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Champs App Podcast

Champs App Podcast

The Champs App Podcast helps players and parents demystify the minor hockey development & recruiting process for both girls and boys. Learn more at http://www.champs.app

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00:56:27

Episode 41: Hockey Skills Development with Jon Cara...

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2022/02/08

On this episode we talk with Jon Cara and Dwayne Gylywoychuk from the Rink Hockey Academy. Jon Cara is the Director of On-Ice Programming for the RINK Training Centre in Winnipeg. In addition he is the Skating & Skills Coach with the Winnipeg Ice junior hockey team. Jon has been a skills coach for close to 20 years, and has worked with a number NHL, AHL, Canadian university and WHL hockey players. Dwayne “Chewy” Gylywoychuk is a coach and consultant with the RINK Training Centre. He was

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00:49:01

Episode 40: Winny Brodt-Brown – Minnesota Women’s...

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2022/01/19

On this episode we talk with Minnesota women’s hockey legend, Winny Brodt-Brown. Hailing from Roseville, Minnesota, Winny was the first winner of the Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award in 1996. She went on to win two 2 national championships with the University of New Hampshire and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. She started playing for the Minnesota Whitecaps in 2002 and is still playing for them as their captain this season. We discuss hockey development in Minnesota, the Whitecaps + professional women’s

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00:51:49

Episode 39: Lee-J Mirasolo – Associate Coach with the...

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2022/01/11

On this episode we talk with Lee-J Mirasolo who is the associate coach of the Harvard Crimson women’s hockey team. Originally from Wakefield, Massachusetts, Lee-J played her college hockey at Boston College and was the captain of the team in her senior year. After BC, Lee-J coached at Phillips Academy and UMass Boston before heading to the Ivy League where she was assistant coach at Princeton for four years. In 2015, she switched Ivy League affiliations and joined the Harvard staff, where she been

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00:50:13

Episode 38: Melanie Ruzzi – Head Coach of the Brown...

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2021/12/20

On this episode we talk with Melanie Ruzzi who is the head coach of the Brown Bears women’s hockey team. Originally from Burnsville, Minnesota, she played her college hockey at Providence College in Rhode Island. After that she has had a 16-year career as an assistant coach with multiple top programs including Amherst College, Harvard University, Providence, Yale and Princeton before landing the Head Coach job at Brown. She is also an Assistant Coach with the US Under-18 girls team for the upcoming

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00:49:59

Episode 37: Natalie Darwitz – U of Minnesota Golden...

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2021/12/06

This is a must-listen episode of the Champs App Podcast. In this show we talk with Natalie Darwitz who is currently the Assistant Coach with the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team and was elected to the US Hockey Hall of Fame after an illustrious college and national team career. She goes into great detail about her youth hockey development and how she became an Olympic captain. We also discuss whether or not the gold medal in the Olympics should be a 2-week best of 7 series with Canada

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00:43:53

Episode 36: Rob Morgan - Long Island University...

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2021/11/09

On this episode we talk with Rob Morgan who is the head coach with the Long Island University women’s hockey program. We talk about his lengthy coaching career in Canada, China and the U.S., starting the LIU women’s program from scratch and his advice on the current recruiting environment. You can learn more about the LIU Women’s Hockey program here: https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Rob and the LIU Women’s hockey team on Twitter: @rdmorgsand @LIUWHockey on Instagram:

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00:49:10

Episode 35: Celeste Brown - Rochester Institute of...

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2021/10/26

On this episode we talk with Celeste Brown who is the head coach with the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey program. At 29 years old, Celeste is the youngest Division I women’s hockey coach. We talk about her playing college and pro hockey, her coaching history and development. And of course we discuss the RIT program and what it’s like to coach a very young team. You can learn more about the RIT Women’s Hockey program here: https://ritathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow

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01:09:27

Episode 34: Cari Coen and Jake Anderson - Bishop...

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2021/10/18

On this episode we have our first interview with two guests. They are Cari Coen and Jake Anderson, who are both coaches at the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls hockey academy in Rochester New York. Of course we dive deep into the Selects academy program, what it’s like to coach with your spouse and we also discuss their role as coaches in the women’s college recruiting process. Plus they give their perspective on what is going on right now with college commitments. You can learn more about the Bishop

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00:46:38

Episode 33: Josh Sciba - Head Coach of the Union...

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2021/10/05

On this episode we talk with Josh Sciba who is the head coach with the Union College women’s ice hockey program in Schenectady, New York. We discuss his playing with the U.S. National Development team and college hockey at Notre Dame University. We also talk about his coaching experience with the USA Hockey women’s program and development camps. In addition, we go into great detail on the Union women’s hockey program, having a young team and financial aid for recruits. Josh also answers many

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01:00:05

Episode 32: Bethany Brausen - Assistant Coach with...

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2021/09/13

On this episode we talk with Bethany Brausen who is an assistant coach with the brand new DI women’s ice hockey program at the University of St Thomas in Minnesota. We discuss her playing career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, her being a coach at the USA Hockey summer development camps and of course she goes into detail about transitioning the women’s hockey program from DIII to DI this coming season. You can learn more about the University of St. Thomas women’s ice hockey program here:

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01:00:12

Episode 31: Holley Tyng - Head Coach with the Colby...

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2021/09/06

On this episode we talk with Holley Tyng, who is the head coach at Colby College. We discuss her playing division I hockey with vision in only one eye, her role with USA Hockey development camps and go deep on the Colby college women’s ice hockey program. You can learn more about the Colby College Womens’s Ice Hockey program here: https://colbyathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Holley Tyng or the Colby Mules women’s hockey team on Twitter: @tynger13 and @colbywih and on Instagram:

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00:48:23

Episode 30: Finley Frechette – Recent Cornell...

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2021/08/30

On this episode we talk with Finley Frechette who just recently graduated from Cornell University and player both Women’s Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. We discuss her being a multi-sport athlete growing up, her recruiting process with Cornell and her decision to forgo her final year of eligibility to graduate and take a job with ESPN. You can learn more about the Cornell Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Finley Frechette or the Cornell Big Red

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01:00:23

Episode 28: Mare MacDougall Bari – Assistant Coach...

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2021/08/02

On this episode we talk with Mare MacDougall Bari, the assistant coach with the St. Lawrence University Saints women’s hockey team. We discuss her long tenure coaching at SLU, the new hockey facilities at St. Lawrence and going into detail about how she recruits at various girls hockey events. You can learn more about and the St. Lawrence University Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://saintsathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Mare MacDouggall Bari or the St. Lawrence University

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00:44:42

Episode 27: Tara Watchorn – Head Coach of new DI...

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2021/07/21

On this episode we talk with Tara Watchorn, the head coach for the new DI women’s ice hockey program at Stonehill College. We talk about Tara’s impressive playing career at Boston University, being a player and coach with Team Canada and winning the Clarkson Cup with the Boston Blades. We also discuss in detail her plans on starting up the women’s team at Stonehill in 2022 and she also answers my very specific process questions about how schools recruit players. You can learn more about and the

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00:45:12

Episode 26: Katie Crowley – Head Coach of the Boston...

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2021/06/07

On this episode we talk with one the pioneers of the US Women’s national team and head coach of the Boston College women’s hockey program, Katie King Crowley. We discuss her being a two sport athlete at Brown University, her lengthy career with the US national team, her amazing tenure as head coach of the BC Eagles and what makes Cayla Barnes such a special player. You can learn more about and the Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow

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00:36:48

Episode 25: Cassie Turner – Head Coach of the...

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2021/05/31

On this episode of the Champs App podcast we talk with Cassie Turner, the head coach of the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team. We discuss her playing days at Brown University, her long tenure at Quinnipiac, why the Bobcats have such nice jerseys, and her being a great female role model. You can learn more about and the Quinnipiac University Women’s Ice Hockey program here: https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/. Follow Cassie Turner or the QU Women’s Hockey team on Twitter: @cassturner7

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00:38:36

Episode 24: How to Prepare for Girls Tryouts with...

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2021/05/03

On this special episode, as the current 2021 season ends and plans for next season get underway - we discuss the girls hockey tryout process. To help us prepare, we have former US national team player and current coach with the Carolina Jr Hurricanes girls program, Alyssa Gagliardi. We discuss how to research which club or team to try out for, how to get ready for tryouts and what to do during tryouts. Whether you are a player or a parent, this was a great discussion with some excellent insights and

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00:49:11

Episode 23: Katelyn Parker - former Assistant Coach...

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2021/04/19

Until late last week, Katelyn Parker was the Assistant Coach with the UConn Huskies women’s hockey team. In this episode, we talk about her playing career, how she honed her leaderships skills as well as developing the culture and identity of the UConn women’s team. Please note that we recorded this episode prior to the announcement that Katelyn was leaving UConn to join the new Seattle Kraken franchise as a youth player development coach back in her home state of Washington. You can learn more

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00:17:37

Emergency Podcast! Ep 22 – NCAA Recruiting Update...

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2021/04/16

In our first Champs App Emergency Podcast we chat with Kathy Pippy from Premier Ice Prospects about the NCAA’s decision to end the recruiting dead period on June 1, 2021 and discuss the implications and advice for potential female hockey recruits. You can find more information about Kathy and Premier Ice Prospects at https://www.premiericeprospects.com. You can follow Kathy on Twitter at @kmpippy & @PIProspectsand on Instagram @mamapips34 & @premiericeprospects To learn more about minor

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01:03:06

Episode 21: Katie Lachapelle – Head Coach at Holy...

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2021/04/12

Katie Lachapelle is the Head Coach with the Holy Cross University women’s hockey team and is also the Head Coach for the upcoming U.S. U18 Girls hockey team. Katie discusses what USA national team coaches look for in players, Holy Cross’ transition into DI hockey and the Hockey East conference and her thoughts on the college recruiting process. You can learn more about Katie and the Holy Cross women’s hockey program here: https://goholycross.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow Katie or the team on

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