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Speaker 1 (00:01):
The following is an FFM Radio Nova Scotia U eighteen
Major Hockey League inter mission interview.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Please to be joined by Max's assistant coach, Jack Flamman.
You were saying, just as you came over before the interview,
a good start. Tell me about that start. What are
your thoughts watching that first period from the bench.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
Yeah, I just felt like we played our game right
from the start. We had a plan of getting pucks
deep and working or outworking their opponent, and that's kind
of what we did. I feel like maybe we took
a couple shifts off once we got a couple, but
going into the second that'll change and the guys that
are working will keep playing well.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
You mentioned you thought that the guys maybe took a
couple of shifts off. One thing I mentioned in that
first period is the games that I've called so far
this year, I rarely ever see the Max take a
shift off. They're relentless, always pressuring the other team. Is
that something that this coaching staff talks about and what
kind of things do you say to the guys to
get them to beat that relentless.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Yeah, you know, it's the expect they put on themselves.
They want to do big things this year. To do
big things, you got to compete all the time, doesn't
matter who your opponent is or what type of practice
you're having. So for us as a group, as a
coaching staff, we're gonna push them. We're gonna expect them
to compete every shift, every game, every practice. So we're
looking for guys that don't want to take a shift off.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Ever. You joined the coaching staff of the Max Red
and Gold in the offseason. You had a great career
in the Western Hockey League. You were captain of Akkadi
University and Atlantic University Sport arguably one of the best
hockey conferences in collegiate hockey, and you spend some time
out West within fantastic program the Notre Dame Hounds, all
that experience. What do you want to bring to this
(01:41):
Max team and what do you want to instill in
the players?
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yeah, I just want to help anyway I can. Like
I said, I think they got big expectations for themselves.
I've seen a lot of different teams, been a part
of a lot of different teams that have been successful
and not so successful. Just wanted them to understand what
kind of type of hockey we play all the way Canada,
and what kind of opponent they're gonna see once they
get down to the nitty gritty And I hate to
(02:05):
say it, but that starts now. So I'm bringing a
different element to practice of competitive nature and just the
guys trying to push each other and understand that we
got to get better every day.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Someone that's played at the levels that you've done and
played the competition that you've played, I know that you've
been in a lot of pressure situations and had to
temper expectations. You mentioned expectations for this team, arguably the
odds on favorite to win the Nova Scotia a team
major hockey league and also win the Atlantics. A lot
of hockey to play. But how do you, as an
(02:37):
individual and as a coaching staff temper those expectations.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
We just take it day by day. Like I said earlier,
every day we show up at this rink, we put
our work boots on and we get ready to put
our best effort in, whether that's practice, a game, a workout,
or a video session. We got to be attentive to details,
attentive to our work ethic, and just making sure that
we're getting a little bit better every day and we'll
see the progress throughout the season long.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
I just want to ask you quickly about each of
the programs and levels that you've been at. Let's go
back to your time in the Western Hockey League. I
know that you didn't play in the Quebec League, but
from what you've seen of the Quebec League, what would
you say the biggest difference is in the style of
play in the Quebec League, because that's what we see
down here in the Atlantic region versus what happens out
in the Western League.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Yeah, it's actually a very common question we get, especially
as AUS players coming this way. I'd say that the
Quebec League probably has a little bit more skilled players,
high end skill players. You see that with like the
Huberdos and the Crosbies of the NHL, McKinnon and so forth.
Oh West, we're built on the nine to five, the grind,
putting in the work. You commonly you see us filling
(03:44):
out lineups, and to be honest, we believe that that's
what makes a great team is having three four lines
and we want to fill out those lineup and do
our job. So for us, O West, I'd say it's
a little bit more gritty, but that's just part of
who we are.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I'll ask you about your time now Atikati Universe be
part of the Atlantic University Sport Hockey Conference. I had
a nephew that played football at a Kadia. He was
a slot receiver and loved his time there. What's your
favorite memories about your time playing for a Kadia and
wearing the captain C.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Yeah, it's a great honor, a great privilege to be
a captain of such a great organization. But obviously spent
five years there. I met my fiance there, so that
was a great opportunity and a great year for me.
But probably the best of times are just hanging out
with the guys. I mean, when you spend three, four
or five years with a group of guys, you really
become close. And I got some friends there that I'll
(04:33):
be friends with for life. And I never thought I
would even have those connections that I do today. But
I'm just very fortunate to meet the people I've met
and been where I've been.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
And most recently a fantastic renowned program program out at
Notre Dame, the Notre Dame Hounds. What did you learn
from a coaching perspective out it Notre dame that you
want to bring back here.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Coaches got to develop too. It's not about just coming
to the rink and expecting to know it all. You
got to take your opportunities to do different coaching clinics,
different skills, camps, develop your coaching style. Every coach is
a little bit different and what they're going to bring
to a team, an atmosphere, an organization. For myself, I
kind of learned different aspects as an assistant coach and
(05:19):
a head coach in my two years, So just really
understanding what it's like to be a coach for me
in my first couple of years was great to be
there and be fully engraved in such a great organization.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Before I let you go, I want to ask you
who have been a couple of really influential people in
your hockey life to this point.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Yeah, I have a lot. A good friend of mine
who actually just recently passed away.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
It was Ronnie B.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Shard. He's from my hometown. He played NCAA hockey and
he's just a fantastic guy. I was lucky enough to
play for him at under fifteen and kind of kept
in touch with them all along some other guys that
just given me a chance in the Western Hockey League,
like Jason rip Langer, the general manager of the Mushah Warriors,
Darwin Bennett, head scouted of the Portland Winterhawks. The list
(06:05):
really just goes on and on, and it'd be a
shame for me to leave someone.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Ou last thing for you, what's something that you would
like the listeners to know about the day to day
grind of being a coach.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
You gotta love it. What we do isn't always the
most easy, most rewarding part from the day to day,
but if you love it, that's the reward. Watching the
kids get better, watching the kids enjoy themselves, that's where
you see the reward. Yeah. I enjoy showing up at
the rink and putting my skates on and having fun
with the kids.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
And I hope they did too. All Right, before I
sign off with you here, you go ahead and give
a shout out to anybody want.
Speaker 3 (06:42):
Just want to say shout out to my family at
home in Saskatchewan, and of course my fiance who brought
me back to Nova Scotia. I thank her for giving
me this opportunity to be with the Max.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
From Saskatchewan to the Atlantic coast. Jack Flammon, thanks for
taking the time to do this. We wish you a
lot of luck for the rest of this night and
of course continue success throughout the season.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
That's Jack Flammon. He's an assistant coach with the Halifax Max.
We appreciate him taking time to join us here in
the first inner mission. This has been a production of
the Firm Foundation Media radio network. You can follow us
on Facebook and Mixler. Thank you for tuning in.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
For over twenty years, feed Nova Scotia has been nourishing
communities with more than just food. Through partnerships, volunteers, and
heartfelt generosity, they've helped thousands of Nova Scotians facing food insecurity.
Every donation, every box packed, every shared meal makes a
difference because feeding hope starts with feeding people. Find out
(07:39):
more at Feednova Scotia dot CA. Apple Kiss two Pei
honeycrisp apples in every can, fresh pressed apples, never from concentrate,
without any artificial flavors or preservatives. Try apple Kiss today.
The following is an FFM Radio Nova Scotia U eighteen
Major Hockey League inter mission interview.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Please to be joined by Max's assistant coach, Jack Flamman.
You were saying, just as you came over before the interview,
a good start. Tell me about that start. What are
your thoughts watching that first period from the bench.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
Yeah, I just felt like we played our game right
from the start. We had a plan of getting pucks
deep and working or outworking their opponent, and that's kind
of what we did. I feel like maybe we took
a couple shifts off once we got a couple, but
going into the second that'll change and the guys that
are working will keep playing well.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
You mentioned you thought that the guys maybe took a
couple of shifts off. One thing I mentioned in that
first period is the games that I've called so far
this year, I rarely ever see the Max take a
shift off. They're relentless, always pressuring the other team. Is
that something that this coaching staff talks about and what
kind of things do you say to the guys to
get them to beat that relentless.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Yeah, you know, it's the expect they put on themselves.
They want to do big things this year. To do
big things, you got to compete all the time, doesn't
matter who your opponent is or what type of practice
you're having. So for us as a group, as a
coaching staff, we're gonna push them. We're gonna expect them
to compete every shift, every game, every practice. So we're
looking for guys that don't want to take a shift off.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Ever. You joined the coaching staff of the Max Red
and Gold in the offseason. You had a great career
in the Western Hockey League. You were captain of Akkadi
University and Atlantic University Sport arguably one of the best
hockey conferences in collegiate hockey, and you spend some time
out West within fantastic program the Notre Dame Hounds, all
that experience. What do you want to bring to this
(01:41):
Max team and what do you want to instill in
the players?
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Yeah, I just want to help anyway I can. Like
I said, I think they got big expectations for themselves.
I've seen a lot of different teams, been a part
of a lot of different teams that have been successful
and not so successful. Just wanted them to understand what
kind of type of hockey we play all the way Canada,
and what kind of opponent they're gonna see once they
get down to the nitty gritty And I hate to
(02:05):
say it, but that starts now. So I'm bringing a
different element to practice of competitive nature and just the
guys trying to push each other and understand that we
got to get better every day.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Someone that's played at the levels that you've done and
played the competition that you've played, I know that you've
been in a lot of pressure situations and had to
temper expectations. You mentioned expectations for this team, arguably the
odds on favorite to win the Nova Scotia a team
major hockey league and also win the Atlantics. A lot
of hockey to play. But how do you, as an
(02:37):
individual and as a coaching staff temper those expectations.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
We just take it day by day. Like I said earlier,
every day we show up at this rink, we put
our work boots on and we get ready to put
our best effort in, whether that's practice, a game, a workout,
or a video session. We got to be attentive to details,
attentive to our work ethic, and just making sure that
we're getting a little bit better every day and we'll
see the progress throughout the season long.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
I just want to ask you quickly about each of
the programs and levels that you've been at. Let's go
back to your time in the Western Hockey League. I
know that you didn't play in the Quebec League, but
from what you've seen of the Quebec League, what would
you say the biggest difference is in the style of
play in the Quebec League, because that's what we see
down here in the Atlantic region versus what happens out
in the Western League.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Yeah, it's actually a very common question we get, especially
as AUS players coming this way. I'd say that the
Quebec League probably has a little bit more skilled players,
high end skill players. You see that with like the
Huberdos and the Crosbies of the NHL, McKinnon and so forth.
Oh West, we're built on the nine to five, the grind,
putting in the work. You commonly you see us filling
(03:44):
out lineups, and to be honest, we believe that that's
what makes a great team is having three four lines
and we want to fill out those lineup and do
our job. So for us, O West, I'd say it's
a little bit more gritty, but that's just part of
who we are.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I'll ask you about your time now Atikati Universe be
part of the Atlantic University Sport Hockey Conference. I had
a nephew that played football at a Kadia. He was
a slot receiver and loved his time there. What's your
favorite memories about your time playing for a Kadia and
wearing the captain C.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Yeah, it's a great honor, a great privilege to be
a captain of such a great organization. But obviously spent
five years there. I met my fiance there, so that
was a great opportunity and a great year for me.
But probably the best of times are just hanging out
with the guys. I mean, when you spend three, four
or five years with a group of guys, you really
become close. And I got some friends there that I'll
(04:33):
be friends with for life. And I never thought I
would even have those connections that I do today. But
I'm just very fortunate to meet the people I've met
and been where I've been.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
And most recently a fantastic renowned program program out at
Notre Dame, the Notre Dame Hounds. What did you learn
from a coaching perspective out it Notre dame that you
want to bring back here.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Coaches got to develop too. It's not about just coming
to the rink and expecting to know it all. You
got to take your opportunities to do different coaching clinics,
different skills, camps, develop your coaching style. Every coach is
a little bit different and what they're going to bring
to a team, an atmosphere, an organization. For myself, I
kind of learned different aspects as an assistant coach and
(05:19):
a head coach in my two years, So just really
understanding what it's like to be a coach for me
in my first couple of years was great to be
there and be fully engraved in such a great organization.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
Before I let you go, I want to ask you
who have been a couple of really influential people in
your hockey life to this point.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Yeah, I have a lot. A good friend of mine
who actually just recently passed away.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
It was Ronnie B.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
Shard. He's from my hometown. He played NCAA hockey and
he's just a fantastic guy. I was lucky enough to
play for him at under fifteen and kind of kept
in touch with them all along some other guys that
just given me a chance in the Western Hockey League,
like Jason rip Langer, the general manager of the Mushah Warriors,
Darwin Bennett, head scouted of the Portland Winterhawks. The list
(06:05):
really just goes on and on, and it'd be a
shame for me to leave someone.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Ou last thing for you, what's something that you would
like the listeners to know about the day to day
grind of being a coach.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
You gotta love it. What we do isn't always the
most easy, most rewarding part from the day to day,
but if you love it, that's the reward. Watching the
kids get better, watching the kids enjoy themselves, that's where
you see the reward. Yeah. I enjoy showing up at
the rink and putting my skates on and having fun
with the kids.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
And I hope they did too. All Right, before I
sign off with you here, you go ahead and give
a shout out to anybody want.
Speaker 3 (06:42):
Just want to say shout out to my family at
home in Saskatchewan, and of course my fiance who brought
me back to Nova Scotia. I thank her for giving
me this opportunity to be with the Max.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
From Saskatchewan to the Atlantic coast. Jack Flammon, thanks for
taking the time to do this. We wish you a
lot of luck for the rest of this night and
of course continue success throughout the season.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (07:01):
That's Jack Flammon. He's an assistant coach with the Halifax Max.
We appreciate him taking time to join us here in
the first inner mission. This has been a production of
the Firm Foundation Media radio network. You can follow us
on Facebook and Mixler. Thank you for tuning in.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
For over twenty years, feed Nova Scotia has been nourishing
communities with more than just food. Through partnerships, volunteers, and
heartfelt generosity, they've helped thousands of Nova Scotians facing food insecurity.
Every donation, every box packed, every shared meal makes a
difference because feeding hope starts with feeding people. Find out
(07:39):
more at Feednova Scotia dot CA. Apple Kiss two Pei
honeycrisp apples in every can, fresh pressed apples, never from concentrate,
without any artificial flavors or preservatives. Try apple Kiss today.
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