Episodes
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Building a Winning Culture with Brijesh Patel
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Coach B is currently the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Performance at Quinnipiac University where he works primarily with Men's and Women's Basketball and Hockey, winning a national championship with Men's Hockey. Coach B has been in this field for over 20 years and offers a wealth of knowledge in practically every domain.
In this episode, our main focus is on how B went from being the first full time Strength and Conditioning Coach at Quinnipiac, to winning a national championship. Coach B speaks to his philosophy, how he gets his student-athletes to buy in, and how he maintains his culture on a day to day basis.
You can learn more about Coach B at his website, coachbpatel.com, and follow him on Instagram and X @bpatel515
As always, you can find the show notes at the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT: Passing the Baton to Pat Dugan
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
This is a special episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast. David speaks with the NEXT host and head honcho of the podcast and SCAPH website, Pat Dugan.
Pat is the Head Performance Coach of the Providence Bruins, the AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins.
He brings a wealth of enthusiasm, in-the-trenches knowledge, and a chocolate lab to the show.
We're super excited for the next chapter for SCAPH, the Hockey Strength Podcast, and the hockey performance community.
Fill out the Google Form to have your voice heard! https://forms.gle/iqqmycV1sJ1vbiug7
You can find links to everything discussed at the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com
Follow Pat on Instagram @patxdugan
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
How to Make Your Own Luck with Joe Meloni
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
About Joe:
Joe Meloni is currently the Head Strength Coach for the US National Team Development Program. After starting his career in the private sector at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, he spent time working in AAA and the USHL before starting his position with NTDP. In the summers, he works as a performance coach at GVN Performance where he works with elite professional, collegiate, and junior players.
In this episode, we discuss...
How Joe got his start at Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning. What makes it the absolute FACTORY for elite strength coaches MBSC is.
Lessons from mentors.
How a warm-up led to an unexpected job opportunity (and what you can learn from it.)
Joe's experience at the Men's World Championships in Finland.
For show notes and more, head to the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Chad Drummond, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Edmonton Oilers, joins the show.
Links:
Thinking Outside the kBox: Holistic Eccentric Training for Hockey Players
The High-Performance Hockey Podcast with Chad Drummond
For more, head to the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Training College Hockey Players with Paul Valukas
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
In this episode of the hockey strength podcast, David is Joined by Paul Valukas from the University of Wisconsin.
Paul opens up the show by discussing how a unique experience in Patagonia taught him about leadership and solidified his love for strength and conditioning.
He then dives deep into his time at the University of Denver, where he truly learned that gym layout, appropriate cueing and attention to detail go a long way toward getting the most out of your athletes.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Scientific Literacy and Serial Specialization with Anthony Donskov
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
In this episode of the Hockey Strength Podcast, David interviews Anthony Donskov.
Anthony is the owner of Donskov Strength and Conditioning (DSC) in Columbus, Ohio, the author of several books, a published researcher with a Ph.D, and now, the host of the The High Performance Hockey Podcast.
In this episode, David and Anthony use the question ‘what is science’ as the foundation for discussing the scientific method and why having a healthy dose of skepticism is important for any performance coach.
Later, they discuss Anthony’s new course, The High-Performance Hockey Masterclass. Anthony touches on his approach to finding and analyzing research papers, a key ability for any Strength and Conditioning coach that wants to stay up to date with the field.
Finally, they talk about what it means to be a “serial specialist.”
For all of the links discussed, you can check out the Show Notes for this episode at the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Pushing Your Limits and Living a Meaningful Life With Peter Twist
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
On this episode of the hockey strength podcast, David is joined by the strength coach, author, and pioneer in the S&C space (and one of the first ever NHL strength coaches), Peter Twist.
Coach Twist shares his climb from graduate student to the NHL, discussing some of his unconventional mentors, and ow they helped him develop his own perspectives on leadership, athletic development and life.
He shares how periodization should allow athletes to chase long-term goals, while also keeping the sights set on game-day performance, and the diamond periodization Coach Twist uses.
Coach Twist shows explains how the current conception of "functional training" does not exactly mesh with the intended purpose behind the functional training philosophy.
To round out the show, Peter provides a very brief overview of the many different projects he is currently working on in an attempt to share his wealth of knowledge and help others live a healthful, fulfilling life.
For the Links to everything discussed, head to the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
In this episode, David is joined by Stephane Gervais from the Laval Rocket (Montreal Canadiens, AHL).
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Data, Dogs, and Ankle Training with Tim Lebbossiere
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
In this episode, David chats with Tim Lebbossiere, the Assistant Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins.
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
In this episode, David Rosales and Mike Potenza are joined by Devan McConnell, the High Performance Director of the Arizona Coyotes.
Devan opens the discussion by expanding on his article where he outlined his warm-up protocol for goalies, touching on how he thinks about goalie training more broadly.
Then, they discuss how Devan's overall coaching philosophy and how it evolved, from his early time as a strength coach up to the NHL, which he'll be discussing further at the International Hockey Performance Summit this June.
Finally, Devan shares how he continues to learn and improve, in particular, why he reads and learns from sources outside strength and conditioning.
For links to everything discussed, head to the official website of SCAPH, prohockeystrength.com.