InGoal Magazine December 2011 : Page 45
InGoalMag.com moves out to challenge, the natural reaction of the shooter is to counter the goalie’s aggression by moving from the forehand to the backhand and pulling the puck around the goaltender. In this situation, the goalie should use the aggressive poke check to take away the path of the shooter in front of the net. Once again, this move works effectively in specific situations. Hook Check The rules for the hook check are similar to those of the aggressive poke check, except that this save selection is most effective on right hand shots approaching the net off the right wing (the glove side for most goaltenders). As with the aggressive poke check, the goalie must not be in retreating posture, but should be standing firm at the top of the crease or slightly beyond. Also, the goaltender should telescope the stick all the way to the knob and extend it to the center so that it intersects with the path of the puck. The goalie should never sweep at the puck as this increases the likelihood of the puck skipping over the stick and into a dangerous position. Another important point to remember is that the goalie should never point the toe of the stick up in the hope of creating a wall or greater obstacle for the puck carrier. If the goalie does this, there will be a slight gap at the shoulders Joe Messina grew up in Detroit, Michigan before moving away at 17 to play for an “AAA” Select under-18 team in Wisconsin, and then nationally recognized hockey prep school Shattuck St. Mary’s in Minnesota. From there is was off to the State University of New York for NCAA Division III Ice Hockey, where Messina won an All American Scholar Athlete Award in his senior year. Working at Bandits Goalie School since the summer of 1998, Messina’s growing list of students include some of the most elite amateur, AAA, high school, Jr., college and pro goalies in the area, while also coaching Davenport University to four consecutive ACHA National Championships. Learn more about Messina and Bandits Goalie Schools – and learn to rob the shooters blind – at http://www. banditsgoaltending.com/ of the goalie stick, which the puck can squeeze under. Keep the stick flat on the ice at all times and allow the puck to hit the stick. Be aggressive but patient, and attack the shooter. Poke Checks and Hook Checks
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