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For episode 311 of the Glass and Out Podcast we welcome Meghan Duggan, Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Devils.

While most fans may know her best as the Captain of Team USA, you may soon know her as a possible candidate to become the first woman General Manager in NHL history.

Duggan attended the University of Wisconsin, where she would help the Badgers capture three National titles and captain the program in her senior season. In total, she represented the United States at three Olympics and eight World Championships, capturing eight Gold Medals.

Following retirement, she joined the Devils as their Manager of Player Development in 2021 before being promoted to her current role a year later.

Listen as he shares how she approaches developing hockey sense, the power of being a vulnerable leader and her aspirations to advance as an executive in hockey.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 College career in Wisconsin/Mark Johnson
• 5:05 Starting with the relationship
• 7:55 Every player develops differently
• 12:00 Focus areas for skill development
• 15:10 Balancing the eye test and analytics
• 19:05 Developing hockey sense
• 23:15 Captaining Team USA
• 28:10 Developing personal leadership skills
• 30:40 Learning to handle pressure
• 34:35 Role as a female hockey executive/Ray Sherro
• 40:50 Degree in biology
• 43:25 GM aspirations
• 49:15 Cammi Granato/2017 USA Hockey call