InGoal Radio Episode 239 with Hunter Sheppard
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Hunter Sheppard, goaltender for the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears, won the Calder Cup and AHL playoff MVP with Hershey before earning his NHL opportunity. Sheppard models his style in part after Henrik Lundqvist, a technique he credits with unlocking exceptional hand skills he developed as a near-college baseball player — despite resistance from coaches throughout his career.
- Hunter Sheppard won the Calder Cup and AHL playoff MVP with the Hershey Bears despite facing a 'prove it' mentality at every level of his career.
- Sheppard's goaltending style is modelled in part after Henrik Lundqvist and is specifically designed to maximize his elite hand skills.
- Strong hand-eye coordination from a near-college baseball career became a core asset in Sheppard's goaltending development.
- Maintaining an unconventional style requires resilience — Sheppard navigated consistent pushback from coaches while still winning championships at each stop.
- Brian's Optik 3 chest protector is reviewed in-person, offering NHL-level protection with premium finish for goalies at all levels.
Episode 239 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great conversation with Hunter Sheppard of the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interviews presented by NHL Sense Arena, Sheppard shares an at-times winding path that has required an element of “prove it” at every level despite winning championships at each stop, including the Calder Cup and playoff MVP with Hershey in the American Hockey League last season. Sheppard shares insights into a somewhat unique style modelled in part after Henrik Lundqvist, and how it allows him to better access the hands that almost led him to play baseball in college instead of hockey, as well as managing the push back it received from various coaches along the way. It’s a can’t miss interview loaded with great lessons and take aways that should resonate with goalies, goalie coaches, and goalie parents at every level of the game.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus an in-person trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a look at the Brians’s Optik 3 chest protector, which offers NHL-level protection with the rich finish we’ve come to expect from Brian’s.
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