HeyJaredCrazy Hockey Dads Podcast
A relatable and honest podcast about the highs and lows of being a youth hockey parent. Join us as we share real stories, struggles, and wins from the rink, offering insights and support for parents navigating the world of youth hockey.
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Episode 83: From the NTDP & USHL to Ivy League Baseball w/ Mike Vilardo (opens the original)
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NTDP, USHL, Ivy League baseball and a path that was anything but straightforward. Scott and Jamie sit down with Subject founder Mike Vilardo to talk about a unique athletic journey that took him through AAA hockey, the U.S. National Team Development Program, the USHL, and Division I baseball at Penn and Purdue. Mike talks candidly about struggling when he went from a top-line player to a fourth-line role, walking away from hockey, coming back to the USHL, and the decisions he’d make differently
Episode 82: From Shattuck to North Dakota to Pro Hockey w/ Brad Miller of Turtlebox (opens the original)
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He never made the NHL. He still built a decade-long pro hockey career. Scott and Jamie sit down with former North Dakota and professional hockey player Brad Miller , now with Turtlebox Audio , to talk about a hockey path that took him from Atlanta to Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the USHL, North Dakota, and professional hockey. Brad talks about growing up with nearly unlimited access to ice, spending hours playing unstructured hockey with his buddies, and how that helped develop creativity and hockey sen
Episode 81: Hockey’s Most Overlooked Piece of Equipment (w/ Pacific Rink CEO Brad Serkin) (opens the original)
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How one hockey dad turned a broken bag into one of hockey's most recognizable gear brands. Scott and Jamie sit down with Pacific Rink co-founder and CEO Brad Serkin to talk about how a frustrating hockey bag experience sparked an idea that eventually grew into a brand seen in rinks around the country. Brad takes us behind the scenes of building Pacific Rink, from prototypes and Kickstarter to getting into major retailers, and explains why the company refuses to launch products just to launch the
Episode 80: “Winning the Stanley Cup Was the Emptiest Feeling” (w/ Brent Sopel) (opens the original)
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The Stanley Cup champion who reached hockey's highest level while fighting a battle he didn't understand. Scott and Jamie sit down with Stanley Cup champion Brent Sopel for a raw conversation about his NHL career, dyslexia, ADHD, mental health, self-esteem, and the way we teach kids in youth hockey. Brent talks candidly about reading at a fourth-grade level in high school , being labeled “dumb, stupid and lazy,” and not discovering his learning differences until age 32. He explains why hockey be
Episode 79: I Never Had One-on-One's (w/ Princeton’s Chris Reiniger) (opens the original)
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One Princeton player's path - and why more isn't always better. Recorded on location at Princeton's summer hockey camp, Scott and Jamie sit down with Princeton defenseman Chris Reiniger to talk about the path from Maryland youth hockey to South Kent, the Chicago Steel , and eventually Division I hockey at Princeton. Chris talks candidly about starting hockey late , the sacrifices that nearly made him walk away from the game, and why finding the right environment helped keep his love for hockey a
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