Mike Valley: 10 lessons from career of former Stars goalie coach Part 5
Part 5: Taking Ownership with Kari Lehtonen
Former Dallas Stars goaltending coach Mike Valley shares a great story about a penalty killing meeting and an important lesson born out of ex-goalie Kari Lehtonen’s response to it.
Lehtonen replied to the meeting in one sentence, stood up, and walked out.
So, what was the lesson? Watch the video below to find out, and learn how it applies to everyone, from goalies, to goalie coaches and even goalie parents when it comes to how we either react to the pucks that get by us, or try to justify the ones that get by our goalies:
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Lehtonen's one sentence — and exactly what Valley says it teaches a goalie coach or parent about the pucks that got by — is in the video below.
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