InGoal Radio Episode 182 with James Reimer
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James Reimer, speaking on InGoal Radio Episode 182, explained how he balances absorbing new ideas from multiple NHL goalie coaches without abandoning his foundational technique — a challenge he has navigated across three different goalie coaches in recent years, with a fourth, new San Jose Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer, on the way. Reimer also detailed how NHL goalies evaluate new equipment like the Bauer Mach skate, testing new features against long-established personal specs.
- Reimer advocates maintaining a personal technical foundation while remaining open to new ideas from NHL goalie coaches, a balance he has refined across three coaching relationships.
- Working with new Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer will mark Reimer's fourth different goalie coach at the NHL level, highlighting how frequently goaltenders must adapt at the pro level.
- NHL goalies like Reimer test new equipment — such as the Bauer Mach goal skate — by evaluating whether new features improve on specs they have used comfortably for years.
- Multi-dimensional therapist Brandy Osborne also appears on the episode, addressing the mental and physical performance side of goaltending.
- The True TF7 goal skate is reviewed as a second price-point option featuring elements popular at the NHL level, relevant for goalies seeking pro-inspired gear at accessible pricing.
Episode 182 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a couple of great guests from our week at the NET360 Goalie Camp put on by Alpha Hockey in Kelowna: James Reimer of the San Jose Sharks and multi-dimensional therapist Brandy Osborne.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, we catch up with Reimer on the podcast for the first time in more than three years, a span that has seen him work with three different goalie coaches, and soon to be a fourth with new Sharks goalie coach Thomas Speer, who was also at NET360 and is also a past podcast guest. Reimer shared some great insights into how he has found a balance between embracing new ideas from all his new goalie coaches at the NHL level without abandoning the foundation that has helped him thrive for more than 10 years in the League. He also shares some great insights into the evolution of his game and his equipment, including a look at how pros tinker with new lines (in his case the new Bauer Mach) and try to figure out if they want to add the new features to specs they’ve always used and been comfortable with.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus our weekly plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a look at the new True TF7 goal skates, a second price point option with some features popular right up to the NHL.
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