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This week Topher and Jeff welcome Luke Croucher to the podcast. Luke plays Division III hockey at Neumann University and is doing some terrific things on social media for young players. We talk a lot about “what’s your why?” on this podcast, and Luke’s “why” is the first line of his social media bio: “Helping the hockey player I once was…”
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In this episode we talk about:
— Life lessons being caught not taught
— How adversity has fueled his journey
— Surrounding yourself with like-minded people to reach your goals
— Building habits and confidence
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about the penalty kill forecheck!
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about the cycle. While it’s not a part of the game like it used to be, we talk about how to use (and defend) it effectively in today’s game.
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This week Topher and Jeff welcome Duante’ Abercrombie to the podcast. Recently nominated for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award by the Washington Capitals, we talk to Duante’ about his incredible journey in our sport and his work with The Rising Stars Academy in the Washington D.C. area. The Rising Stars Academy was designed to provide minority hockey players with elite on-ice skill development and off-ice training geared toward problem-solving and handling some racist elements in a sport that remains predominantly white.
In this episode we talk about:
— Grassroots hockey and its importance to the health of our game
— The importance of teaching kids the idea of community
— Having the courage the be different

AND SO MUCH MORE!
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about O-zone faceoff plays. Great stuff in this one! 
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher asks Vechs what it means to be tough to play against, both individually and as a team. 
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