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The Path to Playing Juniors, Scouting for Different Skill Levels, & Having the Ability to Self Correct with Guest Tony Gasparini, USHL Sioux Falls Stampede GM - EP 437
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This week Topher and Jeff bring on Tony Gasparini, the current General Manager of Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League. Gasparini’s long hockey career includes playing college hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth, later becoming head coach at Sioux Falls, and a scout for the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings.
In this episode we talk about:
— The quote, “I’m gonna hug you, but I’m also gonna hold you accountable”
— Defining compete and why scouts love it
— How everything about scouting is subjective
— The importance of having the ability to self correct
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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"The Path to Playing Juniors, Scouting for Different Skill Levels, & Having the Ability to Self Correct with Guest Tony Gasparini, USHL Sioux Falls Stampede GM - EP 437" is an episode of The Hockey Think Tank Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 21 min. Published October 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
