June 21, 2013 by admin in Goaltending, Philosophy

Gone Fishing and the Overlap of Generations

Several years ago I was on a pontoon boat on Lake St. Claire with my brother, John and a bunch of friends to open the bass fishing season. This annual event has marked the beginning of summer for John and me for about the past fifteen years. I’m not much

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June 21, 2013 by admin in Goaltending, Philosophy

Some Thoughts on Pulling the Starting Goalie

One of the most difficult situations you will encounter as a goalie occurs when the coach makes the decision to pull you from the game. When this happens, the goaltender is often filled with a sense of failure in having not lived up to his own personal expectations or those

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June 19, 2013 by admin in Advice, Goaltending, Philosophy

Confessions of A Goalie Dad

During the registration calls we take for our goalie schools I often have the chance to talk with parents about their son or daughter’s experience as a goalie. Almost every parent I talk to is absolutely tuned in on how their child is playing but perhaps more importantly, how their

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