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Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast

A relatable and honest podcast about the highs and lows of being a youth hockey parent. Join us as we share real stories, struggles, and wins from the rink, offering insights and support for parents navigating the world of youth hockey.

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Episode 56: Topher Scott - When Youth Hockey Became a...

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2026/03/04

Scott and Jamie sit down with Topher Scott of The Hockey Think Tank for a candid conversation about the pressure surrounding modern youth hockey.Topher explains how tryout season and early recruiting have shifted the focus away from development, creating stress for families and players. He shares why youth hockey can feel more like a recruiting culture than a development culture, why parents need to help kids live in the moment, and how to actually evaluate whether a coach or program is

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141:19

Episode 55: The Truth About “The Path” to Junior...

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2026/02/25

The system isn’t as simple as you think.Scott and James sit down with Matt Dumouchelle, who spent over a decade working inside junior hockey, for a candid look at how the development ladder really works.Matt explains why families often misunderstand the pathway, how junior teams actually evaluate and move players, and why “exposure” doesn’t guarantee opportunity. The conversation dives into how perception, timing, fit, and relationships shape careers just as much as talent and why blindly

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120:04

Episode 54: Titan Battlegear CEO Andries de Villiers...

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2026/02/17

Scott and James sit down with Andries de Villiers, CEO of Titan Battlegear, for a blunt breakdown of what cut protection in hockey really means and why a lot of gear parents trust may create a false sense of security.After a tragic local on-ice incident, Andries dove deep into testing standards and discovered that many products marketed as protective weren’t stopping skate blades at meaningful levels. He explains the ANSI A1–A9 scale, why he calls A6 the “Mendoza line” for real protection,

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105:47

Episode 53: Mike Eruzione - “Stop Yelling ‘Pass!’”…...

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2026/02/11

The Miracle on Ice captain delivers a youth-hockey reality check and then drops the “missing chapter” of 1980.Scott and Jamie sit down with Mike Eruzione, and the conversation goes way past the headline everyone already knows. Mike starts with a story that’ll make today’s hockey parents wince: he didn’t start skating until age nine, wearing his sister’s white figure skates with blue pom-poms. From there, he hits modern youth hockey straight on: the cost, the entitlement that comes with it,

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113:27

Episode 52: Jim Dowd - Didn’t Play AAA Until Midgets…...

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2026/02/04

Scott and Jamie sit down with Jim Dowd for a no-nonsense conversation that cuts straight through modern youth hockey panic. From growing up a true rink rat to winning a Stanley Cup, Jim explains why early AAA, nonstop showcases, and year-round hockey aren’t what actually separate players.Dowd shares how he developed on free ice with buckets of pucks, why he didn’t play AAA until midgets, and how his own kids followed a similar slower, multi-sport path and still earned college opportunities

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107:39

Episode 51: A Second Look at USA Hockey’s New...

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2026/01/28

The must-listen follow-up to Episode 50Scott and Jamie sit down with Ken Martel, Senior Director of Player & Coach Development at USA Hockey, to clear up some confusion surrounding the new USA Hockey Development League and directly follow up on their conversation with Bob Mancini in Episode 50.Ken explains what the Development League is actually designed to do, why “open borders” matter, and why USA Hockey believes long-term scouting and accountability, not a single combine or draft,

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116:57

Episode 50: Inside USA Hockey’s New Development...

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2026/01/21

What it is, why it exists, and how it’s about to change the path.Scott and Jamie welcome back Bob Mancini, Assistant Executive Director of Hockey Development at USA Hockey, for a rare, detailed breakdown of the USA Hockey Development League straight from one of the people building it.Bob explains why the league was created, what problems it’s designed to fix, and why it’s not a replacement for Tier 1, high school, prep school, or juniors - but a reorganization of the development path. He

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123:45

Episode 49: NHL Practice Is Only 35 Minutes (with...

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2026/01/13

How intentional reps, decision-making, and efficiency drive real improvement.Scott and Jamie sit down with Ryan Murphy, Skills Coach for the New Jersey Devils, to break down how development actually works at the NHL level.Ryan walks through his path from New Jersey youth hockey to prep school, the U.S. National Team, Boston College, pro hockey, and now working daily with NHL players. His message is simple and consistent: when time is limited, every rep has to matter.In this episode:Why NHL

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121:52

Episode 48: The Simplest Training Plan Nobody Follows...

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2026/01/08

Why doing less - more often - actually worksScott and Jamie sit down with Coach Kevin, founder of hockeytraining.com, for a much-needed reset on youth hockey training. Kevin shares his own winding path getting cut late from AAA, stepping away to play football, finally breaking through at 20 and how those experiences shaped his no-nonsense approach to development.The conversation centers on one simple idea: most kids don’t need more sessions, more teams, or more chaos...they need

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66:18

Episode 47: Built From the Rink Up

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2025/12/31

Why building it from the rink up is the reason this thing worked.Scott and Jamie sit down for a reflective, end-of-season check-in after nine months of Crazy Hockey Dads - a podcast that started as two dads venting and turned into a global conversation with hockey parents in 38 countries. From forgotten skates and waxed-lace debates to the lessons pulled from guests and listener stories, this episode is about how the pod (and the community around it) grew by keeping things real.In this

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97:37

Episode 46: No Rankings, No Rush (with Sadie Lundquist)

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2025/12/23

Why rushing hockey is the fastest way to get it wrong.Scott and Jamie sit down with Sadie Lundquist - Minnesota-grown, former college and pro player, and now Deputy Director of College Hockey, Inc. - to talk about what development looks like when you don’t rush it. From growing up in Cloquet and playing with her brothers to choosing fit over flash in college, Sadie brings lived experience and real data to a conversation full of unnecessary panic.In this episode:Growing up in Minnesota’s

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112:54

Episode 45: Jeff LoVecchio - Cut, Overmatched, Now...

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2025/12/17

Why the kids who struggle early often last the longest.Scott and Jamie sit down with Jeff LoVecchio - former D1 and pro player, longtime Hockey Think Tank co-host, and founder of GMBM: Give More Be More to unpack a hockey journey built on getting cut, staying patient and learning how to own your development.Jeff walks through growing up in St. Louis with grounded parents who refused to fight his battles, getting cut from teams, playing one or two shifts a game his first year of AAA, and

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118:46

Episode 44: The Hockey Guys - From Dorm Room Chaos to...

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2025/12/10

How a COVID accident became the biggest vibes-driven hockey brand in the game.Scott and Jamie sit down with Jonny and Austin, two of the original Hockey Guys, to break down how a group of college teammates stuck in online classes accidentally built a brand that now partners with more than half the NHL.They walk through the real story: Ontario and Manitoba childhoods, leaving home early, billet adventures, injuries, and the mental grind that shaped them long before TikTok. Then they explain

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141:56

Episode 43: The Skating Myths Parents Keep Getting...

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2025/12/03

From Queens to the NHL - and why most of youth hockey is overthinking it.Scott and Jamie sit down with Angelo Serse - ProStride Elite founder, New Jersey Devils skating coach, U14 Youth Devils national champion, and Ozone Park kid who nearly quit hockey on Day 1.Angelo shares his unique path: immigrant parents staring at a $2,500 AAA bill, his mom driving to Plattsburgh in snowstorms because he loved the game, and a late-blooming college opportunity that didn’t hit until his senior year

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125:20

Episode 42: The Mind Behind the Madness with Vinny...

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2025/11/26

Scott and Jamie sit down with Vinny Malts - founder of Bloodline Hockey, longtime pro, and the first mental-performance coach ever hired by the NHL to dig into the side of development nobody sees but every kid feels.Vinny walks through his wild rise from Philadelphia street hockey, to being drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, to a career-altering ankle injury that eventually pushed him toward mindset work. He also opens up about the depression he battled every postseason, the nervous-system

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135:54

Episode 41: From Tiger Mom to Junior Ducks (with Alex...

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2025/11/20

Surviving one of the wildest hockey paths you’ll ever hear.Scott and Jamie sit down with Alex Kim - former pro, Colorado College standout, and now Director of the Jr. Ducks to unpack a hockey journey unlike anything in the sport.Alex walks through growing up in non-hockey Southern California under a tiger-mom who preferred harpsichord, abacus, and speed-reading over slapshots, negotiating just to play the sport, and leaving home at 15 for the Soo - where culture shock, racism, and sheer

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115:32

Episode 40: The Long Game (with Bob Mancini - USA...

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2025/11/12

Why real development takes patience, perspective, and a lot less panic.Scott and Jamie sit down with Bob Mancini - one of USA Hockey’s most influential minds and a key architect of the American Development Model (ADM) - to talk about what it really means to develop players the right way.Mancini breaks down how small-area games, delayed checking, and skill-first systems aren’t just buzzwords, they’re the building blocks of a generation that can think the game, not just play it. He also gets

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88:03

Episode 39: The Parent Mailbag - Position Changes,...

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2025/11/05

Real stories. Real questions. Real hockey chaos.This week, Scott and Jamie open up the inbox for a round of listener write-ins - the unfiltered questions and confessions from hockey parents everywhere. From kids getting moved to defense mid-season to dealing with burnout, overthinking, and team drama, this one’s part advice column, part group therapy.In this episode:- When your kid’s position changes and it messes with both your heads- The parent who realized they needed a reset more than

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118:59

Episode 38: Build the Dog, Not the Robot (with...

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2025/10/29

How compete, chaos, and balance actually build better athletes.Scott and Jamie sit down with Anthony LoSauro - longtime North Jersey Avalanche dad, Bergen Catholic fooball alum, and founder of Towermen Lacrosse - for a straight-shooting talk on raising kids who love to compete without turning them into mini-pros. From never giving up on his passion to driving development through curiosity (not clinics), Anthony shares how he’s built a foundation rooted in work, fun, and real life - not

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80:00

Episode 37: Finding the Flow (2 Month Check-In)

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2025/10/23

Two months in, and the dust is finally settling. Systems are clicking(ish), rides are less chaotic (maybe), and your kid might even be tying their own skates! Progress?Scott and Jamie sit down for an early season pulse check - the highs, the lows, and the subtle wins you only notice when you zoom out. From dealing with performance lulls to celebrating quiet growth, this one’s about seeing the full picture of development (yours and theirs).In this episode:- Why “less is more” is the secret

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