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In episode 290 of the Glass and Out Podcast we welcome current Head Coach of EV Zug Dan Tangnes.

Tangnes grew up in Norway and represented his country internationally at the U20 level, and eventually made his way to Sweden where he would turn pro.

Tangnes started coaching in the Rogle academy and eventually work his way up to coaching Linkoping HC in the SHL, Sweden’s top professional league. From there he would join Zug in 2018 and lead them to a regular season title in his first season. He continued to invest in relationships and along with his players created a culture that would support Zug capturing back to back NLA Championships in 2021 and 2022.

Next season he will be returning to Rogle to become their next Head Coach. In the meantime he’s focused on bringing a third Championship to Zug.

Listen as he shares why filtering information down to what matters most is a key skill for coaches, why playing a possession game comes down to the players without the puck, and why integrity needs to come first before wins and titles.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 4 Nations Face-Off
• 2:55 Filtering down a message to players
• 5:40 What to say yes/no to heading into playoffs
• 7:35 Guiding players to habits/culture
• 10:55 Examples of giving ownership
• 14:40 Developing a collaborative process
• 18:35 Questions to ask yourself as a coach
• 20:45 Knowing how to sell to a team
• 24:55 Balancing offence and defence
• 29:10 Forechecking tactics
• 31:55 Trust creates offence/risk management
• 38:05 Good puck possession habits
• 43:00 Creating shared ownership with values
• 47:55 Non-hockey related skill experiences
• 52:50 Being “interesting” to players
• 56:00 Being the best version of your self
• 59:00 Two championships with Zug
• 1:02:45 Growing up on Norway/seeing the person first
• 1:07:50 All coaches have is their integrity
• 1:09:35 Coaching turnover in Europe
• 1:14:30 Giving 100 percent of yourself
• 1:18:05 Podcast/book recommendations

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