Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

About Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

A provocative, in-depth podcast that examines the world of minor hockey, from coaching to program development to the myriad of issues faced by everyone in the game.

Publisher

Richard Bercuson

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2020

Latest episode

5 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Episode 127 - Peter Bolin on mentoring and communication in different cultures

   Swedish coach Peter Bolin has spent much of the last quarter century coaching, teaching and mentoring in his native Sweden as well as stints in "underdeveloped" hockey countries like Romania. Here he discusses the cultural challenges and the messages he wants to share about communication and adapting to changes in coaching.

2. 

   11 Apr 2026

   Episode 126 - Dr. Simon Grondin: The Relative Age Effect, Laterality and hockey research

   Laval University's Simon Grondin, a professor of psychology, hosted the 2025 International Ice Hockey Research symposium at Laval. In this episode he discusses his early 1980s research into the relative age effect, "laterality" and other topics in hockey research. Here are a few research docs he refers to: Grondin - Relative Age Effect 1984 Shoot left or right Laterality in NHL

3. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Episode 125 - Rahim Karmali's overhaul of Whitby coach development

   After years as a coach in house league and competitive hockey, Whitby Minor Hockey's development coordinator Rahim Karmali is re-jigging the organization's approach to coach development. His initiatives, and many hours in rinks with coaches, earned him the OMHA Development award. Two books Rahim provided Whitby coaches with discussions on them to follow: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle Belfry Hockey by Darryl Belfry with Scott Powers

Who has been a guest on Grassroots: The Minor Hockey Show

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• John Lind
• Gergely Geczi
• Lukas Chmelir
• Kalle Valiaho
• JF Leblond

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.