Swedish Jr Hockey Podcast Ep 26: Alexander Zalewski Goalie Coach in KHL and is Hockey Journey

After a career ending back injury and 10 months of bedridden recovery from back fusion, Alex made the conscious decision to become a goalie coach.  Alex grew up in St Petersburg, Russia and was one step away from becoming a professional goalie in the Russian system when a back injury almost caused permanent paralysis requiring emergency back surgery.  This episode talk about his journey as a player to coaching and how he made it to become one of the youngest coaches in general and specifically as a goalie coach in the KHL.  Alex has since left Russia and when we recorded this episode temporary lives in Israel and looking for the next step in his hockey and personal journey of life.