Episode 60 Manny Legace
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Former NHL goaltender Manny Legace, now goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, reveals he registered under a pseudonym as a child to play goal on a second team while remaining a forward on his own. Legace also discusses his role as Canada's designated shootout specialist at the Olympics and what it was like developing as a young goalie alongside Hall of Famers Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Chris Chelios on the Detroit Red Wings.
- Legace registered under a false name as a minor hockey player so he could play goal on a second team while staying as a forward on his own team.
- Legace was designated as Canada's shootout specialist at the Olympics, a specific role he details from personal experience.
- As a young goaltender on the Detroit Red Wings, Legace practiced and competed alongside future Hall of Famers including Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Chris Chelios.
- Legace's famously oversized 38-inch leg pads are discussed in detail, a signature piece of his career equipment.
- Legace currently serves as goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, bringing his NHL experience to player development.
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.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsIn 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.
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