Joey Daccord’s 5 Tips for Goalie Parents
The audio segment published here takes you directly to the Parent Segment from this episode.
- Encourage young goalies to play other sports to develop overall athleticism and prevent burnout.
- Put the goalie gear away during spring and summer to give kids a physical and mental break from the position.
- Avoid signing up for every spring and summer tournament — selective scheduling helps goalies stay fresh and motivated.
- Prioritize skating development, which underpins every other goaltending skill.
- Let young goalies play forward and practice shooting with a forward's stick and gloves to build puckhandling skills.
This week in the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we present Joey Daccord and his 5 Tips for Goalie Parents – plus a bonus from his father Brian that helped Joey become one of the best puckhandlers in the game.
Listen in as Joey and Brian share their thoughts – and then check out the entire Episode as our feature interview with Brian and Joey really is a 45-minute Parent Segment in its entirety.
Joey’s Tips:
- Play Other Sports
- Put the gear away for a bit in the spring/summer for a break
- Don’t play in every single spring/summer tournament
- Focus on skating
- Play forward!
And Brian’s bonus brought us some great back and forth between the father-son duo as they talk about why it’s a good idea – contrary to what many believe – to let your young goalie practice with a forward’s stick and gloves when learning to shoot.
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