Goaltending instruction has come a long way over the past decade or so. Young Mite goalies to veteran college athletes can make pretty butterfly slides and look the part of an intelligent goalie to the naked eye. While instructional techniques have clearly trickled down to the youth level, I see a lack of hockey sense…

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Goalie training break bad habits

In a previous article I discussed the responsibilities goalies have in drills during practices. This article will deal with practice concepts that carry over into game performances. Goaltenders must be aware of these concepts when practicing so they don’t get into lazy habits that will affect their “automatic pilot” in games. If a goalie repeatedly…

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