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Max didn’t have your “normal path” career. His story is quite interesting. We talked about how in an 8 month span he was cut from one team, played on another and then was drafted in the 1st round to QMJHL in his second year of eligibility. He played 3 years in the Q before going onto pro in the AHL. Even though he produced, he was only given 6 games in the NHL before embarking on a long career in Switzerland. We dove into like in Swiss, why he came back briefly to NA and how he was able to ca...

Adler Mannheim video coach Florian Keinz stopped by the prohockeypod this week. From someone who grew up a fan of the team spending countless hours/games in the stands cheering on the boys to now being behind the scenes working as the teams video coach is quite the unusual path. Florian bleeds Adler Mannheim and is someone who gives everything for the club. He talks about his beginnings in soccer, how he got interested in hockey and now his work as a video coach for a top team in Germany. He ...

The captain Denis Reul stopped in to the prohockeypod this week. Denis is known for his defensive play, physicalness and overall team play. We talked about how he got into hockey growing up in a small town, his journey to North America, being drafted to the NHL and playing his whole DEL career in Mannheim. He has represented Germany on many occasion’s and he explained the importance of this. I also picked his brain on the keys to being a leader and what you need to be a champion. We kept it s...

Tyler Moy was great to chat with this week and shared a lot of insight. A great work ethic was instilled in him at a young age and fired his absolute love/addiction to the sport of hockey. Tyler is a graduate of Harvard University and he shared his time there balancing school and athletics. After Harvard, Tyler signed a contract with the Nashville Predators, the NHL team that had drafted him. He shared his experiences in NA before heading over to Switzerland. He also talked about his decision...

The pride of Hamilton Tyler Gaudet joined the prohockeypod this week. Tyler took a chance to go to the QMJHL, was sent down to Pembroke, where he met Sheldon Keefe. Sheldon ended up getting a job with the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds and took Tyler with him at the age of 19. 8 months later, Tyler signed an NHL contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Tyler went through adversity, didn’t give up and was rewarded for his perseverance. We talked a lot about the power of being confident and how playing your ga...

This weeks episode is a special one and brought back a lot of memories. Mike Lomas is a guy i grew up playing minor hockey with in Burlington. He went the OHL route for 5 years before playing USports at Carleton University in Ottawa. Mike talked about his time in the OHL and what he learned year to year. Mike also was very honest about his past battles, how he turned himself around and continues to stay sober today. It takes a lot of strength to admit you need help and a great support system ...