We’re proud to welcome back Danny Tiffany, from Recruit Scouting, for our annual European Goaltender Extravaganza!

Danny’s ability to see the big picture separates him from most industry scouts. He applies context, weighs perspective, and uses his experience to help him rank and assess goalies.

In this episode, we’ll discuss the three Russians at the top of his overall list: Semyon Frolov, Pyotr Andreyanov, and Alexei Medvedev. We’ll then break down the season of the 6’5 Slovak Michal Pradel and discuss what makes Czechia’s Ondrej Stebetak so enticing.

For the second year in a row, we’ll talk about WJC and Liiga standout Petteri Rimpinen’s potential. Danny will tell us how Rimpinen is comparable to Juuse Saros and Dustin Wolf, and we’ll chat about the benefits of selecting an overage goaltender.

Andrei Trofimov is discussed, as are Swiss goaltenders Elijah Neuenschwander and Matia Nico Birchler. We talk about Love Harenstam, Patrik Kerkola, and double overager Linards Feldbergs.

We also have random sidebar conversations about the state of Canadian goaltending, how goalies use video, training and conditioning programs, Finland’s recent crop, and Jack Ivankovic’s issues tracking the puck.

We’d like to formally thank Danny for his time and good nature, and highly recommend you check out his outstanding work at Recruit Scouting.

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