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In episode 321 of the Glass and Out Podcast, Head Coach of the Charlottetown Islanders, Jim Hulton, stops by to chat.
Currently in his 11th season as the organization's Head Coach and General Manager, Hulton has enjoyed an incredible career that spans over 30 years. During his tenure with the Islanders, he has been named QMJHL General Manager of the Year, QMJHL Coach of the Year twice and CHL Coach of the Year.
Prior to landing in PEI, he spent time as the Head Coach of three OHL franchises, the Mississauga Ice Dogs, Bellville Bulls and Kingston Frontenacs. He then spent three seasons with friend Pete DeBoer's staff with the Florida Panthers as they cut their teeth in the NHL.
Internationally, Hulton represented Canada on several occasions, including being an Assistant Coach with the 2005 World Junior Team, who captured Gold in North Dakota and are considered by many to be the most impressive collection of talent ever assembled at the tournament.
Listen as he shares how to improve a player's ability to think the game, his approach to making in-game adjustments, and the power of asking questions.
Video Timestamps:
- 0:00 Life in Charlottetown
- 3:50 Small town junior hockey
- 8:55 How longevity has influenced coaching
- 11:35 Junior hockey pressure
- 14:15 Learning to manage up
- 21:15 Team impact on community
- 24:45 Keeping a team on track in December
- 28:00 Practice designing
- 32:15 Developing adaptable players
- 35:15 Skills that set players up for success
- 39:20 From York University to coaching
- 43:50 Mississauga Ice Dogs/Don Cherry
- 51:20 Lessons in Kingston/Brian Kilrea
- 56:55 Royal Military College
- 1:00:35 Coaching people, not hockey
- 1:02:55 Learning from past mistakes
- 1:06:10 Lessons from Dave Cameron
- 1:08:45 Jump to NHL with Pete DeBoer
- 1:10:50 Detail adjustments going back to junior
- 1:13:05 First steps to building a program
- 1:15:20 Making in game adjustments
- 1:17:20 Opportunity for coaches/Book recommendations
