S3:E6 BEER LEAGUE GOALIE HACKS 

I'm a 49 year old beer league goalie (who started playing at 46). I can relate to this. I find being more of a "cheerleader" for your teammates when they play well in your end ("Great "D" guys!") or positive feedback will go farther than laying blame. Especially as someone like me whos trying to improve, have fun and "make it to work tomorrow morning without any physical problems to deal with!" And as a "non-chirper" even the opposing team will comment positively if I make a great save. as a side note, this also helps me as I watch my 12 year old Pee-Wee goalie son when he's on the ice. it helps to understand the difficulty and struggles we face as goalies and I relay that to fellow goalie dads when they are struggling.

100% agree with all of this! The one thing I reiterate to all my guys is, ‘We all have to get up and go to work tomorrow’ Oh, and one other tip I’ll add in: Do you have a vehicle with heated seats? Turn it on on your way to and from the rink. Your back will thank you

#1 thing I told my son when he said he wanted to be a goalie was this means you have to show up. When he was about 9 he woke up with a bit of a stomach ache and his game was in 2 hours. My attempts to find a replacement were futile so, and with his insistence we went to hockey. His team was struggling that season but for whatever reason that game they played a great game in front of him, it was tied heading into the 3rd. As he was switching ends he summoned me to a crack in the glass and told me he had literally shit his pants. I asked what he wanted to do and he replied "the game is close my teammates are depending on me I have to finish the game" and he did just that. My wife ran over to Walmart and grabbed him a change of cloths and we moved his bag into an unoccupied change room telling the team he needed to have a shower because we were going to wedding. I have no aspirations of him being an NHL goalie one day but that type of dedication hopefully provides some insight into how he will handle his responsibilities as an adult. Probably picked up his dedication from a certain goalie coach. Proud Dad Moment For Sure

This is totally what it's about. Goalies often play for free, and the best way to make sure you keep getting asked out is to be a goalie that your team enjoys. You don't need to be the best goalie, but if you put all of these 'hacks' in play, your team will love you, and the other team will as well (which will get you more invites to play...)

As a 35-year-old, this is my first season as a Goalie. I have been doing a cross between ball hockey and Ice ( I play twice a week for ball and once for ice ). I have been watching your videos for a bit and the hardest part I personally find is putting theory into practice and remembering everything mentioned. Otherwise, love the content. Keep up the videos.

Fun times. I'm done at 56, too much ache and pains. Itching to play and smile out on the cool surface. Used to be a Hextal goalie back in the young days, encouraged by my "coach Keith" to "give em the lumber Johnny". God rest his soul, Keith was an old neighbour and his sons played beer league with me. Fun times, Keeks has it right, have fun and smile ;)

Wish my beer league could make this "required watching" at the beginning of every season. Unfortunately us adults need a message like this as a reminder! Great video Keeks.

36 now yr old Beer league tendy that started the year at closer to 380 and now down under 350 already. I'm not good. At all. But your points about not being over competitive or, really, just being a dick, so good. I won't ever be anything more than a novice beer leaguer, but I am so blessed to have an opportunity to play the game I love a couple of times a week, it is just so much fun! I play with wonderful people too, so it helps, and we always have a great time! Cheers from Montana!

Thanks coach! I'm old and still love playing. My guys respond well when I legitimately cheer any and I mean any defensive effort. I'm not sarcastic about it either. Great stuff!

Thanks Steve ! Great advice .

I'm a 51yr beer league goalie you forgot to include me ,I watch your video' weekly . weep

Love the shirt!

This should be mandatory watching for new beer leaguers. Love it. Great video.

Hey Keeks great vid. Can i make a request? Can you do an on ice demonstration of how to play 2 on 0’s or the 2 on 1 when your Dman isnt playing the backdoor or the puck etc?? Any tips or tricks or words of encouragement etc?? Thank you for reading this.

Great vid! I do all of those except for the post skate stretch…going to incorporate that in tonight. I can’t say enough about showing up and being pleasant on and off the ice to everyone. I get sub requests from all over town simply because I’m consistent, not an asshole and just try to be a decent human being.

Two top quality shots to start the video. hahaha Love it.

Great vid Keeks. I know you didn't necessarily put these in order, but #6 in probably the most important - just show up. 85% of the guys aren't all that hung up on winning and losing, they just want to play and they really can't if there's no goalie. The next to not be a jerk, either to your teammates or anyone (opposing team and refs). After that, it's all easy except for being old. :)

I used to watch Nick V2C when I was a kid and he was playing for the Toledo Storm. Brought me back when you mentioned his name. Didn’t know he was a chirpy jerk. Some good takeaways from this video. Thanks for sharing!

Great advice! Suggestion for future video would be advice for those of us who were taught to play goal in “2 pad stack” era on what (and how!) elements of the modern era of goaltending we could try to incorporate (ie a proper rvh) that would improve results for beer leaguers. Keep the great videos coming!

Always heads up and smiles boys and girls but great video Steve

That track suit comment, coffee all over the keyboard. Thanks Coach!!! LOL

Good comments Steve, what kind of stretch’s the ones Maria Mountain has for the butterfly 2.0

All excellent points. It took a while for me to learn to be more zen and not lose my mind and overreact to certain situations that I had no control over. We definitely aren't pros, but if you take it seriously but with good humor, your teammates and the refs will appreciate you more. At 54, I learned that chirping is a great way to look like a massive fool when you get scored on. Thanks for the reminders, Keeks.

I’m always smiling and talking it up in the locker room! I always tell my teammates don’t be giving me those easy look wrist shots for warms ups or any of those soft shots. I tell them “fellas, please give me your hardest slap shots, triple dekes, headshots, and don’t forget to shoot when i have my back to you digging out pucks for warms” because there is nothing that makes me laugh more than a shot to the back of my legs!

I HATE taking warmup shots from my team, everyone but our former junior C player just wants to dangle and try to pick corners, I've mentioned it a few times over the years I've played with them, but it still happens. Now I just like to pick one guy to give me some easy shots by the boards instead

At age 55, I have to agree with all you said. Great video as always.

I’m that 40 year old 5’10” 250lb guy you’re talking about. I’ll chirp guys but in a fun way. I’ll go out and control the things I can and I don’t worry about too much after that. I just got the opportunity to play last night in a level above where I was last season. The play is faster, the shots are harder and more laser like now. I had a blast, and started to adjust as the game went on.

All good point. For me the only thing, I don't go out there and stop warm up shot. Most of the guy I play with right right now are either trying to shoot my head off, or they are trying thier deke like it's a shootout session. Like I just want some shot of my pads and glove, stop trying to shoot the corner of the net.

Never understand playing in net without being the first on the ice. Usually get out there 10 minutes before the previous game ends to get some dynamic stretching and eye warm ups in. Stretch more and some simple butterfly slides/crease movements before zam is done then ready to take some shots.

Best advice ever be like jack Campbell 👍💙

played when I was younger, went to the goalie camps, had a goalie coach, stop playing when I was 25. came back roughly in 2018, (39) gears different, had to dust off the rust. now Im 42, at 5'8 damn it, and flux from 140 -145.. having fun, laughing out there. *Only was at 165 once in my life and that was when I was working out eating 3k clean cals a day... too much fooood. Never was a hacker, slasher, even now, Ill sometimes pop a guys stick up, or anymore goof around, "Hey trade me sticks, I like your (brand name here). Looks nice man." Always was a humble goalie, and always cheered my team on, and under talking myself. Every goal, to this day, I always blame myself. (My goalie coach in 98 hated that, punishment in practice was, push the net around the rink 5 times full skate....) I stretch at home, and show up at the rink an hour before the game. Even though I know Im not going anywhere, Im not playing for free gear anymore, or money prizes, or anything, I still give it my all, I want my team to win, BUT Im also having fun anymore, and just laughing, sometimes goofing off. Chirping I only do when there is a player thinking he IS in the NHL, you know the guy, negative attitude, my chirps are few and in-between its light, its " Did you see that save wowzers!" - "Did you slip on that, that was slow" - " Are you even trying" Or I just simply do the Patrick Roy Statue of liberty.... thats the loudest chirp I do. 99% of the guys in our league are super nice, and I get along with, so we all get along on and off the ice. I understand its beer league, but I love my on and office practices now, love my games, and my custom gear, am I over doing it? cause this is all fun for me. LOVE your videos.

I just started playing net. I'm 36. Trying to get the butterfly slides down and better. I think getting this down will improve my play.

Coach Steve on point.

Great points, Steve! How about the guys who have never played as a goalie in their lives and give "advice" or try to be a "goalie coach"? We all know THEY would have been able to stop that back door one-timer from the guy they left wide open, right?

Tommy tough guy is inversely proportional to level of hockey played. Haha, truer words were never spoken. Haven’t seen any tenders doing that in the beer Leagues, yet.

V2C!! He played and coached for the Toledo Storm, of course he was a chirper....

I feel attacked about the over competitive bit. 😂😂😂 But I've found a highly competitive private skate where I get it out of me. The rest of it is spot on.

It's definitely all about the fun at this point. Every time my teammates try to take blame over a goal I just tell them that they could turn around and fire the puck on net themselves and I'd still apologize for not stopping it. Just out there to have a good time, y'know?!!

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Me watching: continuously nodding, yes, Yes, YES! to all those points! I used to do some of those bad habits years ago & had the wake up call early… No scouts are watching this 10:30p beer league game on a Sunday night.. actually NO one is watching… period. 🤔.. 🤪😂

Keep taking care of that nice 1/2 ton in the BG.

Sometimes I get mad at myself after a bad goal ... but I realize that it can send the wrong message to my teammates. I don't talk much ... it can be confusing.

Fortunately; I maintain all your points, except the first one (the beer thingy)! Plus; yes Steve - I’m back playing again! Hey Mr. McKichan: Can I have your autograph? Larry

So.. I'm 25, 5'9 can I still make the show?

im not a beer league goalie.. im also a goalie coach looking for inspiration for new ideas and techniques to teach my goalies

Actually, I'd be willing to bet the majority of people watching your videos are youth hockey coaches like myself. When I got my goalie coach certification from USA Hockey, they stated the biggest problem with young goalies is coaching and lack of. Lets face it, most parent coaches have kids that are forwards and they coach to those forwards. They ignore the goalies but on game day expect those goalies to show up trained and ready to go. Most young kids aren't going to sit down and watch goalie training videos but I will. I take your information and bring it to the rink and relay it to the young goalies on every practice. Again, I think you are coaching the coaches and doing a damn fine job at it.

Way to ruin the dream for me. I thought I had a chance. Next your gonna say there’s no Santa Clause.

#10: Respect the Refs; if you pick up the puck with your hand and hand it to them, they really like that. Make the refs laugh too even after the puck goes in.

oh daaaammmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnn lol

These rules pretty much apply to all beer leaguers. Except shot blocking - there should be no shot blocking in beer league 😆

Funny how many times Keeks says "be professional". It's beer league we're talking about right? Nobody is a professional there... Haha, Great tips as always. I'm gonna try goal tending today, because nobody else wants to do it in my beer league team, composed of mostly adults beginners. Starting goal tending at 45, I must have a screw loose...

My philosophy is " Never Chirp, only Chirp Back". The guys yapping and yakking all game long are the single braincell simpletons who rehearse their lines in the mirror and are so anxious to get it out. A true chirp, the artistic chirp, is the chirp that uses the words that are thrown your way and returning them with wit, confidence and conviction.

lol I’m 15 watching this

Hey Tommy Toughguy (BEEP) Nobody likes you chirping all the time (BEEP) Zip it up (BEEP) So you won your beer league game (BEEP) Do it in the Stanley Cup Finals (BEEP) Or just go to hell (BEEP) Speaking of hell (BEEP) Art Briles (BEEP) Steeeeve (BEEP) Those (BEEP) are the weekend (BEEP) observations

So this means I have to retire my old leg choppin' wood.

5 foot 10? You're giving me too much credit...

Oh no! I am out of the demographic? I am 57, a coach, do not play beer league and I am not even a goalie. Does that mean I cannot watch anymore?... I have beer!