InGoal Radio Episode 314 with Rick Wamsley
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Rick Wamsley went from NHL goaltender to goalie coach overnight, transitioning from playing to coaching Felix Potvin with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early 1990s. Over 28 years in the league as a player and coach, Wamsley learned from legends like Jacques Plante and coached goalies including Craig Anderson. He now runs GoalieU, an online platform using video work to help goalies develop.
- Rick Wamsley transitioned from 'goalie on Tuesday to goalie coach on Wednesday' with Felix Potvin and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early 1990s, highlighting how abrupt the shift to coaching can be.
- Having Jacques Plante as a goalie coach gave Wamsley foundational lessons that he says still apply to the position 45 years later.
- Wamsley launched GoalieU, an online platform designed to help goalies improve through video analysis, growing out of his work as an OHL goaltending consultant.
- Charlie Lindgren demonstrates how depth and post integration differ significantly when facing breakaway attempts off the wing versus straight-line 1-on-1 situations.
- The new Bauer Pro kneepads are generating significant attention in the goalie gear market, covered in detail in this episode's gear segment.
Episode 314 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a fantastic interview with longtime NHL goalie and coach Rick Wamsley.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Wamsley touches on everything from 13 seasons playing in the NHL over three decades, to coaching goalies in the League for another 15 years, including going from “goalie on Tuesday to goalie coach on Wednesday” with Felix Potvin and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early 1990s. There are great stories on every aspect of the game and position, from his start as a Montreal Canadiens draft pick and fellow goalies sewing Tupperware on their gear, to having Jacques Plante as a coach, learning from watching John Davidson in the AHL, and coaching Craig Anderson, as well as some really interesting lessons that applied to goaltending when he started, and still hold true today, 45 years later.
We also talk about Wamsley’s work as an OHL consultant and how it led to a new online venture, GoalieU designed to help goalies improve through video work. Check it out because we’ve got an exciting new partnership coming that will benefit InGoal Members too!
Parent Segment
presented by Stop It Goaltending U
In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we respond to a few common questions for listeners including travelling with goalie gear, breaking in new gear and the smallest goalies being forced by team rule to carry their own bags.
Pro Reads
presented by Vizual EdgeWe also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, which features Charlie Lindgren of the Washington Capitals with great advice on managing depth and post integration when facing breakaways off the wing, and how both differ compared to a straight line 1-on-1.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsAnd in our weekly gear segment, we go to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a closer look at the all new Bauer Pro kneepads and why they have been generating so much buzz this summer.
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