The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

Stories and Observations From A Lifetime in Hockey, with Guest Gordie Stafford, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Former Head Coach - EP 433

September 7, 2026·1h 19m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week Topher and Jeff bring on Gordie Stafford, current Mental Performance & Mindset Coach and former Head Coach of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s women’s ice hockey team. Stafford has coached some of the top players in the game and brings incredible wisdom to this episode. To get more awesome insight, go check out his new book, “The Journey and Its Rewards: Stories and Observations From A Lifetime in Hockey.”In this episode we talk about:— How winning is the outcome of a process & you have to embrace the grind— Tips and advice for those wanting to get into coaching— The benefit of teams with different ages vs single birth years— How to become the player that others want to play withAND 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!STAFFORD'S NEW BOOKJOIN HTTU TODAY!HTT MERCH Follow us:IG: @HockeyThinkTankX (Twitter): @HockeyThinkTankTikTok: @HockeyThinkTankFacebook: 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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