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InGoal Radio Episode 306 with Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman

InGoal Radio Episode 306 with Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman

Hosted by Daren Millard

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Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman played games in the ECHL, AHL, and made his NHL debut in his first full pro season. He was also involved in a goalie fight despite having an emergency backup goalie on the bench, with a little-known NHL rule allowing him to remain in the game. Östman developed through the USHL and four years at the University of Maine before turning pro.

Key Takeaways
  • Victor Östman played at three pro levels — ECHL, AHL, and the NHL — in his first full professional season after turning pro with the Seattle Kraken organization.
  • Östman was involved in a goalie fight despite having an EBUG on the bench, and a little-known NHL rule allowed him to stay in the game.
  • Charlie Lindgren's Pro Reads segment emphasizes in-zone awareness even when your team has the puck, and avoiding widening out while drifting back so you don't bite on fakes.
  • A listener poll on the single best summer training priority sparked debate between goalie-specific coaching, playing games, and goalie or power skating.
  • The new CCM EFLEX 7 pads and gloves launch at full retail this week, with an in-depth breakdown featured in the gear segment.

Episode 306 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great interview with Seattle Kraken prospect Victor Östman after a wild first season of pro hockey. 

Feature Interview

presented by NHL Sense Arena
NHL Sense Arena

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Östman discusses his roots and training in the position growing up in Sweden, his continuing evolution in the USHL and then through four years at the University of Maine, and a crazy first full season after turning pro at the end of past season. It included games in the ECHL, AHL and his NHL debut with the Kraken, as well as a goalie fight despite having an EBUG backing him up on the bench and a little known rule that kept him in the game. It’s another can’t miss interview with a goalie we suspect you’ll hear a lot about in the coming years. 

Parent Segment

presented by Stop It Goaltending U
Stop It Goaltending U

In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we asked listeners if you could pick ONLY 1 thing to work on this summer, would it be: A. Goalie-specific training with a coach (at a camp or 1-on-1), B. Playing Games or C. Skating (power or goalie specific). That sparked a great discussion on the benefits of each, with input from respondents to our question on social media.

Pro Reads

presented by Vizual Edge

We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, which features Charlie Lindgren breaking down video and discussing the importance of in-zone awareness even when your teammates have the puck, as well as the importance of not widening out as you drift backwards in order to avoid biting on fakes. 

Weekly Gear Segment

presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports

And in our weekly gear segment, we go to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports to for a deep dive on the new CCM EFLEX 7 pads and gloves that launch in full at retail next week. 

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