prohockeypod
The prohockeypod is hosted by Andrew Hare. Andrew is currently working in professional hockey in Germany. Andrew plans to have a guest on each week to share their personal journey in hockey and all the obstacles they faced along the way. Andrew hopes these stories and experiences will influence young listeners and help them along their path to reach their personal goals. Hope you enjoy!
Episodes
77 episodes
Episode 77: David Urquhart
Episode 77: David Urquhart. David had a similar upbringing like myself. He grew up in a small town that had a strong tight knit community which rallied around it’s sports teams. For David, this was the Junior B team, the Thorold Blackhawks. Dav...
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Episode 77
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Episode 76: Luke Esposito
Episode 76: Luke Esposito. Luke comes from quite the bloodline of hockey players. His grandfather Doug Messier played in the WHL-Sr, uncle Paul Messier had a long pro career that included 6 seasons here in Mannheim and of course, his other uncl...
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Episode 76
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Episode 75: Felix Brückmann
Episode 75: Felix Brückmann. Adler Mannheim goalie Felix Brückmann joined the prohockeypod this week. We talked about Felix growing up with 2 brothers in Freiburg, Germany, who also played hockey, and how he decided to become a goalie. Felix wo...
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Episode 75
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Episode 74: Ian Herbers
Episode 74: Ian Herbers. University of Alberta Head Coach Ian Herbers found some time in his busy schedule to jump on the prohockeypod. Ian grew up playing hockey in Alberta before embarking on a 4 year WHL journey. He was drafted by the Edmont...
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Episode 74
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Episode 73: Rob Bentivegna
Episode 73: Rob Bentivegna. Brock University Assistant Coach Rob Bentivegna joined the prohockeypod this week. Rob and I crossed paths often in Burlington, both in hockey arenas and on the softball pitch. Rob played in the Burlington Eagle’s mi...
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Episode 73
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Episode 72: Andrew Dovey
Episode 72: Andrew Dovey. Another fellow Burlington raised hockey player joined the prohockeypod this week. Andrew Dovey didn’t have the usual Canadian hockey path. He didn’t play AAA hockey until his OHL draft year and ended up playing Tier 2 ...
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Episode 72
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Episode 71: TJ Manastersky
Episode 71: TJ Manastersky. Fellow Oswego Alumni and current Head Coach of Brock University, TJ Manastersky, stopped by the prohockeypod this week. TJ grew up in the GTA area and would end up playing 5 years in the OJHL before heading off to D3...
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Episode 71
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Episode 70: Brian Riley
Episode 70: Brian Riley. Legendary Army Coach Brian Riley doesn’t need any introduction. His resume and the impact he has made at West Point speaks for itself. All the Riley family members are born into the sport of hockey and have no choice bu...
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Episode 70
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Episode 69: Jean-François Houle
Episode 69: Jean-François Houle. Quick and sweet interview this week with the Head Coach of Clarkson University Jean-Francois Houle. He only had about 25 minutes to spare so we buzzed through both his playing career and coaching. JF had a uniqu...
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Episode 69
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Episode 68: Wayne Wilson
Episode 68: Wayne Wilson. I was lucky to get Wayne Wilson, the legendary coach from RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) to hop on the prohockeypod this week for 35 minutes. Wayne went to Bowling Green State University where he won a Nationa...
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Episode 68
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Episode 67: Trevor Large
Canisius College Head Coach, Trevor Large dropped by the prohockeypod this week. Like most Canadian’s, he was attracted to hockey at a young age. One interesting thing about his story is that he quit hockey during his OHL draft year out of nowh...
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Episode 67
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Episode 66: Brett Riley
Episode 66: Brett Riley. Very happy to get the chance to have Long Island University Head Coach Brett Riley hop on the prohockeypod this week. When you think of the Riley family, you think of hockey and coaching. Brett's dad, Rob, had a long ca...
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Episode 66
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Episode 65: Scott Sandelin
Episode 65: Scott Sandelin. The prohockeypod was honoured to have long time NCAA D1 Head Coach Scott Sandelin come on this week. Scott is currently in his 25th season as Head Coach at Minnesota-Duluth University. A draft pick of the Montreal Ca...
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Episode 65
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Episode 64: Mike Harder
Colgate University alumni and Head Coach Mike Harder stopped by the prohockeypod this week. Mike has always held Colgate close to his heart and has taken pride in always giving back in some way. He has been part of school on many forms, whether...
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Episode 64
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Episode 63: Troy Ward
This week the prohockeypod was fortunate to have long time coach Troy Ward spare some time for chat. Troy Ward is a name many people in the hockey world know or have heard. His long coaching career is a testament to him wanting it more than oth...
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Episode 63
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Episode 62: Nate Leaman
2-time NCAA D1 Champion Nate Leaman came on the prohockeypod this week and we made the most of our 35 minutes together. Like myself, Nate is a graduate of the NCAA D3 path who has gone on to do great things in the game. He worked his way up as ...
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Episode 62
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Episode 61: Bill Bowler
The prohockeypod keeps rolling along with GM’s from the CHL. This week, Bill Bowler from the Windsor Spitfires. Bill has always been part of the Windsor Spitfires family. Whether it was as a player for 4 years or returning to be an assistant co...
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Episode 61
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Episode 60: James Boyd
Ottawa 67’s GM James Boyd spared some time for the prohockeypod this week. James has a lot of experience in the OHL, starting with playing 4 years in the league. After the OHL, James went to the University of Guelph before being offered an Assi...
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Episode 60
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Episode 59: Curtis Hunt
Prince Albert Raiders GM Curtis Hunt joined the prohockeypod this week. From day 1, Curtis always believed in for the goodness of the team. Team first mentality. He grew up playing multiple sports and took a tryout in the WHL, thinking nothing ...
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Episode 59
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Episode 58: Youri Ziffzer
7 time DEL Champion Youri Ziffzer took some time out of his busy work schedule to come on the prohockeypod this week. Youri had an unusual path to ice hockey but once he was introduced, he didn’t look back. We talked about how he first became a...
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Episode 58
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Episode 57: Josh Robinson
Current Schwenningen Wild Wings goalie coach Josh Robinson stopped by the prohockeypod this week. We talked about his unusual path of playing AA most of his minor hockey career and his crazy jump to the USHL after only 6 AAA games to his name. ...
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Episode 57
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Episode 56: Frank Hora
This week the prohockey pod was happy to have Frank Hora stop by. Since Frank was little, his only path seemed to be hockey. Being one of 7 siblings, he was immediately thrown in net for the basement mini stick sessions. Frank soon transitioned...
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Episode 56
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Episode 55: Mitch Theoret
Mitch grew up in the Montreal area before moving to Kitchener. We went through some of his funny minor hockey experiences before he transitioned to the OHL at 16. Mitch played 5 seasons in the OHL with a lot of deep playoff runs and getting dra...
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Episode 55
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Episode 54: Kasimir Kaskisuo
It took us awhile to get our schedules to match up but Kasimir Kaskisuo was finally able to hop on the pod. Kasimir is a goalie from Finland who made the jump over to NA when he was 20 years old to pursue his dream. We talked about his college ...
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Episode 54
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