InGoal Radio Podcast

Episode 348: Los Angeles Kings prospect and 2025 NCAA champion Hampton Slukynsky

Episode 348 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features freshly signed Los Angeles Kings prospect and 2025 NCAA champion Hampton Slukynsky. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Slukynsky talks about the decision to leave Western Michigan one year after winning a national championship and sign his entry-level deal with the Kings alongside older brother Grant, a forward who has been a big part of his path. Slukynsky shares insights and stories from his unique development route, from backyard rink sessions with his brother and older friends in Minnesota, to relying on YouTube for coaching until he got to the USHL, where he also won a championship as a rookie while having a goalie coach for the first time. He also talks winning gold at the under-18 world Championships, under-20 World Junior Championships and World Championships alongside Jeremy Swayman and fellow NHL Sense Arena user (we get into how he uses it) Joey Daccord.  In the Parent Playbook, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, we talk about the best ways to find growth opportunities this summer with different coaching voices and camps.   We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring Casey DeSmith of the Dallas Stars with a great breakdown on how to manage plays when you feel behind laterally.  And in our weekly gear segment, we head to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, for a look at they steps required to go from designing your dream gear on one of the many recently launched customizers, to making sure it fits your body and your game, and placing that custom order. 

Episode 347: Team USA goalie coach Mike Buckley of the Los Angeles Kings

Episode 347 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features gold-medal winning Team USA goalie coach Mike Buckley of the Los Angeles Kings. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Buckley talks about his experiences at the Olympics, including his work with Connor Hellebuyck, and shares some incredible lessons from a coaching career that includes a decade in the NCAA before the past seven in the NHL, first with the Pittsburgh Penguins and there last three in Los Angeles. Buckley talks about teaching "motion," a variation on backwards flow (for lack of a better term) that isn't limited to rush chances, and the psychology and mindset he's brought to the Kings, including walking us through a simple breath work drill that Anton Forsberg said has helped him immensely this season. It really is a can't miss interview loaded with takeaways for goalies at every level.   In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, we ask whether that desire to protect our kids in minor hockey is really preparing them for life beyond it.  We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring Jet Greaves of the Columbus Blue Jackets with a two-part look at sharp-angle shots and passes behind screens.   And in our weekly gear segment, we head to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, for a look at the Warrior Alpha Surge pads, with so many new features we had to saves the gloves for another time. 

Episode 346: Olympians: gold-medal winner Aerin Frankel from Team USA and Rei Halloran from Team Japan.

Episode 346 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a pair of Olympians: gold-medal winner Aerin Frankel from Team USA and Rei Halloran from Team Japan.  In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Frankel shares insights from her gold-medal winning experience at the Olympics and success with the Boston Fleet after an outstanding college career, including advice on managing pressure on a big stage. And in our second feature interview, Halloran talks about her unique path the 2026 Winter Games with Team Japan as something of a late bloomer who did a lot of different sports, including horse back riding which has some interesting ties to goaltending, before playing Div. 3 NCAA at Wesleyan University, then professionally in Norway and Sweden, as well as the occasional practice fill-in stint with the Fleet. In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, we build on a recent post-game interview with Devin Cooley of the Calgary Flames and revisit the importance of finding wins within the game regardless of results. We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring the return of veteran Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes and a breakdown on how to play a 2-on-1 pass higher in the zone compare to in tight.  And in our weekly gear segment, we head to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, for a look at the new True Catalyst Nitro pads and their patent pending Post Connection System, a large, uniquely shaped toe bridge design to improve post play. 

Episode 345: Canadian Olympian and Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie Emerance Maschmeyer

Episode 345 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a return appearance from Canadian Olympian and Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie Emerance Maschmeyer  In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Maschmeyer talks about her experiences at the 2026 Olympics, and how it differed from 2022 both in terms of having fans in the building and being a parent this time around. We also got some great advice on how to handle nerves in big moments, including a reminder message she writes on her blocker, and talk about her transition from Ottawa to Vancouver in the PWHL, and what its like to again be working with a new coaching voice. In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, drop Part 2 of what to do when the season comes to an end, as it has for many minor hockey families, to give give everyone proper closure. We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring the debut of Brandon Bussi and a great video breakdown on rush depth and choosing the proper push path on a cross-ice one timer.  And in our weekly gear segment, we head to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, for a look at their big sale on Pro Return equipment from CCM and Bauer, including big names like Vasilevskiy and Markstrom. 

Episode 344:Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch goalie Brandon Halverson.

Episode 344 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch goalie -- and recently named AHL goalie of the month -- Brandon Halverson. In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, Halverson shares lessons and insights from a long, often winding journey to his first NHL start last season with the Lightning, more than a decade after being picked in the second by the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Draft. It's a path that included playing second division in Germany after injuries forced him out for almost two seasons, and at one point working as a delivery driver as he worked his way back from multiple surgeries, before starting his comeback in the ECHL and earning his way up to the AHL and then the NHL. It's a can't miss chat filled with great advice, both between the pipes technically and tactically, and between the ears with mindset tips.  In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, we talk about what to do when the season comes to an end, as it has for many minor hockey families, to give give everyone proper closure. We also review this week’s Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, featuring Matt Murray with breaking down how to managed post play and posture on an angled rush attack versus a low-high passing play. And in our weekly gear segment, we head to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, for a look at the new True Project X stick, with a lively mid-kick flex, sharp graphics and weighing in at just 535 grams.