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NDC Skills Bulletin Prepared by: Sera Dogramaci, IHA Goaltender Development Manager

The following is a Goaltender Skills Bulletin, derived from the teachings of Don MacDonald (IHACT Goaltender Coordinator) at the IHA National Development Camps in January 2020. The information is applicable to , goaltender coaches, and team coaches.

Focus on the Fundamentals The save sequence cycle, starting with the stance.

Stance: Purpose: to maximise net coverage and ability to move while maintaining balance. Key teaching points: - Feet just wider than shoulder width apart, slight ankle bend with weight slightly on inside edges of the balls of the feet. - Chest up and shoulders slightly rolled . - Gloves out and in front of body, placed just outside the width of the chest with elbows next to body. - Tuck in chin with eyes forward. Benefits: Proper balance limits excessive or unnecessary movements, leading to efficient skating.

Skating: Purpose: Gain ice in the crease and set feet while following the play and maintaining net coverage. Three key techniques: Shuffle: side-to-side short distance movement used to stay square to the play. C-Cuts: forward and backward skating that keeps the goalie square to the play. T-Push: side-to-side explosive movement used to cover large and small areas of the crease. Benefits: When timed and executed correctly, the goalie has a better ability to read the play and move into the correct position

Positioning: Purpose: To maximise net coverage from the perspective of the puck, by staying square, maintaining angles and depth. - Square: Keeping the shoulders and hips square to the puck. - Angles: Keeping the centre of the body on a direct between the centre of the net behind and the puck in front. Generally, there are 5 zones within the crease to manage angles, as per the image below.

- Depth: Managing how far out of the crease to be in relation to where the play is. There are 4 depths to manage, as per the image below and described as: o Aggressive: used as the puck enters the defensive zone or when a shot is anticipated. o Baseline: used prior to most shot attempts. o Conservative: used when there is a potential lateral play or recovering for a rebound. o Defensive: used when either on the post or tracking the puck behind the net.

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Benefits: By being in the best position, centred, square and out on an angle, the goalie maximises their net coverage and gives themselves the best chance of making a save.

Save Selection, Rebound and Recovery: Saves include, but not limited to butterfly, stick saves, glove saves. Rebound control allows a goalie to make subsequent saves off the initial shot. Recovery includes skating techniques to return to stance or another position within the crease.

More detail on the Save Sequence Cycle will be in the Handbook to be completed in 2020.