If you read my post about shootout tips and it’s freaking you out, watch the video below that I picked up from Greatest Hockey Legends. Presenting the Top Ten Worst Shootout Attempts in the NHL:
Even the pros shank it once in a while, so don’t panic if your captain calls your number.
Singh10.
Orange and black knee brace. Photo compliments of Heikila22.
…but we brace orange and black too.
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged on this site. People who keep up with this blog or are familiar with the circumstances and events surrounding our playoff loss last season will have some clue as to why I haven’t updated in some time. After retracting a couple of posts, I put myself on a self-imposed blogging timeout.
This is not to say that I’m letting a certain team off the hook as it relates to their sketchy and underhanded actions. I may or may not address those in the future. But, in the mean time, I am now back to writing about rec hockey and my experience with it.
I’m kicking it off with the following to offer for your perusal. Check out some tips for goalies and shooters for the shootout, from Razor With An Edge. Here’s a couple to get you started:
GOALTENDER
- As soon as the shooter picks the puck up at center telescope out to the bottom hash mark and pause. As he comes over the blueline with his head up this will plant a visual seed in his head that he has little to shoot at and will now be thinking he has to make a move to open a hole. Advantage goalie.
- When the player approaches the top of the circle begin backing up at the same rate of speed as the attacking shooter. (Too fast and it will give him more net to shoot at, too slow and the player will be able to deke around you too easily. This is real important)
CHOSEN SHOOTER
- Show confidence while circling about, waiting for the refs whistle to go. Body language is important.
- Drop by the bench or have a quick chat with your own goalie. This can plant a seed in the goalies mind that you are targeting an area, that you know a secret.
Check out the full post, because you know, these are the secrets to my prolific shootout success!
Singh10.
UPDATE: …or compliments of Hogs01, you can forget all those tips above and just do what this kid did.
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