Mike Bonelli welcomes Hockey Factories author Matt Dumouchelle to share key takeaways from researching and interviewing the people behind the top development organizations in hockey.

Some of the key insights you’ll learn:

• Why are players attracted to these programs?
• How do these “Hockey Factories” retain players?
• What are the attributes in players that the leaders in these organizations look for?
• What are some of the roadblocks to success?

The Coaches Site is excited to announce the launch of the Directors Club Podcast! The series aims to support and collaborate with youth hockey directors, program administrators, and organizational leaders. Each episode will take a look at certain aspects of program and organization challenges and cover solutions and strategies to build immediate program success for today and in the future.

In this episode, Mike Bonelli welcomes a panel of special guests as they discuss the similarities and differences faced when managing different sized youth programs. From the formation of teams, to the distribution of ice, many situations arrive that will take different solutions depending on the size and scope of your organization.

Panel includes:

Dan Arel - Director of Coaching Education & Development, San Diego Oilers

Sam Cheema - Hockey Director, Ironbound Elite Hockey

Rich Guberti - USA Hockey CEP Instructor

Lee MJ Elias - Professional Team Building Coach

Peter Whitney - Retired NCAA Head Coach

In episode 5 of the Hockey Factories Podcast, Matt Dumouchelle dives deeper into the people you've heard about from the previous four episodes.

We realize very quickly everything being done in these programs - and what can be done in yours - has to do with people and treating people the right way. We also have some fun with some must-hear clips from interviews he conducted while writing the articles.