Goalies
Core Confidence
Confidence isn’t just about flashy plays or winning games. Real confidence runs deeper — it’s about knowing you’ve got what it takes, no matter what.
Read MoreBuild Your Own Off-ice Hockey Training Center
Many good drills require some sort of training aid (I’ve mentioned previously that a lot of pretty good training tools can even be homemade)…
Read MoreDrill: Tic-Tac-Toe Down Low
This drill needs at least 7 players for flow at one end of the ice, from the hash marks to the boards…
Read MoreDustin Pedroia’s Hand-eye Coordination
A future MLB star played lots of tennis and ping pong as a boy, and I thought… That’s something that deserves some discussion here…
Read MoreThe Shooting Gallery Drill
This is a drill I like to use when we are short players. The drill itself needs 3-5 players plus a goalie and does not take up a lot of room on the ice surface…
Read MoreCan Goalies Improve Without A Coach?
This has to do with a dad not being happy because his goaltender son probably wasn’t going to improve much this coming year…
Read MoreOpening Night for the NEHI HS Prep Hockey Team
I don’t doubt member coaches, parents and older players will find a few things that’ll also help them (sorta like some food for thought)…
Read More4 Things Coaches Do to Harm a Goaltender’s Mental Game (without knowing it)
In an effort to shed some light on how coaches can set their goalies up for success, I have included four common pitfalls to avoid…
Read MoreWe Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum
While a whole bunch of hockey events have inspired this post, I can assure my many on-line friends that this has as much to do with everyday life as it does my sport…
Read MoreIs Sleep More Important Than Practice?
If you’re a hockey parent or coach, and if you’ve ever tried to nail that perfect golf swing or master those dance moves, you know it takes practice. What you may not realize is that sleep plays a huge role in reinforcing those motor skills and muscle memory…
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