Five Goalie Basics Every Hockey Goalie Needs to Learn 

To make positioning easier, think of the Fundamental Save Position (FSP). It means, keep a straight line from the puck through the center of your chest, let that same straight line run through you to the middle post of the net, (this allows maximum next coverage at all times). The third part to FSP is the depth you are between the puck and the goal line. All of which are what makes up a goaltenders positioning. One can have a perfectly straight line running through them from the puck to the middle post, but if that goalie is on the goal line, the shooter is going to have a lot more net to shoot at instead of said goalie being at the top of their crease. When he says in this video to "use markers on the ice" for your angles. They are not markers, those are your angles, and you should be checking them at the beginning of each ice time. To be more specific then he was, your angles are, your zone's face off dots, where the blue line meets the boards, and the center ice faceoff dot. All in all, this video is not terrible, but certainly should be more specific for new goaltenders, as the things listed in the video are the most important features of a goaltender, just it was poorly explained.

After being a foward all my life, at 53, I'm learning to become a goalie! Great, great advises! It will help for sure! Thanks! Well done!

I think something that will help the butterfly is having your knees under you more than infront. If your upper body is more above your knees youll have better recovery and ability to move where you want too afterwards.

Him “dosent matter if your on ice or not roller.” Yep I’m so good at sliding on pavement

Thank you. Played forward and d and now I’m a starting goalie

Gonna start hockey for my first time and I’m really nervous to play goalie but so excited and this vid I’ll keep coming to , so I’ll remember what the best tips are

When did Kevin Labanc become a goalie?

Going to be doing Hockey 101 next week as a Goalie and this helped a lot. Thanks! :)

Your message reaches Cambodia. Thank you sir.

You did a very good job!

Good stuff!

Im just starting goalie going into my first camp and let’s say this is gonna help Aton for my five hole and my high shots Casue I’m a pretty small goalie and I only get beat up high

Thanks Cuz next season of hockey I want to be goalie😃

As a goalie, this information is very correct however for the butterfly, you need to put your knees out.

After playing as Defenseman for 9 years, I’m thinking about trying goalie for recreational hockey.

Angle depth square these have gotten me through hockey

I have to step in for my team at goalie tomorrow

lol gotta fill in for goalie today for my first time, thanks

Nice... I learnt a lot. I wanna be a goalie but don't know where to begin

Any more tips for being square to the puck?

Can you tell me where to get the roller fly’s or sliders please

Goalie is so darn hard on roller surface.

Do you have a video or links for your equipment?

You need more goalie videos

If you’re a youth goalie or a parent with one, PLEASE READ THIS.. I was a youth goalie, for years. I started out strong, was good, best around in my age group. When going from age 14 to 15 i got a new coach, one who thought HE knew best how goalies should play. He forced me to start staying upright more, and told me not to drop down unless i HAD to. It completely ruined my game, i never played high-school hockey, and i was never good again because i wasnt playing naturally.. Please, PLEASE if you see a coach making a kid change his style because he thinks he knows best, please stop it IMMEDIATELY. It killed me that i never got to have fun playing goalie again, and never moved on.. Note: This only goes for kids who have been playing the position for years and developed their own style. If they’re a brand new goalie, never played, then a bit of direction is good. But more than anything, the direction SHOULD be, “do whatever comes naturally to stop the puck” cause its different for every kid. Please learn from my mistake of letting that coach ruin hockey for me...

Angle, depth, square. Was it for me even as floorball goalie (if thats what it is called in english), i was very good but then my knees couldnt keap up so i had to stop. Now im thinking of starting as hockey goalie after 10 years off floorball and my knees back up good condition.

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How much you reckon would be spent on goalie gear? Thinking of joining an adult roller league, never played before. Thanks!

where did you get those firepads from and what size are they

Is there any Tips if you don't have Roller blades

goalie helmets should have rear cams in them so you can find your pos faster

For roller or ice hockey

i want to start hockey this year even though imma freshmen

Glove and blocker positioning in butterfly should not be this high, they should be coming down to close the gaps above the pads and the stick in front at an angle in order to have the puck come up into your stomach area, you’ll get better control of your stick when deflecting shots in either corner. You’ll get beat inbetween your arms if they don’t come down immediately. Just a tip, as a comment mentioned above, keeping your legs underneath you is essential for a good butterfly and important for recovery

Where did you hear that bit about gravity/glove position? lol?

This is my second time playing goalie.

I’m Playing goalie in hockey and I’m a beginner

You were in the same spot for positioning just flipped the second time especially if that shot comes from where the cameras at

is it just me or is he scared of the puck like at 1:05 to 1:10 he moves away from the puck idk it might just be me

Positioning. Be square to the puck, not the shooter. The shooter is not where the puck is. Butterfly. Your pads can overlap until they are on the ground. The second you are overlapping in the butterfly, you are covering less of the bottom of the goal. It also makes it harder to push off as needed as your compact and can push. Also, while butterfly is the default now, you need to be able to kick your leg out to the side when standing. Side to side. Rocking is a solid way to move yourself in and out and side to side. Gives you easy pivot points for facing shooters. There’s one thing you did not mention which is extremely important. Don’t follow the puck with your eyes. Follow it with your face. You want your eyes on the puck, but you want your head to be what is following it. Also, learn to read players. Most people are going to behave similarly. Obviously on breakaways it’s a lot of skill based things, but hockey, like most other things, is about behaviors. Also also, tell your D what the hell you want them to do. I prefer the D to pressure the puck carrier because it forces them to do something with the puck. You might want the shot and for them to cover the pass. You just need to tell them so you both aren’t bitching at each other about failures.

Help! My grandma bought me too big of pads

No.1: Balance😂

I played on a team for four seasons in my youth. Only ever wanted to be a goalie, but got assigned to defense because of nepotism. Never even got to try the role even though it was all I wanted to do in the sport. So... You know what else is cool about hockey? Violence. At least I learned how to lose a passion and lose a fight in that time.

If you are watching this during a hockey tournament😂 👇

Eh

goalie got covid so i have to play

Your pads are on the wrong legs

Wow, there is so much wrong with this video. One wrong tip after another

this is actually a very silly video.

I think something that will help the butterfly is having your knees under you more than infront. If your upper body is more above your knees youll have better recovery and ability to move where you want too afterwards.

Positioning. Be square to the puck, not the shooter. The shooter is not where the puck is. Butterfly. Your pads can overlap until they are on the ground. The second you are overlapping in the butterfly, you are covering less of the bottom of the goal. It also makes it harder to push off as needed as your compact and can push. Also, while butterfly is the default now, you need to be able to kick your leg out to the side when standing. Side to side. Rocking is a solid way to move yourself in and out and side to side. Gives you easy pivot points for facing shooters. There’s one thing you did not mention which is extremely important. Don’t follow the puck with your eyes. Follow it with your face. You want your eyes on the puck, but you want your head to be what is following it. Also, learn to read players. Most people are going to behave similarly. Obviously on breakaways it’s a lot of skill based things, but hockey, like most other things, is about behaviors. Also also, tell your D what the hell you want them to do. I prefer the D to pressure the puck carrier because it forces them to do something with the puck. You might want the shot and for them to cover the pass. You just need to tell them so you both aren’t bitching at each other about failures.