The pathway to success, especially in hockey, is not a straight shot. With hills to climb and obstacles to overcome, two Huntsville, Alabama natives found success from a non-traditional hockey market. Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd and ECHL MVP Josh Kestner join the podcast to discuss their pathway to the highest levels of hockey, along with some insight from their former coach and TPH Regional Director, Keith Rowe.

Francis Anzalone, Chief Operating Officer of Total Package Hockey, is joined by guests Mike Grattan and Steve Jennings to discuss the topic of catching the scouts' eye. Grattan is the Director of Scouting for Total Package Hockey and the Shreveport Mudbugs of the North American Hockey League and Jennings is the Director of Hockey Operations for TPH Nashville, Director of Player Personnel for the Aberdeen Wings of the North American Hockey League, and Head Coach of the 2020 USA Hockey Nationals qualifying Nashville Jr Predators 18U AAA team.