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On the 33rd anniversary of Ron Hextall becoming the first NHL goalie to score by shooting a puck into the other net (Billy Smith had previously been credited for an own goal by the Colorado Rockies), we figured it was a perfect time to look at how Hextall inspired Martin Brodeur's puck handling excellence, including some tips from Brodeur on how to get better at it:

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ith the World Junior Championships starting later this month, there will once again be a lot of focus on the best young goaltenders in the game.

It’s something St. Louis Blues prospect Joel Hofer knows well after backstopping Canada to gold at the annual tournament last year. When it comes to handling the pressure of a big game, Hofer has some great advice for fellow goalies but it isn’t limited to managing his own nerves; he also believes goaltenders can also help calm down nervous teammates.

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Edmonton Oil Kings goaltending coach Kurtis Mucha spent 30+ minutes reviewing positional adjustments, including 16 minutes breaking them down with video of saves and goals from his goalies and others in the NHL. Watch it all, plus a Q+A after:

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Does skill level of shooters affect how you play a rush? Can hand position tell you if they’re gonna 1-time a rebound? Mike Condon has more great advice that can help you make better reads and more saves in latest Pro Reads video review session:

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InGoal Radio Podcast presented by
The Hockey Shop Source for Sports

Episode 97 of InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop features three-time Olympic medal winner Shannon Szabados talking about her new children’s book, being a new mom, and an incredible puck-stopping career, including the most nervous she’s ever been before a game, how she overcame being “painfully shy” after winning her first Olympic gold, and how influences like Bill Ranford and Dustin Schwartz shaped her playing style at very different points in her career. All that, plus links to the book and what's next for her:

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The feature interview of each podcast is presented by Sense Arena, a new Virtual Reality training tool for goaltenders of all ages.

Szabados credits Ranford - who purchased multiple Sense Arena sets for the Los Angeles Kings - as being a big part of her development growing up as both a coach and an on-ice inspiration for his battling playing style.

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And this week's trip to the Hockey Shop, Woody and Cam look at some incredible stick deals - including composite sticks for less than $70 Canadian!

You can enjoy the gear segment on the podcast, but suggest you take a few minutes to see the features up close in our video presentation of the same segment.

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As CCM unveiled some incredible new designs for the upcoming World Junior Championships, Team USA's Dustin Wolf sent along a video for InGoal Members to get a closer look at his Captain America themed equipment.

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“These are some of the things I like to do before a game, before practice.” Carey Price walks us through his dynamic warm up.

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Virtual Reality training for goaltenders? Wondering what it's all about? Our Sense Arena review is live now bit.ly/IG-Sense grab a coffee for this one - 7000+ words on the game-changing new training tool.

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InGoal Magazine always gets multiple voices in our reviews, often including professional goaltenders. In the case of Vegas goaltender Dylan Ferguson, he liked the AXIS pads so much he asked if he could keep them for an extended period of testing.

Check out the full review for more.