The past 6 weeks I’ve been on the ice a ton for a spring 3 on 3 league with PowerTech. I’ve been working with kids from the tyke age group up to midget and everywhere in between. There’s something fun and unique about every age group, and they all have different priorities at their age … Continue reading Be A Complete Athlete
Conscious Coaching: Taking The Time To Make It Stick
Over the past few weeks, I've been working with a small group of goalies as part of an in season development program. It's been a great experience for me and for the goalies as we have enough time to stop and give attention on a more individual basis as necessary, and that's what got me … Continue reading Conscious Coaching: Taking The Time To Make It Stick
More is Not Better; Better is Better
Hey Guys, Recently I came across an article in the New York Times that talked about "hustle culture" and how the growing popularity of the "Rise and Grind" mantra has been having a very negative impact on people's overall health, as well as job and life satisfaction. There's pressure from endless posts on social media … Continue reading More is Not Better; Better is Better
Drill: 3 Point with Advance and Retreat
Hey Guys, I wanted to expand on my explanation of the drill I posted last week. In case you missed it, check it out on my Instagram. As I mentioned in the caption, I just wanted to take a familiar footwork drill and spice it up a bit. In a game situation, as much as … Continue reading Drill: 3 Point with Advance and Retreat
Drill: RVH to Blocking Save
Hey guys, I wanted to do a quick write up on a drill I uploaded to the YouTube channel the other day. Working with a college goalie on quick plays around the net, the goal was to get a smooth transition from his goalie stance into his RVH, and back out into a blocking save, … Continue reading Drill: RVH to Blocking Save
Puckhandling Part 3: Working it In
If you've been following along this week, I've been posting on puckhandling. The first post talked about why it's such a big deal in the first place. I followed that up with some of the keys to success when it comes to being a good puckhandling goaltender. Today, I want to deal with the easiest ways to incorporate puckhandling … Continue reading Puckhandling Part 3: Working it In
Puckhandling Part 2: Keys to Success
Continuing on with puckhandling, it's important to know what makes a good puckhandling goaltender. First of all, what it is not, is the guy who's trying to bomb home run passes to guys at the far blue line. Those opportunities are few and far between, and the likelyhood of them turning into a scoring chance … Continue reading Puckhandling Part 2: Keys to Success
Puckhanding Part 1: Just Do It
Hey guys, Looking back through my posts, I can't believe I haven't written about puckhandling at some point already. It's one part of goaltending that never gets adequate attention by goalie coaches. (Props to Eli Wilson who had the foresight to dedicate an entire camp to goalie puckhandling. Really awesome stuff.) If I tried to pack … Continue reading Puckhanding Part 1: Just Do It
Finding the Puck
Hey guys, Today we're looking at a drill from a private session from last week. Full disclosure, I got the inspiration for this drill from a drill I saw from Slovakian National Team coach Jan Lasak. His drill involved the goalie in their butterfly, focused on a puck to their side. On the cue, a … Continue reading Finding the Puck
One Size Does Not Fit All
Hey Guys, Today I want to share another drill from our goalie development camp earlier this summer. We dedicated some time to working on shots from odd angles. These are situations that come up in games, but they may not see much of them in practice. As always, the goal is to work with the … Continue reading One Size Does Not Fit All
