InGoal Radio Goalie Podcast Ep 327: Sandra Abstreiter

Episode 327 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports (https://www.thehockeyshop.com/) ,  features another upbeat and informative interview with PWHL Montreal and soon-to-be Olympic goalie Sandra Abstreiter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Show open: NHL goaltending talk (Wedgewood, Markstrom, Lankinen) 10:51 Gear segment: Bauer Pulse Innovation stick deep dive 23:16 ProReads: How NHL goalies read stick blades and releases 35:41 Parent Playbook: Gear questions, technique tips, and handling difficult coaches 48:23 Feature interview: Sandra Abstreiter (PWHL Montreal / Germany Olympian) 1:18:47 Closing: Warrior gear, Bauer Pulse, and PWHL wrap-up ▸ Full episode notes & transcript: https://ingoalmag.com/ingoal-radio-episode-327with-sandra-abstreiter/ In the feature interview appropriately presented by NHL Sense Arena (https://hockey.sensearena.com/store) , we catch up with Abstreiter, who did a quick hit on the podcast early last season, to talk about her offseason focus, helping Germany qualify for the upcoming 2026 Olympics with a .967 save percentage, and evolving expectations going into her third PWHL season . We also expanded on some of the stories she shared last time, including starting goalie at 16, being self taught off YouTube, and learning from Ann-Renee Desbiens with the Victoire. In this week's Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App (https://www.stopitgoaltending.com/app-download/) , we dig into the mailbag to answer questions about gear, technique and dealing with difficult coaches. We also review this week's Pro Reads, presented by Vizual Edge, we try something a little different by sharing a conversation with all three Seattle Kraken goalies about Montréal Canadiens Sam Montembault saying he can identify the handedness and stick tape color of almost every NHL shooter -- how rare is it? Does it help? And what information matters the most when reading a shooter? In our weekly gear segment we go to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a deep dive on the all new Bauer Pulse stick, a limited innovation line with an exciting new take on goalie grips.