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Break-Down: Basic Goalie Movements

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Brandon SeltenrichThe Break Down
Break-Down Basic Movements

Lacing up the skates and strapping on the pads can be a daunting experience for a first-time goalie. Even more daunting is the experience of stepping out onto the ice and trying to mirror what your favorite goalies are able […]

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Break-Down: Mental Prep

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 Brandon SeltenrichThe Break Down
Break Down Mental Prep

The hardest position to play in all of sports. That’s an oft-used description by broadcasters, fans, and players alike when asked about the difficulty of being a goaltender in the game of hockey. Hockey goalies bear a burden of responsibility […]

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The Jake Allen Era is Over in St. Louis After Trade With Montreal

September 5, 2020 Brandon SeltenrichDiscussion
Jake Allen waves to Blues fans

Last Wednesday, the St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens completed what could appropriately be called the first big trade of this NHL offseason. Of course, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are still happening, but for the teams that have been eliminated […]

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Break-Down: Butterfly

August 18, 2019 Brandon SeltenrichThe Break Down
Marc-Andre Fleury butterfly

Since the mid-1990s when Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy virtually patented the play style, the butterfly style has dominated goaltending. Once a foreign, unorthodox method of dropping to your knees to make a save instead of staying on your […]

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Break-Down: Stance

July 16, 2019 Brandon SeltenrichThe Break Down
Basic goalie stance

A good stance is one of the fundamental components to improving as a goaltender and becoming more comfortable in the crease. There are a variety of unique play styles and stances, and every goalie should work on finding what is […]

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With Goal Scoring Up, Midseason Goalie Stats Show Average Is the New Normal, Even For NHL’s Elite

January 8, 2019 Brandon SeltenrichDiscussion
Carey Price, Braden Holtby, Sergei Bobrovsky

Goalies playing in the National Hockey League during any given time period are often defined by the tide of League scoring in their era. Whether it be the high-scoring 80s or the neutral zone trap game of the mid-90s, most […]

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Streamlining Goalie Equipment: When Will It Be Enough?

January 2, 2019 Brandon SeltenrichOpinion
Sportsnet model of a perfectly streamlined goalie

The NHL is in an era now being hailed as the fastest, the youngest, and the most exciting the game has has ever seen. Young stars are emerging from non-traditional hockey markets and non-traditional hockey playing countries around the world, […]

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Break-Down: Playing the Puck As a Goalie

July 18, 2018 Brandon SeltenrichThe Break Down
Mike Smith playing the puck

Goaltending is one of the most unique positions in all of sports, undoubtedly so in hockey. Goalies need to address every play situation differently than any other player on the ice, as well as develop skills similar to those of […]

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How To Coach A Goalie

October 15, 2017July 9, 2018 Brandon SeltenrichDiscussion
Martin Brodeur coaching Jake Allen

Let’s come right out and say it: a regular hockey practice is not going to make a goalie better. To elaborate, goaltenders do not get the same benefits that players do from tired skating and shooting drills, and unfortunately, they’re […]

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