Earned, Not Given: Mike Leone

Welcome to Episode 31 with Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach, Mike Leone! The episode features a unique conversation discussing his unconventional journey in hockey. We dive into Leone's path from playing various levels of hockey to becoming a successful professional coach. Episode highlights: - Mike's uncommon journey of playing through attending multiple schools including Division III Utica College and Adrian College, to ACHA club hockey at Lindenwood University, before eventually walking on at Western Michigan University to live out his dream of playing Division I college hockey. - Leone's struggles with substance abuse and his path to recovery. - His coaching journey being a volunteer assistant at Bowling Green, progressing to roles with USA Hockey's National Development Team Program, and eventually becoming head coach of the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL before his current position as head coach of the Rochester Americans in the AHL. - The importance of building genuine connections with players and creating a positive team environment and why his coaching philosophy centers on putting people first by maintaining honest and open communication. - The need for creating stability in unstable environments through process-focused approach. 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