Archive for November 2019
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest Goalie of them all?
Yeah, I know your goaltending life isn’t always a fairy tale (sometimes it can turn into a nightmare!), but you have to look in the mirror at times and objectively assess where you are as a goaltender. So whether you are an intro mite, an experienced collegiate/pro or once-a-week adult leaguer, if you want to…
Read MoreI Never Do That! (And other lies goalies tell themselves about their bad habits)
Over the 30+ years I’ve been coaching goalies, I ‘ve developed a pretty good eye for seeing little habits that hurt a goalie’s development. Often when I tell a goalie of something I saw, he or she will say “Oh no, I NEVER do that”. When it’s caught on video, the comment then becomes “Oh…..I…
Read MoreWhat Goalies Can Learn from Charlie Brown and Snoopy
I’ll admit right off that as a kid I was totally into the “Peanuts” cartoon strip. I grew up a shy, nerdy, overweight kid and I learned a lot of life’s lessons from the great Charles Schulz’ alter-ego Charlie Brown and his pet beagle, Snoopy. No matter how many indignities Charlie Brown suffered each day,…
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