NTC Hockey | Dan Blackburn
Episode 84, Jun 03, 2021, 10:29 PM
In this episode, we talk about Dan's journey to success as a coach, author, and father, despite his hardships. Dan has trained thousands of athletes, including PK Subban of the NJ Devils, two-time Stanley Cup champion David Bolland, and Stanley Cup champion Tyler Sequin of the Dallas Stars. We also go over NTC Hockey's mission of teaching athletes how to see and experience their greatness both on, and off, the ice and to produce the most dominant hockey players in the game.
Dan Blackburn is a coach and the founder of National Training Centres Hockey, as well as the creator of the Pillars of Greatness curriculum.
In this episode, we talk about Dan's journey to success as a coach, author, and father, despite his hardships. Dan has trained thousands of athletes, including PK Subban of the NJ Devils, two-time Stanley Cup champion David Bolland, and Stanley Cup champion Tyler Sequin of the Dallas Stars. We also go over NTC Hockey's mission of teaching athletes how to see and experience their greatness both on and off the ice, and to produce the most dominant hockey players in the game.
Table of Contents
00:00 - Introduction
Table of Contents
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Where Dan grew up, his family challenges, and what sports he played as a kid
04:42 - How he got involved in hockey coaching and his tryouts anecdote
09:20 - His motivation to coach hockey at a young age and what age groups he coached
12:13 - How he started with off-ice training and set out to prove its benefits for athletes
16:37 - Being ahead of the curve with off-ice training and incorporating mental training
19:24 - Recognizing that there is a life after professional sports and how to transition smoothly
22:14 - Dan’s definition of what mental health should be
26:26 - Looking at the athletes that have struggled in the COVID era and Dan’s approach to help them
30:25 - His vision for a better normal in youth sports after COVID
35:37 - Where Dan’s optimism and energy comes from and his “booyah” shtick
40:22 - Details on how you can connect with Dan
42:48 - Outro
The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally aired live on For the Love of the Game's Facebook page and YouTube channel.