InGoal Radio Episode 164 with Kevin Poulin
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Kevin Poulin, a 12-year professional goaltender who played for the New York Islanders, multiple KHL and European teams, won a Spengler Cup Championship and earned an Olympic Bronze Medal with Canada at the 2018 Games. Now with the Laval Rocket, Poulin discusses how he continues to evolve his game. Emergency backup goalie Taylor Joseph went from six weeks off the ice as a Canadian university goaltender to earning his first professional win as an AHL starter with the Toronto Marlies.
- Kevin Poulin's 12-year pro career includes NHL time with the New York Islanders, stints in the KHL and Europe, a Spengler Cup title, and a 2018 Olympic Bronze Medal with Canada.
- Poulin describes his return to North America with the Laval Rocket as a continued evolution of his game, offering development lessons applicable to goaltenders at all levels.
- Taylor Joseph went from six weeks off the ice as a Canadian university goaltender to being called up as an EBUG and earning his first professional win as an AHL starter for the Toronto Marlies.
- Joseph learned he was getting the start with the Toronto Marlies only hours before puck drop, making his professional debut one of the most dramatic EBUG stories in recent AHL memory.
- The Vaughn SLR3 pads, glove, and blocker receive a detailed review at The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, highlighting significant enhancements worth considering for your next gear purchase.
Episode 164 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a conversation with 12-year pro Kevin Poulin of the Laval Rocket and we check in with Taylor Joseph who went from EBUG to AHL starter and his first professional win last week.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Poulin talks with us about his career, including in the NHL with the New York Islanders, the KHL and other European stops. We hear about his Spengler Cup Championship, a 2018 Olympic Bronze with Canada and his recent return to North America where he continues to evolve his game with lessons applicable for all InGoal listeners. Joseph also tells us about a remarkable week the many of us can only dream of. With his season over, the Canadian University goaltender had been off the ice for six weeks when he got the call as an EBUG with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and just hours before the game was informed he was getting the start.
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 which includes a number of significant enhancements to pads, glove and blocker that are well worth looking at if you are shopping for your next set of gear.
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