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Sometimes Less is More, The Gift of Tough Love, & Developing a Passion for the Game With Guest Mario Lamoureux, Former Pro Player - EP 355

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Mario Lamoureux, former captain for the University of North Dakota men’s ice hockey team and professional player for close to 10 years. He currently runs Lamoureux Hockey, which helps develop players of all age and skill levels.
Broadcast on:
10 Mar 2025

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Mario Lamoureux, former captain for the University of North Dakota men’s ice hockey team and professional player for close to 10 years. He currently runs Lamoureux Hockey, which helps develop players of all age and skill levels.

In this episode we talk about:

— How Lamoureux got into hockey and developed his love for the game

— Letting kids develop a passion for hockey through less structure

— How taking a break doesn’t mean stopping

— Not stripping your kid’s adversity and that tough love is a gift

— How most parents are great, but the few bad ones sometimes chase good coaches away

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Mario Lamoureux, former captain for the University of North Dakota men’s ice hockey team and professional player for close to 10 years. He currently runs Lamoureux Hockey, which helps develop players of all age and skill levels.