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Goalie Guru: Kids know best if they're made for the crease

Where did the last 10 years go? As I head into my second decade of “The Goalie Guru,” it's only natural to think about how…Read More

O’Connor: Hey, goalies, let’s hear you talk out there

February is usually playoff month for many hockey programs (high school in particular). At the very least, the month is a sign of the final…

Don’t curb your enthusiasm

To paraphrase the great poet Gertrude Stein, coaching is coaching is coaching. There are principles that apply seamlessly across a broad spectrum of different sports.…

Anxiety is a performance crusher for goalies

Any goaltender who has strapped on a set of pads — regardless of whether it’s ice hockey, street hockey or roller hockey — knows fear.…

Adequate protection lays groundwork for goalie improvement

Fear. Whether it’s concern about physical harm or emotional distress, fear is one of the great obstacles facing any goaltender trying to reach his or…

Summer is shopping season for hockey parents

It’s August, which means most diehard hockey players are getting the itch to hit the ice again, and goalie parents are saying a quiet prayer…

Team-oriented Marc-Andre Fleury is a grade-A role model

During Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, I was multitasking, trying to get some work done while watching the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden…

If you want someone’s attention, whisper to them

At the risk of dating myself (yet again), I was recently thinking back to my heyday of the 1970s and ’80s, when there was a…

Toughness is a trademark that can be developed

I absolutely love playoff hockey, especially postseason college hockey. No knock on the National Hockey League playoffs, which are great, but the college game, both…

Practice what you don’t do well

As an unabashed fan of hockey in general, and women’s hockey specifically, I always look forward to the Winter Olympics. Sure, the tournament is a…

Parents, school officials must respect boundaries

Sigh! Seems like every time I want to focus on a basic goaltending topic — from techniques to game preparation — something happens that pulls…

Sports without sportsmanship is a hollow activity

February represents the stretch run for most high school hockey seasons. In other words, this is the time of the season when coaches tend to…

Guidelines for age-based goals

One of the most difficult aspects of coaching is applying the right approach to each goaltender, at varying age levels. The reality is that not…
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