Ep: 28 - Entitlement in Minor Hockey (Feat. Matt Birss)

Views From The Bench

SHOW NOTES 3:00: Matt explains his role as a trainer good the Toronto Marlies 5:00: Pat and Matt talk about their beef before being teammates 8:00: how they became D partners in AAA after their beef 9:30:How they blew their one shot in practice to be on the power play and got benched. 13:00: why some coaching styles are dying in today’s game. 14:10: Are kids getting more opportunity at high levels of the game? 18:30: What goes into being a trainer, and handling injuries to players at such a young age 21:30: Why Matt quit playing hockey 25:20: Feeling lost after quitting hockey 27:30: Why the level of entitlement is way too high in minor hockey 29:00: Giving kids the confidence outside of hockey and how that helps their game. 30:50: Matt’s advice to his kids and what should be the message to minor hockey players 33:40: What are the biggest things Matt took from minor hockey 34:00: The boys talk about the worst injuries they’ve played through. 42:00: Why Midget is the most unique year for minor hockey 45:00: Matt talks about when he got two handed to the skull by a stick.