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January 31, 2012
The Goalie Guru: Not my fault!
It’s never too early for goalies to learn to take responsibility.

December 18, 2011
The Goalie Guru: On equal playing time and riding the pine
Aside from team placement, there’s probably no thornier topic in youth hockey than playing time.

November 27, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Hands-on coaches can get back to basics
Goaltending is pretty simple: Get to the right spot, at the right time, in the right position, and you’ll make the save more often than not. However, getting to that spot, in the correct stance, can be surprisingly difficult.

October 24, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Keep drills realistic with one puck
Rapid-fire shooting drills are a sure-fire way to produce a shell-shocked netminder. And even if your goalie doesn’t develop the yips, he or she is almost certain to develop bad habits.

September 21, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Never underestimate a good mask
From the mag: Good mask critical for goalies

August 9, 2011
The Goalie Guru: There's no way to measure heart
No one, it seems, has a lukewarm opinion about Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas.

July 25, 2011
The Goalie Guru: A goalie's guide to buying new equipment
From NEHJ: A goalie's equipment guide

July 18, 2011
The Goalie Guru: If the pads, gloves and skates fit
You may be familiar with the old real estate maxim: location, location, location. The equivalent in the goalie equipment formula is this: fit, fit, fit.

June 14, 2011
From NEHJ: Get in goalie shape with these exercises
Perhaps the most enduring, and erroneous, misconception about goaltenders is this: Goalies don’t need to be in shape.

May 22, 2011
The Goalie Guru: For goalies, it's about the goals
Goalie Guru: It's all about the goals

April 13, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Summer goals change for goalies
You want to have all your players — and especially your goaltenders — as sharp as possible before a game. After seven or eight months, that’s not easy.

March 8, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Coaching and motivation require balancing act
The hockey community is a small one. That goes double for goalie coaches.

February 15, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Are you sure your child wants to be a goalie?
“How do I know my kid will like playing goalie?” This is one of the most common questions I get from parents of prospective young netminders.

January 17, 2011
The Goalie Guru: Taking the pain out of the gear game
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the January 2011 issue of New England Hockey Journal. With the recent holidays, there are bound to be dozens of young goaltenders with gift cards ...