How To Be A Hockey Goalie

The hockey goalie world is confusing. From not knowing which gear really is the best, to finding the best goalie camps, the quest to become an elite goalie never really ends. We created a single resource page for goalies. From on ice training, to off ice training, to gear reviews, goalie drills, and concepts, if you need to know it and it involves a goalie, we’ve talked about it. 

Who exactly are these Goalie Coaches guys, anyways? We’re a team of coaches, who coach goalies (say it 10 times fast) across the world that focuses on just one thing: train the best goalies on the planet. Yes, that does include you. It’s our core belief that you can become not only an elite goalie, but an elite person, by putting in the time to develop both on and off the ice. 

We hope you’ll consider training with us. 

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Put a goalie coach in your pocket with the Goalie Coaches training app, built specifically for hockey goalies. The Goalie Coaches app has been used at every level of play, up to the NHL. Unlock hundreds of drills, game specific scenarios, and more inside the free app, today.

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Choosing The Right Goalie Gear

Picking the right gear for playing goalie is essential. We’ve compiled hundreds of articles on specific types of goalie equipment, as well as built an entire list of equipment needed to play goalie.

Goalie Training

The topic of goalie training is a robust, ever evolving topic. We’re building a complete guide to goalie training, where we’ll cover things like goalie drills, off ice goalie training, how to train a goalie, and more.

Current goalie drill categories.

Concepts of Goaltending

When we think of the entire position of goaltending, there are quite literally thousands of different concepts of goaltending. As we address goalie related concepts, we’ll link them below for easy navigation throughout our database.