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In episode 295 of the Glass and Out Podcast we chat with Jeff Tambellini, Director of Player Development for the Seattle Kraken.

He will be sharing how he develops long-term player development plans for the prospects of the Seattle Kraken at this June's TCS Live. Secure your seat now and see him live in person!

The former 1st round pick of the Los Angeles Kings played nearly 250 NHL games with the KIngs, Islanders and his hometown Canucks, before wrapping up his career in Europe.

From there Tambellini would step behind the bench, first with his alma mater University of Michigan and then returning to his roots in the BCHL as the Head Coach and GM of the Trail Smoke Eaters.

He then graduated into a scouting role with the Tampa Bay Lightning before joining the Kraken in his current role in 2022.

Listen as he shares why you need to get your players hooked on getting better, why processing speed is an underappreciated skill, and what we can learn from championship teams in other sports.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 Bringing prospects to Coachella
• 2:50 Narrowing a players focus/training
• 5:35 How training has evolved
• 8:40 Communication with development staff
• 12:15 Learning to be patient
• 16:50 Building consistency
• 20:45 Providing plan and solutions players
• 25:05 Different development paths for prospects
• 28:00 Underappreciated skills for the pro level
• 30:20 Players building trust
• 32:15 Gaining coaching experience at Michigan
• 36:25 Love for teambuilding
• 40:05 Scouting experience
• 42:20 Skills that translate best to NHL
• 44:20 Starting hockey in Europe
• 49:10 Valuable experiences/learning from championship teams
• 54:55 Areas to grow in player development/mental performance
• 59:10 Staying true to a plan
• 1:02:40 How he gets better/TCS Live

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