{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast","title":"Episode 88: “Parents Don’t Understand How Their Pressure Stunts Development” w/ Princeton’s Courtney Kessel","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":9118,"description":"The pressure meant to help a young player succeed may be the very thing holding them back.\n\nScott and Jamie sit down with Princeton women’s hockey head coach Courtney Kessel to talk development, recruiting, team culture, and the role parents should play as the game gets more serious.\nCourtney shares her path from multi-sport athlete to Team Canada, including being the final cut from the 2014 Olympic team and returning to practice with the players who were going. She explains how that experience shaped the way she helps athletes handle disappointment, separate hockey performance from personal identity, and respond productively when they are not getting the role they want.\nShe also gets into what Princeton evaluates beyond talent, why culture matters more than winning, and why being the best player at a lower level may offer more development than sitting at the bottom of a stronger team. For parents, her message is direct: give players a voice, let them take ownership, and recognize when pressure is taking the joy out of the game.\nIn this episode:\nWhy taking time away from hockey can renew a player’s love for it\nWhat Princeton evaluates beyond skill and statistics\nBeing a top-six player versus the twelfth forward\nWhy character and kindness matter during recruiting\nSupport the player, protect the joy, and let them own the journey.\n\nPrinceton Womens Ice Hockey: https://www.instagram.com/princetonwhockey/\nPartners:\nhttps://www.pacificrink.com/\nhttps://hockeytraining.com/\nhttps://sparxhockey.com/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/bigjohndangles/\nhttps://www.titanbattlegear.com/crazyhockeydads\nhttps://howieshockeytape.com/\nhttps://www.athleticperformanceinsight.com/\nSocials:\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crazyhockeydadspodcast\nX: https://x.com/Crazyhockeydads\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyhockeydadspodcast/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Crazy-Hockey-Dads-Podcast/61578631923150/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/61LrkeWYBX2PCneUc0HfvChI7uJOvhXNPMr98DFzsjs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYTY0/ZjdmOGMzNjdiMjYw/NjI4YTYyZmU0Yjc4/YjZlMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}