InGoal Radio Episode 258 with Dylan St. Cyr
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Dylan St. Cyr, the 5-foot-8 son of NHL pioneer Manon Rhéaume, played through the US National Team Development Program, Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, and Michigan State — where he started 37 of 38 games — before turning pro in France. St. Cyr emphasizes that smaller goalies must eliminate margin for error, and now passes those hard-won lessons to the next generation coaching camps at Armour Goaltending alongside his mother and coach AJ Walczak.
- Dylan St. Cyr overcame height stereotypes as a 5-foot-8 goalie by developing a technically sound foundation that allowed zero margin for error at every level of play.
- St. Cyr's NCAA career included stops at Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, and Michigan State, where he started 37 of 38 games to cap his college career before turning pro in France.
- Being the son of Manon Rhéaume — the first woman to play in the NHL — shaped St. Cyr's path through elite goaltending development, including the US National Team Development Program.
- College goalies facing limited minutes should build consistency in practice and preparation, as St. Cyr's experience proves opportunity can arrive suddenly and requires readiness.
- St. Cyr now coaches goaltenders at Armour Goaltending summer camps alongside his mother Manon Rhéaume and longtime coach AJ Walczak, applying his professional experience directly to player development.
Episode 258 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic and informative interview with American-born, now France-based pro Dylan St. Cyr.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, St. Cyr shares his roots in the game as the son of Manon Rhéaume, the first woman to play in the NHL, and his path to the US National Team Development program, then college and now overseas playing professionally in France — all as a 5-foot-8 goalie. St. Cyr talks about he overcame some size stereotypes and other situations where it left him with no margin for error, and the lessons and advice that come from trying to overcome both, including some really important thoughts for college goalies. He also gets into playing style and the foundation that allowed him to excel even in limited minutes at Notre Dame and Quinnipiac before finishing his NCAA career by playing 37 of 38 for Michigan State, and how he applies it all now as a coach working camps this summer with his mom and long-tome coach AJ Walczac at Armour Goaltending You can find them at: @Armour_Elite @Dylanstcyr @Armourgoaltending
Parent Segment
presented by Stop It Goaltending U
In our Parents Segment, presented by the Stop It Goaltending U app, we share 5 great tips for new goaltending parents.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsWe also go to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports to look at the new Bauer Shadow Pads and Gloves.
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