The Will To Win with Mike Keenan
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The Outer Limits of Inner Truth proudly presents an introspective interview with legendary NHL coach, Mike Keenan - author of the new book "Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench."
In the NHL, Keenan took Philadelphia (twice) and Chicago to the Stanley Cup final before he led the New York Rangers to the title. Along the way, he led Team Canada to two Canada Cup victories, and later in his career won a Kontinental Hockey League championship in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Mike Keenan coached some of the greatest stars in hockey and is remembered as one of the game’s most colorful personalities and greatest coaches.
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Mike-Life-Behind-Bench/dp/0735281858/
Some questions we ask Mr. Keenan include:
With the sense of urgency to win, how were you able to maximize your team’s successes in the short term and yet, also give them the best chances for success in the long term?
What was your most painful personal setback and what was your most painful professional set back? What did you learn from both experiences and how did both experiences permanently change your perception on life & coaching?
Most people fail. Most people never fulfill their potential and even fewer people than that become legends in their own time. Do you think a champion mindset is actually mental disorder? Do you think that it is strange to believe & know that you can achieve the unachievable when so many are willing to embrace mediocrity?
About Mike Keenan Mike Keenan is one of the most successful coaches ever. He began his hockey coaching career at Forest Hill Collegiate in Toronto, and his star ascended rapidly. He won an Ontario championship in junior with Peterborough, a Canadian university championship with the University of Toronto, and a Calder Cup in the AHL with Rochester. In the NHL, he took Philadelphia (twice) and Chicago to the Stanley Cup final before he led the New York Rangers to the title. Along the way, he led Team Canada to two Canada Cup victories, and later in his career won a Kontinental Hockey League championship in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Mike Keenan coached some of the greatest stars in hockey and is remembered as one of the game’s most colorful personalities and greatest coaches.
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