InGoal Radio Episode 206 with Frederic Chabot
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Minnesota Wild goalie coach Freddie Chabot draws on a 17-year professional career that included early lessons from Francois Allaire with the Montreal Canadiens and a drill from legendary goalie coach Bernie Parent during a stint with the Philadelphia Flyers — a drill he still uses today. Chabot has spent over a decade coaching, including six seasons with the Edmonton Oilers working with Devan Dubnyk, before joining the Wild where Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson have developed into one of the NHL's top goaltending tandems.
- Freddie Chabot learned a goalie drill from Bernie Parent during his time with the Philadelphia Flyers that he continues to use as a coach today.
- Francois Allaire's lessons with the Montreal Canadiens shaped Chabot's foundational goaltending philosophy in ways that may surprise listeners.
- Chabot spent six seasons coaching with the Edmonton Oilers before joining the Minnesota Wild, giving him experience developing goalies at multiple NHL stops.
- Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson have grown into one of the NHL's top goaltending tandems under Chabot's coaching with the Minnesota Wild.
- Custom blade profiling — including how different skate radius options affect a goalie's performance — is covered in a segment at The Hockey Shop Source for Sports.
Episode 206 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a lengthy and informative chat with Minnesota Wild goalie coach Freddie Chabot.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Chabot shares insights from a 17-year professional career that started with lessons from Francois Allaire and the Montreal Canadiens (but you might be surprised by the focus of those lessons), and also included time with the Los Angeles Kings and a short stint with the Philadelphia Flyers that included a drill from then-goalie coach Bernie Parent that he still uses today. Chabot blends the lessons from his playing days into his role as a goalie coach for the past decade-plus, including six seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and the past three with the Minnesota Wild, and his work wiht Devan Dubnyk, Marc-Andre Fleury and now Filip Gustavsson, with the latter two teaming up as a top tandem in the NHL. It’s loaded with insights and advice any goalie or coach will benefit from, including how to run that Parent drill.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to the new location of The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a closer look at custom blade profiling, various options, and how a different radius can help you as a goalie.
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