~ New InGoal Magazine author Colin Hodd is a goalie coach and journalist based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He has a degree in journalism from St. Thomas University and has been covering a little bit of everything since 2011. He's been obsessed with goaltending ever since he saw Jose Theodore's backwards blocker save on Joe Thornton (if you know, you know). He still straps on the pads as much as possible, but hopes his students aren't watching.
Calvin Pickard is proof of the power of being a goalie that teammates will go to war for.
Former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk discussed how hard the Edmonton Oilers battle for Pickard on Episode 305 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, breaking down the benefits and sharing a short list of keys that can help you become the type of goalie teammates play hard for.
It was advice prompted by Pickard earning seven of the Oilers 14 wins during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and resurrecting his 14-year career in Edmonton the past two seasons after spending most of the previous four in the American Hockey League and even Europe.
“You think Calvin Pickard is one of the best 64 goalies on the planet, skill wise? Probably not,” Dubnyk said. “Is he a great teammate … who works his ass off harder than anybody and has a great mental mindset? Yes. And look what he’s done. Look where he is.”
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