Beginning Goaltending

Modern hockey goaltending has evolved. No longer is it only reflexes and quickness, now the best goalies depend on strong positional play to take away zones of the net.

The goaltending techniques covered here will provide a beginner with all the tools neccesary for improving thier play.

Five Goaltending Keys that every goaltender should know

Fundamentals provides stance and skating basics

Essentials covers four important save techniques

To play well in goal you have to combine athletic skills with strategic knowledge of positioning. Whether you are an ice hockey or in-line goaltender the wealth of information provided by this site will improve your game.

This site was constructed as an exercise for an Internet Interfaces class at the School of Communication, Information, and Library Science SCILS in the MLS program at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

This site was designed with images and content available in;
From the Crease Magazine. GDI Publishing, Inc. BC, Canada.
Daccord, B. (1998). Hockey Goaltending. Windsor, On: Human Kinetics.

It is also based on years of personal experience of playing and watching hockey.
Questions and comments can be directed to Greg Byrne at byrnejg@scils.rutgers.edu

Last updated June 2001