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In episode 286 of the Glass and Out Podcast we're joined by John Weisbrod, former NHL executive, scout, and NBA GM. Yes, you read that correctly.
After a playing career that saw Weisbrod win a National Championship at Harvard and attend the San Jose Sharks first training camp, he pivoted to a career in team building at just 25 years old.
After getting his start in Albany of the AHL, he travelled to Orlando where his time with the IHL's Solar Bears resulted in him being named the GM of the Magic for one season.
Following that he would return to hockey, spending time as a scout and Assistant GM with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.
If you're slightly confused that's alright, it's a meandering path untaken by anyone before or since. You’re going to want to hear Weisbrod's story. He might just be the most interesting man in hockey.
Listen as he shares the story behind running an NBA franchise, key lessons while working under Lou Lamoriello, and why hockey sense runs throughout the Hughes family.
Video Timestamps:
- 0:00 Playing at Harvard/Ted Donato
- 4:45 Drafted by Minnesota/San Jose expansion
- 10:00 First management role with Albany
- 15:00 Lessons from Lou Lamoriello
- 20:00 Assembling a team
- 22:40 Moving to IHL’s Orlando/Player evaluations
- 29:25 Building a championship roster in Orlando
- 35:15 Jim Hughes and hockey sense
- 41:20 Lou Lamoriello environment
- 45:55 GM of the Orlando Magic
- 52:30 Evaluating basketball players
- 56:40 Sports management role/Love what you do
- 1:01:35 Scouting in the NHL/Boston Cup
- 1:08:00 Management decision making
- 1:14:25 Gaining experiences along the way
- 1:18:15 Drafting in Calgary/Separating skills
- 1:29:00 Drafting Elias Pettersson/Brock Boeser
- 1:33:40 Championship building blocks/Quinn Hughes
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