InGoal Radio Episode 160 with Paris O’Brien
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Paris O'Brien's path to the 2022 Beijing Olympics began in Grade 11 when he skipped school to fill in at a skate short on goalies, where he met Mike Keenan. That chance encounter launched a five-year journey through Latvia, Finland, and the KHL before O'Brien represented China — the country of his heritage — as a starting goaltender at the Winter Olympics, including a game against his home country, Canada.
- Paris O'Brien's Olympic journey began accidentally in Grade 11 when he filled in as an emergency goalie at a skate, skipped school to do it, and met Mike Keenan.
- O'Brien represented China at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, drawing on his Chinese heritage to make the opportunity especially meaningful for his family.
- Playing against Canada as a Chinese Olympic goalie gave O'Brien a unique perspective on identity, heritage, and what it means to represent a country.
- O'Brien's development spanned five years across Latvia, Finland, and the KHL, with goalie coaching lessons from both Canadian and Finnish coaches shaping his game.
- The episode also reviews the new Vaughn SLR3 chest protector, highlighting updated features in one of the most anticipated new pieces of goalie equipment.
Episode 160 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fascinating conversation with Olympic goalie Paris O’Brien.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, O’Brien walks us through his incredible journey to representing China as the hosts of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, including the chance to play against his home country, Canada. It’s an amazing journey that started with being asked to fill in at skate was short on goalies, skipping school to do so (he was in Grade 11 at the time), meeting Mike Keenan, and ending up in Latvia for the following season. O’Brien shares insights from each stop of a five-year adventure from there to the KHL and Olympics, including lessons from his goalie coaches at home and from Finland, and a glimpse into his Chinese roots, and how special this opportunity was for him and his family.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports to look at the new Vaughn SLR3 chest protector, with several new features that had Woody trying to do TikTok dances.
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