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.
Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
EP. 118 - Matt Bardsley - GM of the Spokane Chiefs
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Jason Podollan
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Season 3
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Episode 118
Matt Bardsley took a very different route to WHL management, than most GM's.
He enjoyed the sport of hockey as a spectator, then zamboni driver, minor hockey coach, and scout for several years with the Portland Winterhawks, before becoming Director of Player Personnel, and finally, AGM in 2013.
During his time as AGM of the Winterhawks, Bardsley helped lead the team to a WHL Championship in 2013, during their third of four consecutive trips to the league finals.
Bardsley discusses with Jason the importance of building confidence and what he looks for when recruiting players to build a championship-winning team.