Good habits
Always in position & ready
On angle, square and set before the shot comes.
Level 1 · Lesson 1
The Ready Stance
The ready stance is how a goalie stands when the puck is coming: feet a bit wider than the shoulders, knees and hips bent, chest up, hands in front, eyes on the puck.
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Level 1 · Lesson 3
Goalie Skating
Goalies skate differently from players. The core skills are the goalie C-cut (to move forward and backward), the stop, the shuffle and the T-push.
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Level 1 · Lesson 3 deep dive
Goalie C-Cuts
How goalies move in and out of the net while staying square: forward C-cuts to challenge, backward C-cuts to retreat, and how to steer with them.
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Level 1 · Lesson 3 deep dive
The Shuffle
Small side-to-side steps that keep you square and ready to make a save the whole time. How to push, the most a single shuffle should move you, and when a shuffle beats a T-push.
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Level 2 · Lesson 1
Positioning: Squareness, Depth and Angles
Good positioning is being in the best possible place to stop the puck before the shot is taken. It has three parts:
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Level 2 · Lesson 3
Playing the Post (Standing Post Position)
Sealing the post is using your body and equipment to cover all the space right next to the post. It’s used when the puck is below the goal line (behind the net) or on a sharp angle near the side of the net. At…
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Level 2 · Lesson 5
Handling Rebounds
Where the rebound goes decides how you move. Learn when to cover it, push over, get up, or combine them, and how to arrive set for the second shot.
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Level 2 · Lesson 6
The 3 Stances: High, Mid & Low
Why your stance should change with the puck: high when it's far, mid in the middle, low when it's close. Plus how to set on time, not early.
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Level 3 · Lesson 1
Post Integration: VH, RVH and Overlap
Three post positions for sharp angles and pucks below the goal line. Learn which one the puck calls for, and how to get out of each one.
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Level 3 · Lesson 2
Reading the Play: Rushes, Breakaways and Zone Time
Use clues from the puck carrier and the situation to know what's likely before it happens, then react quickly to what actually does happen.
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Level 3 · Lesson 3
Angles Between the Dots: Down the Wall and Across the Ice
Change the angle and depth on time when the puck moves down the wall or across the ice, and crowd the puck with your hands when it's in tight.
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Level 3 · Lesson 4
Rotations: Standing and in the Butterfly
Turn your head, chest, hands and hips to stay square to the puck before you move, standing up or in the butterfly: look, rotate, then push.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.1
Weight Centered During Movement
Keep your weight over the middle of your body while you shuffle, T-push, slide and recover, so you stop on your spot, square and set.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.2
The Right Stance at Both Ends, and a Direct Route Between
Start and finish every move in the stance the play needs, take the shortest path, and know when a low-to-high play calls for a curve instead.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.4
Cheating Your Hips as the Puck Goes Down the Wall
As the puck carrier goes down the wall, keep your chest on the puck and let your hips cheat toward the slot, where the dangerous pass goes.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.5
Loading Your Push Leg on a Wide-Angle Drive
When a wide drive reaches the load zone, load your push leg in the stance you're in, then push on a pass or cut and release straight down on a shot.
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