The Knowledge Book contains all the Goalie Knowledge posts. These are the information packed posts to help you understand the position and enable you and your goalie maximize your potential as a coach/goalie team. Feel free to click through, leave comments and don’t be afraid to get in touch with any questions you have!
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Why are edges so important as a goalie?
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
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Video: Getting beat five hole
Your goalie is on their angle, ready for the shot, reads it’s going low and… It squeaks through the five-hole in Vitek Vanecek of the Washington Capitals’ situation. It’s a goal he would like to have back and every goalie has experienced this fateful mistake. So what went wrong on this play and how can
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The Butterfly
Some call it a style, some say it’s overused, 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, glove,
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Video: The poke check
The puck carrier is cutting across the crease, they have a small opening to get across, your goalie goes to cut off that option…. …and swing and a miss! Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars probably wants that goal back. The poke check is a great tool for your goalie when the play gets in
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