Directors Club Podcast: Managing Small vs Large Youth Hockey Programs

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