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InGoal Radio Episode 310 with Canucks prospects Ty Young and Aku Koskenvuo

InGoal Radio Episode 310 with Canucks prospects Ty Young and Aku Koskenvuo

Hosted by Daren Millard

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Vancouver Canucks prospect Ty Young turned pro with a season of CHL eligibility remaining and finished his rookie year top-10 in the ECHL with a .926 save percentage, going 8-3-0 in the AHL. Fellow Canucks prospect Aku Koskenvuo, a Finnish goalie drafted in 2021, is preparing to follow the same path after three seasons at Harvard University.

Key Takeaways
  • Ty Young finished top-10 in the ECHL with a .926 save percentage and went 8-3-0 in his AHL rookie season after leaving the CHL with eligibility remaining.
  • Young's decision to turn pro early is framed as evidence of systemic goalie development challenges within the CHL in Canada.
  • Aku Koskenvuo, a Finnish goalie drafted by Vancouver in 2021, is leaving Harvard after three seasons to follow Young's pro pathway with the Canucks organization.
  • Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck breaks down his own positioning and save selection in a 21-minute video featured in the episode's Pro Reads segment.
  • The new Bauer FlyLite stick line includes a Source for Sports-exclusive model with a trigger grip available directly off the rack.

Episode 310 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a couple-dip of feature interviews with Vancouver Canucks prospects Ty Young and Aku Koskenvuo.

Feature Interview

presented by NHL Sense Arena
NHL Sense Arena

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Young walks us through turning pro despite having a season of eligibility left in the CHL — and we tell you why this is another sign the CHL is a big part of the Canadian goalie development challenges — despite being good enough to finish top-10 in the ECHL with a .926 save percentage and go 8-3-0 in the AHL as a rookie, impressing the Canucks team that drafted him in 2022. Young talks about the biggest adjustments and differences at each level, which makes for a great spring board into our conversation with Finnish goalie Koskenvuo, who was drafted in 2021 and is preparing to follow Young’s path after leaving Harvard University in the spring following three seasons. 

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 share tips on skate sharpening for parents. 

Pro Reads

presented by Vizual Edge

We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, which features a special 21-minute video of Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck breaking down his positioning and save selection while watching a variety of different types of attacks. 

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 closer look at the new Bauer FlyLite stick options, including a Source for Sports-exclusive model with a trigger grip that you can buy off the rack. 

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