Goalie Knowledge

Your goalie has those big, cushiony pads, why can’t they just stay down on the ice the whole time, and just flop around like a fish? Let’s start off with a video below on Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks working with legendary goalie coach Ian Clark. So what did you notice during all those…

Some call it a style, some say it’s overused, but we know it’s a way to make a save. It sounds like we’re cooking something up. What makes a good butterfly? Currently, the butterfly is the preferred save choice for most goalies. From this position, your goalie can make a variety of saves: blocker, chest,…

Omne Trium Perfectum. Latin for “the rule of three” (Don’t worry, we had to look it up too). There are three basic movements your goalie needs to practice constantly to be the best they can be. So what are C-Cuts, Shuffles, and T-Pushes? C-Cuts These are the same movements that all skaters practice as they…

Be there or be square. Ideally, as a goalie, you want to be both. Your goalie should be in the correct position on the ice and square to the puck. But what does it mean to be square to the puck? The short and simple answer, is the shoulders and feet of a goalie (in…

Unfortunately, trigonometry is one of those few classes in school that you’ll actually use in your real life. When you hear a coach or parent say, “Cut down the angle!”, they’re saying apply math to your hockey problem. Scary, I know. “Square to the puck” is another term we’ll talk about in a Knowledge post.…

So unfortunately, your cousin’s uncle’s sister’s friend is wrong. It’s not “keep your glove up”, but “keep your glove ready.”