Pro Drills featuring Latvian Hero Arturs Silovs
- Arturs Silovs made 40 saves with a .921 save percentage to earn MVP honors at the 2023 World Championships, helping Latvia win their first-ever medal at the event.
- The drill begins in the 'Reverse Track' (also called 'Double Seal') position — one skate on each post — requiring a quick head switch before the first shot.
- Coach Marko Torenius emphasizes 'fast eyes' through all three puck sequences: a one-timer at the top of the crease, a quick shot above the goal line, and a wrap-or-cut play from behind the net.
- Silovs was corrected between reps for drifting outside his left post on the first sequence, illustrating how small positional errors compound under rapid multi-puck pressure.
- This drill trains goalies to manage close-angle rotations and behind-the-net threats in rapid succession, simulating real game breakdown situations.
Arturs Silovs photo: Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire
Vancouver Canucks top puck-stopping prospect Arturs Silovs was named MVP of the World Championships on Sunday after backstopping Latvia to a bronze medal over the United States, making 40 saves in a 4-3 OT win to finish the tournament with a .921 save percentage.
It was Latvia’s first-ever medal at the event, setting off a celebration that continued on Monday with 50,000 gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga to welcome Silovs and his teammates home. We figured we’d follow suit at InGoal with a quick hit video drill from late in Silovs season with the AHL Abbotsford Canucks and goalie development coach Marko Torenius.
“For me this one is all about managing close situations and close rotations,” Torenius said.
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