Send us a text We explore how winning culture gets built, why character can beat hype, and how new NCAA rules are changing the WHL. Matt Odette shares hard truths about scouting, tryouts, and what actually earns a roster spot and trust when games get tight. • valuing players who lift the team, not just rack up points • late birthdays and uneven growth shaping scouting calls • draft labels, runways, and real meritocracy • WHL vs NCAA shifts, NIL noise, and retention • 20-year-olds’ changing r...
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Send us a text We explore how winning culture gets built, why character can beat hype, and how new NCAA rules are changing the WHL. Matt Odette shares hard truths about scouting, tryouts, and what actually earns a roster spot and trust when games get tight. • valuing players who lift the team, not just rack up points • late birthdays and uneven growth shaping scouting calls • draft labels, runways, and real meritocracy • WHL vs NCAA shifts, NIL noise, and retention • 20-year-olds’ changing r...
EP.158 - Mitch Wahl - From Spokane to Europe: 15-Year Pro Journey
Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
1 hour 18 minutes
5 months ago
EP.158 - Mitch Wahl - From Spokane to Europe: 15-Year Pro Journey
Send us a text Mitch Wahl, a former second-round NHL draft pick and Memorial Cup champion, shares his 15-year professional journey from the Spokane Chiefs to European leagues. • California native who was drafted 4th overall to the WHL's Spokane Chiefs • Won the Memorial Cup championship in 2008, his NHL draft year • Selected 48th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2008 NHL Draft • Represented Team USA at the World Junior Championships • Career-altering injuries during his first pro season ...
Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan
Send us a text We explore how winning culture gets built, why character can beat hype, and how new NCAA rules are changing the WHL. Matt Odette shares hard truths about scouting, tryouts, and what actually earns a roster spot and trust when games get tight. • valuing players who lift the team, not just rack up points • late birthdays and uneven growth shaping scouting calls • draft labels, runways, and real meritocracy • WHL vs NCAA shifts, NIL noise, and retention • 20-year-olds’ changing r...
