Between The Pipes

The "Goaltender" is the most important position on a hockey team.

Without good goaltending a team’s chance of success are limited. Goalies that can come up with that Big Save can change the entire momentum of a game. Quality goaltending…as the say is Priceless!

That is why Erie Youth Hockey puts a premium on the development of our goaltenders. This section of our website is devoted to helping and encouraging our goalies to become the best they can be! We will be adding and improving this section throughout the year, so please feel free to make suggestions or recommend links that would be of value to our goalies.

New Goalie Manual Available:
Rich Mason, Director of the Goalie Program from the Reston Raiders Hockey Club, has provided a manual for team's goalie coach. Rich describes the manual this way: "The guide does not teach goaltending, but rather how to coach a goalie. Its focus is on goaltending tools, practice plans, strategies and resources."

Coaches and Goalies alike can benefit from this comprehensive guide book.

Download it here.

Contact:

Coaching Director
Bill Wager
2127 Lorwood
Erie, PA 16510
Home: 898-3791
Cell: 450-0213
wagerfam@msn.com

Check these links:
Goalies.com - News, update, equipment…
Goalies' World Magazine - Great magazine

• Correct Butterfly Technique and Training (Video) - ...
• The Golden Rules of Goaltending - Copyright © Jukka Ropponen 2000 One of the things I have always found helpful in teaching goalies has been to break the gam...
• How to Use Toe - Ties - Copyright 2000 Jukka Ropponen We hear the question often on what is the right way to use tie-on-toes. Young goalies espec...
• Dryland Training (Video Links) - Copyright Ó 2003 Jukka Ropponen These videos require Windows Media Player.      We have received several requests for dry...
• Lateral Movement - Copyright Ó 2004 Jukka Ropponen      Here''s an example on this topic. It may not be 100% textbook, but it demonstrates a f...
• Keep Your Gloves Dry - Copyright Ó 2001 Jukka Ropponen I hear goalies often complaining about how slimy their gloves become after some usage. This ...
• Keep Your Hands in Front of Your Body - Copyright Ó 2003 Jukka Ropponen One of the trends I have seen over the past several years has been goaltenders that pull th...
• How to Pack Your Gear - Take care of your equipment – how to pack them right Copyright Ó 2001 Jukka Ropponen Some of you may think that it doesn...
• Stretching For Goaltenders - Copyright 2001 Jukka Ropponen Stretching and warming up & cooling down properly, are areas where I have seen more room for...
• Eat Well --> Perform Better - Copyright © Jukka Ropponen 2000      One of the areas where I see a lot of room for improvement is proper eating habits. It i...
• Your Stick is Your Most Important Tool - ance Copyright Jukka Ropponen 2000 One of the biggest if not THE biggest problem I have seen with young goaltenders is an in...
• CORRECT STANCE - Copyright 1999 Jukka Ropponen      Without a proper stance it is almost impossible for a goaltender to learn all the right sa...
• 2005-06 Goalie Clinics - This is a new location for our goalie clinic and we are looking forward to the wonderful facilities at Mercyhurst. Also new this season will be the a...
• STRETCHING - Goalies at all levels of play need to be limber. Develop good habits now and start a stretching program for yourself today! All players who stretch da...
• EYHA GOALIE CLINICS - EYHA GOALIE CLINICS ARE FREE!!! EYHA Goalie Coach - Bill Wager will conduct clinics throughout the 2005-06 season. Clinics are open to EYHA and no...