On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about breakaway/shootout moves that work well at the younger ages.  TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!  We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about centers winning draws. Possessing the puck is so important, and winning faceoffs is critical. We run a little long, but it’s because the guys have so much to say! (“If you’re not cheating a little, you’re not trying hard enough.” ~Toph on the art of winning faceoffs) TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!  We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

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…” Always giving back - putting out terrific information for free 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 a ..read more

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about the penalty kill forecheck! TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

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. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!  We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher asks Vechs what it means to be tough to play against, both individually and as a team.  TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW!  We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This week Topher and Jeff welcome Wendi Irlbeck to the podcast. Wendi is a registered dietitian, certified sports nutritionist, and lifestyle coach with an M.S. in nutrition. Wendi specializes in enhancing health, athletic performance, and injury prevention by focusing on nutrition. A former collegiate athlete, Wendi works closely with teen, collegiate, and adult athletes of all calibers. In this episode we talk about: —The importance of having a positive relationship with food — How nutrition impacts sports performance, what to eat on game days, and what to eat before and after training sessi ..read more

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about walking the line for D men, and ten minutes isn’t enough time for they guys to hit on everything! TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! (This episode runs a little long - it’s our week of “Medium Shift” episodes!) We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Topher wants to talk about wall play for wingers on the breakout!  TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! (AND WE RUN A LITTLE LONG BECAUSE THE GUYS WERE ROLLIN’!) We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

On this week's episode, Topher and Jeff recorded LIVE in St. Louis from Jeff’s “Taj Mahal” of home gyms, with Vechs’ NFL client and NY Jets Safety, Tony Adams. This is one of the best conversations we have ever had - TA went from being an undrafted free agent to an NFL starter in two years, and opens up about adversity and low points throughout his life. A powerful episode that is not sport specific - there is something in here for everyone! In this episode we talk about: — Finding mentorship — Being vulnerable — Resiliency & gratitude — Building athleticism AND SO MUCH MORE! For informati ..read more