InGoal Radio Podcast

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 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.