InGoal Radio Episode 110 with Brian Haaland
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Brian Haaland, Head Pit Crew Coach for Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR and a former NCAA Division 1 goaltender, draws direct parallels between pit crew performance and goaltending: both demand speed, precision, and zero tolerance for small mistakes that can cost millions. Haaland runs the Old School Goal School in North Carolina and aspires to become an NHL goaltending coach.
- NASCAR pit crew coaching and goaltending share a core demand: executing precise, high-speed actions where a single small mistake carries enormous consequences.
- Brian Haaland is a former NCAA Division 1 goaltender who transitioned into elite sports performance coaching as Head Pit Crew Coach for Joe Gibbs Racing.
- Haaland runs the Old School Goal School in North Carolina, combining his athletic background with goaltender-specific training.
- Aspiring NHL goaltending coaches can find unconventional career paths through elite performance roles in other professional sports.
- CCM EFlex 4 goalie pads are featured at 20% off through The Hockey Shop Source for Sports — a limited-time deal based on past episode history.
Episode 110 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Brian Haaland (@greatgoalies), Head Pit Crew Coach for Joe Gibbs Racing of NASCAR. What does NASCAR have to do with goaltending? We’ll let Brian, who in addition to chasing NASCAR Championships also hopes to realize a dream of being an NHL goaltending coach one day.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Haaland, former NCAA D1 goaltender himself, talks with us about the fascinating world of racing where crews are expected to work with speed and precision where a single small mistake could be literally worth millions. If you’d like to know more about Brian you can find him on Twitter or at the Old School Goal School in North Carolina
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus another trip to The Hockey Shop where Cam pushes Woody off camera to talk with us about the many floors of CCM’s EFlex 4, on sale now for 20% off. And as past episodes have shows us, you’d better act fast to grab these great deals.
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