Think Tank

By: Topher Scott It’s a crazy time right now in the world.  The way this Coronavirus continues to spread through our communities makes for a lot of uncertainty…and hopefully I’m wrong but I think we’re going to be strapping in for a new-normal for quite some time. On the flip side (sorry I have to...Read More

Former College and Professional Goalie Turned Author Ken Baker Talks About His Hockey Memoir and Lessons Learned From a Life in Hockey Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-95-ken-baker/id1441154730?i=1000467864294 Acclaimed author Ken Baker recently sat down with The Hockey Think Tank Podcast not to talk about X’s and O’s, but rather the life-long lessons everyone can learn from playing the...Read More

By: Topher Scott Diving into the depths and educating myself on youth hockey over the past few months has been quite the EXHAUSTING process. And then using that information to change the culture of my new organization has been equal parts exhilarating and frustrating all at once. The exhilarating part? There is so much opportunity...Read More

By: Topher Scott It has been about a month since I took over as the Hockey Director of a AAA program here in Central NY.  It has been an interesting process to say the least, and I feel like I’ve learned more about the youth hockey industry in the past month than I have in...Read More

By: Topher Scott Like many others on Sunday afternoon, I scrolled through Twitter to read the news that Kobe Bryant and his daughter tragically died in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles.  While I was scrolling through my phone…I was holding my five month old daughter. Let’s just say I held on a little tighter....Read More

By: Topher Scott 2020 is shaping up to be an incredible year for the Hockey Think Tank.  And quite honestly, I have never been more excited about where this train is headed. I’ve hired my first full time employee.  Our social media presence is booming.  The podcast is one of the fastest growing hockey podcasts...Read More