InGoal Radio Podcast

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.

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.

Los Angeles King Cal Petersen is our feature guest this week as he talks development, career, his NCAA experience and becoming an NHL regular.

This week we talk Russian Goaltending with Semyon Varlamov as well as coach Oleg Romashko who was in Vancouver working with Canucks Goaltending Coach Ian Clark.

Our guest in Episode 61 is Dusty Imoo, who finished his season coaching in the KHL on a lengthy road trip as his team, Kunlun Red Star is based in China, where COVID-19 first took hold. From that experience we also talk about his relationship with his goaltenders, his own need to practice with his team frequently to baiting shooters and learning to catch pucks.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports ,we have a lengthy chat with former NHL goaltender and now Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltending Coach Manny Legace. The stories range from registering under a pseudonym as a child so that he could play goal on another team while staying as a forward on his own minor hockey team, to playing in the Olympics where he was to be Canada's shootout specialist, to what is was like to be a young goaltender on the famed Detroit Red Wings with Yzerman, Lidstrom, Chelios and other future Hall of Famers - and of course those legendary 38" pads. In the Gear Segment we talk about a new undergarment you just have to try the Zenkai compression socks with bite in lace bite protectors that will leave your feet feeling fresh and your skates completely dry. You can see them all at the Hockey Shop.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports ,we have a lengthy chat with legendary mask maker and artist Greg Harrison. His clients are a who's who of goaltending and if you are a fan of classic masks you'll recognize his work in an instant. Gratton's famous lion, Rutherford's wings, Bannerman, Bromley, Belfour, Potvin and hundreds more. He is also the man who brought us the combo mask we all wear today. Oh, and lets not forget that he was a goaltender himself, 13 years a practice goalie for the Leafs, long before anyone knew who David Ayers was and came close to having his own moment in the spotlight. Greg is making custom masks today and can be reached directly via Instagram @GregHarrisonTheMask, or through GoalieParts.com In the interview we talk about the famous Lion of Gilles Gratton - you might enjoy this article from InGoal when we caught up with Gratton several years ago. In the Gear Segment we talk about tape alternatives for your stick knob, including Butt Endz and Tacki-Mac Command Tape Grip. You can see them all at the Hockey Shop.

we catch up with Bob Essensa to talk about everything from a playing career that started, as so many do, as the little brother that was forced into the net and ended with six NHL teams over 12 seasons before becoming the Boston Bruins goaltending coach in 2003. The man they call Goalie Bob shares insights as a goalie who played in the "fear factor" era, when shots really hurt, and through the evolution to equipment that not only better protected you, but also pads that actually rotated in the butterfly. He talks about staying current in an ever shifting coaching environment, and working with a future Hall of Fame goaltender like Tuukka Rask, including all the questions and criticisms he gets from other goaltending coaches in the summer about Rask's preference for "shin on post" on sharp-angle plays. The answer is revealing. In The Hockey Shop’s Gear Segment we speak with Cam about the PadSkinz, the easy-to-apply do-it-yourself way to change up your pad and glove colors and graphics if you find yourself changing teams for spring or summer hockey, and a perfectly timed segment given the NHL trade deadline left goalies like Jack Campbell doing the same to transform his Los Angeles Kings equipment into Toronto Maple Leafs colours. Speaking of trades, Dad, Woody and Daren discuss the moves that happened -- and maybe more pointedly, some of the ones that didn't -- ahead of this week's deadline, as well as the EBUG heroics of David Ayres for the Carolina Hurricanes in Toronto over the weekend, and what it might mean for how the NHL handles similar situations in the future.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports ,  you'll get a feel for what it's like to try to forge a pro career when your stops include the SPHL, the ECHL, Hungary and now England with Jeremy Brodeur. And if the last name sounds familiar, perhaps you noticed it as the same as our feature guest from way back in Episode 23,none other than Jeremy's father, Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur, the winningest goaltender in NHL history. In The Hockey Shop's Gear Segment we speak with Cam about the Vaughn V9.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, we have a three part conversation with Nashville's Pekka Rinne - becoming "fake resistant", what he's learned from Jusse, vision training, props on the ice, trampolines and much more.  For our loyal listeners, we begin with a repeat of the short chat we published in episode 43 before continuing on with two more sit downs recently in Vancouver - so if the first few minutes seem familiar - they probably are :) In The Hockey Shop's Gear Segment we have some more Questions for Cam - stick lies and what to do when your kid only wants the gear their favorite pro wears -  and we also talk about some CCM equipment currently on sale at the Hockey Shop.

In this episode of InGoal Radio presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, with the Canada-USA Women's Hockey Rivalry series coming through Victoria and Vancouver wew were able to chat with three of the best in the business, Canadian goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens - fresh off her fantastic performance at the NHL All-Star weekend, Katie Burt who started in Vancouver for Team USA and two-time Olympian and now USA coach Brianne McLaughlin. Each are thoughtful and insightful goaltenders with some fresh takes that are sure to help all goaltenders in our audience. In The Hockey Shop's Gear Segment we talk with Cam about Brian's new custom Chest and pant options - and are joined by Brian's pro rep Chris Joswiak to take a deep dive into the gear.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, we took the opportunity on Bell Let's Talk Day to chat with Justin Goldman, founder of The Goalie Guild, about his Lift the Mask program designed to help goaltenders improve their mental health. It's a subject our audience is familiar with based on past episodes with guests like Clint Malarchuk and Corey Hirsch sharing their battles with mental health, and one with strong ties to the goaltending world, from Robin Lehner's well documented struggles with, and recovery from, addiction and mental health disorders, to Finnish goaltender Jonathan Iilahti sharing his struggles in an article on InGoal Magazine earlier this season. Goldman has some insightful thoughts on the blurry lines between mental health and mental performance that will benefit goaltenders, coaches and goalie parents of every age, experience and level. In the gear segment presented by The Hockey Shop, Cam and Woody look at one of the most important pieces of equipment in every goalie's bag: the goalie jock. And yes, there's a way to fit it properly, which is why we only buy from the goalie staff at The Hockey Shop: they play the position, love the position and know how to help you find the right gear to keep you performing well -- and in this case playing safe.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, we chat with longtime pro goaltender and coach David Leggio. He’s won a championship with Clarkson University where he earned the leagues top goalie award, he’s been an American League starter. He twice represented his country at  the World Championships and at the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. He won a Finnish league championship with TPS and played 4 years in the German League where he also won a Championship with Red Bull Munich...oh, and you might know him because two leagues changed their rules when he knocked his net over, preferring to face a penalty shot than a 2-on-0, even signaling for the penalty shot himself. We love that bold creativity,  but we loved this interview even more for everything else he brings to the conversation. Leggio has worked with so many great coaches and goalie-partners over the years as he built his own impressive pro resume, that he has insights as a goaltender that make for fascinating conversation. We talk technical insights, deploying tandems, dealing with adversity, including a very significant concussion, and more. We're already looking forward to our next conversation with David Leggio. In the gear segment presented by the Hockey Shop, Cam and Woody get back together to look at Bauer's 2S line, both Pro and other price points as they are now on sale with some fantastic deals! You can see all the deals they discussed right here at TheHockeyshop.com/goal and you can check out InGoal's review of the 2S Pro right here at InGoalMag.com

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports , we sit down in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room with Robin Lehner to talk about being unpredictable to shooters, his success behind two very different teams and of course his personal journey. His open and honest manner shines through in this interview and we can hear why last year's Masterton Trophy Winner has been such an inspiration to others.  We switch things up a bit again in our gear segment as we are joined by Kane van Gate. He's a YouTube beer-leaguer on a continuing journey to (he hopes) realize his NHL dream. He is (seriously) a Bauer brand ambassador and has been a guest at The Hockey Shop's TendyFest. That visit to Vancouver spawned another dream KVG38 is about to realize - that of documentary filmmaker. His Hockey Journey will premiere in St. Louis on January 27th and all of as in the InGoal Offices are excited to see what he has up his oversized goalie-sleeves - no doubt it will be as entertaining as his YouTube series The BHL Life.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports , we chat with Canada's Gold Medal winning goaltender from the World Junior Championships, Joel Hofer, just after his return to Canada. Hofer, who was also named the Tournament's top goaltender is a fascinating story; he didn't play AAA hockey until he was 16, was never drafted into major junior hockey, and had never before played for his country.  In fact, when Canada brought their top junior netminders together this past summer for their Program of Excellence camp, Hofer was not on the list of invitations. As he always has, the 6'5" St. Louis Blues prospect kept working, producing a remarkable first half of the season with his WHL club, the Portland Winterhawks, and earned an invitation to the Canadian Team's final camp before the World Championships. He didn't start Canada's first game but once he got the net he didn't let go. His calm, steadying influence was a major reason for the Canadian victory. For our gear segment sponsored by the Hockey Shop we wanted to talk to an NHL equipment manager to give you some insights into the gear in the NHL locker rooms and the role the equipment manager plays in keeping his goaltenders on top of their game. We found one who does all of that, and a whole lot more. A former pro himself, Carolina's Jorge Alves frequently takes the net in practice himself to give the Hurricanes' starters much-needed rest and it's a role that Carolina players have told us over the years is an important one for the club. In fact, Alaves was even pressed into service as an EBUG (Emergency Backup Goaltender) and fate saw him get into the game and he now sports an NHL career that lasted a record 7.6 seconds.​