InGoal Radio Episode 91 Antoine Bibeau and Sense Arena VR Goaltending
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Antoine Bibeau, originally drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, fell in love with goaltending watching Patrick Roy in Colorado. He later received a personal call from Joe Sakic informing him he'd been traded to the Avalanche — fulfilling a childhood connection to the franchise. Bibeau won his first start with Colorado before requiring season-ending hip surgery, and has since detailed his mental and physical comeback process.
- Antoine Bibeau traces his goaltending inspiration directly to Patrick Roy's time with the Colorado Avalanche, and later got to wear the same uniform after a trade call from Joe Sakic.
- Bibeau won his first NHL start with the Avalanche before suffering a season-ending hip injury, and shares candid insights on the mental and physical demands of that recovery.
- Sense Arena, a virtual reality goalie training platform, is already being adopted by NHL teams as a legitimate on-ice supplement for goaltender development.
- Mask makers Greg Harrison and David Gunnarsson explore the cultural connections between Halloween, horror films, and the evolution of the goalie mask since Jacques Plante.
- The Bauer UltraSonic chest protector is reviewed in a dedicated gear segment, extending Bauer's innovative pad technology into upper-body goalie protection.
To say Episode 91 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, is packed would be like saying Dominik Hasek was decent at stopping pucks. This thing is LOADED with goalie greatness: From industry standard-setting mask makers and painters Greg Harrison and David Gunnarsson discussing the ties between Halloween, horror movies, goalie masks and Jacques Plante; to the inventor of Sense Arena, a ground-breaking new virtual reality goalie training program already being adopted by NHL teams and their tendys, to an informative, insightful, and at-times emotional interview with new Carolina Hurricanes free agent addition Antoine Bibeau.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In our feature interview presented by Sense Arena, Bibeau, who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, talks about falling for the position cheering Patrick Roy in Colorado and, after getting a call from none other than Roy’s former teammate, Joe Sakic, this season to tell him the Avalanche had traded for him, what it was like to get to put on the same uniform. He shares numerous insights on his path to pro, invaluable lessons on the mental and physical game along the way, his own thoughts on Sense Arena, and the emotion of winning his first start with the Avs only to need season-ending hip surgery a short while later — and what the comeback since has been like.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus another trip to The Hockey Shop for a fresh gear segment that looks at the new Bauer UltraSonic chest protector, which brings their innovative approach from the game-changing pads to goalie arms. The gear segment in this episode features the Bauer Ultrasonic Upper Body gear. The segment is now available on video each week.
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