Parent Segment

How Can Goalies Learn From the Bench? PWHL Coaches Answer (Parents, Ep. 375)

Q: How Can Goalies Learn From the Bench? PWHL Coaches Answer (Parents, Ep. 375)

When a young goalie isn't in net, they can still develop by staying mentally engaged on the bench. PWHL goalie coaches Joey Ali of the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Brad Fogal of the Toronto Sceptres offered specific strategies on InGoal Radio's Parent Segment, explaining how bench time can become valuable learning time if approached with intention and focus.

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In the Parent Playbook, presented by Stop it Goaltending U the App, Hutch answers a great question from a parent about what their young goalie can do on the bench to still learn and develop when they don’t play, and he gets help from two PWHL coaches with the answers!

To contact the two coaches featured in this Parent segment: Joey Ali, goalie coach of the Vancouver Goldeneyes, at Pro-Formance Goalie School – Fraser Valley, and Brad Fogal, goalie coach of the Toronto Sceptres, at The Goalie Training Institute.

Bench time doesn't have to be wasted time — young goalies can actively develop their game-reading skills even when not playing.
PWHL goalie coaches Joey Ali (Vancouver Goldeneyes) and Brad Fogal (Toronto Sceptres) provided actionable bench-learning strategies for youth goalies.
Parents can help by encouraging their goalie to stay mentally engaged, tracking puck movement and positioning from the bench.
Observation of the opposing goalie during play is one of the most underused development tools available to a backup goalie.
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