{"store":{"baseInfo":{"podcastTitle":"M2 Hockey Development","slug":"ngtm2hockeyde","podcastDescription":"Welcome to the M2 Hockey Development Podcast — your weekly guide to navigating the world of minor and junior hockey, both on and off the ice.

Hosted by Matt Mueller, founder of M2 Hockey Development, and strength & conditioning coach Jordan Lenko, this podcast is designed for players and families chasing long-term success in the game. Each episode dives into a focused topic like offseason planning, skill development, strength training, mental prep, tryouts, and more — all with real, practical advice from two coaches actively working in the trenches of youth and junior hockey.

We’ll answer listener questions, spotlight up-and-coming players, and bring on guests who’ve lived the hockey journey — from minor hockey to the pros.

Whether you’re a young athlete trying to reach the next level, or a parent trying to support the right way, this is the hockey podcast that keeps it real and keeps you growing.

New episodes every week. 20–40 minutes.","podcastLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20990884/Podcast.png","podcastShareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20990884/Podcast_1200x628.jpg?s=3374cc66ed80fd9515fda894175090d5&e=png","podcastUrl":"https://ngtm2hockeyde.podbean.com","podcastCanSearched":true,"feedUrl":"https://feed.podbean.com/ngtm2hockeyde/feed.xml","theme":"elegant","podcastDeepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-mi3t9-1404ba4?from=usersite","removePodbeanBranding":"no","brandingLogo":null,"timeZone":{"timeZoneId":17,"gmtAdjustment":"GMT-04:00","useDaylightTime":1,"value":-4,"text":"(GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)","daylightStartTime":"Second Sunday Of March +2 Hours","daylightEndTime":"First Sunday Of November +2 Hours","timezone":"America/Halifax"},"podcastDownloads":null,"totalEpisodes":27,"showComments":true,"iOSAppDownloadLink":null,"customizeCssUrl":null,"androidAppDownloadLink":null,"showPostShare":true,"showLike":true,"author":"ngtm2hockeyde","enableEngagementStats":true,"shareEmbedLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pbblog-mi3t9-1404ba4-playlist","language":"en","sensitivitySessionExpireTime":3600,"podcastApps":[{"name":"Apple Podcasts","link":"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m2-hockey-development/id1832768212","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/apple-podcast.png","title":null},{"name":"YouTube","link":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sPypXctPWwMlW5PAO86MQ","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/youtube_logo.png","title":null},{"name":"Podbean App","link":"https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-mi3t9-1404ba4?from=usersite","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/podbean-app.png","title":null},{"name":"Spotify","link":"https://open.spotify.com/show/3ntJCLOUMUazzbii34ZhXk","image":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1/site/images/admin5/spotify.png","title":null}],"components":{"base":[{"id":"MainStyle","val":"light"},{"id":"Font","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"SecondaryFont","val":"Geometric Humanist"},{"id":"PlayerColor","val":"#428200"},{"id":"PlayerStyle","val":"player1"},{"id":"PlayerWave","val":"show"},{"id":"Favicon","val":null},{"id":"CookiesNotice","val":"hide"},{"id":"CookiesNoticeContent","val":"

Cookies Notice

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.

"},{"id":"EpisodePageListenOn","val":"hide"},{"id":"EpisodePageCustomizeComponent","val":"hide"}],"home-header":[{"id":"HomeHeaderTextColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"HomeHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#ffffff"}],"page-header":[{"id":"PageHeaderTextColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"PageHeaderBackgroundColor","val":"#868686"}],"episode-list":[{"id":"EpisodeListType","val":"grid"},{"id":"EpisodesPerPage","val":10},{"id":"EpisodeStats","val":"show"}],"navigation":[{"id":"NavigationFontColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"NavigationBackgroundColor","val":"#e9e9e9"},{"id":"NavigationSearch","val":"show"},{"id":"NavigationLinks","val":[{"id":"Home","type":"Link","value":"/","text":"Home","subitems":[]},{"id":"Subscribe","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/q8j0zWixwuW9","text":"Subscribe","subitems":[]},{"id":"Profile","type":"Link","value":"https://www.podbean.com/user-bNlKzlT2jI7p","text":"Profile","subitems":[]}]}],"footer":[{"id":"FooterType","val":"Footer2"},{"id":"FooterFontColor","val":"#ffffff"},{"id":"FooterBackgroundColor","val":"#000000"},{"id":"FooterCopyright","val":"Copyright 2025 All rights reserved."},{"id":"SocialMediaLinks","val":{"facebook_username":"","twitter_username":"","instagram_username":"","youtube_username":"","linkedin_username":""}}],"customize-container1":[],"customize-container2":[]},"allLinks":[],"mainStylesDefaultSettings":null,"defaultCustomizeComponents":null,"scripts":[],"metas":null,"appConfig":{"package":"com.podbean.app.podcast","app_store_id":973361050,"app_name":"Podbean","scheme":"podbean"},"customizeCss":null,"canEditCss":null,"enableJsCodeInCustomizeContent":false,"enabledIframeCodeInCustomizeContent":true,"sectionMaxCount":10,"enableEditorLink":true,"enableEditCookiesNotice":true,"siteRedirectToFeed":false,"podcatcherRssUrl":null,"showFeed":true,"showTopBar":true,"enableWebSiteLike":true,"organizationName":null,"organizationPageLink":null},"backToListUrl":"/","tinymceLoaded":false,"listEpisodes":[],"userLikedEpisodes":[],"userLikeCheckedEpisodes":[],"topBarIframeLoaded":false,"listTotalCount":0,"listTotalPage":0,"listPage":0,"listType":"all","listValue":"","listName":"","pageLoading":false,"apiBaseUrl":"https://ngtm2hockeyde.podbean.com","apiV2BaseUrl":"","apiCommonParams":{"t":"69c50c2f","clientSignature":"0d560cf1324d968970546ee54f69bcae","u":null,"customizing":null},"apiCommonHeaders":{},"comments":[],"commentsTotalCount":0,"commentsTotalPage":0,"commentsPage":1,"commentEpisodeId":"pb27068338-juu9z","episode":{"id":"pb27068338","idTag":"juu9z","title":"Ep #17 Finding the Next Gear","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20990884/Podcast_300x300.png","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20990884/Podcast_1200x628.jpg?s=3374cc66ed80fd9515fda894175090d5&e=png","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20990884/Podcast.png","previewContent":null,"content":"

In this episode Matthew and Jordan start off by highlighting some of the M2 players who have had a great start in U16AAA. Along with then highlighting some of the M2 players who are in leadership positions on their teams. They then jump into finding the next gear and the details of unlocking the next level of athletic success.

","publishTimestamp":1764007219,"duration":1583,"mediaUrl":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fv29zbtktz6cybrz/Ep_17th8fk4b.mp3","mediaType":"audio/mpeg","shareLink":"https://admin5.podbean.com/embed.html?id=pb-juu9z-19d07b2","likedCount":0,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-juu9z-19d07b2","transcriptUrl":null,"permalink":"/e/ep-17-finding-the-next-gear/","downloadLink":"https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-juu9z-19d07b2?download=1","fallbackResource":null,"fallbackResourceMimetype":null,"downloadCount":64,"status":"publish","hasMoreContent":false,"chaptersUrl":null,"explicit":false},"episodeShareLink":null,"deepLink":"https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-juu9z-19d07b2","playlist":{"episodes":[],"current":0,"start":0,"stop":0,"playing":true,"playerLoading":true,"playbackRate":1,"playbackRateIndex":1,"volume":1},"toasts":[],"confirm":null,"customizeEditorFormZIndex":999,"lastRequestTime":null,"validateChangesOnBeforeunload":true,"windowWidth":1000,"VITE_FS1_CDN_URL_PREFIX":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/fs1","reloadStats":false,"userIdEncrypted":null,"userProfilePicture":null,"username":null,"isVerified":false,"loadUserInfo":false,"loginUrl":"https://www.podbean.com/site/user/login?return=https%253A%252F%252Fngtm2hockeyde.podbean.com%252Fe%252Fep-17-finding-the-next-gear%252F&rts=e065c4fb5003ac337fb61bb1d2fd9e8419dd1232","recaptchaV3Loaded":false,"recaptchaV2Loaded":false,"likesLoaded":false,"commentLikeMap":{},"commentOffset":0,"widgetCommentsLoaded":false},"episode":{"id":"pb27068338","idTag":"juu9z","title":"Ep #17 Finding the Next Gear","logo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20990884/Podcast_300x300.png","shareLogo":"https://d2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20990884/Podcast_1200x628.jpg?s=3374cc66ed80fd9515fda894175090d5&e=png","largeLogo":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20990884/Podcast.png","previewContent":null,"content":"