InGoal Radio Episode 169 with Kirk McLean
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Kirk McLean played 16 seasons in the NHL, including 11 with the Vancouver Canucks, and was a key figure in their 1994 Stanley Cup Final run. A stand-up goalie to the end of his career in 2001, McLean credits his style with never sustaining a groin or knee injury. He also revealed that Thatcher Demko reached out to him before wearing a tribute mask in the 2024-25 season.
- Kirk McLean played 16 NHL seasons, 11 with Vancouver, and reached Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final.
- McLean embraced stand-up goaltending his entire career and credits avoiding the butterfly with never suffering a groin or knee injury.
- Thatcher Demko personally contacted McLean to ask permission before wearing a tribute mask honouring McLean's iconic Canucks look.
- McLean reprised his iconic mask look for the Vancouver Canucks' 50th Anniversary celebrations.
- The episode also previews the new Brian's G-Netik X5 pad line, a second price point option with pro-level features.
Episode 169 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the return of our fearless leader Daren Millard and a fun, fascinating conversation with Vancouver Canucks puck-stopping icon Kirk McLean.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, McLean takes us through a 16-season NHL career that included 11 memorable seasons with the Canucks, including a spectacular run to Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final. Labeled by many as one of the last of the stand-up goalies by the end of his career in 2001, McLean shares stories on his early inspirations and coaching, talks about style, both in terms of eschewing the butterfly and perhaps not coincidentally never sustaining a groin or knee injury, and the iconic look he brought back for the Canucks 50th Anniversary celebrations, and having Thatcher Demko reach out last summer to make sure it was okay to do a tribute set this season.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a look at the new Brian’s G-Netik X5 line, a second price point option with plenty of pro level features.
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