Goalie Science

← Goalie Science29 Aug · 1 h 18 min

Goalie Q&A: Everything Parents & Coaches Are Getting Wrong

Goalie Q&A: Everything Parents & Coaches Are Getting Wrong29 Aug1 h 18 min

Episode 150 is a listener Q&A — and it's a good one. Derek and Jamie break down what actually builds a strong goalie tandem, where Hockey Canada and USA Hockey are falling short on youth goalie development, and get into a genuinely useful disagreement over the difference between being "set" and being "locked in" during recovery and lateral movement.

Also in this one: two very different philosophies on parenting a long-term goalie prospect, what separates elite 14–18-year-old goalies, and a wrap-up on NHL trade rumors (Hellebuyck, Larkin) for the hockey nerds.

This episode is dedicated to Jeff Toole, a longtime Hamilton-area coach and teacher who recently passed.