InGoal Radio Episode 243 with Maddie Rooney
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In InGoal Radio Episode 243, PWHL Minnesota goalie and two-time USA Olympian Maddie Rooney explains what separates the new PWHL from past women's hockey options, including a busier schedule and more travel demands. Rooney also details how her game has evolved from high school through college at UMD, three World Championship medals, and her experience coaching her alma mater remotely as a goalie consultant.
- Maddie Rooney identifies the PWHL as a meaningful step forward for women's hockey, citing structural differences from previous professional leagues including travel and schedule demands.
- Rooney explains how her goaltending technique has continued to evolve even after achieving success at the Olympic and World Championship level.
- Balancing a busier PWHL schedule requires specific adjustments in preparation and recovery that Rooney outlines from firsthand experience.
- Rooney transitioned into a remote goalie coaching role with UMD while still playing, offering insight into how elite goalies can develop a coaching perspective early in their careers.
- Winning medals at both the 2018 and 2022 Olympics and three World Championships gave Rooney recurring opportunities to benchmark and reset her development as a goaltender.
Episode 243 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an informative interview with two-time USA Olympian Maddie Rooney of PWHL Minnesota.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In that feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Rooney shares lessons from her early experiences in the all new PWHL, and what separates it from past options for women’s hockey players, as well as some of the adjustments that come from a busier schedule with more travel. Rooney also walks you through the keys to her success, and how her game has evolved (and continues to evolve even now) through high school and college, including medals at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics, 2017, 2019 and 2022 World Championships, and a stint helping her alma mater UMD as a remote goalie coach.
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