From first-round NHL draft pick to longtime hockey coach, Jim Playfair has seen nearly every corner of the hockey world. After breaking in with Edmonton and Chicago and grinding through the WHL, AHL, IHL, and ECHL, he moved behind the bench and built a résumé that includes ECHL Coach of the Year, a Calder Cup title, an NHL head-coaching stint with the Calgary Flames, and years as an associate coach in Arizona and with the Edmonton Oilers. He’s now back developing young talent with the Prince George Cougars.

Known for his intensity (yes, there is that infamous stick breaking moment) but Jim Playfair also built a reputation as a straight-up communicator who knows how to get the most out of his players on and off the ice.

Not only does Jim have an impressive career, he’s also Dylan Playfair’s Dad! 

Dylan, Ty and Jim dig into Jim’s path through the leagues, the reality of coaching at every level, what he’s learned from decades in the game, and how their family’s hockey background shaped each of them in different ways.

Bromance is made possible by Charm Diamond Centres and produced by by coastal in partnership with iHeart Radio.

From first-round NHL draft pick to longtime hockey coach, Jim Playfair has seen nearly every corner of the hockey world. After breaking in with Edmonton and Chicago and grinding through the WHL, AHL, IHL, and ECHL, he moved behind the bench and built a r&eacute;sum&eacute; that includes ECHL Coach of the Year, a Calder Cup title, an NHL head-coaching stint with the Calgary Flames, and years as an associate coach in Arizona and with the Edmonton Oilers. He&rsquo;s now back developing young talent with the Prince George Cougars.
Known for his intensity (yes, there is that infamous stick breaking moment) but Jim Playfair also built a reputation as a straight-up communicator who knows how to get the most out of his players on and off the ice.
Not only does Jim have an impressive career, he&rsquo;s also Dylan Playfair&rsquo;s Dad!&nbsp;
Dylan, Ty and Jim dig into Jim&rsquo;s path through the leagues, the reality of coaching at every level, what he&rsquo;s learned from decades in the game, and how their family&rsquo;s hockey background shaped each of them in different ways.
Bromance is made possible by Charm Diamond Centres and produced by by coastal in partnership with iHeart Radio.

Forget what you knew about jock talk. Bromances are so much more than that and so is this podcast. Join your hosts, Dylan Playfair and Ty Smith, as they bring together some of sports greatest athletes to talk about the power of friendship, platonic and romantic love that the public doesn’t normally get to see. We get into victories, heartbreak and the mundane moments of everyday life made better when you know someone you love has your back.

Forget what you knew about jock talk. Bromances are so much more than that and so is this podcast. Join your hosts, Dylan Playfair and Ty Smith, as they bring together some of sports greatest athletes to talk about the power of friendship, platonic and romantic love that the public doesn&rsquo;t normally get to see. We get into victories, heartbreak and the mundane moments of everyday life made better when you know someone you love has your back.