Mike Richter: Performing Your Best When It Counts

This week Andrew talks with New York Rangers legend and Stanley Cup Champion Mike Richter. Mike is a 3x NHL All-Star and won over 300 games. In 1994, Mike’s extraordinary consistency, acrobatic saves, and timely heroics helped lead the Rangers to the team’s first Stanley Cup championship in 54 years. In this conversation, Mike shares the mindsets and processes that made him one of hockey's all-time great goaltenders and discusses how he applies the same skills today as a business and community leader. Mike also gives Andrew a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest moments in New York sports history—his iconic penalty shot save on Pavel Bure in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. This conversation is filled with lessons to help you improve your focus, navigate pressure, and perform your best when it counts.

Show Highlights:
3:51 - Mike's childhood
6:25 - Goaltending is a game within a game
6:48 - Setting a high standard
7:40 - Leadership lessons from Mark Messier
8:35 - Balancing personal focus and team success
9:51 - Andrew's memories watching Mike
10:26 - Developing and maintaining focus
11:34 - Role of meditation and mindset
13:22 - Consistency
14:16 - Life after hockey
15:05 - Little things that make a big impact
15:37 - Mindset and approach
16:47 - Staying present in the moment
19:20 - 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
19:49 - Penalty shot save on Pavel Bure
23:26 - Role at Brightcore Energy
23:41 - Decision to go back to school
24:00 - Studying at Yale University
26:52 - Transition from hockey to business
30:11 - Personal discipline
32:48 - Important work is not easy

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