Summer Goalie Sessions
Attention all Knights!
2023 summer goalie sessions have been secured and are open to all SW Hockey members! Save the dates and come sharpen your goaltending skills at the South Windsor Arena with Director of Goalie Development Roger Wierbicki!
SOUTH WINDSOR YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
GOALTENDING DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
SUMMER SESSIONS OBJECTIVES
The South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions begin in a few weeks. For convenience, the dates and times for the sessions are as follows:
Monday, June 5, 6:40pm - 7:40pm
Tuesday, July 11, 7:50pm - 8:50 pm
Monday, August 7, 6:40pm - 7:40pm
The primary focus on the South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions will revolve around getting goalies re-acclimated to the following three (3) objectives:
1. Engagement/Stance
2. Basic positioning
3. Skating drills
To achieve these three (3) objectives, the following criteria will be the point of emphasis:
GOALTENDING - PROPER STANCE
At the South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions, we will begin teaching stance from the “ice-up”:
At the South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions, we will focus on the benefits and tendencies of Goaltending, to ultimately make sure Goaltenders are focused on the above attributes of becoming a technically sound goalie.
GOALTENDING – PROPER POSITION
At the South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions, we will focus on the D, C, B and A’s of the goaltending position.
D = Defensive Position
Below the Goal line
C = Conservative Position
North of the goal line to the top of the face-off circle
B = Base Position
Top of the face-off circle to the center line
***Goalies should play at this position most of the time***
A = Aggressive Position
Center line
Goalie becomes 3rd defenseman; or plays this spot on a breakaway
GOALTENDING - SKATING
At the South Windsor Youth Hockey Academy Summer Sessions, we will focus on improving the proper techniques of the T-Push, the C-Cut and the Shuffle.
T-Push
Purpose:
• Side to side explosive movement used to cover big and small areas of the crease. This movement allows the goaltender to set feet in position ahead of the play in order to read play and choose proper save selection.
Proper Use:
• Used to quickly gain ice in the crease and set feet while following the play. • Used when an opposing team has made a pass and a shot is not imminent. • Movement should be quick and explosive.
Technique:
• Turn head / eyes towards the intended direction and lead with stick and gloves.
• Heel of “lead” leg is brought slightly back towards “drive” leg then pivots in desired direction.
• Weight is placed on the inside edge of the balls of the “drive” leg skate. • Lift “drive” leg skate slightly off the ice after initial push.
• To stop turn inside edge of the lead leg skate and resist momentum. • Set feet in stance square to potential shot angle.
C-Cuts
Purpose:
• Forward and backward skating that keeps the goaltender square to the shooter and allows goaltender to take ice without opening holes in stance. Proper Use:
• Used to take ice in the crease in order to stay square to shooter, maintain net coverage, and be in position for proper save selection.
• On breakaways 1 C - cut helps goaltender gain momentum moving backwards.
• A goaltender should never do more than two c-cuts on any one play. • To maintain stance position while moving forwards and backwards. Technique:
C – Cut Forwards:
• Weight placed firmly on the heel of the inside edge.
• Toe of skate is under body.
• With the heel cut the letter C into the ice while maintaining weight on the heel of the inside edge.
• Weight goes out then in while forming a “C.”
C – Cut Backwards:
• Weight placed firmly on the toe of the inside edge.
• Toe of skate is under body.
• With the toe cut the letter C into the ice.
• Maintain weight on the toe of the inside edge.
• Weight goes out then in while forming a “C.”
Shuffles
Purpose:
• Side to side short distance movement. Helps goaltender stay square to the puck while minimizing holes in stance when moving.
Proper Use:
• Used to stay square to the puck when shooter is carrying the puck in tight or across the slot.
Technique:
• In stance goaltender is square to the puck.
• Weight is on the inside edges of the balls of the feet.
• To start shuffle transfer weight to the ball of the foot on the inside edge of the “drive” leg.
• Bring “drive” leg back to regular stance position.
• “Lead” leg maintains stance position and stabilizes momentum. • To stop, place weight on inside edge of the lead skate and resist momentum.
Feel free to refer to this document throughout the season. This is where the fundamentals begin. You cannot put enough emphasis on the fundamentals.