InGoal Radio Episode 154 with Pekka Rinne
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In his InGoal Radio interview, Pekka Rinne revealed that his legendary glove hand traces back to playing Pessapallo (Finnish baseball) as a kid. Rinne also explained that his desire to stay mentally engaged during low-shot games motivated him to score a goalie goal in 2020, and that helping Juuse Saros take over as Nashville's No. 1 goaltender was something he genuinely valued at the end of his 15-season career.
- Pekka Rinne credits Pessapallo (Finnish baseball) as the sport that developed his elite glove hand, offering a rare insight into cross-sport athletic transfer for goaltenders.
- Rinne went from an eighth-round pick in the 2004 NHL Draft to a Vezina Trophy winner and three-time All-Star over a 15-season career with the Nashville Predators.
- Actively wanting to stay engaged during low-shot games motivated Rinne to score a goalie goal in 2020, demonstrating the mental strategies elite goalies use to stay sharp.
- Rinne deliberately helped Juuse Saros develop and take over the starter role in Nashville, viewing the mentorship as an important part of how he finished his career.
- Rinne's path from street hockey goalie in Finland to franchise cornerstone in Nashville illustrates how late-developing goaltenders can still reach the NHL's highest level.
Episode 154 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features recently retired Nashville Predators icon Pekka Rinne.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Rinne talks about the decision to hang them up this summer following a legendary 15-season career as the face of the franchise in Nashville, and how he went from a street hockey goalie in his native Finland, to an eighth round pick in 2004, to a Vezina Trophy winner and three-time All Star in the NHL. Rinne talks about that legendary glove hand and it’s roots in Pessapallo (Finnish baseball), how wanting to stay engaged in low shot games led to scoring a goalie goal in 2020, his early influences, what he learned from Juuse Saros and why it was important to him to help Saros take his job as the Predators No. 1.
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