InGoal Radio Podcast

Episode 368 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an informative conversation with Chris Driedger as he returns to the NHL.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Driedger shares insights into his time in the KHL and his decision to come back to the NHL on a PTO with the Vancouver Canucks. He talks about the valuable foundational lesson he learned from Slovenian goalie coach Peter Skrabelj in the KHL, what he's learned so far from Finnish Canucks goalie coach Marko Torenius, how some of the recent changes...

Episode 367 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features former NHL goalie and current Anaheim Jr. Ducks goalie coach Jean-Francois Berube.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Berube shares valuable insights from a 12-year pro career that included time with the New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, including being a mentor to Jet Greaves (per Greaves), and how he managed a three-goalie system with the Islanders long before they became common. That last one is great advice for goalies and coaches facing the same in...

Episode 366 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an information-packed interview with PWHL, OHL, and Hockey Canada goalie coach Brad Fogal.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Fogal, who also runs the Goalie Training Institute in Ontario, walks us through his unique path to NCAA and minor pro hockey before becoming a full-time coach, and how it informs his work now on the other side of the whistle. We caught up with Fogal while he was working with Team Canada's under-18 women's team, but he also works...

Episode 365 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great interview with NCAA champion and Frozen Four MVP Johnny Hicks.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Hicks walks us through the preparation and process that allowed him to mostly sit for half a season, then come off the bench and go 16-0-1 and set an NCAA record with a .957 save percentage before backstopping the University of Denver to a National Championship with a .955 save percentage in the playoffs. It's a great story made all the more...

Episode 364 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a can't-miss interview with Swedish pro and former U.S. Olympian Strauss Mann.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Mann, a former University of Michigan standout, takes us through the ups and downs of his first four years of pro hockey since the Olympics. From struggling with situations beyond his control that limited opportunities in North America, to rediscovering his passion for the game in Europe and setting top Swedish League shutout records and winning a championship last season...

Episode 363 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the fascinating journey of former NCAA goalie turned vision specialist and sometimes NHL practice goalie, Robbie Beydoun.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Beydoun shares stories from a unique path to college hockey that included graduating in 3 years from Michigan Tech, transferring (long before there was a portal) to Wisconsin to play his final year on a team with Cole Caufield and Dylan Holloway, then turning pro, winning in the AHL and going 7-3 in the ECHL with a...

Episode 362 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Montreal Canadiens draft pick and prospect Emmett Croteau.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Croteau shares lessons learned along his path from Bonnyville, Alberta to the USHL to playing NCAA hockey at Dartmouth College and being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. There are several great examples of a growth mindset Croteau developed from going to a wide variety of camps as a kid that have fuelled his rise as an NHL prospect, as well as valuable insights into the...

Episode 361 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features New York Rangers prospect Callum Tung.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Tung shares some lessons on the patience and perseverance that allowed him to go from not being drafted in the CHL or NHL, to playing one year of college hockey and signing with the Rangers. The 22-year-old also has some fantastic lessons from his first year pro, including some insights into the New York system for goalies and the adjustments in a transition most look back on...

Episode 360 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the return of former NHL goalie and NCAA goalie coach Mike Condon, who went back to school to get his Masters Degree studying psychology and is now combining his education and real-world experience to help other goalies manage their mindset.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Condon shares stories, examples and insights into his ongoing quest to help goalies right up to pro better manage their mental game, starting with a great explanation of what exactly that is, and...

Episode 359 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Montreal Victoire goaltending coach and PWHL champion Bruno-Pierre Guillemette.

In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Guillemette shares lessons from his work with Victoire goalies, including tips for managing three and the importance of adapting to their unique skillsets and preferences, working with Ann-Renne Desbiens during one of the greatest seasons ever, and their path to a Walter Cup championship. He also has great stories and advice from his very unique path to coaching pro, which included switching from goalie...

Episode 358 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features recently signed New York Islanders prospect Josh Kotai. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Kotai shares valuable insights from a unique path to signing with the Islanders this spring -- and making his pro debut in the AHL -- after two exceptional NCAA seasons at Augustana University, where he was a Mike Richter Award finalist this season as the top goalie in college hockey (among many accolades and awards). 

It wasn't a straight line to an NHL con...

Episode 358 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features recently signed New York Islanders prospect Josh Kotai. In the feature interview, presented by NHL Sense Arena, Kotai shares valuable insights from a unique path to signing with the Islanders this spring -- and making his pro debut in the AHL -- after two exceptional NCAA seasons at Augustana University, where he was a Mike Richter Award finalist this season as the top goalie in college hockey (among many accolades and awards). It wasn't a straight line to an NHL contract for Kotai, who payed...

Episode 356 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Henrik Haukeland, the Top Goalie at this year's IIHF World Championships.  

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Haukeland shares stories and insights from him remarkable run backstopping Norway to it's first ever medal at the World Championships in Switzerland, including a 3-2 overtime win against a star-studded Canadian team in the final game. The 31-year-old was already the top goalie in Germany's top league, the DEL, in 2023 and has played in Sweden's top-level SHL and Finland's elite Liiga during an...

Episode 356 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Washington Capitals practice goalie -- and one-time EBUG -- Parker Milner. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Milner walks us through his path from Pittsburgh minor hockey to two-time NCAA champion at Boston College and the top goalie in the ECHL before retiring and, after a couple years away from the game, becoming the Capitals practice goalie for the past three seasons. Milner, 35, shares tips and insights into his life in the line of fire, whether it's Alex Ovechkin on...

Episode 355 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Brett Jaeger, who recently retired after 22 years of pro hockey, including more than a decade overseas.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Jaeger walks us through a career that started as a kid looking up to his dad in rural Alberta, including time in the AJHL (where he was MVP), WHL and ECHL before heading to Europe for stops in England, Denmark and finally, almost 15 seasons in Germany. There were a lot of great lessons along the way for t...

Episode 354 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features San Jose Sharks first round draft pick Joshua Ravensbergen.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Ravensbergen talks about his path and lessons from not being drafted into the WHL to being a first round pick in the NHL, and about wrapping up his time with the Prince George Cougars by winning the WHL goalie of the year award, and now heading to Michigan State to play NCAA hockey next season. Ranvensbergen shares some great insights into the evolution of h...

Episode 353 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the return of Goalie Mindset expert Pete Fry.  

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Fry shares some insights into his headline-making work with rising Montreal Canadiens star Jakub Dobes, including the importance of reprogramming the subconscious mind, Anaheim Ducks prospect and Italian Olympian Damien Clara, and more. He talks about how he helps clients manage pressure situations, walks us through a visualization designed to build confidence stepping into the blue ice, and shares advice to help goalie parents manage an...

Episode 352 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic interview with 6-foot-9 Florida Panthers prospect Cooper Black. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Black shares his unique path from playing high school hockey in Michigan to signed pro, including lessons from being cut several times along the way. He talks about the recruiting process, including a cold call from Hall of Fame goalie Roberto Luongo, reigning in "psychopath" aggression for his size, his in-game mantras, several exceptional tactical and technical tips, and the unique equipment challenges th...

Episode 351 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, starts with an emotional tribute to goalie, broadcaster and friend John Garrett, who passed away suddenly, and concludes with an interview with Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Gabriel Daigle. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Daigle shares stories and lessons from a somewhat unique path to pro hockey, including time spent training with hometown hero Marc-Andre Fleury, and insights into a bounce back season with Victoriaville in the QMJHL that led to signing with the Penguins and making his pro debut in th...

Episode 350 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features freshly signed Chicago Blackhawks prospect Adam Gajan.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Gajan shares greta stories, insights and advice from his two years of college hockey, including what changed to allow him to breakthrough this season at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and earn and entry level contract with the Blackhawks team that drafted him in the second round in 2023, and his first pro start in the AHL. Gajan also talks about his experience with Slovakia at the Olympics, i...

Episode 349 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Los Angeles Kings goalie development and AHL goalie coach Adam Brown.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Brown shares stories and insights from a unique path as the son of a long-time NHL assistant coach that included getting to be in the room with some big names, his own playing days into minor pro, and the transition into coaching. He shares lessons from some of his early and current influences, including recent InGoal Radio guest Mike Buckley, and some e...

Episode 348 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features freshly signed Los Angeles Kings prospect and 2025 NCAA champion Hampton Slukynsky.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Slukynsky talks about the decision to leave Western Michigan one year after winning a national championship and sign his entry-level deal with the Kings alongside older brother Grant, a forward who has been a big part of his path. Slukynsky shares insights and stories from his unique development route, from backyard rink sessions with his brother and older friends in Minnesota, to r...

Episode 347 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features gold-medal winning Team USA goalie coach Mike Buckley of the Los Angeles Kings.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Buckley talks about his experiences at the Olympics, including his work with Connor Hellebuyck, and shares some incredible lessons from a coaching career that includes a decade in the NCAA before the past seven in the NHL, first with the Pittsburgh Penguins and there last three in Los Angeles. Buckley talks about teaching "motion," a variation on backwards flow (for l...

Episode 346 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a pair of Olympians: gold-medal winner Aerin Frankel from Team USA and Rei Halloran from Team Japan. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Frankel shares insights from her gold-medal winning experience at the Olympics and success with the Boston Fleet after an outstanding college career, including advice on managing pressure on a big stage. And in our second feature interview, Halloran talks about her unique path the 2026 Winter Games with Team Japan as something of a late bloomer who di...

Episode 345 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a return appearance from Canadian Olympian and Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie Emerance Maschmeyer 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Maschmeyer talks about her experiences at the 2026 Olympics, and how it differed from 2022 both in terms of having fans in the building and being a parent this time around. We also got some great advice on how to handle nerves in big moments, including a reminder message she writes on her blocker, and talk about her transition from Ottawa to Vancouver in...

Episode 344 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch goalie -- and recently named AHL goalie of the month -- Brandon Halverson.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Halverson shares lessons and insights from a long, often winding journey to his first NHL start last season with the Lightning, more than a decade after being picked in the second by the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Draft. It's a path that included playing second division in Germany after injuries forced him out f...

Episode 343 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the Top Women's Goalie of the 2026 Olympics, Switzerland's Andrea Braendli. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Braendli discusses backstopping the Swiss women to just their second ever bronze medal in Milan with a 2-1 overtime win over Sweden after a series of 40-plus save performances just to get to the medal games. The 28-year-old shares stories and advice from her roots in the game playing mostly against boys growing up in Switzerland, and how she ended up winning a NC...

Episode 342 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Carolina Hurricanes goaltending coach Paul Schonfelder. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Schonfelder shares his path -- and important lessons from it -- to the NHL as a coach, including the transition from a short stint playing minor pro to coaching Junior A in Ontario, then coaching in the OHL, with Hockey Canada and into a development role with the Hurricanes that led to his current job. He shares tips on working with different styles of goaltender at the sa...

Episode 340 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features standout PWHL rookie Hannah Murphy of the Seattle Torrent. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Murphy shares some of the highlights from the first half of an impressive first season in the PWHL, including backstopping the first win in franchise history in front of 8,600-plus fans in Seattle. The well-spoken 22-year-old shares how she learned to handle big moments and crowds during a standout NCAA career at Colgate University that included a .937 career save percentage and being team captain as...

Episode 340 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features 13-year NHL veteran and second-year Anaheim Ducks goalie coach Peter Budaj. 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Budaj takes us through some of the most important lessons -- on and off the ice -- from an NHL career twice derailed with prolonged stints in the AHL, and the transition to coaching. From breaking into pro hockey alongside boyhood idol Patrick Roy, to finding your own game while playing alongside some of the world's best -- his partners included Carey Pr...

Episode 339 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic interview with top Montreal Canadiens puck-stopping prospect Jacob Fowler (and a couple shorter chats with southpaw Andrei Vasilevskiy, fellow fighter Alex Nedeljkovic and veteran Jake Allen).

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we catch up with Fowler shortly after returning to Laval of the AHL following his first big stint up with the Canadiens and get to know the 21-year-old and his unique path to pro, including growing in a non-traditional hockey market in Florida, long d...

Episode 338 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Stuart Skinner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who sat down with Kevin Woodley for another “Car-Cast” and shared some great insights for InGoal listeners.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, Skinner talks about a range of topics surrounding his move to Pittsburgh, with lessons for goalies of all ages on maintaining a positive growth mindset, working on his game with a new goalie coach, and the privilege of practising every day with legends of the game — from McDavid and Draisai...

Episode 337 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects with great stories to share: the debut of Connor Ungar and the return of Matt Tomkins.  

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we start with Ungar sharing lessons from one of the most unique seasons in recent memory. He has played for three different teams in the ECHL before getting called up to the American Hockey League and somehow posting an 11-1-4 record with a save percentage north of .944 for all fou...

Episode 336 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, celebrates the life of Glenn Hall, the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who passed away this week at age 94. 

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we flash back to 2019, when InGoal had a chance to sit down with one of the greatest to ever strap on the pads, Mr. Goalie himself, in his living room, sharing a few beverages and a lot of great stories. From the well known NHL record 502 consecutive games played and being a butterfly pioneer de...

Episode 335 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fascinating interview with longtime goalie coach and Engineer Rob Day, and one of his former students, Casey Cox, a former college goalie turned golf coach with a biomechanics phd and interest in goalies. 

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, Day and Cox introduce themselves and explain their work at Sports Science Solutions, which took advanced motion-capture services Cox discovered while teaching golf and applied it to goaltending and has led to some eyebrow raising discoveries. The include wh...

Episode 334 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a a fantastic interview with Kendra Woodland of the PWHL Ottawa Charge.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, Woodland shares insights into a tough year between graduating from the University of New Brunswick in 2024 after an exceptional USports career that included a .941 career save percentage and three championships, and going a full season before making the Charge on a training camp tryout this season. It's a journey filled with great insights on how she managed that time, how h...

Episode 333 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic interview with top Chicago Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we go through a wide range of goalie topics with Commesso (including his use of NHL Sense Arena), from his early inspirations sitting behind the Boston Bruins net watching Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask as a youngster, to now counting Bruins No.1 Jeremy Swayman as a friend and mentor. The well-spoken Commesso talks openly and insightfully about everything from his time with t...

Episode 332 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a "get to know" interview with Kayle Osborne of the PWHL New York Sirens, and a "catch up" with long-time NHL goalie coach Ian Clark.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we start things off with a great conversation with Osborne, who is in her first year as the Sirens starter in just her second year as a pro after a standout college career at Colgate University, which concluded with a 20–4–1 record, career-best 1.28 goals-against average, .941 save percentage, and six s...

Episode 331 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic information-packed interview with 11th-year pro Kasimir Kaskisuo.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we catch up with Kaskisuo in person in Montreal as part of a mutual visit to check out the impending new line from Warrior and talk about everything from waiting out a place to play (he signed a contract days later), to how he uses NHL Sense Arena (including a recent first attempt on the ice!), the way he thinks about and modifies h...

Episode 330 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an advice-packed interview with Kimberly Newell of the PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes.

In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena, we catch up with Newell shortly after making the expansion Goldeneyes opening-night roster out of training camp -- despite not playing competitively since the last time we talked to her shortly after the Vancouver native represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics! If you haven't already, that first interview in Episode 179 is a can't miss conversation, and we pick right back up w...