Glass and Out

Tappara Head Coach Rikard Grönborg: Always choosing the challenge, encouraging decision making and failure over cowardice

Mar 13, 2025

In episode #292, we welcome Tappara Head Coach Rikard Grönborg.

Last time we spoke with Grönborg, he and the Swedish National team were coming off back-to-back Gold medals at the World Championships, while he was also preparing to speak at TCS Live in 2019.

His presentation on the evolution of coaching and player...

HC Davos Head Coach Josh Holden: Skills-skills vs game-skills, passing habits in practice and the Spengler Cup bench incident

Mar 6, 2025

In episode #291, we continue our trip through Europe with a visit from HC Davos Head Coach Josh Holden.

Davos is of course the home of the Spengler Cup, a tournament that Holden and HC Davos won last season (his first with the team), the 16th in the club's history.

After a playing career in North America that saw Holden...

EV Zug Head Coach Dan Tangnes: Keys to playing a possession game, creating offence through risk management and integrity always comes first

Feb 27, 2025

In episode #290, we welcome current Head Coach of EV Zug Dan Tangnes.

He grew up in Norway and represented his country internationally at the U20 level, and eventually made his way to Sweden where he would turn pro.

Tangnes started coaching in the Rogle academy and eventually would work his way up to coaching Linkoping...

The Mental Game Academy's Larissa Mills: Phone usage affecting confidence, the gambling/porn problem and solutions for coaches

Feb 20, 2025

In episode #289, we're joined Cognitive Behavioural Sports Specialist Larissa Mills for a very important conversation.

Whether it’s social media, sports betting, pornography or any number of other apps designed to highjack the focus of your players, smart phones have become an opponent we’re all grappling with.

Former NHL Head Coach Don Granato: Experimenting in practice, coaching less is the goal and switching from goalie to player

Feb 13, 2025

In episode #288, we welcome former NHL Head Coach Don Granato.

He is of course a member of possibly the most accomplished hockey family to come out of United States.

He got his start coaching in 1993 with the Wisconsin Capitals of the USHL, and since then has been getting his reps in across a multiple of leagues and...