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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk to all of the players that did not get drafted (or tendered) in the recent USHL Phase I and Phase II drafts (which, by the way, is MOST players); or really ANY player that is dealing with the disappointment of not making the team they wanted to, or at a level they want to play.
(ALERT: There is also a message for players that DID get drafted, and DID make the team they wanted to make. Don’t settle. Don’t stop working. Don’t stop chasing your dream.)
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about some of the common characteristics of elite players (HINT: successful people in any endeavor tend to share many of the characteristics we talk about here).
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This week Topher and Jeff welcome NHL Hall of Famer, Stanley Cup Champion, 2-time Olympic Champion with over 18 years in the NHL - Chris Pronger! Absolutely unreal episode with someone that has found success at every level, and drops knowledge that EVERY player and EVERY player needs to hear!
In this episode we talk about:
— Defining success on your own terms
— The importance of finding balance and taking breaks
— What a championship mindset looks like and how to cultivate it
— What the hockey (and youth hockey) journey should look like and be about

AND SO MUCH MORE!
Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and, our newest sponsor, NHL Sense Arena! 
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Vechs wants to talk about how to handle setbacks and injuries. Every player - every person - has to learn how to navigate situations and circumstances that don’t go their way. Setbacks WILL happen, injuries WILL happen. How you deal with them will ultimately define your success on and off the ice.
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On today’s SHORT SHIFTS episode, Toph wants to talk about BENCH ENERGY! The guys say it all the time - teams with the best bench energy, generally find greater success!
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This week Topher and Jeff welcome Nolan Graham to the podcast to share his incredibly inspiring story. Nolan grew up on Vancouver Island, played college hockey at RPI, and coached juniors before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. In 2018, while at RPI, Nolan suffered an unimaginable tragedy involving a car that changed his life.
Nolan has not spoken in such a public way about his journey since the accident and the effects of his traumatic brain injury, and we are honored that he said yes to us.
In this episode we talk about:
— Resiliency, gratitude, and perspective
— Getting cut by his own dad from Bantam AAA (HOT TAKE: dad said he needed to play where he could play in all situations and get as many puck touches as possible!)
— Some incredible stories that reinforce the need to be authentic and genuine when handling highs and lows in any endeavor
— The accident that changed his life
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and, our newest sponsor, NHL Sense Arena! 
And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!