InGoal Radio Episode 126 with Jack LaFontaine and Karel Popper
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Jack LaFontaine, winner of the 2021 Mike Richter Award as the top goalie in NCAA hockey, keeps detailed journals tracking both mindset and technique throughout the season. His goalie coach at the University of Minnesota, Karel Popper, guided the Carolina Hurricanes draft pick through a rebuilding process that included returning to junior A after two seasons at Michigan before emerging as the best collegiate goaltender in the country.
- Jack LaFontaine stepped back to junior A hockey after two seasons at Michigan before transferring to Minnesota, where he developed into the top NCAA goalie and won the Mike Richter Award.
- LaFontaine keeps detailed journals tracking both goaltending technique and mindset, which he credits as a core part of his development as a student of the position.
- Karel Popper outlines specific drills and technical progressions he used with LaFontaine at the University of Minnesota to shape his evolution as a goaltender.
- LaFontaine was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes, making his college development arc a relevant case study for prospects navigating the NCAA-to-pro pathway.
- The True TF9 is the first non-custom goalie skate True has produced that goalies can purchase off the shelf and walk out of the store with.
Episode 126 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Mike Richter Award winner Jack LaFontaine and his goalie coach at the University of Minnesota, Karel Popper.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, the duo share respective teacher-and-pupil paths to LaFontaine being the top goalie in NCAA hockey this past season, including going back to junior A after two seasons at the University of Michigan before uniting with Popper in Minnesota. A true student of the position, LaFontaine talks about the detailed journals he keeps on mindset and technique, including his favourite drills, and Popper walks us through some of those specifics that played a role in the evolution of the Carolina Hurricanes draft pick.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that plus another trip to The Hockey Shop to talk about the new True TF9, the first non-custom skate from True goalies can walk out of the store with.
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