It's just good genetics, what can I say?

I never really thought about it at the time, I mean, we were pretty young, but looking

back on it, I guess it makes sense that he'd end up coaching.

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That comment off the top is from hockey trainer and coach Ryan Tracy.

He was Jay Woodcraft's linemate with the Aurora Eagles, a junior team based north of Toronto.

Spot quiz, who was her center, Ken Forsche, yeah, we go deep on this podcast.

Anyway, Tracy's observation is pretty consistent with what a lot of people in Woodcraft's

hockey orbit say about him.

Even if you didn't realize it at the time, when you look back, it's pretty obvious Jay Woodcraft

has been rehearsing and studying for his current role as Edmonton Oiler's head coach for

pretty much his entire life.

Now that includes when he was a forward with the Markham Waxers, the University of Alabama,

Huntsville Chargers, the Anchorage Aces, the Corpus Christi Rays, and the Missouri River

Autors, where he was teammates with Colin Shock, currently the head coach of the Edmonton

Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

That's what we go deep on this podcast.

We talk a lot on this podcast about all-in people.

The ones that marry passion, with work ethic, and how amazing it really is when those two

things intersect.

That's Jay Woodcraft.

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