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| "... everything I teach about saves revolves around this basic concept: use a save technique that will allow you to set yourself up to be the first one to get to the puck after you make the save. If you can't actually get to the puck after a save is made, you must have, at the very least, set yourself up to recover into the new angle and position by time the puck is picked up. If this extremely important concept is not part of the goalie's game, they will constantly be relying on defensemen and other teammates to get them out of situations that could have been easily avoided. Especially at the advanced competitive levels, a goalie doesn't want to have to rely on their defensemen if they can help it. The goalie should be the one to bail them out off sticky situations and control the play. That's easy to say but the trick is to learn how to do this! Here's a hint - it all revolves around the control you have when you make a save and the control you have after you make a save. This includes control of your body as well as control of the puck! Unfortunately, too many coaches give their goalies recommendations that work at the one level but no longer work at the advanced level. By time the goalie has made it an automatic, deeply ingrained response, it no longer works. This is due to the fact that the shooters are stronger, quicker, more accurate, and smarter. Now not only does the goalie have to learn a new habit but they have to break an old one which makes it twice as hard to put into play. At my summer programs, you will learn techniques that once mastered and made automatic will become even more effective as you move up into the more competitive levels." - Stefan Popa | |||||||||
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Here's What You'll Learn About... ... about Save Techniques |
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• Learn the most common misconception in regards to stopping the puck. • Learn when you should go down and when you should stand up. • Learn how to master going down without giving up the 5 hole. • Learn how to maximize the amount of ice you cover on screen shots and deflection situations. • Learn how to go down in a way that shuts the ice down so nothing can squeeze in under you. • Learn how to go down, get back up AND get into position in the time it takes most goalies to just get up. • Learn how to take advantage of your stick and get it more involved in making saves. • Learn how to utilize the 3 most important pieces of equipment necessary for consistent puck control. • Learn the best time to work on saves in practices and the best time to work on other areas. • Learn the on-ice and off-ice drills you'll need to put it all together and to make your save percentage one of the best in the league! |
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