InGoal Radio Episode 220 with Pheonix Copley
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Los Angeles Kings goalie Pheonix Copley credits the Kings' NHL and AHL goalie coaching staffs as a key factor in choosing LA in free agency. He also details how head trajectory, meditation, visualization, and breathing techniques contributed to his breakout 24-6-3 season, and how his company Athletes Apothecary — offering teas, adaptogenic mushrooms, and superfood powders — addresses hydration issues that once cost him 19 pounds in a single game.
- Copley chose the Kings in free agency specifically because of the quality of goalie coaching at both the NHL and AHL levels.
- Head trajectory is a core focus of Copley's on-ice performance, influencing how he tracks and reacts to shots.
- Copley uses meditation, visualization, and breathing techniques as structured mental performance tools, not casual habits.
- Copley founded Athletes Apothecary to address severe in-game dehydration — he once lost 19 pounds in a single game — using teas, adaptogenic mushrooms, and superfood powders.
- The episode also reviews the Bauer Hyperlite 2 and X5 Pro goalie sticks, breaking down what separates the two price points.
Episode 220 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Los Angeles Kings goalie Pheonix Copley coming off a breakout season in the NHL.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Copley shares experiences from his first year in Los Angeles, including how the goalie coaches in both the NHL and AHL played a role in choosing the Kings in free agency last summer, and the impact they had on his game en route to an impressive 24-6-3 record. The North Pole native gives valuable insights into all aspects of his game and evolution, including why he now calls Idaho home in the summer, from the role that head trajectory plays in his performance, to how he utilizes meditation, visualization and breathing, to starting his own company, Athletes Apothecary, of performance-boosting premium teas, adaptogenic mushrooms and superfood powders, and the role they play in solving hydration problems that once saw him from 19 pounds in one game. On the ice and off it, this interview with Copley is can’t miss because it’s loaded with great tips and advice for goalies of all ages and skill levels.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a review of the new Bauer Hyperlite 2 and X5 Pro sticks, including what you do and don’t get from the second price-point twig.
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