Goalie Depth & Breakaways - Understanding the importance of challenging the shooter

We as goalies have to understand how much net we cover depending on our depth. The deeper we are the more net the shooter sees making it easier for them to score. The more we challenge the less net the shooter sees forcing them to deck instead of shoot. Thats the goal, force the shooter to make a move by taking away the net and holding the top of the crease.

[@bluetiger5150]

Awesome video

[@GateKeeper36]

I was king of the beer league a played in cause I seemed to be the only goalie that understands angles and when to challenge and when to stay deep.

[@cnh1710]

Very proud of ya

[@RandomGuyCDN]

Good drill but the theory behind it isnt about what the shooter sees, because thats different than what space is actually available from the puck's pov. The pucks pov is different on the ice vs the shooter's eyes.

[@coachpetrak8541]

Of course the pucks eyes are different from the shooters! But the puck doesn't shoot itself, as long as your angle is good on the puck you need to get the shooter to think he has no net to shoot at. He will then deke, you controlled him to deke by handling your depth

[@greathoonta3461]

That’s a good point, as a shooter I often find myself finding more room at half height or lower on a goalie because a lot of goalies use a players eyes. But, what goalies should look for is a players foot work.