Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
Up My Hockey is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on how to make a career out of hockey and the high performance habits required. Your host, ex-NHL'er and mindset coach, Jason Podollan, has candid conversations with NHL players, coaches, scouts, and agents, about the hockey journey and living your dream. If you are an aspiring hockey player, a hockey parent, or a hockey fan who wants to hear the inside scoop, this podcast is for you.
Podcasting since 2019 • 175 episodes
Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
Latest Episodes
EP. 169 - Nick Kypreos On Resilience, Role Players, And Canada’s Hockey Identity
We sit down with Nick Kypreos to trace a path from a career-ending concussion to a 25-year run in broadcasting, unpacking what resilience looks like when you feel unready and afraid. Along the way we debate Canada’s modern hockey identity, Olym...
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Season 5
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Episode 170
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59:25
EP. 168 - Mike Guentzel - Inside The War Room: Pro Scouting, Trades, And Building Utah’s Future
We dig into the craft of pro scouting with Mike Gensel, from how Utah builds a contender to why second effort and playoff habits separate prospects from producers. Jake Guentzel’s evolution from pass-first center to elite net-front finisher bec...
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Season 5
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Episode 169
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1:14:43
EP. 167 - Andy Delmore - Chicago Blackhawks Player Development Caoch - Inside The Mind of A Pro Hockey Developer
We unpack how prospects actually turn pro with Chicago Blackhawks development coach Andy Delmore. Trust, wall play, role clarity, and coachability anchor a candid look at modern NHL demands and how small habits unlock big careers.• buil...
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Season 5
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Episode 167
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1:11:59
EP. 166 - Clint Mylmyok - Head Coach & GM of the Maryland Black Bears - Are You Coaching The Player Or The Person?
We break down how Maryland built a winning NAHL culture, why communication beats perfect systems, and what actually gets players recruited and promoted. Clint shares candid views on parents, leadership, roles, and the real skills that translate...
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Season 5
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Episode 166
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1:43:13
EP. 165 - JP Hurlbert - From Texas To The Top Of The WHL
A candid talk with WHL scoring leader JP Hurlbert on why fun, authenticity, and steady habits beat hype in a draft year. From Texas roots and USNTDP grind to choosing Kamloops under the new CHL rule, he lays out a practical blueprint for growth...
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Season 5
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Episode 165
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57:37
