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The Art of Coaching With Guest Jesse Hale, Calgary Northstars General Manager - EP 357

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Jesse Hale, the general manager of the Calgary Northstars, a Tier 1 organization in Calgary, Alberta. Hale has worked with Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta, and now runs one of the youth organizations that we work with in our Youth Organization Blueprint.
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24 Mar 2025

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Jesse Hale, the general manager of the Calgary Northstars, a Tier 1 organization in Calgary, Alberta. Hale has worked with Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta, and now runs one of the youth organizations that we work with in our Youth Organization Blueprint.

In this episode we talk about:

— How to get your foot in the door professionally

— Not just running a drill to run a drill

— Coaching the coaches and the importance of having your coaching team on the same page

— Hockey Alberta’s commitment to development for not only the players, but also the coaches

— The importance of parent education

AND SO MUCH MORE!

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This week Topher and Jeff talk with Jesse Hale, the general manager of the Calgary Northstars, a Tier 1 organization in Calgary, Alberta. Hale has worked with Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta, and now runs one of the youth organizations that we work with in our Youth Organization Blueprint.