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GoalieMasks101: Every Mask Has a Story

GoalieMasks101: Every Mask Has a Story

Sam Hillebrandt: World Juniors, OHL & the NCAA

Jul 7, 2026 · 25 min · 12 segments

In this episode we sit down with Sam Hillebrandt, a two-time gold medal World Juniors Champion for Team USA and an OHL alum. Sam will also be heading to play with Sun Devil Hockey in the NCAA this…

In this episode we sit down with Sam Hillebrandt, a two-time gold medal World Juniors Champion for Team USA and an OHL alum. Sam will also be heading to play with Sun Devil Hockey in the NCAA this fall. We talk about all things goalie mask art, Team USA World Juniors, the Barrie Colts and transitioning into NCAA hockey. This is an interview you don't want to miss. Support the show Every Mask Has a Story. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. For more goalie mask content, follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaliemasks101?utm\_source=qr

In this episode we sit down with Sam Hillebrandt, a two-time gold medal World Juniors Champion for Team USA and an OHL alum. Sam will also be heading to play with Sun Devil Hockey in the NCAA this…

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Speakers: Sam HillebrandtGuestHostHostCo-HostHost

Top entities: Mask×5 Ontario Hockey League×16 Michigan×3 Sam Hillebrandt×4 Little Caesars×4

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈16k followers

Early Goalie Spark & First Custom Mask0:50 – 2:47

H

HostHost

0:50

Okay, so today's guest is one we are so excited to have on.

H

HostHost

0:53

This goalie is a two-time gold medal world juniors champion for Team USA.

H

HostHost

0:58

He has played for the Barry Colts of the OHL and will be heading to play with the Sun Devil Hockey this fall.

H

HostHost

1:04

If you guessed Sam Hillebrandt, you are correct.

H

HostHost

1:06

Welcome, Sam, and thank you so much for joining us on the Every Mask Has a Story podcast.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:11

Yeah, thank you for having me.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:12

I'm excited.

H

HostHost

1:13

Awesome.

H

HostHost

1:14

So I wanted to jump in with our first question for today.

H

HostHost

1:17

So what was the moment that sparked you wanting to become a goalie?

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:21

From what I can remember, when we were playing Timbitaki, the goalie at the time was sick.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:27

And then everybody just started volunteering to play.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:30

And I ended up volunteering one time and started to fall in love with it.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:34

And at the time, I was a defenseman.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:36

So

H

HostHost

1:36

nice.

H

HostHost

1:37

Yeah,

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:37

I just tried it and ended up liking and stuck with it.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:40

So

H

HostHost

1:40

Oh, that's so awesome.

H

HostHost

1:42

Moment of spark of like, wait, this is the position I'm meant to play.

H

HostHost

1:44

So that's really cool.

H

HostHost

1:46

So what was your first ever custom goalie mask design?

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:50

My first one would have been when I think I was 12 or 13.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:54

I was playing on Little Caesars at the time.

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Early Goalie Spark & First Custom Mask0:50 – 2:47

H

HostHost

0:50

Okay, so today's guest is one we are so excited to have on.

H

HostHost

0:53

This goalie is a two-time gold medal world juniors champion for Team USA.

H

HostHost

0:58

He has played for the Barry Colts of the OHL and will be heading to play with the Sun Devil Hockey this fall.

H

HostHost

1:04

If you guessed Sam Hillebrandt, you are correct.

H

HostHost

1:06

Welcome, Sam, and thank you so much for joining us on the Every Mask Has a Story podcast.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:11

Yeah, thank you for having me.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:12

I'm excited.

H

HostHost

1:13

Awesome.

H

HostHost

1:14

So I wanted to jump in with our first question for today.

H

HostHost

1:17

So what was the moment that sparked you wanting to become a goalie?

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:21

From what I can remember, when we were playing Timbitaki, the goalie at the time was sick.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:27

And then everybody just started volunteering to play.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:30

And I ended up volunteering one time and started to fall in love with it.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:34

And at the time, I was a defenseman.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:36

So

H

HostHost

1:36

nice.

H

HostHost

1:37

Yeah,

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:37

I just tried it and ended up liking and stuck with it.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:40

So

H

HostHost

1:40

Oh, that's so awesome.

H

HostHost

1:42

Moment of spark of like, wait, this is the position I'm meant to play.

H

HostHost

1:44

So that's really cool.

H

HostHost

1:46

So what was your first ever custom goalie mask design?

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:50

My first one would have been when I think I was 12 or 13.

Sam HillebrandtGuest

1:54

I was playing on Little Caesars at the time.

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