Welcome to Episode 14 - The Power of Mental Performance: Derek Lalonde. We are pumped to share this episode with Derek ‘Newsy’ Lalonde, discussing the importance of growing your mental toughness. Hosts Jeff Lerg and Chris Palmer sit down and dive into the life of coaching and what Newsy accredits to his success in climbing the ladder to the NHL. This episode highlights: - Derek Lalonde’s extensive coaching journey from dreaming of being a teacher to coaching at the NHL level. - Coaching philosophy, highlighting the importance of relationships and direct communication with players. - What it’s like coaching NHL stars like Patrick Kane, Nikita Kucherov, Dylan Larkin, Victor Hedman, and Steven Stamkos to name a few. - Emphasizing the need to integrate mental performance training alongside physical development in youth hockey programs. - How championship teams build from the locker room and out with the importance of understanding your role in team leadership. - The differences in coaching at every level as an assistant coach and head coach, as well as the lifestyle that comes with it. AND A LOT MORE! Thank you for listening to The Dialed & Driven Hockey Mentality Podcast! We appreciate every listener, comment, rating, and share! Send us a text Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedanddriven/ X: https://x.com/dialedanddriven Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDialedandDrivenPodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0PRwBFDkvYi56TdzIPMRge Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b1168059-6e38-4352-b3d5-c5fdbba6067f/dialed-driven-hockey-mentality-podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dialed-driven-hockey-mentality-podcast/id1791139650
