Five Hole Hockey In Article on Center Ice Magazine!

Recently, I was asked to contribute my input into an article, by Kevin Hopson, on goaltending that was to be featured in Center Ice Magazine on line. The article titled Shutting Out the Competition, just went online today and can be found at http://www.centericemagazine.com/.

This was a first for me and I must say it is an honor to be asked for input into something like this. It's good to see a youth player being featured in this way. All too often too much emphasis is placed on a goaltender stopping shots and the skills that go into providing the fundamental base of being able to stop a shot correctly get lost. Additionally, other skills such as positioning, rebound control, and the mental aspects of the position go unaddressed. In Kevin Hopson's article Shutting Out the Competition, I address this: goaltending is more about mental ability than physical ability the higher in the game one goes. By the time a goaltender gets to junior hockey, the goalies that make teams, play the big games, and continue to move on are the ones that not only possess solid fundamental skills but also the mental discipline and toughness to play at a high level consistently, bounce back from goals they give up, control their rebounds, and battle hard to make every save.

It's a good article and a quick read. I hope that you'll check it out.