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Nathan sits down for a quick solo episode and talks about how to identify the root cause of your breakdowns instead of just looking at them on the surface. We also discuss when and how to implement these changes.

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127 - Identifying the Root Cause of Your Breakdowns

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This week Connor flies solo and talks about good habits that evaluators are looking for and how to make the most of your evaluation season.

Here is the True North Goaltending in house hockey evaluation package: https://truenorthgoaltending.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TNG-Hockey-Goalie-Evaluation-Package.pdf

Here is the True North Goaltending in house ringette evaluation package: https://truenorthgoaltending.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TNG-Ringette-Goalie-Evaluation-Package.pdf

Here is the Hockey Canada evaluation rubric discussed in the episode: https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Hockey-Programs/Players/Downloads/2020/goaltender-skill-evaluation-e.xls

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126 - Habits to Focus on in Evaluations

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This week Connor and Nathan sit down and discuss on ice warm up and how to make the most of it. We also discuss some concerning trends we have been seeing from goalies and what they have mentioned to us that they are being taught.

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125 - Warm Ups and Concerning Goalie Trends

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This week is a solo episode with Nathan talking about how trends/fads usually aren't the things to help with your development. We also touch on topics such as when your strengths become weaknesses and getting out of your comfort zone.

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124 - Trends Usually Don't Help Your Development

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This week is a solo episode with Nathan talking about the process of changing parts of your game and how it can lead to a regression before we start to see real results. We talk about how to handle that and how to try and minimize the regression as much as possible.

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123 - To Get Better, Sometimes You Have to Get Worse

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We recorded our presentation from this past weekend's beginner goalie camp for new goalie parents. We talk about how you can create a supportive environment for your goalie, what your role is as a goalie parent, things to look out for, and what to expect throughout your goalie's journey.

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122 - Goalie Parents, This One's For You! 

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If you are interested in the StadiOps platform, visit https://stadiops.com or fill out this form: https://tally.so/r/ZjGeAA

Drill of the Month - Oops I Did It Again: https://coachthem.com/pdf/36019-oops-i-did-it-again.pdf

This week Connor and Nathan sit down and talk about how sometimes, trying to do more or try harder can actually hinder us as opposed to help us. We also talk about playing against significantly higher levels of talent and how to manage that.

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121 - Trying Harder Doesn't Always Help

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This week is a Nathan solo episode talking about the importance of cognitive training in your development plan and some things you can do to start implementing it.

The Quiet Eye research by Dr. Derek Panchuk and Dr. Joan Vickers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26949176/

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120 - How to Implement Cognitive Development

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This week is a Nathan solo episode going through how to identify your goalie identity and why it matters. Having a personal identity related to who you are and how you approach goaltending can give you a grounding point for your development and to help get through performance struggles.

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119 - Your Goalie Identity

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2026 goalie camps are live for booking!  Check out https://truenorthgoaltending.com/edmonton-goalie-camps for more info.

Evan Kurylo of Coretex Goaltender Development joins us for the second time on the podcast. We talk about his approach to finding research on goalie and athlete development for his podcast the Coretex Athletic Review.

The Coretex Athletic Review Podcast: https://pod.link/1858786360

The Coretex Goaltender Development Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CoretexGoaltending

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118 - Finding Research for Athletic Development w/ Evan Kurylo

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Nathan Park (@thediygoalie)

The DIY Goalie podcast is dedicated to helping hockey goalies improve their on-ice performance.  The show features goalie coaches Nathan Park and Connor Munday who discuss various goaltending topics from on ice tips to systemic goalie development and more.

The show also occasionally features guest interviews such as pro or former pro goalies, experts in mental performance and phone addiction, prominent figures n the goalie community, and more!

Visit us at truenorthgoaltending.com to learn more about us and to see what we have to offer, both for on ice and virtual training options!

The DIY Goalie Podcast presented by True North Goaltending