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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May 04, 2013 by Steve Davies in Goaltending, Philosophy

In Goaltending… Patience Is a Virtue

Many years ago, as the Director of the Goalie Program at the Okanagan Hockey School in British Columbia, I had the opportunity to work with a number of NHL goalies. For the most part, they were celebrity guest instructors, hired to attract students, pose for pictures and sign autographs. Goalies

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April 08, 2013 by Steve Davies in Goaltending, Philosophy

Steve Davies: Zen and the Art of Goaltending

I have often heard it said that at the highest levels of athletic competition, the determining factor in winning or losing is not always superior skills. Of course, skill is very important and in many ways skill levels can be observed and measured. We have all seen competitions during the

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April 08, 2013 by Steve Davies in Goaltending, Philosophy

When They Pin It on Your Size!

Every year during the spring tryouts I get calls from coaches asking me to help in assessing the goalies trying out for their teams. I usually decline the invitation on the grounds that I frequently coach a number of the youngsters trying out and if they were to make the

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February 08, 2013 by Steve Davies in Advice, Goaltending, Philosophy

Some Advice to Goalies Leaving Home to Play Jr. Hockey

Some of you young goaltenders will begin chasing your dreams in earnest as you leave home for the first time to play Jr. Hockey. Several years ago, my son ventured to Pembroke, Ontario to play for the Lumberkings. His hockey dream ended last year at the age of 24 when,

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