InGoal Magazine April 2012 - Summer Camp Edition : Page 64
Simple ways to Effectively Move the Puck H andling the puck is an important but often overlooked skill in today’s game. In my opinion this is an area of weakness for the majority of youth-level goaltenders. They either leave too many rims or turn the puck over too much. In this article we will focus on some simple ways to effectively move the puck. PHILOSOPHY-The goaltender’s job when handling the puck is to help start the breakout by “setting” the puck for a defenseman or by “moving” it to an open teammate. A general rule of thumb is that the goaltender beats the first fore checker when “moving” the puck. On hard arounds the goaltender usually changes sides and puts the puck back to the same side it came from. On chips that leak behind the net the goaltender usually keeps the puck moving to the same side. APPROACH-The goaltender should start just inside the top of the crease and anticipate, not cheat, as the player approaches center ice. Being too aggressive will lead to a greater distance to travel. Being too deep will cause the goaltender to lose speed by having to rotate too much to get behind the net. I like either the continuous T-Push or T-push to C-cut as the best method of getting behind the net quickly. D TO CORNERS-If the defenseman cannot get back in time to pick up the puck, he should make himself available for a pass in each corner. Commonly, the defensemen follow the attacking fore checker and are NOT available for a pass. The defensemen should also skate By Bob Janosz Bob Janosz School of Goaltending Goalie Coach, AHL Rochester Americans Bob Janosz currently works for the Buffalo Sabres organization as the goaltender coach for their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He is also involved with scouting and coaching for USA Hockey. Janosz School of Goaltending age and skill specific camps have produced several goalies at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and NCAA level. Day and boarding camps are available. Scott Slingsby photo Buffalo’s Ryan Miller sets up a puck for his defenseman 64 InGoal Magazine April 2012
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