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Up My Hockey with Jason PodollanAuthor: Jason Podollan
Up My Hockey is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on how to make a career out of hockey and the high performance habits required. Your host, ex-NHL'er and mindset coach, Jason Podollan, has candid conversations with NHL players, coaches, scouts, and agents, about the hockey journey and living your dream. If you are an aspiring hockey player, a hockey parent, or a hockey fan who wants to hear the inside scoop, this podcast is for you. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Hockey, Self-Improvement, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EP. 171 - Jared Aulin - Drafted 47th overall by the Colorado Avalanche & World Jr. Silver Medallist for Team Canada
Episode 171
Thursday, 16 April, 2026
Send us Fan MailWe talk with Jared Allen about what actually builds a strong hockey player, and why the modern chase for status can quietly crush competition, creativity, and confidence. We also trace Jared’s path from top prospect to World Juniors to pro hockey, using injuries and setbacks as the lens for mindset, identity, and long-term development. • Minor hockey becoming a business and what gets lost when families buy labels • Why earning spots through real tryouts builds resilience and accountability • The damage of constant comparison and the word “only” in youth sports • Leaving space in the schedule to protect passion and spark self-driven growth • WHL and draft-year pressure plus what adversity teaches when you survive it • World Juniors selection pressure and the power of belonging to a team • Pro hockey development challenges when role and ice time do not match skill • Injury recovery as a mental battle and why kids must be people first • Skills coaching principles: decision-making, head up habits, basics before viral moves • The core message for players and parents: get uncomfortable and do not fear failure
