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A relatable and honest podcast about the highs and lows of being a youth hockey parent. Join us as we share real stories, struggles, and wins from the rink, offering insights and support for parents navigating the world of youth hockey.
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · July 2026
A practical rink-level listen for youth hockey parents sorting through development, recruiting pressure, program fit, and their own role.
Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast takes the Sports beat into the rink lobby, where youth hockey parenting gets treated like its own pressure system. The show runs on loose, candid conversations about tryouts, coaching, development paths, recruiting culture, and family choices around…
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A noisy rink-side episode that settles into the practical work of improving youth hockey coaching.
Episode 62 starts in familiar rink-side territory, with sponsor chatter and loose hockey-dad energy, before settling into player development and what that looks like on real ice.
A blunt, useful map for parents trying to read hockey programs without the noise.
Episode 59 makes a practical case for thinking harder about coaches, programs, and development paths before buying into the noise. The advice is grounded: ask better questions, talk to people who have played for the coach, watch the locker-room culture, and notice when staying…
A loose but useful hockey-parent chat about patience, development, and a setback that can still raise the ceiling.
The episode plays as a plainspoken hockey-parent conversation about development, patience, and the way a setback can still widen a player's ceiling.
An on-location Lake Placid conversation where the setting and hockey people do most of the work.
This Lake Placid stop reads as an on-location hockey conversation shaped by place, memory, and the weekend around the rink. The hosts revisit playing there, point out the Olympic-sized sheet, and let the setting carry real weight instead of using it as simple backdrop.
A rink-level hockey parent conversation about coaching, development habits, and the pressure around youth hockey expectations.
Crazy Hockey Dads keeps this one close to the rink, where youth hockey gets judged less by the scoreboard and more by what parents think they can see: compete level, selfish play, breakout habits, back-checking, and whether a coach is actually building something.
Flyers wins, losses, and reality checks.
Daily Canucks panic with receipts.
Buffalo hockey, argued daily.
Episode 57 opens a little messy.
This episode segment introduces an interview with Andries de Villiers, CEO of Titan Battlegear, focusing on cut protection in hockey gear for parents.
Episode 59 opens with the usual rink-side chaos, a BJD shoutout, and a joke about a diamond-crusted triple-A necklace.
Episode 56 opens with the familiar rink-side noise, a shout-out to listeners, and a nod to the show’s growing reach.
In episode 51, the Crazy Hockey Dads discuss the approaching end of the youth hockey season, sharing personal reflections on its fast pace and whether it ever truly ends, with humorous takes on playoff prospects.
This episode features Mike Eruzione discussing the pitfalls of yelling 'pass' in youth hockey, with hosts sharing their struggles to book him and promoting sponsor Howie's Hockey in a relatable, humorous style.
The Crazy Hockey Dads head to Lake Placid for an on-location check-in from the Mirror Lake Inn.
This episode features Jim Dowd, a legendary hockey player from New Jersey, discussing his journey from winning a high school state title to an NCAA championship at Lake Superior State.
The episode opens with sponsor chatter, jokes, and a bit of self-mockery about finally getting the intro right.
Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast interviews Pat Shea, a former University of Maine and minor-league hockey player who now works as an actor, writer, and comedy creator.
Two hockey dads celebrate their 50th episode, discussing the challenges and milestones of podcasting and youth hockey parenting.
Two hockey dads chat about haircuts and shaving before diving into youth hockey parenting topics.
Two hockey dads discuss their podcast's popularity and plan future episodes with their kids as guests.
Hockey parents discuss the challenges and joys of raising young athletes, featuring an interview with a dad whose son is a top hockey prospect.
Two hockey dads host a podcast for youth hockey parents, sharing real stories and interviewing Doug Christianson, commissioner of ECAC hockey.
Hockey dads discuss gear, sponsors, and share relatable stories about youth hockey parenting.
The hosts introduce episode 33, discuss their unfiltered hockey parenting podcast, and preview an interview with assistant coach Alec Marsh.
Two hockey dads banter about a lost bet leading to a clean-shaven look, setting up a casual discussion on youth hockey parenting.