#47 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 4): How to use parents to help the player

The USA Hockey Podcast: A Youth Sports Conversation

USA Hockey

October 7, 202520 min
Hockey

#47 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 4): How to use parents to help the player

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#47 Supporting Every Skater (Pt. 2) How to use parents to help the player with Dr. Brady Flachs

In Episode 47, we continue exploring the connections between education and hockey with Dr. Brady Flachs, a Professor of Education at Ferris State University.

Brady, a father of four hockey-playing boys, brings over 20 years of teaching experience to the conversation. Host Zack Nowak, a former Special Education teacher, joins him to bridge the gap between classroom strategies and coaching on the ice.

Each episode, we’ll tackle one key question, drawing from education research and teaching strategies to help coaches develop their teams more effectively.

In this episode, we answer the question of How do we use parents as a tool to help the player?

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