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Hockey Rep teams still need players in September. Although many teams have completed their main evaluations, genuine roster openings may still be available for players… Read More »SEARCH FOR THE HOCKEY ANSWER™
AAA Hockey
GOALIES – U16-U18 – Can AAA Practice Replace Playing Games at AA?
Short Answer NO. AAA PRACTICE CAN BE EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT CANNOT FULLY REPLACE PLAYING GAMES. This distinction becomes particularly important at U16–U18. Goalie Game… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – Can AAA Practice Replace Playing Games at AA?
GOALIES – U16-U18 – Do Great Statistics Mean You Are a Great Goalie?
Short Answer NOT NECESSARILY. A Hockey goalie can have an outstanding win-loss record, excellent goals-against average and impressive save percentage without necessarily being the best… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – Do Great Statistics Mean You Are a Great Goalie?
GOALIES – U16-U18 – What Makes You a Legitimate Junior Hockey Prospect?
IT TAKES MUCH MORE THAN BEING A GOOD MINOR HOCKEY GOALIE. Short Answer By U16–U18, many Hockey goalies are technically competent. Some have excellent statistics.… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – What Makes You a Legitimate Junior Hockey Prospect?
GOALIES – U16-U18 – How Important Is Size at U16–U18?
Short Answer VERY IMPORTANT. At U16–U18, Goalie Size and Projection can become a significant factor in determining whether a goalie advances toward AAA, Junior, college… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – How Important Is Size at U16–U18?
GOALIES – U16-U18 – Why Does the Path to Junior Hockey Get Harder at U16–U18?
Short Answer BECAUSE THE ENTIRE GOALIES COMPETITION CHANGES. A successful U16–U18 Goalies is approaching one of the most difficult transitions in hockey. For most of… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – Why Does the Path to Junior Hockey Get Harder at U16–U18?
GOALIES – U16 – U18 Hockey – What Changes
U16-U18 Goalie Pathway
GOALIES – U16–U18 Should Teams Have a Defined #1 Goalie?
Short Answer IT DEPENDS ON THE LEVEL. Search the Hockey Answer™ – At U16–U18, there should not be one universal goalie-playing-time philosophy across House League,… Read More »GOALIES – U16–U18 Should Teams Have a Defined #1 Goalie?
GOALIES – U16-U18 – Move Up When Scheduled to Be the Backup?
The research does not support an absolute statement that a smaller U16–U18 goalie cannot be drafted or advance. Therefore, the member-facing post correctly distinguishes strong… Read More »GOALIES – U16-U18 – Move Up When Scheduled to Be the Backup?