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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February 08, 2013 by Steve Davies in Drills, Goaltending, Training, Video

On Ice Session

Here’s an example of some drills we run during a private on ice session. The tempo is high, and the so is the quality of shooters.

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