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In episode 305 and finale for season 8 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we had the pleasure of being joined by Calgary Flames assistant coach Brad Larsen for a live interview at our TCS Live coaching conference.
As a player, the Vernon, BC native won a gold medal with Canada’s U18 team, along with back to back golds at the World Junior Championships. He turned pro with the Colorado Avalanche organization, was named Captain of the Hershey Bears in just his second pro season, and would go on to play over 300 NHL games with the Avalanche, Atlanta Thrashers, and Anaheim Ducks.
He jumped right into the coach arena following his retirement. First in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons before being promoted to the Columbus Blue Jackets and eventually, being named the club’s Head Coach in 2021. Today, he is on Ryan Huska’s staff with the Calgary Flames.
There are so many take-aways from this final episode of the 2024-2025 season of Glass and Out.
Listen as he shares how he's learned to lean on his faith, why the standard needs to be the standard, and the importance of blooming where you're planted.
Video Timestamps:
- 0:00 Intro/early riser
- 3:05 Enjoying the Finals as a fan
- 6:50 What makes a true leader
- 10:10 Creating culture
- 14:45 Building blocks for success/best players set the standard
- 20:00 Improving listening skills/sticking to a team identity
- 24:50 Sweeping Tampa Bay
- 30:25 Multiple battles with cancer
- 32:50 Leaning on faith
- 39:35 Keys to first year success
- 41:15 Learning to deal with pressure
- 45:00 Wife’s battle with cancer
- 47:45 Being adaptable
- 50:50 Coaching mentors
- 52:00 Q&A
