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In episode 287 of the Glass and Out Podcast, Head Coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds Derek Laxdal stops by and shares why the skill of defending is lacking in today’s young player, how to change the narritive after a tough loss, and how to stay optimistic through the challenges of a coaching career.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Golfing/Living in Palm Springs
6:00 Collaborating with a new staff
11:00 Communication with new players
14:50 Common missing habits for young players/improving defending
17:30 Creating a hard practice
19:50 Junior hockey career
24:05 Playing for John Brophy
30:40 Catching the coaching bug
37:35 Wife’s support
40:40 Last year’s OHL conference finals
45:00 Coaching in Wichita/Showing players you care
51:30 Coaching the Edmonton Oil Kings/Greatest coaching moment
53:20 Getting buy-in
59:45 Shifting the focus after a loss
1:01:30 2012 Memorial Cup lessons
1:04:50 2014 Memorial Cup
1:09:00 Experience in taking risks/Teams getting better in second half
1:12:45 Coaching influences
1:15:45 The bubble
1:20:20 Creating a family culture
1:23:35 The power of Optimism
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