InGoal Radio Episode 254 with Pavel Francouz
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Pavel Francouz retired after missing the entire 2023-24 season with a knee injury, finishing his NHL career with a .919 save percentage. Despite lucrative KHL offers, he chose to come to North America and had to rebuild key parts of his game after arriving. His commitment paid off with a Stanley Cup championship with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
- Francouz retired following a season-ending knee injury with the Colorado Avalanche, ending an NHL career with a .919 save percentage.
- He turned down lucrative KHL contracts to pursue an NHL career, a decision that required rebuilding significant technical elements of his goaltending game.
- Francouz took an unconventional path from the Czech Republic through the KHL before reaching the NHL later than most, yet quickly earned respect from NHL goalie coaches.
- Young goalies benefit from playing multiple sports in the summer, a topic explored through the lens of NHL goalie development examples.
- Warrior's new G7 goalie equipment line is reviewed as part of the episode's gear segment.
Episode 254 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features recently retired Stanley Cup-winning goalie Pavel Francouz.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Francouz explains the knee injury and thought process that led to his retirement after missing all season with the Colorado Avalanche, then walks us through his unique path from the Czech Republic to the KHL and finally to the NHL with the Avalanche. It was a windy path, with plenty of twists, turns and tough decisions along the way, including the choice to come to North America despite lucrative KHL offers and having to totally rebuild key parts of his game once he arrived. But it paid off with a Stanley Cup in 2022, which he also talks about, and a career .919 save percentage in the NHL. The interview is loaded with great insights into the mindset, technical and tactical evolution of goalie who came over late but quickly gained many admirers among NHL goalie coaches.
Parent Segment
presented by Stop It Goaltending U
In our Parents Segment, presented by the Stop It Goaltending U app, we talk about whether your young goalie should play other sports in the summer, with plenty of NHL goalie examples.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports to look at a new Warrior G7 line.
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