Every netminder has their own way to prepare for a game, their own habits and superstitions that dominate the hours leading up to the puck drop. In the coming weeks, InGoal Magazine will explore some of these rituals with the NHL goaltenders that swear by them. InGoal caught up with Ondrej Pavelec of [...]
Continue Reading →Update: Goalie Matt Zaba gets into first NHL game
This was published a while back, but tonight Matt has gotten into his first NHL game with the Rangers as Montreal chased starting goaltender Henrik Lunqvist jumping out to a 4-0 lead.
Goalie Mask, Matt Zaba
During a Wolf Pack pre-game warmups, I was able to [...]
Continue Reading →It doesn’t happen too often that coaches in developmental leagues call out their goalies in the media, but Jim Playfair, coach of the Abbotsford Heat, did just that a week ago today.
It’s buried at the bottom of this article in the Abbotsford News, but it’s damning all the same:
Not to be forgotten in [...]
Continue Reading →It is even more important for young goalies to drink enough during practices and games
We have looked at hydration and goaltenders before and noted that it is a particularly important issue to consider because of our gear, and in especially in practices because goalies get relatively less rest than [...]
Continue Reading →In women’s hockey action this past Wednesday the #4 UNH Wildcats took on the #7 Northeastern Huskies in Durham, New Hampshire. Northeastern, trying to avenge a 5-3 loss at Fenway Park on January 8, picked up an extra point in a four round shootout when the teams were tied 2-2 after the overtime period.
UNH, which [...]
Continue Reading →Reader Keith Wozniak who runs the Let’s Go Amerks! Rochester Americans site was at the AHL skills competition and sent some shots for inGoal Magazine Readers.
To see all of his shots from the competition check out his Flickr stream.
I wish I could have been there for this [...]
Continue Reading →Thanks to Caps365 for the video and reader Greg Gries for the tip
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