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Terry Dvorak
Email: terryd@minnesotahockey.org
Litchfield-Dassel/Cokato Boys Varsity Goalie Coach
Litchfield-Dassel/Cokato Girls Varsity Goalie Coach
District 5 – ACE Coordinator (Minnesota Hockey)
2007-2008 MN Boys High School Association Section 3A Assistant
Coach of the Year
2008-2009 MN Boys High School Association Section 3A Assistant
Coach of the Year
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Goaltender Equipment Fitting
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Goaltender Pads –
The following is a four step guide to determine the size of a
goaltender's pads.
Step 1 - Goaltender's skate size
Step 2 - Measure from the floor to the middle of the kneecap.
Step 3 - Measure from the middle of the kneecap to desired height on
thigh.
Step 4 - Add steps 1, 2, and 3 for estimated size of leg pad.
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Goaltender's Glove
- The following is a brief summary on how to fit a goaltending glove.
In today's game many believe that bigger is always better when it comes to a
goaltender's glove. This is not true. Having a glove that is too big will limit a
goaltender's ability to catch and control the puck. Here are two tips to follow when
fitting a glove. First, from the end of the finger channels to the tips of a
goaltender's fingers there should be no more than 1/4 of an inch of space.
Second, the heel of the goaltender's hand and the heel / cuff of the glove should
line up.
-Note: 'Full Right' Catch Glove = Glove goes on the right
hand.
-Note: 'Regular' Catch Glove = Glove goes on the left hand.
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Goaltender's Blocker
Proper blocker sizing will allow a goaltender to control the face of the
blocker. This will lead to better rebound control and protection. Similar to
fitting for a glove, from the end of the finger channels to the tips of a
goaltender's fingers there should be no more than 1/4 of an inch of space.
-Note: 'Full Right' Blocker = Blocker is on the left hand (also side
goalie stick is held).
-Note: 'Regular' Blocker = Blocker is on the right hand (also side
goalie stick is held).
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Goaltender Chest Protector
The size of a goaltender's chest protector should be determined by the
goaltender's height. After gathering a goaltender's height the next step
is to match the height with the selected company's size chart to
determine the appropriate size.
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Goaltender Breezers
The size of a goaltender's breezers should be determined by the
goaltender's waist measurement. Breezers should fit comfortably
While offering full range of motion for the player.
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STICKS
A stick for a goaltender is a lot different than a players stick. The
blade is wider (about 3.5 inches) and has a paddle reaching part way
up the shaft. The stick is sized by paddle length and lie. The paddle is
measured in inches from about 20-26 and is used to block shots. This
hockey goalie equipment comes in right and full right like gloves.
Sticks are made of wood, fiberglass coated wood, foam injected, and
other composite materials.
For the lie: in goal stance with skates on your blade should lie
flat on ice.
For paddle length: in good goal stance, hand should just touch
paddle with blade flat on ice.
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SKATES
Skates for netminders are a little different than for other
players. The boots are reinforced with plastic cowlings to absorb
the impact from shots. The blade is also different. The blade is
longer and flatter with less of a radius. There may also be less of a
hollow than for other skaters to allow for better lateral movement.
This is a matter of preference. Today, many goalkeepers like their
skates sharper. Today more keepers skate more to handle the puck
in different situations. Normal sizing is 1-1/2 sizes less than your
normal everyday shoe size.
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Goalie Mask
Goalie masks are sized according
to the circumference of the goalies
head at the forehead. Use a measuring
tape to determine the correct
circumference along with the sizing
guides listed with each mask to find
the appropriate mask size.
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Goaltender Equipment
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Fast Thoughts
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A goalie is 40% (or more) of your
team. You cannot win without a good
goalie. Practices should reflect this.
Assign one assistant coach as a goalie
coach; or rotate the assignment. But
work with the goalies – don’t use them
as target dummies.
Beginner goalies need to practice (a)
correct saves (b) position and (c)
recovery. To do this effectively, they
MUST practice in a crease. A little to
far right, left, forward or back, and they
have a bad gap or they are off center.
To be good, a goalie must know where
the goalie is. Practice (draw it on the
ice) with a crease!!
Work for muscle memory. You don’t
want goalies who think. You want
goalies who react. A move must be
perfected in practice to become
instinctive in games.
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Each practice plan should in part
reinforce core skills (muscle memory)
and in part develop further goalie skills
Make it fun. A goalie is a hard
position, practicing the same moves
over and over till they are perfect.
Repetition can be tedious. Introduce
gimmicks for no other reason than…
its fun!
One puck at a time – shooters are not
allowed to shoot until acknowledged.
The last thing you need is a puck to a
goalies unprotected back side, taking
your goalie out for several weeks.
It’s true of all kids – it’s true of goalies
– they will develop better if they do
skills when they are not tired. Do your
skill training FIRST, then do your
power skating. Many coaches run
power skating first, and then you have
sloppy and ineffective skill practice.
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Skating
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Goalie should be the best skater on the
ice. Don’t let goalies slack during skating
drills just because they are wearing futons.
Get them to skate.
Skate out during spring league
Go to power skating.
Goalies need powerful legs
with bursting energy. Skating
should focus on burst drills –
sprints.
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Goalie Stance
– The goal of the coach is to bring
out the best in that goalie – not
force that goalie to conform to
your notions –
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There are generally three goalie
stances:
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Up and down – with the leg pads close
together (weakness is the goalie may
be two straight up to get a quick kick off
of his edges)
Wide – with the legs spread apart in a
“V” (the weakness of this stance is a
large 5 hole – the advantage is a
snapping butterfly)
Hybrid – sort of in between the two
What you want to look for in a good
stance
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Stick should be on the ground in front
of the goalie – not right at the feat but
in front so that the force of a puck
hitting the stick goes up the shaft into
the arm – and does not simply knock
the paddle back into the toes
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Glove
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In a goalie stance, the glove
should be out to the side, with the
wrist pointed out.
– The glove should not be lazy
down resting on the leg pads
– The wrist should not be pointed up
making it hard to move the glove
– The glove should be slightly
forward of the chest – in the vision
of the goalie, able to catch a hard
puck without getting knocked into
the goal
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Blocker
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In a goalie stance, the blocker
should be out to the side, with the
wrist pointed back.
– The blocker should not be lazy
down resting on the leg pads
– The blocker should be slightly
forward of the chest inline with the
glove – in the vision of the goalie,
able to roll the wrist to deflect a
puck into the corners
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Stick
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In a goalie stance, the stick should
be out in front - in position to move
in a semi-circle motion.
– The stick should be about 12” –
18” out in front allowing for a
deflection of the puck into the
corners. (Rebound Control)
– The stick is also in front allowing
for better control to cushion a
shot. If the stick is at the skates
there is a better chance of puck
rebounding back out in front of net
resulting in a lack of control of the
rebound.
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Goalie Holes
There exist seven distinct
positions a goaltender
needs to cover:
1. At the corner of the net on
the ice on the goaltender’s
stick side
2. At the corner of the net on
the ice on the goaltender’s
glove side
3. On the goaltender’s glove
side, near the upper
crossbar.
4. On the goaltender’s stick
side, near the upper cross
bar
5. Between the goaltender’s
legs.
6. Between the goaltender’s
torso and stick side.
7. Between the goaltender’s
torso and glove side.
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Goalie Movement
KEY NOTES:
1. HEAD CALM ON A SWIVEL.
2. CHEST FORWARD (THE COACH SHOULD
BE ABLE TO READ THE JERSEY.
3. POSTERIOR DOWN OVER THE HEELS OF
THE SKATES. (FOR PROPER BALANCE)
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Goalie Positioning
KEY NOTES:
1. THE GOALIE SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN
POSITION TO TAKE AWAY AS MUCH OF THE
NET AS POSSIBLE. (TRU-ANGLE)
2. TEACH THE GOALIE ABOUT THE SHOOTERS
ILLUSION. (WHAT THE SHOOTERS EYES SEE
IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE PUCK SEES.
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Goalie Saves
KEY NOTES:
1. ALL SAVES SHOULD BE MADE AT THE TOP OF THE
CREASE.
2. ALL SAVES SHOULD BE MADE MOVING FORWARD.
3. NO DOUBLE COVERAGE!
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Warm-Up
• Stretching – legs & back.
• Mirror Drill – Goalie shuffles along side of the boards facing
the glass (mirror) watching for correct technique. Everything
should be quiet – no head or body movement.
• Shuffle the crease – staying out in front of the crease.
• Kick-outs (butterfly position on the ice) – Working on
stretching the core muscles and the muscles around the knee
area.
• Up-Downs (goalie in ready position) Squirt, 10u & 12u should
do this exercise alternating one leg at a time. PeeWee &
Bantam should start out alternating legs but should try to
advance to a full butterfly up & down.
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Goalie Drills
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