{"podcast":{"title":"Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast","slug":"crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540","podcast_index_feed_id":7263540,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast","website_url":"http://www.chdpodcast.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f0hwsPk_VmMF73Rj5qiry2o5_JQLYdZ2pzT-FALnakQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNjkw/MWYwMzk3NzJhNWVi/MjNiNGEyNjc0YTk5/YzJhZS5wbmc.jpg","author":"CHD Media","episode_count":70,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 53: Mike Eruzione - “Stop Yelling ‘Pass!’”… and the Finland Game Nobody Talks About","slug":"episode-53-mike-eruzione-stop-yelling-pass-and-the-finland-game-nobody-talks-about","published_at":"2026-02-11T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540/episode-53-mike-eruzione-stop-yelling-pass-and-the-finland-game-nobody-talks-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6886e07","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b6886e07/89594e78.mp3","summary":"The Miracle on Ice captain delivers a youth-hockey reality check and then drops the “missing chapter” of 1980. Scott and Jamie sit down with Mike Eruzione , and the conversation goes way past the headline everyone already knows. Mike starts with a story that’ll make today’s hockey parents wince: he didn’t start skating until age nine , wearing his sister’s white figure skates with blue pom-poms . From there, he hits modern youth hockey straight on: the cost, the entitlement that comes with it, and why he literally stands alone at the rink. He tells an all-time story about shutting down a loud parent so hard that the whole rink went silent whenever his son touched the puck . Then Mike flips into the stuff most people don’t bring up: why the Finland game was the real make-or-break moment, and the stat that explains how that team actually won, they outscored opponents 16–3 in the third period , and the “best 20 minutes” they played all year was the final 20 against Finland. In this episode: Mike’s youth hockey origin story (pom-poms and a simple path) Why he avoids the stands: “they can’t hear you”… and you can’t control it anyway The silent-rink story: why nobody yelled when his son had the puck The “16–3 in the third period” stat that explains the 1980 team’s edge His leadership definition: trust + respect (not “I’m the best player so I’m the leader”) If you’re a hockey parent living in the stands, chasing ice time, or yelling “PASS!” through the glass… Mike’s message is blunt: stop trying to control it, support it. Partners: https://hockeytraining.com/ https://www.titanbattlegear.com/crazyhockeydads https://howieshockeytape.com/ https://www.athleticperformanceinsight.com/ Socials: TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@crazy.hockey.dads X : https://x.com/Crazyhockeydads Inst…","meta_description":"The Miracle on Ice captain delivers a youth-hockey reality check and then drops the “missing chapter” of 1980. Scott and Jamie sit down with Mike Eruzione…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6347,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540/episodes/episode-53-mike-eruzione-stop-yelling-pass-and-the-finland-game-nobody-talks-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-hockey-dads-podcast-7263540/episode-53-mike-eruzione-stop-yelling-pass-and-the-finland-game-nobody-talks-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}