The FHA Podcast

*Due to copyright issues, we had to re-release this episode from 2022 with Andy Moore, who was playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at the time, but is now playing at Northeastern University* This episode includes our first ever guest, Andy Moore! Andy was a teammate of ours last season and he is now an assistant captain for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL. Along with that, he recentl...

On this episode, we talk with our first sports psychologist, Dave Derus! In our conversation with Dave, we cover important topics such as confidence, self-talk, visualization, controlling what you can control, and we also talk about how Dave helps out players and teams all around the country. If you are interested in working with Dave, you can find him at the links below: Website: https://www.midw...

On this episode of The FHA Podcast, we bring on Buffalo State forward, Mikey Marquez! Mikey is from California, where he grew up playing HS and AAA hockey before making the jump to juniors. During his junior career, he played for 4 NAHL teams and ended his time by winning an MHL championship in Nova Scotia. Mikey is also the owner of NextGen Hockey Training, where he provides on and off-ice traini...

On this episode of The FHA Podcast, we bring on Buffalo State defenseman, Drayton Todoroff! Toad is from Michigan--where he started playing AAA hockey before embarking on an illustrious junior career that took him to places such as Canada and the Southern US. Valuable topics covered in this interview include experiencing failure, the importance of accountability, playing to your style/strengths, f...

After a little hiatus, the boys are back! On this episode, Biz & Zuk cover the tricks and trades of playing the wing position. They break down the position from a defensive zone and neutral/offensive zone perspective. If you have a guest recommendation or a topic request for an episode, please reach out to us! The FHA Podcast is brought to you by the Fellowship of Hockey Advancement, a free me...

On this episode of The FHA Podcast, we bring on Tyler Braccini as a guest. Ty is from Hanover, Minnesota and is a freshman forward at Bethel University. Away from our interview with Braccini, the boys get caught up and also discuss some mental toughness activities. The interview (starting at 9:35) covers... -Being a hockey twin -Playing at a level you are better than -Overcoming a tough junior car...

On this episode of The FHA Podcast, we bring on a friend of the program, Mikhail Bryan! Mikhail is the first coach to make an appearance on the pod, as he is currently the assistant coach at Tufts University, and he is also a scout for the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL). Before getting into coaching, he played his own college hockey at Suffolk University and had a stint with professional hockey afterwa...

On this episode of The FHA Podcast, we bring in Biz's captain from this past season: Troy Button! Before talking with Troy, the boys catch up with each other and talk about the latest hockey news. Troy's interview starts at 17:58 and includes: -Playing high school hockey in Michigan instead of AAA -Playing juniors in northern Ontario -Getting slashed in an alumni game and turning his season around...

After a little break...we are back! Our return episode features Gunnar Regan -- a former college hockey player who is now a professional CrossFit athlete and is the owner of Animus Coach, LLC. Along with interviewing Gunnar, we catch up on the past couple of months, talk some playoff hockey, shoutout our mothers, and recognize May being Mental Health Awareness Month. Gunnar's interview (starting a...

On this episode, we are joined by our first NCAA D3 player: Connor Galloway! Gally is a sophomore at SUNY Brockport, where he just came off of an outstanding season with the Golden Eagles. Originally from Georgia, he played two seasons with the Boston Jr. Rangers in the Eastern Hockey League, where he was Biz's captain for one of those years. We go over his playing days in Georgia, his off-ice hab...

This episode features our first guest from Minnesota, Matt Koethe! Koethe is currently a sophomore on the University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team. He played high school hockey at Minnetonka, where he won a state championship his senior year and then played two years for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the NAHL. He details the ups and downs he has experienced so far and how he has managed to remain pa...

Our first episode is for the listeners to get more familiar with The FHA Podcast co-hosts (and the FHA co-founders), Adam Zukowski and Connor Bizal! We talk about our Christmas vacations (1:00), what the Fellowship of Hockey Advancement consists of (8:40), what our plans are for the program/podcast (11:40), and we go over our own stories (14:05). Subscribe to the podcast, follow us on Instagram an...