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.