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There Is No Set Path to Playing at the Junior Level & Above, with Guest Glenn Heffernan, USHL Commissioner - EP 406
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Mar 2, 20261:38:27
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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Glenn Heffernan, the commissioner of the United States Hockey League, which is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. If you or your player has dreams of playing at this level, this episode is for you.
In this episode we talk about:
— How development is more important than wins & losses
— The need to be more positive about our sport
— Families feeling the pressure to play 70+ games a season
— What the average qualities of a USHL player are
AND SO MUCH MORE!
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"There Is No Set Path to Playing at the Junior Level & Above, with Guest Glenn Heffernan, USHL Commissioner - EP 406" is an episode of The Hockey Think Tank Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 38 min. Published March 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
