Centering connection in hockey and taking an inside look at what has defined success, beyond the ice.

A native of Moncton, N.B., Charlie Bourgeois brings over 12 years of professional hockey experience to the Atlantic Hockey Group. His amateur career was crowned by a Canadian University Championship with Les Aigles Bleus de l’Université de Moncton (Moncton Blue Eagles). Charlie was named “All Canadian” in that championship. During his NHL career Charlie played for the Calgary Flames, St Louis Blues and Hartford Whalers. His professional career also included playing and coaching in Europe for 3 seasons.

Founded in 1989, the Atlantic Hockey Group (AHG) program has become one of the most successful in Atlantic Canada. The philosophy of the Atlantic Hockey Group is to bring together a group of highly qualified instructors in a professionally structured training environment. AHG works with over 10,000 young male and female hockey players each year as well as having over 500 coaches involved in the different programs.

Learn more here: https://www.atlantichockeygroup.com/

Beyond the Ice is a podcast partnership between Cape Breton University Researchers and the Atlantic Hockey Group exploring coaches training and approaches in relationship building, effective communication practices, and leadership skills to improve confidence, enhance motivation and collective performance. Having conversations with coaches, players, parents, and hockey operation staff – taking an inside look at what has defined success, beyond the ice.

Hosts:

Dr. Lynn LeVatte (lynn_levatte@cbu.ca) (Lead Researcher) (Education Department, Cape Breton University)

Sarah MacRae (sarah_macrae@cbu.ca) (Department of Communication and Languages, Cape Breton University)

Dr. Kristin O'Rourke (kristin_orourke@cbu.ca) (Education Department, Cape Breton University)

Shaun Ranni (shaun_ranni@cbu.ca) (Department of Experiential Studies in Community and Sport)