WHO ARE THE EXPERTS?
Why do we do this? Aren't there enough goalie experts out there? Well....no. The Central Scouting Bureau for the NHL has a Goalie Checklist. Right there on the front page it asks if the goalie "consistently squares to the puck carrier." Really? How about squaring to the puck? This is just one example of what is wrong with the way we train, develop, and evaluate goalies. If its wrong here, then where else? Check out our Final Five rankings using the tabs below. And email us here if you are interested in learning more about a particular goaltender 1
Great story on old goalies
Ever watch a men's league game and see that old goalie who can't move but seems to stop every shot? We think old goalies (meaning experienced goalies) are the best. That's why our training method attempts to mimic game experience...we age a goalie's mind. What makes Tim Thomas good? In 20 years of playing at a high level there isn't a shot or scenario he hasn't already seen. In a sense he has "practiced" stopping every shot imaginable. Thomas vs. Roloson promises to be one of the great goaltending match-ups ever. Read the story here