InGoal Radio Episode 242 with Nicole Hensley
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PWHL Minnesota goalie Nicole Hensley, a two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, explains that play reading is a key pillar of her game and something goalies can actively improve. She also describes how record-setting crowds at the XCEL Energy Center require specific mental preparation, and how less obvious structural changes in the PWHL are meaningfully improving conditions for professional women's hockey players.
- Nicole Hensley identifies play reading as a core strength of her goaltending and emphasizes it as a skill any goalie can deliberately develop.
- PWHL Minnesota drew record-setting crowds at the XCEL Energy Center in the league's first month, requiring Hensley to develop specific mental preparation strategies for large audiences.
- Hensley credits less visible organizational changes within the PWHL — beyond just the on-ice product — as making a significant difference for the athletes in the league.
- As a two-time Olympic medalist, Hensley shares how her game and mindset have evolved over the years, offering perspective relevant to goalies at every level.
- The episode also includes a hands-on look at the new Vaughn SL4 Chest Protector and previews of the upcoming Vaughn equipment line.
Episode 242 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an informative interview with Nicole Hensley of PWHL Minnesota.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Hensley brings us up to speed on a busy first month for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, including some record-setting crowds for her Minnesota team at the XCEL Energy Center and how some of the less obvious changes in the new league are making a huge difference for the athletes. Hensley also shares valuable insights into her preparation and mindset for dealing with crowds that big, as if being a two-time Olympic medal winner with Team USA wasn’t enough, the keys to her game and how it’s evolved over the years, the importance of play reading (and how to improve yours), what she expects from her upcoming appearance at this week’s NHL All Star Game in Toronto, and memorable encounters with her favourite goalie, Marc-Andre Fleury. It’s a can’t miss interview loaded with insights sure to help goalies of all ages.
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 all new Vaughn SL4 Chest Protector, and some teases on the rest off the upcoming line.
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