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InGoal Radio Episode 308 with Hockey Alberta Coaches

InGoal Radio Episode 308 with Hockey Alberta Coaches

Hosted by Daren Millard

Presented by
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Joseph Woll of the Toronto Maple Leafs breaks down a shootout chance against Alexander Ovechkin, offering specific advice on managing depth and using ice markers to match your retreat with a shooter's approach. Five WHL and AJHL goalie coaches — including Matt Weninger of Hockey Alberta, Ian Gordon, Dave Rathjen, Kurtis Mucha, Kraymer Barnstable, and Adam Marcoux — discuss goaltender performance and development in a roundtable recorded at a Hockey Alberta goalie camp.

Key Takeaways
  • Use ice markers as reference points to calibrate your retreat depth relative to a shooter's approach on breakaways and shootouts.
  • Five WHL and AJHL goalie coaches share development insights from a Hockey Alberta goalie camp, covering performance, coaching philosophy, and player progression.
  • When purchasing or modifying goalie gear, five practical equipment tips for goalie parents help navigate sizing, fit, and customization decisions.
  • The Bauer FlyLite chest protector offers improved protection, coverage, and adjustability compared to previous models, according to The Hockey Shop review.
  • Coaches from Red Deer, Swift Current, Edmonton, and the AJHL represent a cross-section of Western Canadian goaltender development pipelines.

Episode 308 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a great roundtable discussion with five coaches from our trip to a Hockey Alberta goalie camp April.

Feature Interview

presented by NHL Sense Arena
NHL Sense Arena

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, we dig into a wide range of goalie-related topics about performance and development with Matt Weninger of Hockey Alberta and fellow WHL goalie coaches Ian Gordon (Red Deer), Dave Rathjen (Swift Current), Kurtis Mucha (Edmonton), as well as Kraymer Barnstable (Red Deer, formerly) and Adam Marcoux, who coaches in the AJHL.

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 continue to look at equipment with five more pieces of advice for dealing with goalie gear, whether purchasing or modification. 

Pro Reads

presented by Vizual Edge

We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, which features Joseph Woll of the Toronto Maple Leafs breaking down a shootout chance against Alexander Ovechkin with advice on how best to manage depth and use markers on the ice to match your retreat with a shooter’s approach.

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 for a review of the Bauer FlyLite chest protector, which includes improved protection, coverage and adjustability.

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