DiPietro 2-puck Pad Extension Drill
There were many great lessons from Michael DiPietro’s most recent appearance on the InGoal Radio Podcast.
Some of the best involved his mindset on and off the ice, including his approach to practice.
Not only did the Vancouver Canucks top puck-stopping prospect dish on managing drills that aren’t goalie friendly, but he also talked about making the most of each chance to get better, even when you don’t have your own net.
That was often the case this season as the Canucks taxi-squad goalie this season, and DiPietro recently reviewed video of a three-puck retention drill he worked on in the corner during one such moment this season.
To celebrate his return to the InGoal Radio Podcast, we figured it was time to share another. This time it’s a two-puck extension drill he did while Thatcher Demko and Braden Holtby were minding the nets during a game-day skate:
Still ahead in this article:
DiPietro has a name for the drill — and the one-word cue he says keeps the back-side pad from flailing during the extension is in the next paragraph.
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