Episode 343 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features the Top Women's Goalie of the 2026 Olympics, Switzerland's Andrea Braendli. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Braendli discusses backstopping the Swiss women to just their second ever bronze medal in Milan with a 2-1 overtime win over Sweden after a series of 40-plus save performances just to get to the medal games. The 28-year-old shares stories and advice from her roots in the game playing mostly against boys growing up in Switzerland, and how she ended up winning a NCAA national championship at Ohio State before heading back overseas to play in Sweden, where she was named the league's top goalie. She talks technique, tactics and how to adjust to new coaching voices, including why some of her worst goalie coaches ended up being her best. |
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This week's Pro Read, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring Alex Lyon with some great advice on managing rush depth, and when to let go and just play on instinct. |
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In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we talk about metrics and how to use (or better yet ignore) them, while also somewhat irincally introducing a new, free shot-tracking application developed by InGoal. |
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From dragging a buddy out to stick and puck for extra sessions after going undrafted in the NAHL and USHL, to backstopping Team USA to Olympic Gold, Connor Hellebuyck shares the mindset and work ethic that fueled his rise to the top of the podium. |
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An Olympian Grip: Philipp Grubauer explains (with video) the unique custom paddle grip and tape job he uses with the Seattle Kraken and Team Germany. |
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The Olympics have been great for goalie gear geeks, with fresh National Team setups from all over the world, but that wasn’t the case the last time the NHL participated. So we took a look at what changed in the last 12 years to allow goalies to get into new equipment so much faster this time — just one skate for some! |
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Arturs Silovs talks about his path to the Olympics: From early goalie coaching in his native Latvia, to the importance of watching hockey, to the benefits of playing for a bad team, technical and tactical evolution, and game-day preparations. |
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In our weekly gear segment, for a look at CCM's Phenom chest protector, which shrinks pro-level protection into a mobile unit for kids. |
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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.
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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. |
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