Episode 49: NHL Practice Is Only 35 Minutes (with Ryan Murphy)

How intentional reps, decision-making, and efficiency drive real improvement.

Scott and Jamie sit down with Ryan Murphy, Skills Coach for the New Jersey Devils, to break down how development actually works at the NHL level.

Ryan walks through his path from New Jersey youth hockey to prep school, the U.S. National Team, Boston College, pro hockey, and now working daily with NHL players. His message is simple and consistent: when time is limited, every rep has to matter.

In this episode:

• Why NHL practices are short and highly intentional
• What parents should look for in a skills coach or program
• Why confidence and hockey IQ separate players long before speed

This episode pulls the curtain back on how the best players train and why doing less, better, is often the real edge.

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