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Episode 73 Dustin Wolf Jun 09, 2020

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Drafted and signed by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, Dustin Wolf was recently named the CHL Goaltender of the year to go along with his being named the WHL Goaltender of the year and the Goalie of the Year Award from USA Hockey.

Despite his young age, he has a great deal to teach goaltenders about the preparation that goes into elite goaltending as Wolf has a "leaves not stone unturned" approach to his own development.

Episode 72 Jake Allen Jun 03, 2020

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Jake Allen of the St. Louis Blues was our guest this week on InGoal Radio Episode 72. Jake always leaves us with important lessons and we walk away feeling we have learned more about the position after a conversation with him and this was no different. We spoke at length about the pause, staying prepared and what he's doing to help his Maritime community. We also looked at practices and how he takes something from each one even though significant stretches might not be favorable for goalie development. Allen also talked about both playing with nd being coached by the winningest goalie in NHL history, Martin Brodeur as well as how he is able now to focus on process and his game, rather than results - an emerging them on the Podcast amongst many top NHL goaltenders.

Episode 71 Kevin Weekes May 26, 2020

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Our guest this week is longtime NHL goaltender turned broadcaster Kevin Weekes. You'll enjoy the hour long chat that ranges from his development in the game to his in-depth knowledge of the gear, the technique and the people behind the mask. Weekes is a fantastic storyteller who will take you inside the game with his memories of playing the game t the highest level himself, along with legendary teammates such as Lundqvist, Brodeur and Luongo.

Episode 70 Mackenzie Blackwood May 19, 2020

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Mackenzie Blackwood spent nearly an hour talking about his development as a young goaltender in the National Hockey League, including some specific technical details reserved for the goalie-savvy InGoal Premium audience. He didn't start playing goal until he was 12 (!) and yet he understands himself, his game and how to play as a professional well beyond his years. And hang on till the end for Woody's "one more question" which details an inside story of why Blackwood played so much of his early NHL career in borrowed gloves...

Episode 69 Chris Dreiger May 12, 2020

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Chris Driedger was in the midst of a breakthrough season when the NHL shut its doors two months ago, establishing himself as an everyday option by posting a .938 save percentage for the Florida Panthers more than eight seasons after being drafted by the Ottawa Senators.

For Driedger, who turns 26 this month, it hasn’t always been an easy path from third-round pick to NHL regular but the journey, which included spending time in the ECHL as recently as two seasons ago, has provided the Winnipeg-born goaltender with a lot of valuable lessons and insights into what it really takes to make it to the world’s best league. From how to approach practice, even when they’re running drills set up for the goalie to fail, to managing his mindset before and during games and what he learned from Roberto Luongo and is still learning from Sergei Bobrovsky, as well as a detailed breakdown of his game-day routine right up to how he maintains focus through the national anthems, Driedger spent close to an hour sharing those lessons with InGoal.

Episode 68: Devan McConnell May 05, 2020

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This one may be our longest feature to date as David Hutchison sits down to talk sport science and goaltending with InGoal Member, and New Jersey Devils Director of Performance Science & Reconditioning Coach, Devan McConnell.

We talk about what makes goaltenders different from a physiology and biomechanics perspective, injury prevention, efficient training and recovery in the midst of challenging schedules – in the NHL or minor hockey – our specific needs in training and in practice and much more. McConnell is not just an NHL Sport Science Director who works with the likes of MacKenzie Blackwood and Cory Schneider, he is a goaltender himself who played and coached at the college level. This interview is packed with knowledge that will help goaltenders and coaches at all levels.

Episode 67 Jeremy Swayman and Alfie Michaud Apr 29, 2020

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It seems like almost every week we say to ourselves – that’s one of the best interviews so far! And we mean it. So here we go again – another fantastic interview we enjoyed so much and we hope that you will as well. In fact, this time we’re changing things up a bit – with two guests in one interview as we sit down with goalie and goalie-coach, an opportunity to explore their working relationship and get insight from each of them about the other.

Jeremy Swayman is this year’s winner of the Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in NCAA hockey, freshly signed to an entry-level deal with the Boston Bruins. As the number one goaltender for the Maine Black Bears, Swayman played in all 34 of the Bears games this year registering a 0.939 save percentage and a 2.07 GAA with 3 shutouts. His coach, Alfie Michaud was a Black Bear himself in the late 90s before going on to a 15-year pro career that began with the Vancouver Canucks and concluded with stints in three European leagues.

Together they talk to us about the NCAA and give us insights into the day to day training and development in one of the top programs in the country, his development work now as the NHL season is on pause, insights into his technical work, how they approach games including their different personalities as goaltenders. The interview covers close to an hour and we would have loved to see it go longer.

Episode 66 Charlie Lindgren and Vezina Picks Apr 22, 2020

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In this episode we sit down with Montreal's Charlie Lindgren who spoke with us about a wide range of topics from his development as a youngster, his competitive streak — he wouldn't let his younger brother Ryan, now a New York Ranger, shoot on him until he was 19 — moving from the NCAA to the NHL, working with Carey Price and much more.

Plus, the boys make their Vezina picks with dinner in Vegas (one day...) on the line.

Episode 65 Jonathan Bernier Apr 15, 2020

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In this episode we sit down with Detroit's Jonathan Bernier. The former 11th overall selection in the Entry Draft began his career with early success, winning a Stanley Cup in Los Angeles and after stops in Anaheim, Colorado and Toronto, this year he's fashioned a team-MVP caliber season. Bernier talks with us about development, his cues for success on the ice and how he evaluates his game off the ice. It's a wide-ranging discussion that is sure to have something for goaltenders of all ages.

Episode 64 Mathieu Garon and Michael Lawrence Apr 08, 2020

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This week we are joined by former NHL goaltender Mathieu Garon, currently working with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a community development role.
We also welcome from Lugano of the Swiss League, goaltending coach Michael Lawrence who is just recovered from the Covid-19. He shares. what it was like playing with no crowd in the early stages of the European response to the pandemic, as well as his work with Columbus Blue Jacket Elvis Merzļikins.

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