{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Between the Shifts — Presented by StopNStarts Hockey","title":"Marco Pietroniro: Building Better Hockey Players Through Development","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2680,"description":"In this episode of Stops and Starts, Marc sits down with longtime hockey coach, former professional player, and Universel Academy leader Marco Pietroniro to talk about one of the biggest questions facing players and families today:\nWhat is the right development path for your player?\nMarco shares his journey from youth hockey in Montreal, to junior hockey in the Q, to playing professionally overseas and in North America, before shifting into coaching and player development. The conversation dives deep into the modern hockey landscape, including prep hockey, junior hockey, the NCDC, USPHL Premier, CHL opportunities, college pathways, and why development is not always about chasing the biggest logo.\nMarc and Marco also discuss the importance of trust between families, coaches, and players, why some athletes need more time to develop, how Universel Academy structures its program, and why the right environment can make all the difference for a young player trying to reach the next level.\nThis episode is especially helpful for hockey parents, youth players, junior prospects, and families trying to understand the many different routes available beyond the traditional “all or nothing” hockey path.\n\nFor more information about Universel Academy / Collège Universel hockey, contact Marco Pietroniro at mpietroniro@collegeuniversel.ca.\n\n00:00 – Welcome to Stops and Starts\n00:32 – The mission: helping families understand different hockey paths\n01:37 – Introducing Marco Pietroniro\n02:03 – Marco’s youth, junior, and professional hockey journey\n02:57 – Finding his “NHL” overseas\n03:40 – From pro hockey to coaching and junior hockey\n04:20 – Shifting from winning to player development\n05:51 – Why trust is critical for hockey families\n07:18 – Honest conversations with players and parents\n09:15 – Why not every player is a D1 or NHL prospect\n11:54 – Marco’s move into Bishop’s College School\n12:10 – Coaching to develop instead of only coaching to win\n13:09 – The vision behind Universel...","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}