The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

Always Be Learning: Cultivating Curiosity with Guest Phil Osaer, Former Pro Goalie - EP 413

April 20, 2026·1h 24m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Phil Osaer, who played college hockey at Ferris State University, played over 12 years professionally, and then went on to have a great career in coaching and scouting for multiple NHL teams. He is currently the Director of Athlete Development at Suburban Sports Group.  In this episode we talk about: — Reduced accountability because kids can easily hop teams — How as a coach, you must “always be learning” — How the best coaches are curious about other sports & why — How to tell if a goalie has hockey sense AND SO MUCH MORE! Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, Helios Hockey, and Crossbar! And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating, and share on your social sites! JOIN HTTU TODAY! HTT MERCH Follow us: IG: @HockeyThinkTank X (Twitter): @HockeyThinkTank TikTok: @HockeyThinkTank Facebook: TheHockeyThinkTank Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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