Short Answer YES, BUT ONLY IF THE RIGHT PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY BE WATCHING. By U16–U18, a legitimate Goalie Showcase can provide valuable exposure to Junior… Read More »GOALIES: Should You Attend a Goalie-Specific Showcase?
Short Answer DON’T JUST ASK WHERE THE COACH PLAYED. ASK WHO THE COACH HAS DEVELOPED. A former professional Hockey Goalie may become an outstanding coach.… Read More »GOALIES: How Do You Choose the Right Goalie Coach?
Short Answer THEY ARE EVALUATING MUCH MORE THAN SAVES. By U16–U18, a Hockey Goalie may believe the objective is simple: Stop the puck. Obviously, stopping… Read More »GOALIES: How Do Junior Scouts Evaluate a 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: Do Great Statistics Mean You Are a Great Goalie?
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: What Makes You a Legitimate Junior Hockey Prospect?
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: How Important Is Size 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: Why Does the Path to Junior Hockey Get Harder at U16–U18?
U16-U18 Goalie Pathway
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: Should U16–U18 Teams Have a #1 Goalie?
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: Move Up When Scheduled to Be the Backup?