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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Sam Gagner, current Ottawa Senators’ Director of Player Development and former National Hockey League player with over 1000 games in the league. Gagner is what we call a “hockey lifer;” he consistently found new ways throughout his career to improve his game and remain valuable in the NHL for 17 seasons.
In this episode we talk about:
— Making every aspect of the game as fun & competitive as possible
— Always keeping development over winning in mind
— At what age you should introduce systems
— Coaching the players away from the puck
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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"Ways to Improve Your Game & Lengthen Your Hockey Career, with Guest Sam Gagner, Former NHL Player - EP 420" is an episode of The Hockey Think Tank Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 27 min. Published June 8, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.