In episode 326 of the Glass and Out Podcast we sit down with the President, General Manager and Head Coach of the Penticton Vees, Fred Harbinson.

Now in his 19th year with the team, Harbinson has the Vees on track for a historic season as an expansion franchise in the WHL. At the time of this recording, Penticton sat 2nd in the Western Conference, were riding an 11 game win streak and recently cracked the CHL's top 10 ranking, landing at number 9. With 26 games left to play in the regular season, the Vees are only 10 wins away from breaking the win record for an expansion team, set by the Everett Silvertips 22 seasons ago.

With Penticton, Harbinson has built one of the storied franchises at the Jr A level in Canada, leading the Vees to multiple championships, including six Fred Page Cup titles, a Western Canada Cup, a Doyle Cup, and an RBC Cup National Championship. He has recorded over 700 career wins in the BCHL and has been honored multiple times with the Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy as BCHL Coach of the Year. He also holds the distinction of the most playoff series victories in league history.

Listen as he shares the championship mentality that has resulted in expansion success, putting an emphasis on the defensive side of the game and why selling development is about providing your players with a layer of tools.

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In episode 325 of the Glass and Out Podcast we welcome Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque.

As one of the greatest defenceman in hockey history, Bourque needs no introduction. His list of accomplishments include five Norris trophies, 19-time NHL All-Star, two Canada Cups, the franchises all-time leader in points in Boston Bruins franchise history and of course, a Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche.

Why is he joining a coaching podcast? Well, Bourque is currently getting set for his second season as Head Coach of 3Ice Boston. 3Ice is a wight team league, which plays exclusively in an OT or 3 on 3 format. Games consist of two 8 minute halves and the games are electric.

You can learn more about the league here.

As a bonus, we sit down with E.J Johnston, Founder and CEO of 3Ice, to learn more about the league, how it started, how they have designed the rules to create end to end action and what it has in store for the future.

Listen as he Bourque shares his philosophy for coaching 3v3, how to create offence through a focus on defence and the importance of always staying humble.

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Welcome to the Coaching Crossover, the newest podcast from The Coaches Site! Join Matt Dumouchelle as he invites two coaches from different sports to discuss leadership, team culture, and what it takes to thrive under pressure, straight from the experiences of the people who live the grind and shape the standard every day.

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We give you an exclusive listen to episode 1, which focuses on soccer and lacrosse with Wake Forest University men's soccer coach Bobby Muuss, and the general manager and co-head coach of the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League, Derek Keenan.

In episode 324 of the Glass and Out Podcast we're heading over to Kassel, Germany to catch up with Todd Woodcroft, Head Coach of the Huskies.

Currently in his second season in the DEL2, Germany's second division, Woodcroft has his squad competing for a second consecutive regular season Championship.

Woodcroft is no stranger to members of The Coaches Site, as he is a five-time presenter at TCS Live and one of the best pure teachers of the game. His attention to detail and ability to break big challenges down into small, actionable steps is remarkable.

You can follow him on The Coaches Site and check out his presentations here.

The native of Toronto got his start as the video coach for the Minnesota Wild. Since then he's enjoyed a wide-ranging career, which has included scouting roles with the Wild, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, and Calgary Flames. From 2017-2020 Todd was on Paul Maurice's staff with the Winnipeg Jets before making the move to Burlington to lead the University of Vermont's men's hockey program.

Internationally he's been on the staff of Belarus, Switzerland and Sweden at various events, including the World Juniors, World Championships, and World Cup.

Listen as he shares why coaches need to prioritize principles over tactics, managing the game by managing the puck, and the gratitude he has for being a hockey coach.

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In episode 323 of the Glass and Out Podcast we're joined by Head Coach of the York University Women's Hockey program, Dan Church.

Back in November, Dan joined us for Hockey Calgary's leadership day and presented on shared leadership, specifically how you can build stronger teams through coach-athlete collaboration. Stay tuned for that video coming later this season on The Coaches Site.

Church has led the program at York since 2004. His career spans both university and international hockey. He has represented Hockey Canada in multiple leadership roles, including Head Coach of the Canadian National Women's Team, where he led the program to a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Church places an emphasis on culture, long-term athlete development, and values-driven leadership, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential coaches in Canadian women's hockey.

Listen as he shares why coaches need to build better leaders, how to manage a players stress and exhaustion, and why the coach-player relationship needs to be collaborative.

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In episode 322 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we welcome Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University Job Fransen.

Fransen is also the founder and managing director of SkillACQ, a company that provides skill acquisition support services to high performance sporting organizations, from education and one-on-one mentoring of coaches, specifically in how they can create environments that best support skill acquisition.

He studies how team sports athletes develop, acquire and perform complex motor skills. He's worked with teams across all sports, leagues and countries, including the recent NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Earlier this year, he presented at the IIHF Coaching Symposium in Stockholm on Foundational Principles of Effective Practice Design. You can watch the full video now on The Coaches Site.

Listen as he shares the science behind skill acquisition, the difference between competence and confidence training and why all coaches need to trust their intuition.

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In episode 321 of the Glass and Out Podcast, Head Coach of the Charlottetown Islanders, Jim Hulton, stops by to chat.

Currently in his 11th season as the organization's Head Coach and General Manager, Hulton has enjoyed an incredible career that spans over 30 years. During his tenure with the Islanders, he has been named QMJHL General Manager of the Year, QMJHL Coach of the Year twice and CHL Coach of the Year.

Prior to landing in PEI, he spent time as the Head Coach of three OHL franchises, the Mississauga Ice Dogs, Bellville Bulls and Kingston Frontenacs. He then spent three seasons with friend Pete DeBoer's staff with the Florida Panthers as they cut their teeth in the NHL.

Internationally, Hulton represented Canada on several occasions, including being an Assistant Coach with the 2005 World Junior Team, who captured Gold in North Dakota and are considered by many to be the most impressive collection of talent ever assembled at the tournament.

Listen as he shares how to improve a player's ability to think the game, his approach to making in-game adjustments, and the power of asking questions.

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In episode 320 of the Glass and Out Podcast we're joined by Pete DeBoer, who will be part of Team Canada's coaching staff at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan.

With over 1,400 games behind an NHL bench, DeBoer has enjoyed a remarkable coaching journey. And while he hasn't captured the Stanley Cup YET, the level of consistency that his teams have competed at is compelling. That includes nearly 700 wins, two trips to the Stanley Cup finals, and a Memorial Cup Championship with the Kitchener Rangers.

Internationally he's represented Canada at the World Juniors, World Championships, World Cup of Hockey, and the 4 Nations Face-Off.

DeBoer has presented twice at TCS Live, including his 2023 presentation on Teaching Offensive Zone Principles. He also sat down with the Athletic's Craig Custance back in 2019 to break down one of the craziest Game 7's ever played back between the Sharks and Golden Knights.

Listen as he shares why versatility is a key trait to make Team Canada's roster, one tactical change that could be coming soon to the NHL, and advice for anyone who has been let go from their coaching role.

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