Myofascial Release: The Complete Guide for Goalies
For goalies, improving your post-game or practice recovery through stretching, hip mobility exercises, and Myofascial Release training is of the utmost importance. Myofascial Release Therapy for Goalies Why does myofascial release apply to athletes? Is there something I should be doing about it? These are all questions we get asked about on a near daily […]
Self Myofascial Release for Athletes: How To Foam Roll
Myofascial Release, a hands on muscle recovery technique, can be done using just a foam roller. For some athletes (like, Tom Brady), going to a highly trained specialist is the answer to their longevity and playing careers. For the average athlete however, appointments several times per week isn’t the answer. It’s critical that we learn […]
Muscle Recovery Aids for Goalies
The hockey season can be a long and grueling one, especially for goalies. On the ice 5+ times per week throughout the season, often times as many as 7 days a week, maintaining the body should be a top priority for every netminder. Muscle recovery for goalies is not unlike any other athletic position. Ever […]
Bauer ODIN 2S Gear Review + Release: Everything We Know
Bauer 2S Goalie Gear Review, The 2S gear is here Updated April, 2021: Bauer has since released the Bauer Supreme UltraSonic pad line, as well as the Bauer Vapor HyperLite. Along with Brian’s (OPTIK), CCM and their new Premier II series of pads, Bauer is set to release their line creation of goalie gear. This […]
Latest CCM Premier 2 Gear Review + Release: Everything We Know
CCM Premier 2 Goalie Gear Release: Live Blog As expected, the CCM Premier II (Premier 2) line of goalie gear is slowly being released this fall. We do have a full set of photos and are waiting on the folks over at CCM to confirm that we might post them here, however, until then we’ll […]
Eddie Lack’s New Gear for 2017 Calgary Flames
So proud of Brians and taking the next step with them. These new pads are Trevor Kidd inspired for sure and can’t wait to wear them???#optik @goaliesonly A post shared by Eddie Lack (@eddiethestork) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:59am PDT Editor’s Note: Eddie Lack was traded from the Calgary Flames to the New Jersey […]
Best Brian’s SubZero 3 Designs of All Time
The SubZero line from Brian’s Custom Sports will soon be a thing of the past (with the company recently announcing the latest Brian’s OPTIK lineup, more on that this fall). In honor of the SubZero gear soon being replaced, here are a look at some of our favorite setups in the past several years. Some […]
Corey Crawford’s 2017 Mask Chicago Blackhawks
A post shared by CCM Goalie (@ccmgoalie) on Aug 4, 2017 at 5:25am PDT If Corey Crawford’s 2017 Mask indicates anything about his setup, we’ll be seeing another dark set of gear for the Blackhawks goalie. At first glance, the biggest difference you’ll notice is the matte black paint scheme he chose. Personally, I really […]
Marc Andre Fleury’s 2017 Vegas Golden Knights Mask
A post shared by CCM Goalie (@ccmgoalie) on Aug 3, 2017 at 10:03am PDT CCM dropped some fire on their Snapchat & Instagram accounts this morning, releasing Vegas Golden Knights Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury’s 2017 mask.. and it is gold. Fleury, like Corey Crawford, traditionally wears a CCM helmet and this year is no different. The […]
Goalie Nutrition 101
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Box Control in Goaltending (Videos)
As far as box control is concerned, the concept is pretty simple. The net a goalie plays in is a “box”, right? And if you draw a line from all four corners of the net to the puck, it forms a pyramid. “Box control” comes into play when the goalie takes his position between the […]
Meet Rob Liddell, newest member of the Goalie Coaches team
First, if you’re not familiar with our story— read that first. This is a pretty big day for Goalie Coaches. Second, equally as important– the integrity (stole that line from Rob) of Goalie Coaches will never change. I genuinely (did you read the story page?) want you to grow your business as a result of […]
How To T-Push for Goalies with Dave Rogalski
The most important skating movement in goaltending is the T-Push. Learning how to perform a proper T push is one of the first things beginner goalies should work on mastering, as nearly every movement in the crease involves some sort of T push movement. The T-push is the most effective way for a goalie to […]
A Letter To Me
Editors Note: this was written by Chris Truehl (Quinnipiac University): Above Photo by Photo by Jennifer Hoffman. Dear Nine-Year-Old Chris, As you stand at your mailbox, holding the letter from the Madison Capitols AAA Hockey Organization that contains your invitation to play for their squirt winter team, take a moment to feel the raw excitement, […]
RVH: Skate on Post vs. Toe Lock on Post (Dubnyk Gives Up Goal)
First, you can watch the goal above. The Minnesota Wild were eliminated from the playoffs during this game, this goal ultimately on the way to sealing their fate (to go down 3-1.. they did force overtime but lost) So, it begs the question: when a goaltender is in the RVH, how should they position their skate/toe […]
Goal Analysis and Drill: Frederik Andersen vs. Braden Holtby
Andersen lets up a “squeaker”, could he have done anything differently? First off, let’s take a look at the actual goal. Oshie picks up a puck after a defensive zone breakdown, walks in and gets a good shot off on Andersen. Now, I do not necessarily think this was a bad goal by Andersen. Yes, it […]
Trust The Process
Editors Note: this post was written by Stefanos Lekkas, University of Vermont. This photo credit is to Alastair Ingram of UVMAthletics.com It all started when I was eight years old, before getting on the ice for the first game of the season my dad told me to not volunteer to play goalie. The coach came in […]
Slow And Steady
Editors Note: this post was written by Evan Moyse, NAHL I had first learned to ice skate at Naga-Waukee Ice Arena in Delafield, Wisconsin. “Go slow and steady, you’re going to hurt yourself” My grandmother had taken me ice skating with my little brother for the first time when I was 9 years old. He and […]
Thank You, Juniors (by Logan Halladay)
Editors Note: this was written by Logan Halladay: today, April 4th, is the last day to enter to win his 2017 Mask worn in the USHL, here. Proceeds go towards the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. Above Photo by Photo by Nikki D Photography. Goalies, As my junior career comes to an end, I have a lot […]
Swivel Vision Goggles A Complete Review
There is little question that vision training for athletes is one of the fastest growing training techniques in sports as a whole. In an article written for NHL.com, Washington Capitals netminder Braeden Holtby was quoted saying, “I do a lot of visual training in my pregame routine to warm up my eyes and keep them […]
