Erik Kald

At a pivotal point in my career, I turned to Coach Vinny to develop the mental strength and clarity needed to elevate my game. He helped me build the tools to navigate challenges, adversity, and the pressures of competing at a high level. The impact he's had on my career cannot be overstated.

Coach Vinny's presence and communication skills have brought our group closer, especially with new faces and different personalities. He doesn't bombard you, he'll grab a coffee, talk about what's going on, and let you come to him. That's how he builds trust, and he's the first guy I go to when I'm working through something.

Coach Vinny gets players to say what they want, hear what the coaching staff wants, and holds everyone to their own words. He never picks sides, he brings people together in a way that fills the trust gap players can't always give coaches. With today's player, his message hits harder and cleaner.

Since working with Vinny, my mental state and thought process have drastically changed, I've realised you can control far more of your emotions and how you view situations than I once thought. Before working with him, I struggled to understand why I felt the way I did during games. Through Vinny's exercises, I learned that you can control how you feel and how you respond to any situation.

It's been awesome working with Coach Vinny for this past season, he helps you become genuinely aware of your process and what you specifically need to do to become the best version of yourself. He makes you more conscious of the decisions you make and how compounding those decisions over time raises your standard. I'm extremely appreciative of the work we've put in together.

Vince Malts has worked with every level of athlete from youth to the NHL, and his concepts have value far beyond the rink. He is fair, honest, and trustworthy, with over 20 years of experience guiding decision-making and building the mindset required for success on and off the ice.

For the first time in my career, I realised the next level for me wasn't physical, it was mental. Coach Vinny helped me break through that ceiling, and while I can't put a number on it, I can feel it. I played the entire season healthy, didn't miss a single day, and felt sharp every game, I've never had that in my career.

Coach Vinny has been part of my hockey journey since the beginning, he taught me the game when I was young and has helped elevate my game to the next level. The biggest change for me has been knowing how to produce with my team even on the nights I don't have it, by sticking to my strengths. I've got an immense amount of respect for what he's done for my game.

I chose to work with Coach Vinny because I knew I needed to bring my game to the next level, and I knew he was the one who could help me most with the mental side. From the moment I met him, he's been the most genuine, caring, professional guy in the business. He's been with me through my highest highs and my lowest lows. People of all ages should work with him - he's the best guy in the business.

Working with Coach Vinny has been a huge piece of my career - he's helped me manage and organize my thoughts in a way that makes sense for me, which simplifies everything within the game. A lot of the tools we work on also carry over to relationships outside of hockey. He's helped me simplify my process so I can repeat it consistently at a high level.

Coach Vinny helped me build a mindset process that's actually mine. By the end of the season, I had my own answers in big moments and I trusted how I was thinking the game for myself. That's the biggest thing I've taken away - seeing that skill develop in real time has been pretty cool."

Coach Vinny provides a valuable perspective beyond parental insights, helping competitive hockey players translate ideas into actional steps, on and off the ice. He listens and guides the problem-solving process so players and leaders alike get a real sense of accomplishment after every interaction.

Having Vinny as a collaborator has been the single biggest advantage for my training program. He creates a pathway for athletes to become fully in tune with their own development process. The confidence my players and I have found working with him is invaluable.

Ever since I started working with Vince nearly three years ago, his knowledge, dedication, and hockey IQ have been second to none. He is an incredible person with an exceptional mind who is fully committed to helping athletes reach their potential. He's an asset I never knew I needed, and working with him has been one of the best investments I've made in myself.