InGoal Radio Episode 259 with Phil Osaer
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Phil Osaer, Detroit Red Wings head of goaltending scouting and development, served as USA Hockey's first goaltending development manager and helped create both the first goalie coach development program and the 51 in 30 initiative. Drawing on a 12-year pro career and roles spanning NCAA hockey operations, USHL goalie coaching, and Tampa Bay Lightning goalie scouting, Osaer offers a rare State of the Position perspective from youth hockey through the NHL.
- Phil Osaer built USA Hockey's first goaltending development manager role and created the 51 in 30 initiative to grow goaltending at the grassroots level.
- Osaer's career path — from 12-year pro to NCAA director of hockey operations, USHL goalie coach, Lightning goalie scout, and Red Wings development chief — provides a uniquely broad view of goaltender development.
- Every youth player should try playing goalie, according to Osaer, because the position develops athleticism, decision-making, and mental toughness applicable across all positions.
- Detroit Red Wings goaltending development under Osaer connects NHL-level evaluation standards directly to youth and amateur goalie development pipelines.
- The Bauer Shadow stick is highlighted as a top new option for goaltenders, reviewed in-depth at The Hockey Shop Source for Sports.
Episode 259 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Detroit Red Wings head of goaltending scouting and development Phil Osaer.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Osaer sat down with InGoal during the USA Hockey National Goaltending Symposium and delivered what is basically a State of the Position address from the youth levels to the NHL, tapping into his experiences since retiring from a 12 year pro career in North America and Europe and moving into the management side of the game. That includes everything from being a director of hockey operations in the NCAA to goalie coaching in the USHL, goalie scouting for the Tampa Bay Lighting, working with the Red Wings since 2019, and perhaps most relevant to this conversation, being USA Hockey’s first goaltending development manager and helping to create the first goalie coach development program and 51 in 30 initiative.
Parent Segment
presented by Stop It Goaltending U
In our Parents Segment, presented by the Stop It Goaltending U app, we continue with an important theme that came out of our talk with Osaer and share great reasons every kid should try goalie.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAll that, plus another trip to see Cam at The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for an in-depth look at the hot new Bauer Shadow stick.
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