InGoal Radio Episode 217 with Ben Bowns
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British goaltender Ben Bowns, who backstopped Great Britain back to the top level of the IIHF World Championships, advises goalies on managing the emotional pressure of playing in front of home crowds and family. Having bounced around multiple European leagues, Bowns recommends being open to different goalie coaching voices and filtering new technical advice rather than resisting it.
- Develop specific mental tools for managing pressure when playing in front of friends and family, as Ben Bowns found these strategies essential during Great Britain's Division 1A World Championships as host nation.
- Embrace new goalie coaching voices when moving between leagues or levels — Bowns learned valuable technical improvements from multiple European coaches rather than defaulting to what was already familiar.
- Filter and evaluate new technical advice rather than accepting or rejecting it outright, a skill Bowns identified as critical for goalies navigating different coaching systems throughout a career.
- Great Britain's goaltending development is growing, with Bowns offering an insider perspective on the state of the position in a non-traditional hockey market.
- The Vaughn V10 goalie gear line is reviewed, providing an equipment overview for goalies researching their next pad or blocker purchase.
Episode 217 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Ben Bowns, who recently backstopped Great Britain back to the top level of the World Championships.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Bowns talks about managing the emotions and pressure of playing in front of friends and family as the host country for the recent Div 1A World Championships, and shares some excellent advice and tools for handling those moments that he wished he’d has earlier in his pro career. Bowns also shares several great lessons and tips from bouncing around to other leagues in Europe over the past few seasons, which meant new goalie coaching voices with new suggestions for how to improve his game, something every goalie comes across at various levels. He also talks about the state of goaltending in Great Britain, and geeks out on gear.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for an overview of the Vaughn V10 line.
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