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Mike Bonelli welcomes Hockey Factories author Matt Dumouchelle to share key takeaways from researching and interviewing the people behind the top development organizations in hockey.
Some of the key insights you’ll learn:
Why are players attracted to these programs? How do these “Hockey Factories” retain players? What are the attributes in players that the leaders in these organizations look for? What are some of the roadblocks to success?

The Coaches Site is excited to announce the launch of the Directors Club Podcast! The series aims to support and collaborate with youth hockey directors, program administrators, and organizational leaders. Each episode will take a look at certain aspects of program and organization challenges and cover solutions and strategies to build immediate program success for today and in the future.
In this episode, Mike Bonelli welcomes a panel of special guests as they discuss the similarities and differences faced when managing different sized youth programs. From the formation of teams, to the distribution of ice, many situations arrive that will take different solutions depending on the size and scope of your organization.
Panel includes:
Dan Arel - Director of Coaching Education & Development, San Diego Oilers
Sam Cheema - Hockey Director, Ironbound Elite Hockey
Rich Guberti - USA Hockey CEP Instructor
Lee MJ Elias - Professional Team Building Coach
Peter Whitney - Retired NCAA Head Coach

In episode 5 of the Hockey Factories Podcast, Matt Dumouchelle dives deeper into the people you've heard about from the previous four episodes.
We realize very quickly everything being done in these programs - and what can be done in yours - has to do with people and treating people the right way. We also have some fun with some must-hear clips from interviews he conducted while writing the articles.

With a few things going your way, nearly any program could have flash-in-the-pan success. But what Shattuck St-Marys, the Okanagan Hockey Academy, Adler Mannheim, Jokerit and Frolunda are doing takes years and years of consistency, improvement and reflection.
In episode 4, Matt Dumouchelle looks at questions like, how do these programs continue to produce some of the best talent in the world? Where do they see their own room for growth? And what are the biggest challenges they face in the future? 

Let's talk about talking! But not just talking - communicating. It's not just in the words you say, it's how you say it, what message you're conveying and if it's being explained properly, who is and isn't listening and how to get a group of young men or women with different learning methods to be on the same page.
In Episode 3, Matt Dumouchelle explores why without communication, not much will get done and offers some tools that you can use to make sure your message is coming across.

There is no greater impact on a player's hockey life than their coach. Coaching is a reward and an honour and with it - like great power - comes great responsibility.
In episode 2 of the Hockey Factories Podcast, Matt Dumouchelle will reveal strategies used by coaches around the world ranging from how coaching has changed in 2022, the challenge of coaching the most skilled and not-so-skilled players on your team and how important it is for coaches to collaborate for the greater good.