{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Between the Shifts — Presented by StopNStarts Hockey","title":"Rod Brind’Amour: Youth Hockey Shouldn’t Be This Difficult","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3683,"description":"Two-time Stanley Cup champion Rod Brind’Amour joins In Between the Shifts for a candid conversation about youth hockey, player development, parenting, coaching, and finding the right path for young athletes.\nRod shares the story of his own unconventional hockey journey—from quitting the sport as a young kid, to Notre Dame, Michigan State, the NHL, and eventually winning the Stanley Cup as both a player and coach. He also explains how his perspective has changed now that he’s navigating youth hockey as a parent himself.\nThe conversation tackles one of the biggest problems facing hockey families today: the pressure to move kids too far, too fast. Rod discusses prep schools, academies, AAA hockey, recruiting, rankings, development camps, and why families can lose sight of what youth hockey is actually supposed to accomplish.\nRod and Marc also discuss why skating remains foundational, why hockey IQ matters as much as individual skill, the importance of off-ice training, and the trait Rod looks for in players that can’t be measured at a skills session: compete.\nMost importantly, Rod reminds parents that every player’s path is different—and if a player is genuinely good enough and continues developing, people will eventually find them.\nIn this episode:\nWhat winning the Stanley Cup really feels like\nWhy Rod quit hockey as a young child\nHow Notre Dame changed the trajectory of his career\nChoosing the right college based on opportunity and fit\nWhy coaching at ages 14–16 can shape a player’s entire career\nRod’s experience coaching and parenting youth hockey players\nWhy families are sending players away too early\nThe growing financial and logistical burden of AAA hockey\nWhy kids don’t need to be on the ice every day\nBuilding an everyday training mindset\nWhy skating is still the foundation of development\nThe youth hockey skill Rod believes is being overlooked\nWhat NHL teams actually look for in players\nWhy development-camp skills don’t always translate to games\nThe...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DRVgG6ctxgVr9BwsXPgbx0nGixptBZFOXzj6IpJNd_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YjBh/N2Q1NmQ5Y2UxMjZi/MTYxYzMwNmE3NzVl/NzliZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}