In this video you can see drill used by the coach to repeat proper lateral movement and automate the execution. Drill goes like this: Goalie stors to come out a bit more to the catch side lining himself up with … Lue koko artikkeli
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TRX Training for goalies – Lower body workout # 3
Espoo 14.5.2010 This summer Goaliepro has added TRX training as part of our pro goalie program. For several years we have been modernizing our methods and avoiding extreme weight lifting and running. In order to replace extreme weights and distance … Lue koko artikkeli
5 Ways Coaches Destroy their Goaltenders
Copyright © Larry Sadler/Smartgoalie.com – April 3. 2011 1. Coaches Ignore Them – Believe Me Ignorance Is Not Bliss Coaches will leave their goaltenders on their own much too often. Many coaches simply don’t know what to do with their … Lue koko artikkeli
Minnesota’s Nikke Bäckström talks about his new summer training program
This summer Minnesota Wild’s Niklas Bäckström has been working out using new and different methods compared to the previous years. The reasons for this have been some of the injuries that have been bothering him during the last 2 seasons … Lue koko artikkeli
The State of Canadian Hockey Goaltending Development
By Larry Sadler When we examine the condition of Canadian goaltending today we are confronted with the reality of numbers. In the 1999-2000 hockey season, Canadian goaltenders numbered 34 out of the 53 who had played 20 or more NHL … Lue koko artikkeli
Professional off-season workout plan

Espoo July 4. 2010 How do professional goalies work out during the off-season? In this article we are looking into veteran goaltender Ari Sulander’s summer week. “Sulo” as he is better known, is a true veteran at the age of … Lue koko artikkeli
Goaltenders lower body workout # 1 – 2010!
Below you will find videos that are part of our pro goalies weekly workout routines this summer. Every year we try find new methods, change routines etc to keep summer workouts challenging for the goalies and also to make them … Lue koko artikkeli
Moving drills with shots – Know what you are working on and WHY!
Below you see 2 videos we did shoot a couple of weeks ago during our Annual Goaliepro camp pro ice session at Espoo. In a way those 2 drils are very similar, but still we are working on totally different … Lue koko artikkeli
Niklas Bäcström talks about his training and nutrition

Niklas Bäckström, the star goalie of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild tells here about his training and nutrition Ice hockey players must train throughout the year, although in summer the emphasis is outside the rink. As I’ve become older, I’ve learned … Lue koko artikkeli
Keep your hands in front of your body!

Espoo 4.5.2003 One of the trends I have seen over the past several years has been goaltenders that pull their hands way too far back and thus make it difficult or impossible for themselves to control the puck in several … Lue koko artikkeli