034 - Behind the Scenes with an NHL Equipment Manager with Nathan Belliveau

12/03/24 • 65 min

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!

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

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Previous Episode

033 - Acting Like a Pro and Adding Tools to Your Goalie Toolbox

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.

Next Episode

035 - How to Deal With Mistakes and Why We Became Goalie Coaches

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.