The Goalie Mindset Podcast
On The Goalie Mindset Podcast, renowned mental performance coach Pete Fry sits down with NHL, NCAA, Major Junior, and professional goaltenders, coaches, and hockey experts to uncover the mental habits, routines, and strategies that separate the best from everyone else.
Whether you're a goalie striving for the next level, a parent supporting your athlete, or a coach looking to develop mentally stronger players, each episode delivers practical tools to help you build confidence, handle pressure, bounce back from adversity, and perform at your best when it matters most.
With more than 30 years dedicated to researching and teaching the mental game, Pete shares the same mindset principles trusted by elite athletes to help you gain a lasting competitive edge—both on and off the ice.
The Goalie Mindset Podcast
Eli Wilson: What the Best Goalies Do Differently
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What separates goalies who make it to the highest level from those who never quite get there?
In this episode of The Goalie Mindset Podcast, Pete Fry sits down with legendary goalie coach Eli Wilson, who has spent more than 25 years developing some of the best goaltenders in the world, including Carey Price, Devan Dubnyk, Stuart Skinner, Tim Thomas, and many more.
This conversation dives into the mental side of elite performance and what Eli has learned from working with goalies at every level of the game.
Pete and Eli discuss:
- What made Carey Price different from everyone else
- Why focus and concentration separate elite goalies
- The role competitiveness plays in long-term success
- Why some talented goalies never reach their potential
- How confidence, work ethic, and open-mindedness work together
- The biggest mistakes coaches and parents make with goalies
- Why gratitude and perspective matter during difficult seasons
One theme comes up again and again throughout the conversation:
The best goalies never stop trying to get better.
Whether it’s Carey Price, Devan Dubnyk, Stuart Skinner, or Tim Thomas, they all shared a willingness to learn, adapt, and keep improving, even when they were already performing at a high level.
Eli also shares some powerful advice for coaches. Building trust, communicating with your goalies, and focusing on helping them improve is far more effective than criticism, sarcasm, or dwelling on mistakes.
This episode is packed with lessons for goalies, coaches, and parents alike.
🎧 If you want to understand how elite goalies think, learn what separates great competitors from average ones, and discover what it really takes to keep improving year after year, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
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