Glass and Out

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In Episode 357 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we're joined by Troy Thibodeau, Associate Head Coach of the Miami University RedHawks.
Thibodeau is a great example of a young coach who has paid his dues and worked his way up the coaching ladder. His coaching career began as a volunteer assistant at Wentworth Institute of Technology, a small Division III school in Boston. Since then, he's held several roles in NCAA hockey, including Video Coach at Merrimack College, Director of Hockey Operations at UMass Lowell, and Assistant Coach at Dartmouth College. He also spent three seasons as an Assistant Coach with the USHL's Tri-City Storm.
Most recently, he earned a silver medal with Team USA as an Assistant Coach at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky U18 Tournament.
If you're a young, aspiring coach, this episode is for you. Thibodeau shares plenty of valuable lessons on building a career in coaching, particularly how to develop the skills and experience needed to succeed when opportunity knocks.
Listen as he breaks down his approach to coaching the power play, explains why you should always follow the people, and discusses the importance of choosing aggression over hesitation.
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In Episode 356 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we welcome one of the most fascinating guests in the show history: NASCAR pit crew coach Shaun Peet.
You may not be familiar with Peet, so let us introduce you. In addition to his role as a pit crew coach, his résumé includes stints as a professional hockey enforcer, a jackman on a NASCAR pit crew, and a keynote speaker for some of the world's top-performing companies.
He's also the co-author of 12 Second Culture, alongside fellow pit crew coach Mike Metcalf. The title refers to the goal of getting a NASCAR car back on the track in just 12 seconds during a pit stop. Once you learn everything that happens in those 12 seconds, it will blow your mind.
The principles in the book are rooted in Peet's lived experience and what he's seen work. He also provides a framework for understanding how people interact in team environments, giving coaches and leaders the language to identify key moments and interactions and intentionally build them into their own programs and cultures.
 You can check out the book here.
Listen as Peet shares why the primary goal of every leader should be to inspire human brilliance, why failure isn't the monster under the bed, and why great leaders are always evolving.
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In Episode 355 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we welcome Canadian and women's hockey legend Cassie Campbell-Pascall.
The former captain of Team Canada and two-time Olympic gold medallist wears a lot of hats these days. These include roles as a special advisor for the PWHL, an analyst for NHL on ESPN, and, most recently, an author.
Her new book, titled Just a Girl, is a memoir that paints a relatable picture of a kid who falls in love with the game and aspires to play at the highest level possible, all while facing the challenge of pursuing a sport without a clear path for talented and aspiring female players. You can check out the book here.
One of the stats that stands out in the book is that, in 1990, when the first Women's World Hockey Championships were held, there were only about 7,000 female players in all of Canada. Today, there are over 120,000 female players in Canada.
With only 7,000 female participants in a country where hockey is part of our DNA, it really speaks to how Campbell-Pascall and other female players of her generation had to grow the game through sheer will and determination.
Listen as she shares how her love and passion for the game drove her to incredible heights, the key lessons she learned as captain of Team Canada, and the biggest issues facing youth hockey today.
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In Episode 354 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we're joined by Cleveland Monsters Head Coach Nick Bootland.
He is currently in his first season at the helm of the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. His appointment comes after four seasons and two Calder Cup Championships in Hershey as an assistant coach on Todd Nelson's staff, and 14 seasons leading the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.
We always want to get to the goal faster. It's human nature. But patience is a virtue. So is trusting that you're exactly where you're supposed to be. Bootland is proof of that.
Listen as he shares why coaching is about leading with authenticity, the SCCRR process for teaching, and how to stay calm on the bench in times of stress.
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In Episode 353 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we welcome John Lind, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's Director of Education and Research.
Sweden has approximately 62,000 registered hockey players, and last season, there were 109 Swedish-born players in the National Hockey League. So, on a per-capita basis, Sweden produces one NHL player for every 568 registered players. By contrast, the United States produces one NHL player for every 1,682 registered players, while Canada produces one NHL player for every 1,073 registered players.
This data certainly suggests that Sweden has a secret sauce when it comes to developing elite hockey talent.
Lind has been a central figure in shaping Sweden's player development methodology, and as you're about to hear, many of the country's practices are outside the box but have resulted in arguably the most productive development model in our sport.
Listen as he shares the importance of coaching effort over outcome, how to evaluate and improve a player's ability to scan, and Sweden's model for youth development through small ice.
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