Episode 4 - Head Coach of Minnesota Duluth and Team USA's National Junior Team Scott Sandelin
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I had the chance to sit down with Scott Sandelin, head coach of the two-time defending national champions Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and Team USA at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. We talked about a lot of different topics including how college hockey has evolved over the years, the changing recruiting landscape, what he looks for in his players and how he builds his teams, the past two national championship runs and what it will take for UMD to go for a three-peat and some players to watch this year, how he intends to build Team USA and go after world junior gold as well as his interest in coaching in the NHL after his interview with the Anaheim Ducks this summer. He tells great stories and provides a lot of insight into what is involved with being a coach at this level. Don't miss it!
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