Episodes

  • 036 - Preparing for Life After Hockey with Joaquin Gage
    Dec 17 2024

    Show notes can be found at https://thediygoalie.com/pod036

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    This week we have former NHL goaltender Joaquin Gage on with us to discuss his pro career and transitioning to life after hockey. Now a media personality in the Edmonton area as well as a financial advisor, Joaquin shares the importance of planning for what comes after your playing career is over.

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    58 mins
  • 035 - How to Deal With Mistakes and Why We Became Goalie Coaches
    Dec 10 2024

    Show notes are available at https://thediygoalie.com/pod035

    In this week's episode, we go through our drill of the month, the five puck tracking sequence (https://thediygoalie.com/drill/five-puck-tracking-sequence). Connor and Nathan then dive into how to properly deal with mistakes and shifting to have a better mindset around them. They also go into why they became hockey goalies and why they became goalie coaches.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 034 - Behind the Scenes with an NHL Equipment Manager with Nathan Belliveau
    Dec 3 2024

    Show notes can be found at https://thediygoalie.com/pod034

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    This week we had Nathan Belliveau, former assistant equipment manager of the New Jersey Devils, to talk with us about what it is like being an equipment manager at the pro, semi-pro, and major junior levels. He shares some cool stories, some advice on what makes high level goalies successful, and the day to day behind the scenes of the pro level. Belly was gracious enough to share a lot of his experience and the interview made for some great content!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 033 - Acting Like a Pro and Adding Tools to Your Goalie Toolbox
    Nov 27 2024

    Show notes are available at https://thediygoalie.com/pod033

    This week, we dive into two segments:

    How to act like a pro - we dive into the importance of character and how to start making a good impression on coaches and scouts. We talk about the influence parents have as well on how their goalies are perceived.

    Building your toolbox - every situation in goaltending is different, which is why it is important to fill your toolbox with multiple tools to allow you to make the right decisions. We discuss how to do this and why it is important.

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    55 mins
  • 032 - Sayings About Goaltending That Grind Our Gears
    Nov 19 2024
    Show notes can be found at https://thediygoalie.com/pod032 This week we go into some sayings and misconceptions about goaltending that really irk us. Everything from "goalies need to stand up more" to "goalies are lazy," we dissect certain phrases that get thrown around about goaltending and discuss what has merit and what doesn't.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 031 - The Importance of Positioning and Dealing With a Tough Coaching Situation
    Nov 12 2024
    Show notes are available at https://thediygoalie.com/pod031 This week we go through the drill of the month: the five colour vermicelli bowl (https://thediygoalie.com/drill/five-colour-vermicelli-bowl). We also explore two segments: one where Connor brings up a concern from a goalie parent that was brought up about playing time at a young age and how to deal with it; and one where we dive into how important positioning is for a save since reaction times to these shots are so quick.
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    48 mins
  • 030 - Solutions to Better Systemic Goalie Development
    Nov 5 2024
    Show notes are available at https://thediygoalie.com/pod030 This week we follow up last week's episode--where we asked some questions about Canada's minor hockey system--with some solutions as to how we would like goalie development to be approached in Canada.
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    51 mins
  • 029 - Is There a Goaltending Problem in Canada?
    Oct 29 2024
    Show notes available at https://thediygoalie.com/pod029 Connor and Nathan explore the statistics behind Canadian goalies at the NHL level and dive into the systemic issues that plague Canadian goalie development. We go through some of the improvements we would like to see.
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    1 hr and 17 mins