GOALIES

Dustin Pedroia’s Hand-eye Coordination

By CoachC | February 2, 2024

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…

The Shooting Gallery Drill

By CoachC | January 27, 2024

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…

Can Goalies Improve Without A Coach?

By CoachC | December 22, 2023

This has to do with a dad not being happy because his goaltender son probably wasn’t going to improve much this coming year…

Opening Night for the NEHI HS Prep Hockey Team

By | December 11, 2023

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)…

4 Things Coaches Do to Harm a Goaltender’s Mental Game (without knowing it)

By | November 25, 2023

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…

We Don’t Live in a Hockey Vacuum

By | November 12, 2023

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…

Exploring Strobe Training

By | October 22, 2023

I didn’t find the following information; actually, a good friend who knows my unique interests sent me the initial link, which led me to many more interesting pages on this subject…

Is Sleep More Important Than Practice?

By | August 18, 2023

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…

One Aspect of Goaltending That Coaches Find Most Challenging to Teach

By | July 2, 2023

As I enlisted the help of our “AI” program to research this month’s posts, I was absolutely amazed at the information that program spit back at me.  I mean, few of the answers I received were exactly what I expected at all.  But then, I’d love for members and non-members to tell me what you think…

A Poetic Look Through The eyes of Professional Hockey Scouts

By | June 25, 2023

In the vast and icy expanse of talent, where frozen dreams and fierce aspirations collide, ice hockey scouts emerge as guardians of the frozen realm. Armed with discerning eyes and a zealous pursuit of hidden gems, they embark on a quest to unearth the next glacial prodigy…