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Goaltending Flashcards

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Physical demands of goaltending (* beside what other countries excel at):

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  • flexibility*
  • power/strength
  • balance/stability
  • agility
  • hand-eye coord. *
  • presentation
  • vision
  • ROM*
  • stamina/fitness level
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Mental demands of goaltending (* beside what other countries excel at):

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  • preparation*
  • managing pressure
  • short term memory
  • adversity
  • body language
  • managing external distractions
  • stay in the moment
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Hockey sense needed for goaltending (* beside what other countries excel at):

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  • anticipation
  • ability to read*
  • read the release*
  • save selection (vs size)
  • ice awareness*
  • self awareness*
  • communication
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** 5 key concepts for goaltending:

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  1. find the puck: eyes first
  2. movement: getting into position
  3. position: stance, angles (square to puck), depth
  4. save selection: appropriate to the situation
  5. puck control: rebounds and recovery
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Hockey Canada: level 1 includes….

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  • skating
  • stance
  • moving skills
  • positioning
  • save selection
  • basic puck control (rebound control)
  • stickhandling
  • fun and athleticism
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** Incorporating goalies into practice:

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  • goalie will improve doing team drills, but if you make time for 1 drill/practice, you give them attention they deserve
  • incorporate your goalies into practice in 10 minutes
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What to communicate with your goalie about:

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  • who is playing the next game?
  • what is expected in game situations?
  • how much feedback?
  • is goal setting important?
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Key components of communication:

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  • talk often
  • game situation expectations
  • goalie coach in the process
  • set aside practice time
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** The role of a goalie coach:

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  • design and implement drills
  • act as a liaison between the goaltenders and the head coach
  • help goaltenders with mental preparation and routine
  • assess game and practice performance to identify strengths and areas of development
  • use video as an effective coaching tool
  • help the goaltenders deal with pressure and poor performances
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** Practice tips:

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  • set aside 10 minutes (1 drill) for your goalies per practice
  • goalies should participate in all skating drills
  • goalies should participate in all passing drills
  • space out your shooters
  • communication with players and goalies
  • game type situation drills
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If you know nothing about goaltending, the most important thing you can teach your goaltender is to….

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outwait the shooter

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Try to always have ____ coaches at practice. Whenever your goalies have some idle time, a ____ coach can be a great deal of help.

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  • 3-4

- 3rd or 4th

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**Warm up drills for goalies:

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  • skate with the team
  • allow to track pucks
  • proper spacing
  • time for goaltender specific movements
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Goaltender skating:

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  • goalies need to do all skating drills
  • to be a good goalie you must be an efficient skater
  • also need ability to change directions quickly
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2 types of stance:

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  • upright

- compact

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General description of stance (athletic position to be able to move quickly):

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  • eyes on the puck
  • shoulders and hips square to puck
  • knees slightly bent with slight bend and in waist
  • glove and blocker out in front of the body
  • feet slightly wider than shoulder width for angle shots (improves rebound control)
  • weight balanced on balls of feet and on inside edges of skates
  • stick covers 5 hole, at a slight angle, and about a stick blade length in front of the skates
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17
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Other considerations of the stance:

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  • stance should feel comfortable
  • spine/shine angle should be the same
  • gloves approximately same height
  • catcher open and out in front
  • blocker rotated outward slightly
  • hold stick properly (2 fingers)
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18
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Usage of butterfly depends on….

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  • size of goalie

- distance/angle of puck from crease

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Butterfly description:

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  • head up but eyes low
  • make yourself big and tall (upright torso)
  • pads loose to leg and falling on inner channel
  • stick on ice slightly angled
  • glove out and open
  • knees together, toes out
  • butt up
  • hands in front, stick on ice
  • shoulders square, relaxed upper body
  • weight on knees stay forward
20
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**Skating drills should focus on developing ____ ___ ____.

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inside edge work

21
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**The key in skating movement is to advance the goalie’s ability to….

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move in a quick, efficient and balanced manner

22
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**Specific goalie skating skills:

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  • t-push (long or short)
  • C cut (forward and backward)
  • shuffle (long or short)
23
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T-push description:

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  • leg extension-drive
  • eyes first towards target (turn head)
  • lead foot pointed towards target
  • back leg pushes
  • stop on lead foot on angle
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Shuffles description:

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  • start in crouch position
  • knees bent (athletic position)
  • head up
  • stick on ice
  • glove out and open, blocker square to front
  • shoulders and body square and level to the front (no bouncing)
  • lead leg stays stationary and bent slides over top ice
  • push leg extends and comes back under body
25
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When to use shuffles:

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  • short lateral distances
  • post-to-post (play behind net)
  • player walking in the slot with the puck
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C-cuts description:

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  • head up
  • core (chest) tall
  • shoulders level and square to shooter
  • stay in crouch forward and backward
  • stick stays flat on the ice (covers 5 hole)
  • skate blades stay on ice
  • use heel of skate to push forwards staying on your inside edges
  • gloves out and open/forward at waist level, blocker in front of body
  • pads are square and flared at the bottom
27
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Butterfly and power slides description:

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  • glide along ice protecting 5 hole with stick on ice
  • bring the push to the ice and complete seal by bringing knees together
  • maintain a quiet upper body while in the butterfly position and sliding along ice
  • recover to the glide foot side using front 1/3 of skate to gain traction, recover
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Positioning: basic angles:

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  • play at top of crease
  • shooter visually can’t see as much of net
  • closing the distance between shooter and goalie means puck is more likely to hit you
  • less chance of deflections
  • rebounds and puck easier to control
29
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Down and deep =

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less net coverage

30
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Knees in white paint =

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more net coverage

31
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Remember the angle alignment of shot lane is centred to the ____ not the _____.

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  • puck

- shooter’s body or stick shaft

32
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Puck should be square in the middle of the ____ at all times.

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chest

33
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On the post positioning and transitioning (windows):

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  • move feet and elbow away from post
  • keep knob outside of goal
  • rotate head and shoulder only
  • maintain skates on goal line facing slot
  • look under cross bar
  • eyes on the puck
  • do not over rotate
  • stick ready to cut off pass but also covering 5 hole
34
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Stick grip:

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  • hold top of paddle with index finger gripping side of paddle and supported behind with thumb
  • allows goalie to steer on ice shots
35
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Describe stick saves:

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  • start in crouch position
  • stick on ice in front of goalie (a gloves length away from pads, allows movement and rebound control)
  • deflect puck into corner following the arc of the crease
  • let the stick do the work, use wrist to angle stick into desired position
36
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Describe glove saves:

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  • start in stance position
  • glove starts out in position ranging from waist height to just under shoulder
  • glove in front of body and not tight to chest (elbow against ribs is a good guideline)
  • go meet the puck (reduce trajectory), catch it in front of you
  • fingers can be at 12 o’clock, or 3 or somewhere in between (depends on size of goalie)
37
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Catcher: track the puck into _____.

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pocket

38
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Blocker: _____, do not _____.

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  • steer

- punch

39
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Freezing pucks on the ice: 2 parts:

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  • receive puck

- freeze

40
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Receive puck to freeze:

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  • down on knees
  • paddle of stick on ice at an angle
  • let puck hit the paddle and slide down towards blocker
  • cover blocker and puck with glove hand
41
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For safety reasons, when freezing the puck….

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  • keep head up to watch for incoming traffic
  • keep belly off the ice to protect neck and back
  • bring skates together behind body to avoid knee injury if fallen on
42
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Rebound control: freezing pucks into mid-section:

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  • start in crouch
  • catching glove folds over chest to trap and cradle puck
  • blocker should maintain position forward, stick stays on ice in case of rebound
  • elbows tight
  • shoulders and chest angle down
43
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Always watch the play in far end from a ____ ____ position in the crease.

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deep centred

44
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Breakaway routine:

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  • touch post when breakaway occurs
  • using C cuts, come 4 feet from crease to appear big vs shooter, close gap, have space for backward momentum
  • if player changes angle, maintain alignment and squareness with puck (not body) using short side shuffles
  • come out to top of crease and stay there until shooter reaches hash mark closest to crease, then proceed back and match their speed
  • stick down, gloves square
  • deke = slide diagonally backwards in the direction. skate should end up slightly outside of post
  • maintain balance
45
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Basic puckhandling:

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  • blocker at butt end
  • glove in overhand grip position above paddle
  • glove hand apply pressure to the ice, cradling puck
  • legs bent, always in position to pivot, forward/backward skate, single skate c cut, t push

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