Episode 354 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features San Jose Sharks first round draft pick Joshua Ravensbergen.

  

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Ravensbergen talks about his path and lessons from not being drafted into the WHL to being a first round pick in the NHL, and about wrapping up his time with the Prince George Cougars by winning the WHL goalie of the year award, and now heading to Michigan State to play NCAA hockey next season. Ranvensbergen shares some great insights into the evolution of his style and strengths, about how he would specifically watch and study goalies at the levels ahead of him rather than always focusing on NHL goalies, what its been like to learn from retired NHL star Ryan Miller with the Sharks, and more. 

"You're only down and out if you let yourself be." Mackenzie Blackwood's current playoff situation says a lot about the mental side of being a goalie--and why Corey Schneider became such an important mentor for him.

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Scott Wedgewood played for three NHL teams in the 2021-2022 season. He was waived, claimed, traded, and somewhere in the middle of all that chaos he decided to work with a mental coach. The specific thought pattern he was trying to fix: team's up by a goal, misses a chance to extend the lead, and his brain immediately goes to the scenario where the opponent scores. Not catastrophizing exactly -- he called himself a realist -- but not helpful either. The mental coach didn't eliminate the thoughts. That is not how it works. He just helped Wedgewood understand what to do with them instead of letting them sit there and fester.

Fast forward to 2026: Wedgewood goes 6-1 in the first two rounds, gets pulled after one bad game, comes back and wins the overtime game that sends Colorado to the West Final. He's been in the NHL every season since he made that call in Arizona.

Ann-Renée Desbiens doesn't lock in for three hours. She locks in at every puck drop -- and deliberately lets go in between. Important lessons for all goalies on focus from the PWHL Walter Cup champion and Team Canada star.

This week's Pro Read, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring Matt Murray of the Seattle Kraken and how to manage in-tight breakaways off long lateral passes into space. 

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In the Parent Playbook, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we talk about summer plans for young goalies and the hazards of skill sessions that can reduce them to target practice. 

   

Ian Clark says angle is the only element of goaltending positioning that has standalone value. Depth means nothing without it. Body positioning means nothing without it.

That's the foundation of Episode 3 of The Last Line -- and it reshapes how you think about everything else that follows. Clark divides the net into six 2x2 sections and explains why low-middle is statistically the safest target for shooters, why desperation plays almost always return to middle net, and what Dominik Hasek understood about coverage that most goalies -- at any level -- still haven't figured out.

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The mindset advice Frederik Andersen laid out in an early InGoal Radio Podcast Episode — perform when things aren't perfect, or you won't last — reads differently now that he's shutting out the Flyers in Game 1 at 36 years old after the worst statistical season of his long career: "Control what you can control and really don't worry about anything else. As a goalie, you're a reactive and defensive player. You don't get to dictate the game, really."

In our weekly gear segment, for a look at the new CCM Tacks undershirt, with D3O protection over the collarbone, extra rib and bicep padding and a skate-cut proof wrist area. 

The Washington Capitals goalie admits then even after 10 years of professional hockey, he still gets nervous going into games. The secret is knowing how to embrace and manage those feelings using purposeful breath work.   

Juuse Saros explains why he wears three different gloves under his equipment: two versions of the GoaliePro padded glove, one with fingers cut out and extra padding around the thumb for his blocker, that are used in practice; and a Footjoy golf glove he uses in the catcher for games.

The new CCM Goalie TACKS line isn't just a rebrand. There are real feature changes worth knowing about before you buy. 

A special can't miss 22-minute video of Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck breaking down his positioning and save selection while watching a variety of different types of attacks. 

New Warrior Alpha Surge customizer is LIVE + that means you can custom order the latest from a company long known for its innovation, so we went to their Montreal R+D space for a behind-the-scenes deep dive on what it's all about.