen minutes you will learn some of the most important aspects of how to become the best hockey athlete you can be and how you can unlock hid...

In Episode 20 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan dives all-in on both the science and application of using plyometric training to become a better hockey player.     This episode is the "pen and paper" type episode! Get ready to learn as much as any trainer in the world on the exact knowledge you need to understand on what a plyometric actually is, where most hockey athletes go wrong in th...

In Episode 19 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks about the very first thing you need to do if you want to become a faster hockey player out on the ice.    In this episode, you are going to learn about what areas of hockey performance you need to be placing your efforts towards in order to get a maximum return on investment. If you follow Coach Dan's advice today and check out the re...

In Episode 18 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan is unveiling exactly how you need to set up your in-season training so you can dominate on the ice all season long. You will learn how many times you should be weight training per week, how heavy the weights should be, where you need to focus on your mobility, why structural balance work is non-negotiable during the season, and how all of t...

In Episode 17 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks both science and application behind exactly how hockey players should be setting up their cool down to recover at their best.   In this episode you will be learning not only the most relevant things you could be doing to improve your hockey performance within the cool down period post-game and post-workout – but you will also be learn...

In Episode 16 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks both science and application behind exactly what hockey players should be eating after a hockey game to fast-track the recovery process. Get ready for this information-packed episode as you will be learning the exact calculations you need to know for protein and carbohydrates to make your own customized post-game meal. If you aren't r...

In Episode 15 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks both science and application behind exactly what hockey players should be eating before a hockey game. Buckle-in and get ready to take some notes as Dan breaks down both the "why" and "how" hockey players should be eating before they get on the ice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to understand and explain the science beh...

In Episode 14 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan is unveils exactly how you need to set up your nutrition in order to maximize your game day performance. In this straight-to-the-point episode you will learn the four golden rules of Game Day nutrition, what supplements Coach Garner recommends to optimize your performance, and the exact formula on how you should be creating your "During The...

In Episode 13 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan talks both science and application behind incorporating jump training into your hockey speed program. In this information-packed episode, you will learn the difference between vertical jump exercises and horizontal jump exercises and how they impact different areas of your speed development. Beyond this, you will also get Dan's favorite exe...

In Episode 12 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan is talking about both the science and his experience behind why hockey players NEED to train during the season if they want to maximize their performance. You will learn what mistakes a lot of hockey players make during the season, what progress you can make if you do train properly, and what exact guidelines you need to follow when structu...

In Episode 11 of the HockeyTraining.com podcast Coach Dan is talking about why hydration is crucial for hockey performance and the 3 strategies you need to know about to improve your game day nutrition. You will learn what mistakes a lot of hockey players make when putting together their own nutrition programs, and why even if you have all the talent in the world -- improper hydration can still ki...