Why Bobrovsky Called His Coach After Winning the Vezina | Ian Clark — The Last Line Ep. 4

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Last Line with Ian Clark and Kevin Woodley. Presented by InGoal Magazine and From the Crease, this episode focuses on one of the most important — and often overlooked — parts of goaltending: mindset. Ian shares a remarkable story about Sergei Bobrovsky calling him just weeks after winning the Vezina Trophy with a simple question: "How do we get better?" That conversation became a research project studying the best goalies in the world — and offers a powerful lesson in continuous improvement. We also discuss: • Why every elite goalie still makes standing saves • The power of patience and neutrality • How to find value in difficult practices • Lessons from Marc-André Fleury's approach to competition • The common traits shared by the best goalies in the world • Athletic posture, stance selection, and core strength • Audience Q&A with Ty Party 📩 Submit questions for future episodes: TheLastLine@InGoalMag.com ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro 1:36 — Bobrovsky's build mindset after winning the Vezina 4:30 — What the world's best goalies all had in common 7:00 — Building patience through practice 10:40 — How to make bad practices work for you 13:45 — The one skill you can train on every shot 15:00 — Marc-André Fleury and loving impossible challenges 19:30 — Traits shared by elite goalies 21:45 — Q&A: stance, core strength and posture 23:30 — Multi-stance systems explained 26:00 — Why core strength matters for goalies 28:45 — Inside From The Crease WHO THIS IS FOR Hockey goalies from youth to pro, goalie coaches and parents, and anyone focused on goalie development, mindset, and training. Subscribe for more goalie coaching insights, development strategies and NHL goaltending discussions. 📲 Train with purpose using From the Crease: App store - https://apps.apple.com/app/from-the-crease/id6742784644 Play store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ftc_rn&hl 👉 Subscribe to InGoal Magazine: https://ingoalmag.com/subscribe 🎁 Gift an InGoal Magazine membership: https://ingoalmag.com/gift-subscriptions/ #TheLastLine #IanClark #GoalieMindset #Bobrovsky #Goaltending #FromTheCrease #InGoalMagazine