Hockey Player Magazine

Tag: goalies

  • Fukami Breakout Warm-up Drill

    Fukami Breakout Warm-up Drill The Fukami Breakout Warm-up Drill is a great drill to get everybody moving. It incorporates a little bit of everything, and even involves the goalies in the play. Here’s the diagram: Fukami Breakout Warm-up 1. On the whistle, forward dumps a puck on net 2. Goalie sets the the puck up…

  • Well…Excuse Me!

    Well…Excuse me! By Mitch Korn Oct 31, 2001, 16:41   Goalies, like all hockey players, are accountable for their actions. It’s very easy to point the finger at, or to place the blame on, somebody else, when in reality the goalie should be responsible. It is the coach’s job to recognize that there are many…

  • Stopping the Low One

    Stopping the low one By Mitch Korn Oct 30, 2001, 07:18   There is always a lot of debate about the best way to stop the puck down low. Should it be a skate save or a half-butterfly? In my view, there is no single right answer. A lot depends on the circumstances and the…