Comments on: Want to play “with ice water in your veins?” Have a mental plan!

By: David T

David T — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:34:51 +0000

I played net for years growing up and must admit that every goal against drove me crazy. I would still be seething after a game and in some cases we had won the game. I never thought much about it until I seen my daughter play over the past few years — when she is “on” nothing and no goal against rattles her — when she is “off” you can see the steam coming from her ears. Watching minor girls hockey can really open your eyes — everything seems to be magnified. Maybe it’s a full circle — minor hockey should watch the pros and the pros might want to watch the minors.

By: Bruce Valley

Bruce Valley — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:36:12 +0000

As a netminder for over sixty years, and still playing weekly against skilled players one-third or one-half my age, I must agree that an overall plan of action is a key element of success for goalies in a game or series. But, of equal and perhaps greater importance, in my view, are supreme patience during play and an impassioned dedication to seeing the puck at all times. Letting the opposition commit and possibly make the initial mistake and total focus on the rubber are the winning goaltender’s sina qua non. Bruce Valley, Author, SEAHAWK : Confessions of an Old Hockey Goalie (www.ryeseahawks.com)

By: 5 Great Hockey Biographies and a Tip for the Goalies | The Hockey Writers

5 Great Hockey Biographies and a Tip for the Goalies | The Hockey Writers — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:48:42 +0000

[...] A great goalie goes into a game with a solid plan, so says David Hutchison of InGoalMag. Some of the best goalies are said to play with “ice water in their veins” meaning they are cool under pressure and nothing rattles them. You can be this way too – all you need to do is start with a mental plan. read more… [...]