CEP Level 3 Manual - Rushmore Hockey Association

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T SChapter 25GoaltendingOBJECTIVES• Understand how to play angles• Outline basic save techniques• Outline basic game situationsINTRODUCTIONIt is the hope of USA Hockey that thegoaltending section of this manual will become apractical, helpful tool that all coaches will use.Several topics will be covered: playing angles, savetechniques and game situations.PLAYING ANGLESThe single most important skill in stopping thepuck is learning to correctly play the angles.Quickness is a great asset, but playing the angle andbeing in the right position are what enables goaliesto consistently make the save.Figure 1.Utilizing ropes to teach angles.There are three rules to remember about playingthe angles.• Cut down the shooter’s vision of the net• Never give the shooter the short side• Play the puck, not the shooter’s bodyGoaltending | 283