InGoal Radio Episode 191 with Annti Raanta and Amanda Makela
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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta revealed a skate setup tip he learned from Henrik Lundqvist that influenced him enough to attempt an in-season transition to the new Bauer KONEKT skates. Raanta also discussed key lessons taken from playing alongside Corey Crawford, Lundqvist, and Frederik Andersen. PWHPA goalie and coach Amanda Makela addressed how goalies can stay sharp mentally and technically during stretches of heavy practice with limited game action.
- Antti Raanta credits a Henrik Lundqvist skate setup tip as the reason he is transitioning to Bauer KONEKT skates mid-season.
- Raanta identifies specific lessons learned from each of his NHL goalie partners: Corey Crawford, Henrik Lundqvist, and Frederik Andersen.
- Amanda Makela explains how goalies can stay sharp and maintain their game during extended periods of practice with little game time.
- Makela, who works with Leafs goaltending coach Jon Elkin through Mak Goaltending, draws on NCAA experience at Mercyhurst and a stint playing in Sweden to inform her coaching approach.
- The Bauer Primo-V stick, a limited-edition model weighing just 575 grams, is reviewed as part of the episode's gear segment.
Episode 191 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a couple of great goalie conversations with Annti Raanta of the Carolina Hurricanes and Amanda Makela of the PWHPA.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Raanta shares insights from a career that has included playing partners like Corey Crawford, Henrik Lundqvist and now Frederik Andersen, and some of the keys he has taken away from each. Raanta also shares a tip on setting up your skates that he picked up from Lundqvist, and explains why that method now has him trying to transition in-season to the new Bauer KONEKT skates. Makela also joins the show for the first time to talk about a fascinating — and at times frustrating — career that includes being a NCAA standout at Mercyhurst, the battle of playing far too few games the past couple of seasons, and why it led to a stint in Sweden. As a goalie and goaltending coach who works with Jon Elkin of the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as running Mak Goaltending, Makela has lots of great advice, including how to manage your games in those periods when all you seem to get is practice time.
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 Bauer Promo-V stick, a limited edition model that weighs in at just 575 grams.
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