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A raw and honest look into high-performance hockey development, from youth to elite levels. From the creators you know and love, Built From Steel brings together the worlds of player development through real world experience the BioSteel performance ecosystem.
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Ep.46 | Successful Youth Hockey Program Blueprint (The Coaches Site) (opens the original)
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This special episode is presented in collaboration with The Coaches Site. Sign up for a premium membership and save 25% on your first year using code NEWSEASON. Visit thecoachessite.com or download the app to sign up! Matt Doumochelle hosts this webinar discussion with panelists Eric Palazzolo, Maco Balkovek, and Lukas Havlicek. Drawing on their work at BioSteel Sports Academy, Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna, and HC Slovan Bratislava, they compare ways to create alignment, give coaches room to work
Ep.45 | Youth Hockey Development: Positions, Communication & Flexibility (opens the original)
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Coach Eric and Coach Andy respond to an email from a U9 coach planning a development-first season: rotating players through centre, wing and defence, using balanced lines, and encouraging kids to communicate directly with coaches. On the Built From Steel Podcast, they discuss the mixed parent response, including concerns about preparing for AAA next year. They also talk about the approach and feel behind coaching young players, managing a bench with 10 forwards, and learning what interests each
Ep.44 | Getting Noticed: Scouting, Development & Hockey Paths (opens the original)
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Coach Eric and Coach Andy were invited to speak with the Grey Bruce Highlanders organization about getting noticed and choosing a hockey path. This Built From Steel Podcast episode shares their full conversation on what development means, why love of the game matters, and how practice, roles, identity and intent fit into a player’s growth. They also cover evaluating games beyond goals, the balance of skill and hockey IQ, what scouts care about, the urge to move away from home, and what can get a
Ep.43 | Foundations for Centermen in Youth Hockey *Mini Series Ep.3* (opens the original)
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In the third episode of this Built From Steel Podcast mini-series, Coach Eric covers positional play for centermen, from acting as a third defenceman in the defensive zone to protecting middle ice, supporting battles, and sorting out coverage when the puck changes sides. He also breaks down getting underneath the puck on breakouts, creating short passing options and speed, staying connected through the neutral zone, and shifting into F1, F2, or F3 in the offensive zone. The episode closes with f
Ep.42 | Foundations for Defencemen in Youth Hockey *Mini Series Ep.1* (opens the original)
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In Episode 2 of this Built From Steel Podcast Mini-Series, Coach Eric continues on the white board with transferable foundations for defencemen, from defending the rush to making decisions with the puck. He focuses on protecting the middle, controlling the gap, defending inside-out, and recognizing that good defence starts with managing time and space rather than chasing every play. He also breaks down defensive-zone responsibilities, puck retrievals, partner support in the neutral zone, and whe
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