If your players knew everything you knew while watching and coaching the game – from the numbers on the clock, who they’re on the ice with and against, the natural pressure of the state of the competition – well then we’d all be out of a job.

For Brad Shaw, coaching is about so much more than following a game plan or executing the right skills at a proficient level. The assistant coach of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets delivered an inspiring talk at this summer’s Coaching Conference that really dug into the cerebral parts of the game.