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The prohockeypod is hosted by Andrew Hare. Andrew is currently working in professional hockey in Germany. Andrew plans to have a guest on each week to share their personal journey in hockey and all the obstacles they faced along the way. Andrew hopes these stories and experiences will influence young listeners and help them along their path to reach their personal goals. Hope you enjoy!
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Adler Mannheim video coach Florian Keinz stopped by the prohockeypod this week. From someone who grew up a fan of the team spending countless hours/games in the stands cheering on the boys to now being behind the scenes working as the teams video coach is quite the unusual path. Florian bleeds Adler Mannheim and is someone who gives everything for …
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The captain Denis Reul stopped in to the prohockeypod this week. Denis is known for his defensive play, physicalness and overall team play. We talked about how he got into hockey growing up in a small town, his journey to North America, being drafted to the NHL and playing his whole DEL career in Mannheim. He has represented Germany on many occasio…
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Tyler Moy was great to chat with this week and shared a lot of insight. A great work ethic was instilled in him at a young age and fired his absolute love/addiction to the sport of hockey. Tyler is a graduate of Harvard University and he shared his time there balancing school and athletics. After Harvard, Tyler signed a contract with the Nashville …
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The pride of Hamilton Tyler Gaudet joined the prohockeypod this week. Tyler took a chance to go to the QMJHL, was sent down to Pembroke, where he met Sheldon Keefe. Sheldon ended up getting a job with the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds and took Tyler with him at the age of 19. 8 months later, Tyler signed an NHL contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Tyler went …
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This weeks episode is a special one and brought back a lot of memories. Mike Lomas is a guy i grew up playing minor hockey with in Burlington. He went the OHL route for 5 years before playing USports at Carleton University in Ottawa. Mike talked about his time in the OHL and what he learned year to year. Mike also was very honest about his past bat…
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German born defenseman Korbinian Holzer dropped by the prohockeypod this week. Holzy’s resume speaks for itself. Over 500 games in NA pro (NHL/AHL), Olympic Games, World Junior’s, KHL and 250 (and counting) DEL games. Korbinian shared his story on growing up in Germany, choosing to pursue a career in hockey over soccer and what he learned as a youn…
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Kyle Gibbons returned this week to the prohockeypod to continue his story. We jumped right into him leaving pro in North America and heading to Germany. Kyle played 3 seasons in Deggendorf, including helping them get promoted to the DEL2. We went through the craziness of the next few years and how he got through it. Kyle is currently playing his 11…
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Kyle grew up in Ohio and was drawn to hockey at a young age by the local pro team, the Cleveland Lumberjacks. We talked about his childhood and his passion for the game of hockey. He went on to play in the USHL and made the decision to go NCAA to Canisius College in Buffalo. He had a very successful 4 years before moving on to pro in the ECHL and S…
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Jordan is a defenseman for the Adler Mannheim and is currently playing in his 8th season of professional hockey. Jordan had a dream of playing in the QMJHL and he set his mind to that. Even though he didn’t make the jump until he was 18, he got to do it for 3 years. After major junior, Jordan attended the University of New Brunswick for 4 years and…
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Finnish Legend Petri Vehanen joined the prohockeypod this week. Petri and I work together with the Adler Mannheim and I have got to know him well. Petri was a late bloomer who’s mindset was simple: work hard everyday. It ended up paying off as he went on to play 20 years professionally, win a KHL Championship, Gold Medal for Finland at the 2011 Wor…
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Yannick is a young German prospect known for his work ethic and playing for the Adler Mannheim in the DEL. We talked about his minor hockey journey in Germany that eventually led to him signing a DEL contract. Yannick also was drafted to the WHL and talked about his experience in Spokane. He is one of the happiest people i have met who is always sm…
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Jordan is another Burlington guy who I grew up with and spent a lot of time training together. He is known for his hard work ethic and I have seen that first hand. Jordan went the OHL route, was drafted to the NHL and played 9 seasons of North American Pro in the AHL, which also included 50 games in the NHL. He then headed off to the KHL in Russia …
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The Union Dutchmen alumni are back. Happy to have been able to chat with Wayne Simpson this week. Wayne is currently in his 11th pro season and 5th with the ERC Ingolstadt in Germany. We talked about his childhood in Georgia and how he grew up in an athletic family with a passion for doing well in both sports and in the classroom. Wayne talked a lo…
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It was awesome to sit down with Shea Tiley this week. Shea is a Clarkson Alumni who won 2 National Titles and has represented Canada on multiple occasions internationally with the women’s team. She has been a big part of the growth of the women’s pro league in NA and continues to help promote the brand. Shea educated me on the progress of the new l…
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It was great to sit down with ERC Ingolstadt GM Tim Regan this week. Tim grew up in Massachusetts before earning himself a D1 Scholarship to RPI for hockey. After earning his degree, Tim headed to Germany (for 1 year) and hasn’t returned since. He carved out a long playing career, been a coach on the German National Team and is now a GM. He had som…
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This week I wanted to take some time to discuss the importance and remind athletes to Appreciate the Game and Enjoy the Ride. I talked about different levels of a player’s hockey journey and what I feel is important to learn/remember with each step. At the end of the day, be grateful to the game and enjoy the experience. Its YOUR journey, do not co…
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Jake is a guy who has shown throughout his career that progression is possible if you are willing to put in the hard work. From the USHL to Clarkson University before signing an NHL contract and now playing in Europe, Jake has always found a way to keep improving his game and being a wanted addition to any team. He shared a lot of good insight on h…
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Robby is a professional hockey player who grew up in California and is currently playing in Slovakia. We talked about what drew him to the sport and how it was for him playing hockey in Cali at a young age. He went on to play 4 years D1 for St. Cloud University and earned himself a degree in broadcasting. Robby is big on reflection and enjoying the…
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Mat Bodie joined the prohockeypod this week. He is a long time pro and leader by nature. We took a trip down memory lane from his time at Union College where he ended as a National Champion before embarking on his professional career. We dove a lot into how he is a leader and his belief on the best characteristics to be one. Honestly, i can see why…
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Brett Thompson joined the prohockeypod this week. Brett is a product of the OHL who went the USports route after before heading over to Europe to embark on his pro career. He is currently playing in the top league in Denmark. We dove into his dream of playing in the OHL and being able to do it for some years in the Soo. We talked about everything h…
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Current Assistant Coach for the Powell River Kings of the BCHL Kyle Bodie joined the prohockeypod this week. Kyle was a product of the BCHL himself, who went on to play D1 at Union College before playing professionally in NA and Europe. We talked a lot about his experiences in College and how he has transitioned to the coaching side. We also took a…
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Time to change things up and share my personal story. From Peterborough to Germany, I have had my share of experiences and adventures. A lot of ups and downs, battling through adversity and finding a way. It is easy to look back and say I wish I did certain things differently but it made me who I am today. I learned a great amount along the way and…
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Austin is currently going into his 9th pro season and 3rd in Slovakia. He grew up in Illinois, which is where he first learned to play, before heading to Fargo and eventually University of Minnesota-Duluth. We talked about Austin’s immediate jump to Sweden after college and how he found success in 2 great leagues there. We also took a deep dive int…
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Burlington has produced a lot of pro athletes and this week the prohockeypod welcomed another. Justin is a guy I grew up training with, who is currently playing for the Straubing Tigers in the DEL in Germany. Justin is a product of the OHL and was able to receive an NHL contract after his overage season. He played 7 seasons in the AHL before headin…
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The prohockeypod was happy to have on another Burlington alumni who went on to have a long playing career. Brett was always known for his work ethic on and off the ice, as well as his elite skating. Brett shared how he was able to become such a good skater at a young age and how that helped him throughout his career. We talked about his NA pro grin…
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Another Burlington Cougar Alumni joined the prohockeypod this week. Greg and I were teammates for 2 seasons and I still have bruises on my glove hand to prove it. Greg was known for his NHL caliber shot and that is a big reason why he still holds records in Junior. Greg went on to tear up NCAA at St. Lawrence University for 4 years before embarking…
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Cory’s journey has taken him from a small town in St. Thomas, Ontario to living full time in Switzerland. A very humble guy with a tremendous work ethic, Cory has always been known as a solid 2way player that does everything the right way and always finds a way to be an important part of the team. A piece of the puzzle. Cory talked about being fort…
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Nathan is a former long time professional player who has now shifted his focus to athletic training, both on and off the ice. Nathan was fortunate enough to play 20 years professionally in various countries and took me through his journey. Nathan was always known for his skating and fitness, which we dived into detail about. He talked about his tim…
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Episode 24: Larry Mitchell. Larry is one of the more well known/respected people in hockey in Europe. He has been through it all. Larry was fortunate to have a long playing career in Germany, followed by a short stint as a hockey stick rep in North America, before returning to Germany as a Coach/GM and now a Sports Manager in Switzerland. Over the …
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Episode 23: Daniel Carr. Another Union Dutchmen Alumni joined the prohockeypod this week. Daniel was kind enough to take some time to talk about his path and everything he has learned along the way. We ofcourse chatted about the famous Union College spring workouts, but more importantly what he learned over his 4 years at school, ending it as a D1 …
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Episode 22. This week the prohockeypod sat down with current Canadian/German pro hockey player Steven Deeg. Steven and I have known each other for about 2 years. Steven is a product of the USports route is going into his 6th professional season in Germany. Steven talked in depth about his journey and how CIS hockey was some of the best hockey he ha…
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Episode 21. Long time AHLer Troy Grosenick joined the prohockeypod this week. Troy is a Union College grad who is going into his 10th year of professional hockey in the AHL. Troy talked about the effort his dad made at a young age to help his son’s passion of hockey. We also talked about how focusing on 1 sport at a young age is the wrong approach …
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Episode 20. Alex Hutchings joined the prohockeypod this week. Alex is another hockey player from Burlington who was a teammate of mine with the Burlington Eagles. Hutch was always known for his speed ability and shot growing up. He played 4 seasons in the OHL for the Barrie Colts and was a 4th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Alex touch…
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Episode 19. This week the prohockeypod was fortunate to be joined by a special guest. Josh Jooris, currently plays for Genève-Servette in the top Swiss league and is going into his 11th season of professional hockey. But the story begins way before this. We grew up around the block from each other, went to school together and were teammates in mino…
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Episode 18. Former long time professional hockey player and current coach of the Burlington Cougar’s, Mark Jooris stopped by the prohockeypod this week. I have known Mark since I was 12 years old. He coached me as I was growing up, taught me a lot about hockey and opened my eyes to new paths such as NCAA and European Pro. To be completely honest, m…
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Episode 17. This week the prohockeypod was joined by Nick Miglio. Nick is another product of D3 hockey, who is currently playing for the Selber Wölfe in the DEL2 in Germany. Nick talked about his path playing hockey in Texas, attending Utica College, the North American pro grind and his transition to Germany. Nick also shared how he stayed motivate…
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Episode 16. The prohockeypod mixed things up this week and brought on a German agent by the name of Peter Meier. Peter is from Regensburg and has a unique story. Never played hockey, a degree in banking and somehow ended up becoming one of the more well known agents in Europe and especially Germany. Peter touched on how hard he had to work early on…
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Episode 15. This week Freddy Cabana joined the prohockeypod. Freddy is a German (originally Canadian) hockey player who has found a home in Germany and is currently going into his 15th year of professional hockey. Freddy and I met back when I was coaching in Bietigheim and quickly became friends. Freddy is known as a warrior who can play in all end…
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Episode 14. Another week, another goalie. The prohockeypod was happy to have Evan Buitenhuis hop on this week. Evan is a fellow Burlington goalie who I had the privilege of meeting and training for 2 summers. Evan’s story is another one of an unusual path. Evan is a product of the D3 hockey system, who went on to play many years professionally in t…
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Episode 13. Another goalie joined the prohockeypod this week, Colin Furlong. Colin and I use to train together each summer in Vaughn at the local goalie school. Colin was known for his work ethic on the ice and simply got better each season. An OHL/USports grad, Colin has been working his way up the ranks in Italy the past few seasons. He talked ab…
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Episode 12.By Harezy
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Episode 11. This week’s episode was a special one for me. Adler Mannheim’s Sports Manager, Jan-Axel Alavaara took some time out of his busy schedule to join the prohockeypod. Axel shared his journey that included a long professional playing career and how he transitioned to the coaching/management world in Europe. Axel is very passionate about skil…
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Episode 10. Another goalie joined the prohockeypod this week. Luka Gracnar’s resume speaks for itself. A Slovenian national team goalie who developed with Redbull Academy in Austria, which allowed him to have tremendous success in top leagues in Europe. Luka is currently preparing for the World Championships and took some time out of his busy sched…
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Episode 9 is a packed one. The prohockeypod was joined this week by Marian Bazany. Marian is a former player, now coach in Germany who I was fortunate to work with last season in the DEL2. Marian shared his experiences playing in Slovakia and Germany during his playing career and how he made the transition to coaching. We went into detail about pla…
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Episode 8 is here. This week the prohockeypod was joined by another product of D3 NCAA hockey, Kevin Carr. Kevin and I first met in college when we were battling it out against each other on the ice in college. Kevin is a goaltender who has quite a story. He has always had to prove himself wherever he played and it wasn't always a simple path. Kevi…
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Marc St. Jean joined the podcast this week for episode 7. Marc is a former player, coach and sports manager in Germany. Marc shared his long journey to Germany and how he persevered through lots of obstacles to achieve his goal of playing pro hockey. He also gave some insight into how he was able to continuously build championship teams in Germany …
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The prohockeypod was happy to welcome Mark Corbett to the podcast for episode 6. Mark is a good friend of mine who had an interesting hockey path and has now transitioned to coaching. Mark is currently the Head Coach of the U18 Burlington Eagles team. Mark was a product of the Burlington minor hockey system and explained how his experiences helped …
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Episode 5 welcomed current Oswego State Assistant Coach Jon Whitelaw to the podcast. Jon and I played together at Oswego for 2 and a half seasons, as well as one season professionally in France. Jon shared his hockey path, which was full of obstacles and some tough decisions he had to make at a young age, that evidently helped him play NCAA hockey.…
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The prohockeypod was happy to welcome for Episode 4 fellow goaltender Michael Ouzas. Michael was someone I always looked up to throughout my career and I was very excited to talk to him about his hockey career. Michael is currently a real estate agent in the Toronto area. Before transitioning to real estate, Michael's journey saw him play in the OH…
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The prohockeypod was happy to have Brent Walton join the podcast this week. Brent is a retired professional hockey player, now turned coach who is also the host of the his own podcast "2 Ales and Hockey Tales". Brent was happy to share his hockey journey and all the things he learned along the way. We even touched on some emotion subjects that brou…
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