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Youth Hockey Podcast

Randy Gifford Lance Alexander

Trying to navigate the youth hockey landscape? We have seen it all and done it all. Our experiences include the top prep school in the nation down to the dirtiest rink in Southern California. One thing has become clear. It"s better to have a bit of a roadmap and a shoulder to cry on when everything heads south. We are optimistic, ebullient, and sharp as a rusty old skate that"s seen too many ponds. We want to help you glide along the path to hockey stardom, and have a few chuckles along the

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00:35:39

S6 E6 Randall asks about Captain's Practices - Corwin...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/11/09

Lance talks about his costs now that youth hockey is over.Corwin talks about the accountability of players and how that shifts in circumstances.Randall talks about how hockey world builds better people (not the parents, the kids).

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00:32:59

S6 E5 Lance talks about leaving (not the podcast),...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/10/19

Randall talks about getting kids to start being critical of their own games.Corwin talks about how watching hockey makes a better hockey player. Lance talks about the balance of hockey and summer.

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00:33:41

S6 E4 Randall shows his abs - Corwin talks coaching-...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/08/31

Randall knows his Canadian TV. He brings up the idea of hockey levels and parent satisfaction.Corwin loves the idea of coaches being one of the barometers of success.Lance doesn't understand what it's like to have his kids on anything less than AAA.

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00:33:59

S6 E3 Violence in the sport - Lance takes it on -...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/08/05

Lance wants to know why people are so violent in the stands. The anger that is in the sport is perhaps growing.Corwin talks up the social media winners.Randall wants to know why his parents never came to his games. Wasn't he special?

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00:49:26

S6 E2 Corwin Talks How to Become a Coach - Lance...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/07/03

Coach wants to talk about how one gets into coaching in the US. The steps are really interesting.Lance wants to know if systems are part of hockey coaching training.Randall shows his love for Canada by responding to the new information that Canada day is being celebrated all over the 49th parallel.

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00:29:30

S6 E1 Wisconsin Loves Women Corwin Reacts- Lance Has...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/06/06

Corwin talks about puck possession and how it applies to strategy.Lance wants to know more about how kids learn how to make good decisions on ice.Randall runs the numbers for the Nation Women's teams of Canada and US.

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00:43:40

S5E25 Corwin takes over the show - Randy's go to...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/05/07

Out of order, but still just as fun. We had to post our nationals podcast early.Lance talks about the smartest way to end a game.Corwin gets into the safety of kids on the ice. How the coach has to be the final say.Randy gets into the tactics of hockey. He loves it when a plan beats up brute force.

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00:43:58

S5 E26 Corwin talks tryouts - Lance wants to eat-...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/04/21

Randall thanks a special fan of the podcast. It's so cool meeting people who love the podcast. We were at nationals and we had the warmest welcome.Lance explains how to get noticed at tryouts.Corwin gives the coaches' experience watching a tryout. First to the puck is his motto.

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00:33:12

S5 E24 Playoff hockey- Lance talks coaches...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/03/18

Playoff hockey in the youth world. Everything is coming down to spring. Lots of new things for a young hockey player.Lance talks about how different coaches (on the same team) managed games. When one coach was missing, the style of play changes. The favored players changed. It was a chaotic mess and he loved every minute of it. That's my take. :)Corwin talks about how teams see each other in the playoffs.

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00:37:20

S5 E23 Randall talks about the puberty mirage - Lance...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Randall looks into a few flashes in the pan who were aided by early maturity. There are kids who will appear at 12u and just rocket past the kids. Are they benefiting from a mirage?Lance has several examples of how kids have been pushed to the top by growth spurts only to come back to the pack later. Corwin amplifies this with talk about hockey birthdays.

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00:29:23

S5 E22 Lance talks 10-7 rule- Corwin gets out his...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Lance talks about the 10-7 rule in college hockey. He knows about how to get your kid ready for college with course choice preparation in high school.Corwin talks about the Canadian college process. Randall has a game relating to world juniors. Corwin knows the kid who helped put the US on top this year.

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00:40:51

S5 E21 Lance's hot topic - Corwin talks Zambonis -...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/12/18

Lance got an email about a five-year-old hockey player. The question was: how do they start out and then get to where his kids got?Corwin talks helmets and kids. Randall talks about how the fit of the skates makes all the difference.

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00:40:11

S5 E20 Randall talks scandals - Corwin talks Canadian...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/12/04

Randall goes through the reporting on the top twenty youth hockey scandals as presented by AI.Corwin has a more personal approach. Lance thinks that every team his kid played on were choirboys and the other teams are filled with thugs.

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00:31:46

S5 E19 Antidepressants and Hockey - Lance asks a...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/11/20

Lance talks about how people are quitting hockey in their teens.Corwin is a bit shocked by the number. He talks about how it might be part of the lower levels. Randall makes a point about AAA girls teams.

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00:29:48

S5 E18 Randall talks Club Envy - Lance tags in with...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/11/05

Club envy. So many people go there. Is it the best place to vacation? Does your kid get lost in travel because of swaps? Lance knows how to get from one club to the next. Corwin thinks that San Diego needs more clubs to jump around to.

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00:33:42

S5 E17 Lance talks about reputations- Randall has...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/10/26

Lance talks about how reputation shapes a season. There are kids who get a lot of attention because of who they are.Randall gives some much needed perspective on how Lance's kids were perceived. Corwin knows how to put all the pieces in place for the players who have a reputation regardless of level.

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00:34:58

S5 E16 Randall thinks Strident Hockey Parents have...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/10/03

Randall tries to get to the bottom of why people are so committed to their ideas in youth hockey. Don't try to get people to listen to yours.Corwin keeps us balanced by noting that kids need to be able to grow into their talents. Lance tells the podcast audience how frustrated he was with waiting his turn.

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00:40:35

S5E15 Corwin Talks Travel logistics - Randall talks...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/09/19

Corwin takes on the topic of travel. What are the rules in stay to play? How do the decisions about tournaments get made? Will anyone be happy with a decision that is not their own? Lance went across the country several times for his kids. Driving. Flying. Walking. Running. Waverunning. Randall notes that there is often issues with hotels with all of the different families. It's still been pretty chill for most of the hockey time.

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00:36:52

S5E14 Randall talks pre-season panic- Lance reports...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/09/14

Randy smells the panic in all the teams who are just about to begin their seasons. It is so desperate, and fun. Lance reports on crazy parents, refs and rinks. Corwin thinks that refs should throw more people out of the arena. OK, that's not true.

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00:30:33

S5E13 How the journey began - first skates - best...

Youth Hockey Podcast ·

2024/09/03

Lance talks about a cold rink in Simi where his kids frustrated him by alternatively loving and hating the ice.Corwin talks about San Diego ice which is made from pure champagne. It's true. Look it up. Randall had a Groupon. Yes, a Groupon set him head first into a life of cold mornings and parking lot altercations (watching, not participating).

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