InGoal Radio Episode 209 with Brandon Bussi
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Brandon Bussi, AHL rookie goaltender for the Providence Bruins, posted an 18-4-4 record with a .926 save percentage ranking second in the AHL in his first professional season. The 6-foot-5 netminder credits continued summer work with Stop-It Goaltending and incorporating the Panda style as key parts of his development into an AHL All-Star.
- Bussi went 18-4-4 with a .926 save percentage as an AHL rookie, ranking second in the league and earning AHL All-Star honors.
- At 6-foot-5, Bussi adopted the Panda technique as a tool suited to his size, demonstrating how tall goalies can adapt their positioning style.
- Returning to Stop-It Goaltending each summer remains valuable even at the professional level, showing that elite goalie coaching doesn't stop at college.
- Bussi's path to pro included significant twists through junior and college hockey, illustrating that a non-linear development route can still lead to NHL-organization success.
- The episode includes a history of the 580-break glove, featuring insights from the Lefevre family on its origins and evolution.
Episode 209 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features standout American Hockey League rookie pro Brandon Bussi of the Providence (and Boston) Bruins.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Bussi walks us through a path to pro that featured more twists and turns than most, sharing openly how he matured and evolved through each step in junior and college before turning pro at the end of last season. Bussi also talks about his evolution as an AHL All Star as a rookie this season (18-4-4 with a .926 save percentage that ranks second in the league) and how he’s incorporated new tools over the years, including the Panda as a 6-foot-5 goalie, and why going back to goalie coach at Stop-It Goaltending in the summers still has value even as a professional goalie now.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a history lesson on the origins and evolution of the 580-break glove, including some historical notes from the Lefevre family.
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