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In episode 339 of the Glass and Out Podcast, we're joined by skills coach and founder of Sigalet Hockey, Jonathan Sigalet.

His current list of clients features some of hockey’s most impactful players, including Zach Werenski, Cutter Gauthier, and Morgan Geekie, just to name a few.

Prior to his coaching role, Sigalet was a fourth-round pick of the Boston Bruins and went on to play 16 professional seasons as a smooth-skating defenceman.

For the coaches joining us at TCS Live, taking place August 6-8 in Edmonton, Alberta, he will be delivering an on-ice presentation. If you haven’t already, secure your seat today and save 10% on your ticket with the code GLASSANDOUT.

Listen as he shares why puck handling is a foundational skill for elite players, the problem with too many rules, and how to encourage your players to play with courage.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 TCS Live
• 0:50 Swedish influence on coaching
• 5:40 Lessons from Rönnberg and Johansson
• 7:40 Correcting mistakes
• 10:15 Evaluating a skill/Constraints
• 12:00 Value of a skills coach
• 14:40 Mechanics and hockey sense
• 17:20 Going back to fundamentals
• 23:40 Identifying skills to improve
• 25:35 Influence during the season
• 27:15 Being open-minded to new methods
• 29:15 Daily routine/Experimenting
• 34:25 Efficiency with sessions
• 38:10 Guidelines for elite, young players
• 40:00 Skating ability/Elite puckhandling habits
• 48:00 Lessons from European hockey 
• 53:10 Kevin Bieksa/brother Jordan
• 56:05 Learning from goalies
• 59:15 Advising young players
• 1:01:20 Players to watch
• 1:03:05 Helping players through slumps
• 1:04:30 Dialogue with player’s coaches
• 1:06:05 Appreciating a skillset 
• 1:07:45 Patterns of the game/Skills to work on