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Darryl Belfry has worked with the NHL’s brightest stars including Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, and Hayley Wickenheiser. Belfry is recognized as the leading expert in uncovering new pathways of performance excellence on the ice. This is an NHL player development podcast featuring 20 different NHL players. In each episode, we analyze the different attributes and skillsets that make each player effective. Belfry relates these skillsets and attributes to his off-season tactical methodology, helping to gain an understanding of the processes and hard work behind the art of the NHL.

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    Season 4 Episode 3 Skating Development Considerations 8U

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 39:50


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    Season 4 Episode 2 Learning Environment for the 8U Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 31:16


    Send a textContinuing with my 8U Development Thoughts as I build a development programSupport the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 4 Episode 1 Sharpening the Saw My Teaching Reinvention Journey with 8U Hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 35:23


    In recent months a few interesting events happened to me that brought to light that my ability to communicate, which is something I've long prided myself on, has slipped and is in need skill development.  I have a U8 Group here in Southwest Florida that I'm working with that is the best possible re-learning ground for me.  So in this episode, I detail how I have come to realize that I need to reinvest in my own development.Support the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 3 Episode 15 Shaping Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 47:00


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    Season 3 Episode 14 Communication Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 39:23


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    Season 3 Episode 13 Storytelling II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 35:36


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    Season 3 Episode 12 Impact of Storytelling on Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 36:38


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    Season 3 Episode 11 1 on 1 Development Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 37:41


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    Season 3 Episode 10 1 on 1 Development Private Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 47:31


    Improving DailyI want to help people with their personal growth by sharing life lessons from my lifeListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 3 Episode 9 Drill Design II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 36:28


    Improving DailyI want to help people with their personal growth by sharing life lessons from my lifeListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 3 Episode 8 Drill Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 45:25


    Improving DailyI want to help people with their personal growth by sharing life lessons from my lifeListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 3 Episode 7 Target Team Development Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 47:20


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    Season 3 Episode 6 Inter Personal Development Structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 40:09


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    Season 3 Episode 5 Practice and Training Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 50:04


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    Season 3 Episode 4 Personal Structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 42:43


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    Season 3 Episode 3 Parallel Structures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 40:02


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    Season 3 Episode 2 Single Structure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 37:41


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    Season 3 Episode 1 4 Team or Group Teaching Structures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 42:58


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    Season 2 Episode 14 Developing Ice Geography

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 25:50


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    Season 2 Episode 13 Small Area Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 33:10


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    Season 2 Episode 12 Insight into My Teaching Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 32:32


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    Season 2 Episode 11 Movement Off Puck in the OZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 29:31


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    Season 2 Episode 10 Team Scoring Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 35:01


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    Season 2 Episode 9 The Highway Netfront and F3 in the OZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 23:57


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    Season 2 Episode 8 - The Way of the Spider

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 24:21


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    Season 2 Episode 7 NHL Player Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 39:15


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    Season 2 Episode 6 Attacking the Backside of the Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 29:25


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    Season 2 Episode 5 Best Play Available

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 26:04


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    Season 2 Episode 4 Rush Entry Timing the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 30:16


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    Season 2 Episode 3 Belfry Offensive Zone Equation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 33:56


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    Season 2 Episode 2 Heaviness at the Puck and Pressure Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 26:52


    Episode 2 of Belfry Offense BookSupport the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Season 2 Episode 1 Intro to Belfry Offense - Attacking Interior

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 27:21


    In Season 2 I dig deeper in my recently released book Belfry Offense.  In this episode I talk about Attacking Interior.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1Support the showhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD4NJ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TQ8LSRGXV75M&keywords=belfry+offense&qid=1692096914&s=books&sprefix=belfry+offense%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

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    Episode 20: Phillip Kurashev

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 32:18


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    Episode 19: Nils Hoglander

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 27:52


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    Episode 18: Owen Tippett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 26:29


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    Episode 17: Morgan Geekie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 33:08


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    Episode 16: Martin Fehervary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 32:27


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    Episode 15: Braden Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 36:36


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    Episode 14: Noah Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 34:25


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    Episode 13: Thomas Harley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 34:32


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    Episode 12: Sean Durzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 32:10


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    Episode 11: Midpoint Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 31:48


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    Episode 10: Dawson Mercer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 37:15


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    Episode 9: Michael Rasmussen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 31:41


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    Episode 8: Evan Bouchard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 35:15


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    Episode 7: Jake Bean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 35:57


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    Episode 6: Alex Newhook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 37:35


    Episode Notes:- 2022 Stanley Cup Champion with Colorado Avalanche- Center who plays the middle of the ice- Young Center and the challenges of face-offs in the NHL- Offense from F3 Transition- I'll also review something interesting in his skating

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    Episode 5: Alexandre Texier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 29:31


    Episode Notes:- 22 year old forward from France- Plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets- Excels in Transition on the Swing - Strong-side in the DZ, swing to weak-side on entry, off-wing OZ patterns- Great discussion point on the value of being F1- Review the next step in his skating development - Detail the next progression in his shot

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    Episode 4: Eeli Tolvanen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 30:16


    Episode Notes:- 23 year old Forward for the Nashville Predators- Took a step forward in 2020-2021 with a half a point a game but had 6 PP goals- in 2021-2022 regressed without the PP goals- Skating Acceleration compensation- 4 Utilities of Skating off the Puck- Value of DZ playmaking

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    Episode 3: Martin Necas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 38:10


    Episode Notes:Comparing his Rush Profile to his Goal ProfileA winger who wants to play in the middle of the iceCreating Speed DifferentialsUtilizing the FlatsEntry optionsImproving Shot DistanceThe Value of Angle entriesForcing Goalie into Transitions

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    Episode 2: Dillon Dube

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 40:23


    Episode Notes:23 year old Forward for the Calgary FlamesScored 18 goals last season and is breaking outWe dig into what the next level skills and concepts may be for him to create an even bigger impactSkating Asset deployment Degraded possession vs Improved possessionRush leading to shots createdOZP improving conditions of the puck vs transferring problemChecking leading to change of possession

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