10 Goalie Hacks in 15 Minutes YOU NEED TO KNOW 

Hack #3 may be the most important. I used to take the game so seriously until my mom got very ill and passed away. After that my perspective changed. It took so much pressure off when playing when I was going in with the "this is not life or death" attitude. Thanks for making this video Trav.

​That a Boy Trav, great vid.. I use to always skate around my crease to get a feel on what's to come. Mindfulness understanding anticipation. I tell my students this now. great to see you back in NA.

Can’t wait, with more travel with hockey coming up these sure will help

Love these hacks , especially this video - THX for being up front no fluff

10 more of my must know goalie hacks for all goalies out there from skating tips, how to warmup properly to style tips. Did I miss one? Comment it below. New videos every Monday :)

Being able to handle the puck smart is way more important than going for the long pass or the empty net. If you can stop dump ins, make short passes to your guys, help out on the PK that’s huge. If you’re trying to stand out from other guys during tryouts/ in general that’s huge. You have no idea how much the players appreciate an active puck handling goalie until they don’t have one. Also, one thing that’s not touched on nearly enough is talking to your players. Being able to communicate what’s going on when there’s a race to a puck in your zone could be the difference between a breakout or a goal. Same with when a penalty is almost up. Great tips/ hacks man!

Thanks for the great tips I will use them at my game tomorrow and come back to let you know how I did i’m a new goalie and I cant wait to test my skills tomorrow!

Awesome tips man..thank you so much. Enjoy your spring n summer brother

Love it. Great video, really helpful

Another top shelf vid! Thx for this. Love the shows on Smitty delivering hot cheesy pies right up the middle too!

A simple mistake I see a ton of beer leaguers do, is having a way too long paddle. They get the biggest stick they can even if they're below 6' tall, and end up giving up tons of 5 hole goals because the paddle is too long and doesn't cover the 5 hole in the butterfly.

Love my trav spec ties. My ankles don’t hurt anymore.

You’re amazing trav, keep doing what you do, I’m not the only one that waits for your next submission

outstanding tips. thanks Trav.

wake up babe new trav guide video premiering soon

awesome tips! wasn't overdone 👍

another great vid, wish we can see those insightful stretching exercises more detailed in anothe rvideo!!! good job

Great video at least now i know how to rock the toque on the hat now lol loved the thumb nail cant wait to see the new setup!!

I've transferred over from field hockey here in NZ and this is an amazingly helpful video. Thank you

Thanks Trav. These tips are great. Some I am already using, some are new. I would love to see a short video of your dynamic warm up. I use some of these moves, but am curious what works for you. I started recording my games using a Hero 5 last year mounted behind the net and found lots of great material to work on. I liked your idea of a camera mounted to pucks.

Let’s go I’m not a goalie but I certainly love these vids man Love the content See you in the next one

Your the best ❤ Thanks for the tips

I found you a few months ago completely by fluke. I think it was hacks involving travelling with gear. I loved the stick adjustments. I cut mine down right away and love the feel. Save money on the tape job and it looks good. I’m 48 in Oct, and still playing regular leagues. Everything helps. Thanks

Skating is absolutely essential.I played beginning in the pre-Orr era,when hockey in New England absolutely exploded.I would loved to have had a tool like you provide. Helping young goalies👍 P.S. speaking of being nervous, I played with my pads on backwards for the 1st period in my highschool debut, against the league power house.I let the first shot in and we lost 3 -0 and we're out shot 43 to 3 in a 24 minute game.We finished last in the league and I saw more rubber than Goodyear.

Just got my set of trav spec pro laces love ‘em for someone like me who has a 9.5 skate the other toe ties weren’t long enough and skate lace made my ankles burn so thank you for making a toe tie that is made for big feet

Thank you very much for all the good tips and tricks brother. It's awesome to see how much you've progressed since Junior hockey. Keep up the good puck handling ;)

I used painters tape and velcro to keep my tuque on when I played a big outdoor game a few months back. Kept the paint nice

another good informative video guy! something for everyone. maybe one hack you could do a video on is the advantages of drywear/padded shirts/pants that worn under the equipment to keep the netminder cooler and protected at the same time along with what cup/jock a tender should be wearing?

All my friends say I’m the best goalie ever, but these hack were so useful, thx

it realy helped me 😀

Great video man. Goaltending is a huge puzzle and you dont always have all the pieces every night 40 year old beer league’er rippin it up 👊

#2 As a bear league goalie I find that after taking the whole week off I need the warm up to get used to the speed of the game. I need those blistering 42 mph slap shots coming at me to get my reactions back up. Focus is easier when you are getting shot at a lot. Focus is hard to keep when you have 3 shots in the last 20 minutes and then get a break away. As a older goalie my hips don’t work in a RVH like you young bucks, I prefer the old school VH and find it easier to explode out to challenge the shooter in the slot that is getting the pass, even if it is on my ear because I over exploded. As to filming, I know you are pushing a product here but even a cheap amazon camera will help with this. I did this so I can buy 2 and 3 cameras and get different angles. I have to delete all the footage of me landing on my face coming out of a VH to snap up that 42 MPH slappish shot but with 3 cameras I can see exactly when I toe picked right before -DEL.

lets go trav big help even tho i have played goalie for 7 years

My son is very strong on his feet and and excellent skater. Get got passed twice Bantam AAA from inferior skaters. Some coaches still think whaling all over the crease is fine as long as you stop the puck.

Hey trav found that writing on the inside of my Blocker “take it one puck at a time” just like Michael Dipietro makes me focus more when I feel like Im losing focus I’ll look at the writing and it will keep me on my game

Beer boys want to get going so minimal stretch time & then shots mostly for them to score, after years of playing hockey MOST players still dont know how to warm up goalie, & really dont care how to , so lately I just ignore warmup shots

Hey, I was wondering if u would have any ideas of how to practice goal during summer/offseason

i love watching stuff about goalies even when i’m a player lol

When I was very young my parents couldn't put me in Power Skating because it wasn't really a thing. They literally put me in figure skating lessons to help with balance. Honestly helped me out tremendously.

How thise your pro laces work when you push with it from the rvh. I have tryed bauer pads own and I lose much power from my push so i changed back to skate laces

I am a 15 year old jv high school player. Right now I use the cam axis 2.9 pads but they are super loose and I can’t tighten them much more. Do you have any recommendations?

Will the trav spec pro laces work on 28 +1 pads

Great vid. I used to have that nervousness and focus problem when I played. I never found a way to always get that ultra alert mind that's completely living in the moment. I often took a quick nap and a cold shower a couple hours before games, but like you said be hydrated is crucial and nutrition too.

13:15 that’s the same angle I use for my vids! Great angle you don’t necessarily need the super expensive camera a hero 5 black works as well you can get 4k 30 grams for about 100 min

Trav found your videos by fluke. I am I. My late thirties and want to start playing and just do some beer leagues. Any advice on what to get for first gear? How do you determine which used pads are good? Thanks!

Wonderful tips. Sadly when I started playing hockey at ten years old back in 1979 alot of this information just wasn't around. The equipment was different, the training was No where near what it is today and even the coaching was different. As I developed, I formed some bad habits that unfortunately no one helped me break and that carried into my adult years of playing and unfortunately I got injured enough times to the point where I can no longer play. If anyone young enough is watching this, please follow his advice! Get some good coaching, voice your needs, practice, go to the training camps, and stretch, stretch, stretch.

U got some crazy hamstrings holy

It’s funny because my friends called me out on it all the time but I hardly even warm up lol are usually get on the ice stretch for two minutes then get right in the net. Maybe that explains why I’m sore for the next three days

Hey Trav, I was wondering if you might know of any way to help me, I’m pretty new to this sport but my passion for it is burning hotter than fire however my only training so far is from 80’s training taped I found on RU-vid & I’m from Florida so it’s even harder to find equipment for dirt cheap and coaching. If you know anything that could help it would be greatly appreciated and thank you for reading!

Warming up I only have 5 min cause I’m doing a 3 on 3 and it’s 45 min straight no whistles and 5 min to warm up what should I do in hat 5 min?

where did you buy your cat eye and do you tuck or untuck your chest

Wish this video had been posted a week earlier. I was nothing but nerves prior to my league championship, but as soon as I stepped on the ice, everthying fell into place and we ended up winning. Now if only I could get that shutout with the ProLaces...

Can you show a video on how to do a micd up

I use hockey-laces to tie my skates to my pads. I'll tie them together first practice of the season, and there it stays until the end.

👍👍

Should you drink animo iq before the game and during the game or practice just during a game or practice

how do you not lose the blocker post - my biggest problem

someone help me i always only have like max 5mins on the ice before the game starts and no pucks i always feel really stiff on my legs so it throws off the start of my game also my nerves are really bad bcs we have 3 goalies and if i dont play good enough i cant play at the better skill level

Lil hack for the toque that my Dad taught me for the odr: zip ties. If it’s a knit hat you can push them through and around the top parts of your cage/ vent holes on the side. Works like a charm

I live in Varberg hahahaahahah, do you play in varbergs vipers or somthing like that

When the new gears is coming?

“Wh-What are you doing?! I mean, who dropkicks a sick person?!”

Nice video. The "tall shuffle" (or what you call shuffling with a narrow stance) is okay in some circumstances, but you want to be able to shuffle with a wide stance.

BROTHER IM 50 AND STILL AT IT

following below - so they ask why not in net - tell them - reaction=Oh! then they continue same old - start game with a smirk so if first shot goes in too bad too sad - sorry for being long winded

Just a tip for when your skating is keep your stick down.

At 54 and playing at a high level... still constantly going back to the basics to fine tune things... Its monotonous and boring... but it is essential for getting better.

13:00 "Surprisingly doesn't get hit"... next season a video starts off with "So, Im on my 3rd camera now, please buy more Amino IQ!!!"

Sure nice to watch a goalie that’s the same hand as me. Find it awkward to learn from normal handed videos

It sucks that I have 2min warmups

There were only 8

Whats your real name i want to see if you have statts

Why is your stick at least 6 inches off the ice when you are doing shuffles? You aren't even in an engaged crouch stance.......meaning you aren't ready to make a save while you are shuffling.

Lol i use amino iq to and the same flavour it really helps