Episode 315 with 16-year pro Jeremy Smith

Episode 315 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a wide-ranging and information-packed interview with 16-year pro Jeremy Smith.

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Smith shares experiences with some of the biggest names in goalie coaching -- Mitch Korn, Bob Essensa, Francois Allaire and Ian Clark -- during a 10-year run in North American pro hockey that started with being drafted in the second round by the Nashville Predators. The 36-year-old Michigan native also gets into the decision to leave it all behind and play for Kunlun Red Star in the KHL and China in the 2022 Olympics, adjusting to a very different style of game and touching on some of the different coaching he's received there, as well as starting insights into his use of Warrior equipment overseas, including being the highest level pro to wear their plastic slide plate in league play. It's a fantastic conversation loaded with great insights on several aspects of the position. 

In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we continue to empty the mailbag, answering questions about the shelf life of youth gloves, how to keep kneepads in place, and how to help kids who want to quit playing after a bad experience.

We also review this week's Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, which features the return of Winnipeg Jets goalie Eric Comrie and a breakdown on managing screens and the importance of early awareness of shooter handedness when it comes to skate-or-slide decisions behind traffic.

And in our weekly gear segment, we go to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a closer look at the Vaughn VX1 Pro, which despite the name is their second price point pad and gloves ;)