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St. Louis' oldest son appreciates his father's patient approach to coaching. Ryan St. Louis simply enjoyed playing the game and earned a roster spot with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program this season. "It's all about development, and he doesn't really care about the wins and losses," Ryan said of his father's coaching philosophy. "He just wants every player on his team to get better and gain something from having him as a coach. And he makes it a lot of fun." The ADM principles certainly suit the style St. Louis embraced in going from an undrafted college free agent to a member of the 2018 class for the Hockey Hall of Fame. "The ADM is very similar to his path as a player," said Grillo, who coached St. Louis at the University of Vermont. "He's really into the decision-making part of the game, the visual part of the game and the creativity part of the game. "There are a lot of former NHL players out there who believe in it. They understand the importance of creating a culture for kids to grow and have the opportunity to get where they want to go and doing things the right way." P Jim Leitner is a freelance writer based in Dubuque, Iowa. MANY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ADM ARE IN LINE FOR THE WAY MARTIN ST. LOUIS PLAYED THE GAME OVER 16 SEASONS IN THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE. ST. LOUIS MARTIN ST. LOUIS' APPROACH TO COACHING HAS HELPED HIS SON, RYAN, EARN A SPOT AT THE USA HOCKEY NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.