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Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

By: Richard Bercuson
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 A provocative, in-depth podcast that examines the world of minor hockey, from coaching to program development to the myriad of issues faced by everyone in the game.© 2025 Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show Hockey
Episodes
  • Episode 114 - Quebec Research Conference: Part 1 - J.F. Leblond (Hockey Quebec)

    Episode 114 - Quebec Research Conference: Part 1 - J.F. Leblond (Hockey Quebec)
    Jun 6 2025

    This is the first of five episodes of content from the May 30-June 2 Hockey Research Conference at Laval University in Quebec City.

    Please be advised that, because the discussions were held in public spaces, the sound quality and background noise are inconsistent. Also, all five episodes are with individuals whose first language is not English.

    Here is the link to the conference's proceedings:

    https://grassrootsminorhockey.com/links/


    Contact:
     richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
    X (Twitter):
    Richard -     @berky544

    Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com
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    28 mins
  • Episode 113 - Jim Haverstrom: "Once you see it, you can't unsee it."

    Episode 113 - Jim Haverstrom: "Once you see it, you can't unsee it."
    May 18 2025

    Jim Haverstrom is USA Hockey's Coach-in-chief for Florida. Over 25 years as a coach and now coach developer, he's become an ardent advocate for the Constraints Led and an Ecological Dynamics approaches which he's successfully applied in his own coaching.

    The soccer study he refers to in the podcast is:

    “Train as you play”: Improving effectiveness of training in youth soccer players

    Contact:
     richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
    X (Twitter):
    Richard -     @berky544

    Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 112 - Why you need a coach development person

    Episode 112 - Why you need a coach development person
    Apr 20 2025

    As minor hockey associations prepare for their AGMs, one key position needs consideration: someone to take charge of coach development. Richard and Dean discuss why this role is crucial, what this person should or should not be responsible for and where to find them.

    Contact:
     richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
    X (Twitter):
    Richard -     @berky544

    Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
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