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TCS Live Minnesota: Event Agenda

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TCS Live Minnesota kicks off this week and runs September 27-28 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Co-hosted by The Coaches Site, Minnesota Wild, and Skate It Forward, this premier two-day hockey coaching masterclass kicks off the the 2025/26 season and is built for coaches at all levels. It features both on-ice and off-ice presentations, networking chances, USA Hockey credits, and a shared goal of growing youth hockey across Minnesota.

The agenda is stacked with top-level content. Highlights include sessions like Driving Alignment & Establishing the Non-Negotiables in Your Program (Ryan Blanck), Core Competencies for Recruiting and Developing Defensemen (Mitch Baker), The Craft of Designing and Executing a Great Practice Plan with John Hynes, and many more. There are also on-ice practicals - goaltending, decision-making, pressure regulation - and evening socials to connect with peers. All proceeds support Skate It Forward, meaning coaching development doubles as investment in growing access to hockey.

Check out the complete event agenda below!

DAY 1 AGENDA

9:15 am - Registration

Including coffee & pastries

10:00 am - How Alignment and Collaboration Drives Hockey's Top Development Programs

Aaron Wilbur, The Coaches Site

10:25 am - Driving Alignment & Establishing the Non-Negotiables in Your Program

Ryan Blanck, Deviate

11:30 am - Preserving, Strengthening and Celebrating Minnesota Community Hockey

Mike Snee, Minnesota Wild Foundation

12:00 pm - Attention Wins: The Hidden Skill Behind Consistency, Confidence, and Competitive Grit

Dr. Justin Anderson, Premier Sport Psychology

12:30 pm - Lunch Break

Sandwiches & Salads

1:30 pm - Core Competencies for Recruiting and Developing Defensemen

Mitch Baker, University of Minnesota

2:00 pm - Finding Wins Inside of Losses

Ben Simon, Iowa Wild

2:45 pm - The Power of Collaboration: The Spud Development Model

Jon Ammerman, Moorhead High School

3:00 pm - The Craft of Designing and Executing a Great Practice Plan

John Hynes, Minnesota Wild - interviewed by Aaron Wilbur

4:15 pm (On-Ice) - See It, Stop It: The Power of Head Trajectory in Goaltending

Richard Bachman, Iowa Wild

4:45 pm (On-Ice) - Building Hockey IQ: Situational Skill and Tactic Growth

Luke Strand, Minnesota State University

5:15 pm (On-Ice) - Eyes Feed the Wolf: Creating an Environment for Decision Making

Danny Heath, Project Hockey

6:15 pm - Evening Social

Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub

 

DAY 2 AGENDA

10:30 am - Continental Breakfast

Coffee and pastries available in the auditorium

11:15 am - The Minnesota Impact

Sadie Lundquist, College Hockey Inc.

11:35 am - Only in Minnesota

Taylor Heise, Minnesota Frost

12:05 pm - Teaching Pressure Zone Defensive Habits

Rico Blasi, University of St. Thomas

12:35 pm - Lunch Break

Pizza - vegetarian options available

1:15 pm - The Art of Team Building: Why the Whole is Greater than the Sum

Bill Guerin, Minnesota Wild - interviewed by Aaron Wilbur

2:00 pm - Putting Perspective into Sports

Laura Halldorson, University of Minnesota

2:15 pm - How to Enhance Player Development in Practice

Troy Ward, Minnesota State University

3:15 pm (On-Ice) - Don’t Kill the Glide: Teaching Pressure Regulation for Speed and Smoothness

Katy Johnson, Katy Jo Power Skating

3:45 pm (On-Ice) - Exposing the Defense: Doubling to Create an Advantage in the Offensive Zone

Greg May, University of Minnesota

4:15 pm (On-Ice) - Passing Variations: Skill Development for Game Application

Andy Ness, Minnesota WIld

5:00 pm - Minnesota Wild vs Chicago Blackhawks

NHL Preseason Game




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