A bi-weekly show focused and centered around the amazing game of hockey at the youth to pro levels. Each episode the guys will talk shop and bring on special guests to discuss certain topics surrounding the game you love! Co-hosts: Andrew Trimble (Twitter @AndrewTrimble7) Trevor DiCarlo (Twitter @TDC_Hockey)
Season 3, Episode 9 – The Hockey Toolkit Guest: Brian Gillam of Brian Gillam Hockey Welcome back to The Hockey Toolkit! In Season 3, Episode 9, Trevor and Andrew are joined by a special guest—Brian Gillam, a true veteran in the world of hockey development. With over 40 years of experience, Brian brings an incredible wealth of knowledge. He currently serves as the Coach Development Coordinator for Hockey Eastern Ontario, is a certified Hockey Canada Skills Coach, and is recognized as a High Performance Coach. In this deep-dive conversation, the trio explores Brian's progressive and practical coaching strategies that are helping shape the future of player development in minor hockey. In this episode, they discuss: The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) & Ecological Dynamics Teaching Skating: Technical breakdowns vs. a "pond hockey" style of learning Coaching the Coaches And much more thoughtful insight into modern hockey development Brian also shares a curated list of influential books that have shaped his coaching philosophy: 📚 How We Learn to Move – Rob Gray 📚 Learning to Optimize Movement – Rob Gray 📚 Learning to be an Ecological Coach – Rob Gray 📚 Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: An Ecological Dynamics Approach – Chris Button, Keith Davids, Duarte Araujo, Jia Yi Chow 📚 The Constraints-Led Approach – Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids, Will Roberts & Daniel Newcombe 📚 Non-Linear Pedagogy in Skill Acquisition – Jia Yi Chow, Keith Davids, Chris Button, Ian Renshaw 📚 Transforming Basketball – Alex Sarama 📚 The Coach’s Guide to Teaching – Doug Lemov 🧊 Don’t forget to check out Andrew Trimble’s book: The Hockey Planner: A Year-by-Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey – From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey Available now on Amazon 📖 Link 🎙️ Follow the guys on Twitter for more coaching insight and episode updates. @AndrewTrimble7 @TDC_Hockey @TheHockeyFocus Also, sign up for Coach Trimble's Daily Hockey Newsletter: https://andrewtrimble.substack.com/
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 8 of The Hockey Toolkit! In this episode, the Toolkit welcomes Jack Johansen, the Captain for the Fitchburg State University Falcons, the 2024-25 MASCAC Champions. Trevor and Andrew begin by catching up on recent hockey events in the NHL and their own youth hockey coaching. In the interview, Jack discusses what he has seen as a Captain on championship squads at both the Junior and Collegiate levels. What did this process look like in building championship teams? What are key ingredients? What has he seen as a leader for these types of squads. Other topics the guys discuss are: What made the 4 Nations Faceoff Successful Trevors Illinois state final run with his team NHL Trade deadline and playoff push Best leaders they've seen in all sports and much more... Pick up your copy today- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books Follow the guys on Twitter- @AndrewTrimble7 @TDC_Hockey @TheHockeyFocus Also, sign up for Coach Trimble's Daily Hockey Newsletter: https://andrewtrimble.substack.com/
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 7 of The Hockey Toolkit! In this episode, the Toolkit welcomes Neil Ravin, the Commissioner of the EHL and EHLP! In an extended interview, Neil guides us through the Eastern Hockey League's recent announcement that they are re-classifying as a Tier II Junior Hockey League. What did this process look like for the league and what does it mean for the players? Has there been a backlash or fallout as a result of this announcement? Neil shares his thoughts on the current Junior Landscape and what the future of Junior hockey may look like for the EHL and in North America. Other topics the guys discuss are: What has made the EHL successful His thoughts on the teams that left the EHL in 2024 How player experience shapes the decision making of the league and much more... Pick up your copy today- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books Follow the guys on Twitter- @AndrewTrimble7 @TDC_Hockey @TheHockeyFocus Also, sign up for Coach Trimble's Daily Hockey Newsletter: https://andrewtrimble.substack.com/
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6 of The Hockey Toolkit! In this episode, the Toolkit welcomes Toby O'Brien, a lifer in the game of hockey! In an extended interview, Toby guides us through his journey in hockey from being an original member of the EJHL to scouting in the NHL and now into the EHL. He describes in great detail some of the milestones on the journey and what has made him successful. Over a decade as a scout in the NHL, Toby sheds some light some amazing stories of identifying and finding great players who've turned out to be hidden gems in the NHL. They finish with a discussion on the current state of Junior Hockey with all of its changes. It's a thought-provoking and passionate discussion! Other topics the guys discuss are: What prompted the EJHL and what made it successful Scouting Parker Ford, Linus Ullmark and Thomas Nosek Work in the ECHL, AHL and NHL and much more... Pick up your copy today- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books Follow the guys on Twitter- @AndrewTrimble7 @TDC_Hockey @TheHockeyFocus Also, sign up for Coach Trimble's Daily Hockey Newsletter: https://andrewtrimble.substack.com/
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5 of The Hockey Toolkit! In this episode, Trevor and Andrew discuss recent events in the Youth and Junior Hockey world and the state of Hockey in 2024! The guys then dive into their interview with Dan Kmiechick and Lucas Jones, the Hosts of the Dan K Show, which covers Junior Hockey across the country. Dan and Lucas, covering Junior Hockey for nearly a decade, provide thoughtful and meaningful insight into what they've seen firsthand through their cover of Junior Hockey, particularly the USPHL. They discuss the current state of Junior Hockey with all of its changes and what the ideal future may look like. It's a thought-provoking and passionate discussion! Other topics the guys discuss are: Successes of U10 teams Coaches complementing each other The CHL/ NCAA ruling and how it affects everything and much more... The guys finish the episode off with a long discussion about who is poised to benefit the most from many of the recent changes to the Junior Hockey landscape. Pick up your copy today- The Hockey Planner: A Year by Year Plan to Assist You on Your Hockey Coaching Journey: From Learn to Play to Junior Hockey: Trimble, Andrew: 9781963743388: Amazon.com: Books Follow the guys on Twitter- @AndrewTrimble7 @TDC_Hockey @TheHockeyFocus Also, sign up for Coach Trimble's Daily Hockey Newsletter: https://andrewtrimble.substack.com/