In This Episode, You Will Learn: The transition and shift in game perspective going from player to coach. Coaching millennials and building team culture. Establishing communication between coaches, staff, and athletes. Creating positive growth and culture between performance staff and coaching staff.   Resources + Links:   Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -  The High Performance Hockey Masterclass   Follow Anthony on Instagram | @anthonydonskov Follow Anthony on Twitter | Anthony Donskov, PhD Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | The HPH Podcast with Anthony Donskov   Follow HPH Podcast on Instagram | @hph_podcast Follow HPH Podcast on Twitter | @TheHPH_Podcast   Learn more on our Website | https://www.donskovsc.com/   Check out Anthony’s Books Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players   Show Notes: How has one ice hockey coach already carved out his legacy? Today’s guest is Pete DeBoer, the current head coach of the Dallas Stars! Pete is an accomplished coach with 1,015 games in the NHL under his belt, was awarded CHL Coach of the Year, and is a two time Stanley Cup finalist. We’ll explore his transition from pro to coach, including how he got involved with coaching and who his most influential mentors were. Pete also shares his coaching techniques on fostering culture and communication within the team and among the staff. Along the way, we’ll discuss the key to balancing work and home life, pinpointing the signals while ignoring the noise, and encouraging the growth between performance staff and coaching staff for the benefit of the game and the athletes. Join in and take a peek into the head of a coaching legend! 0:00 Come and learn from the head coach of the Dallas Stars with 1,015 NHL games in total to his name, Pete DeBoer! 02:35 What led you to coaching? 06:10 Where did your coaching career begin? 07:45 What did you take away from working with Paul Maurice? 10:15 How did your perspective of the game shift as you went from player to coach? 12:45 Setting team culture. 14:40 What has changed in the game from when you were playing? 17:40 How do you find the right mentorship? 19:55 How has communication changed with coaching millennial athletes? 22:50 What does communication look like between your coaching staff? 25:40 How do you separate the signal from the noise? 30:05 Who were the media coaches/mentors you learned most from? 32:20 Work-life balance during the season. 35:35 What are the qualities that make a good sports performance coach? 38:05 How do you receive feedback from performance coaches? 40:05 What can the performance staff do to better support the coaching staff? 42:10 What advice do you have for young coaches? 43:45 What advice would you suggest for minor hockey parents? 45:55 What about for young players? 48:45 How do you want to be remembered?