InGoal Radio Episode 213 with Colin Delia
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Colin Delia describes adopting a structured goaltending system for the first time under Vancouver Canucks coaches Ian Clark and Marko Torenius after five seasons in the Chicago Blackhawks organization. He details his multi-stance approach, explaining that the toughest challenge is avoiding getting caught in transition when moving down to a save stance, and emphasizes purposeful practice as key to integrating the system into games.
- Colin Delia adopted a formal goaltending system for the first time in his career after joining the Vancouver Canucks from Chicago.
- Ian Clark and development coach Marko Torenius introduced Delia to a multi-stance system, with the hardest part being managing transitions between stances without getting caught.
- Delia intentionally 'errs to big' in his positioning and movement as a core principle of his game plan.
- Patrick Roy influenced Delia's mindset — 'Be A Warrior' is stitched into his Brian's goalie equipment.
- The episode raises a technical debate on pad flex measurement, questioning whether the standard method goalies use is actually accurate.
Episode 213 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Collin Delia and a great conversation about his first season with the Vancouver Canucks.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Delia talks about changing teams for the first time in his pro career after five seasons in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, embracing new philosophies under Canucks goaltending coach Ian Clark and development coach Marko Torenius, and having a firm game plan, or system, for the first time. Delia shares details of that plan and the toughest part of integrating it into games, his keys to using a multi-stance system without getting caught in the transition down to a save stance, the importance oof purposeful practice, why he tries to “err to big,” and the role Patrick Roy played in having “Be A Warrior” stitched into his Brian’s equipment.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for some more great savings and a philosophical discussion on pad flex in which we ask whether everyone is measuring it wrong?
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