InGoal Radio Podcast

In this week's episode, presented by the Hockey Shop Source for Sports , we chat about the recent free agency period, the goaltender the signings and their potential impact around the league. We also head (virtually) to Sweden to speak with goaltender Niklas Rubin of the storied Frölunda franchise — whose most famous alumnus goalie is none other than Henrik Lundqvist. We found Rubin, who was leadi...

Presented by the Hockey Shop Source for Sports , Frantz Jean is the Goaltending Coach of the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. We talk about his path to the NHL, becoming a coach despite never playing in the NHL, his mentors including a lengthy look at Francois Allaire and his impact on the game, and coaching a diverse group of goaltenders including Nabokov, Bishop, Roloson and now of...

Sami Jo Small is a 3-time Olympian, 5-time World Champion - where she was twice MVP, Co-Founder of the CWHL (Canadian Women's Hockey League) has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford - earned while balancing her time as a National Team goaltender AND a track and field scholarship athlete - and that is just scratching the surface for this decorated and accomplished athlete. Sami joined u...

Freshly minted Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck is our feature guest for Episode 86 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports. Our exclusive interview with the Winnipeg Jets star was one of the first he’s done since winning the Vezina, and it’s loaded with fascinating stories about his unique path from ignored high school hockey graduate, to the top of the N...

Episode 85 of the InGoal Radio Podcast kicks off with some very exciting news as we welcome back our presenting sponsor, The Hockey Shop Source for Sports , and catch up with good friend Cam Matwiv for the first of what will again be weekly visits to their slice of goalie heaven and a long list of new products we'll be reviewing in-depth, starting this week with CCM AXIS pads.  Our feature guest t...

This week’s feature interview for the InGoal Radio Podcast is with recently hired Seattle Kraken pro scout Andrew Allen, but Premium Members can hear the full interview with the former Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabre goaltending coach now. In addition to discussing his new role scouting goalies for the NHL’s newest franchise, Allen shares stories and advice from a career that started at a tra...

As we work through the first round of the NHL playoffs and discuss the goaltending we have all enjoyed seeing thusfar, we are joined this week by an extended feature interview with Buffalo's Linus Ullmark. The Buffalo puckstopper joined us from his summer home in Sweden for an insightful and honest look at development, the state of Swedish goaltending, his own preparations for an uncertain season...

In the latest episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast we catch up with 16-year NHL veteran turned broadcaster and coach, Martin Biron, for an always colourful and insightful look at the ongoing Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also delve into the evolution of the position from the perspective of a goalie who played with all-time greats like Dominik Hasek and Henrik Lundqvist, and work with a list of goaltendi...

Former NHL Goaltender and current broadcaster Kevin Weekes joins us to talk playoff goaltending as we look at the play-ins and round robin for the 2020 NHL playoffs.

Dylan Ferguson and Eli Wilson, who Ferguson has worked with in the summers for many years, join us from camp in Edmonton where they are training together to talk development and the road to the National Hockey League. Whether you are a young goaltender looking to take your next steps or a parent looking to support your son or daughter, there is a lot to take in from this nearly hour-long discussio...

Jason LaBarbera joined Carter Hart as featured guests when the first WHL / Hockey Canada Goaltending Symposium presented by InGoal Magazine wrapped up with a two-part Hot Stove hosted by our own Daren Millard. We already included the exclusive half hour interview with Hart in last week's podcast, which was loaded with valuable insights from the impressive young Philadelphia Flyers goaltender, and...

In the latest episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast, we caught up with Carter Hart just as he arrived back in Philadelphia well ahead of the Flyer training camp and as a featured hot stove guest at the first WHL / Hockey Canada Goaltending Symposium presented by InGoal Magazine wrapped up. InGoal Premium members may have already seen the video of this interview with Hart and our own Daren Millard, b...

Recently named to the 2020 class of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Kim St. Pierre will be the first female goaltender inducted into the Hall. St. Pierre was our guest this week on the InGoal Radio Podcast, and today we bring that interview to our Premium Members ahead of its public release on the podcast. This interview has so many great takeaways for goaltenders; it will have something for everyone. It...

In the latest episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast we catch up with Jean-Philippe Lamoureux as he prepared to head back to Austria with his young family for another season Red Bull Salzburg and his 10th season playing in Austria’s top professional league, the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, where he is the reigning MVP after posting an eye-popping .946 save percentage last season. Lamoureux had immediat...

Goaltending Coach Dustin Schwartz caught up with Kevin Woodley to talk about development, with a particular focus on approaches he has taken during the NHL pause running virtual development camps and professional development, including the recent WHL/Hockey Canada goaltending symposium that InGoal presented. They dove into the importance of a technical foundation for young goaltenders and three ke...

InGoal had a chance to catch up with Scott Darling just as fans in his hometown Chicago celebrating the five-year anniversary of him helping the Blackhawks win the 2015 Stanley Cup, and as usual it was an entertaining and informative chat with the 31-year-old self-described goaltending geek. Darling shared tips and insights from a 10-year pro career that includes stops everywhere from the Southern...

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 u...

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 tak...

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 te...

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 Woo...

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, w...

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 challeng...

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 a...

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 (...

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...