How To Mount GoPro For Filming Hockey

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I hope this answers everyones questions about how to mount gopros for filming. :)

[@harrisonmackie5803]

The Puck Stops Here you should make a video about pad skins?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Great idea. I have not used them but if I do, I will for sure.

[@bludragn4242]

I never thought to mount it upside down. Thanks for the tip. I like the quality of your videos. What resolution settings do you use?

[@alexclarkhockey9062]

What type of camera is on your goalie helmet?

[@aac2500]

I literally just bought a GoPro, and this is the first thing I see when I go on KZbin. Exactly what I needed 😂

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

That is awesome :)

[@nicholashopf1089]

Great as always, Sam! I have a suggestion if you're interested in trying it out. When you get scored on, you always do a replay on the goals and what you could've done in the situation better, or the play that unfolded that prevented you from making the save. I would be interested in seeing replays on goals your team scores and see if you could analyze what happened and what the goalie could've done to prevent it. Obviously you would not be critiquing their play in a negative way, and it could give you more opportunities to show your viewers more perspectives on how the puck could have been stopped.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

That is a good idea. I will try that out in the next game :)

[@toddashton9696]

Sam thanks for this very helpful post. Can you comment on how long your battery lasts with the above setup? Can you record a full game without changing battery?

[@BenchSandwich]

That's a real neat trick for the suction cup. I'm gonna have to try that! Thanks for sharing.

[@HumbleAndCuteLatina]

Could you make a video on how to put a GoPro on the outside of the glass?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I don't ever put gopros outside of the glass but I would do it the same way just turn the camera around.

[@irbe2091]

Always use your rubbers kids. Stay safe out there

[@owenator]

Thanks for sharing your tips on how to mount (giggling) the GoPro. Great game/win. Tell the D to clean up the crease area. Need to stop guys from sweeping out in front and/or cutting through the middle. Force opposing players to make bad angle shots. Your forwards made a lot of good chance shots to pepper the goalie and tire him out. They can also benefit from having one guy come down the middle to pick up any rebounds.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thanks. I figured people would like to know :) My team needs some work for sure. There are a lot of new guys this year so I think it will take some time to get in a groove together.

[@owenator]

@@ThePuckStopsHere for sure it will take some time to get the chemistry together.

[@tylerstjacques3842]

The camera thing was really helpful thanks

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

No problem :)

[@ZeroSumJ1]

This is what I needed! Question answered! Thank you. Someone said that they mount the camera on the outside of the glass, and I'm over here wondering how on earth I was going to switch it to the other side between periods lol.

[@TurboTendy]

Awesome video man love the GoPro info! I’m still to scared to put my hero 7 inside the glass haha.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I was scared at first but to be honest, it has been worth the risk to film my games. It has helped me improve so much. But that is also why I love using the Hero 4 blacks. They comes with underwater housing and the quality is still great!

[@Fleuryyy]

My Hero 3+ has been drilled by a puck, and it still works.

[@thefirstechlon5522]

@@Fleuryyy that’s cuz it’s older. I swear older stuff can survive nukes and the new ones get breathed on and break 😂😂

[@TheLonelyCastaway]

Hey quick question, would I mount it then same way if I was going to put it on the other side of the glass, just so I don’t break my go pro?

[@WeAreOneProduction]

I just bought a go pro holder like you have to put it up on the plexiglass but it kept falling of all the time on the warmup when they shot at the board? I hade it mounted upward like you said is bad so that could be the issue. But it went down directly after the first shot :(

[@TheGoalieMotivation]

Great game!😜 Nice shutout too , once I got my first ever shutout on my birthday 😂

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thanks and that is an awesome birthday gift to yourself :)

[@southernthunder364]

I know this is way late but would using a full size gopro hero 7 be bad on helmet cam as long as the weight isnt bad or is it just more risk of it being hit than the session?

[@snowjack101]

Do you have any GoPro hero 8 preset's for hockey that you could show us?

[@mullimulli4567]

Whats the best settings for gopro for ice hockey?

[@rustysieve2047]

I second everything said in regards to mounting your GoPro on the glass behind the net. Also, if you do it with GoPro up, any time a puck/person hits the boards hard it can cause the GoPro to change position (usually lower than you want) PS lol at rubbers

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

That is true about mounting it up. It can change the position of the gopro.

[@SeenByYosh]

Very helpful! Been experimenting with adding an additional angle for my videos and want to give this a shot. Thanks!

[@y0ta.fanb0i]

5:16 what does that sign say on the glass??? Btw, atta boy Sammy with the shuttie

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Home of the Humber Valley Sharks

[@bluebaconboy1395]

wich camera and equipement do you use for the camera on your head?

[@58dcard]

How high do you mount the camera on the glass behind the net?

[@JoramGuimond]

Suuuuper late comment here lol but I was just starting to film my games and I have no idea how to record audio! How do you record your voice while playing?

[@marcmerchant135]

do you have a tutorial for what you do with your mic? Or is it just built into your helmet cam?

[@BeerLeagueBlocker]

No any hits to Hero Session lens? Or do u have some extra cover on that allso? 🤔

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

No, it has been hit like once and it hit the side of it. Totally fine :)

[@mitchellman32]

Nice shutty Sam!

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you :)

[@njdevils300]

Does the go pro invert the video when you use it upside down? Just curious. Thanks

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

njdevils300 yes but you will have to change a setting in the menu to automatically rotate.

[@thefirstechlon5522]

@@ThePuckStopsHere do you know if all action cameras have that setting?

[@alexclarkhockey9062]

What type of camera is on your goalie helmet?

[@spmloh]

What video editor do you use to stitch and switch between the different view points/recordings?

[@TheChanman001]

Burnaby 8 rinks?

[@CDave1972]

Did you have any issues when you had only one camera and switch ends (with the suction cup wearing out)?

[@thomasroberge5118]

on the first shot, you hit the puck, you could let her hit your bloker to lead the puck in the corner, instead you have your bloker forward and give a bad rebound. good game to your players and you too, it's not easy to stay focused in a game with not much action

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

That is true on the first shot. I need to work on my blocker saves and controlling the puck to go into the corner.

[@glizzygaming1829]

Hey man, really wanting to do this but im scared of it hitting the mounted gopro or the helmet cam, Have you have any scares with that ? How do you avoid it?

[@thefirstechlon5522]

Does mounting it upside down make you have to flip the video in editing?

[@scotchhockey2020]

Stats are starting to look pretty slick so far this season eh?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Yeah, I am happy with our start for sure. My team is playing pretty well also, so I can't take full credit.

[@scotchhockey2020]

The Puck Stops Here True enough haha

[@tjjanosko133]

How do you find goalss against average?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Goals divided by games = GAA. So in this season I have let in a total of 10 goals in 4 games which equals 2.5 goals a game. Save Percentage is: shots minus goals divided by shots. So if you let in 3 goals on 30 shots your SV% would be: 30 - 3 = 27, then 27 / 30 = 0.900 SV% So far this season I have had 121 shots and I have let in 10 goals. So 121 - 10 = 111 / 121 = 0.917 SV% I hope that helps.

[@TheBie2]

Are you setting the field of view to wide?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Yes, all the settings to my cameras are in the description of the video :)

[@IAMHOCKEY]

Thanks, I always did it the other way! gonna try this tonight!.

[@IAMHOCKEY]

hanging it!

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

@@IAMHOCKEY Cool let me know how it works for you

[@coyoteshockeyD3]

You’re braver than we are with your cameras. We use JOBU suction cups that work wicked but we mount them in the corners behind the netting and not on the ice.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Gotcha. whatever works at the end of the day. How do you turn yours on and press record if they are outside the glass? Do you just do that before the game starts? I always worry that I will run out of battery or memory if I were to do that.

[@coyoteshockeyD3]

The Puck Stops Here I have a 132gb memory card so when I shoot in 4K it gives me 4 hours. I get half dressed first then find a ladder about 20 minutes before then hit record once it’s done. Battery life doesn’t run out either

[@MrGamingJourney]

Hello, how do you film the whole game with GoPro’s limited battery life?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I use the battery bacpacs

[@corywenzel5302]

What do you use for editing and what do you do with upside down videos is it easy to fix?

[@southernthunder364]

Most go pros have a setting for auto rotate on them im late to this lol

[@bipaholic]

Congrats on the shut out!

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you :)

[@seanmorissette5765]

I think you missed the game where you got a shutout I never saw it

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Maple Leaf Modding this is that game 😉

[@seanmorissette5765]

Oh ok

[@abeaninmars4996]

Nice shutout

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you!

[@JackMuren]

Congrats on the goose egg Sam. Great game.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you :)

[@YourLocalIceMan]

Interesting that they let you mount that inside the rink. Perhaps because its adult league. Nice set up too.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Yeah, I don't think they would if I was playing in a rep league.

[@outlawhockeyleague9642]

Better and safer solution: Get the goose neck mount and the suction cup mount, use the pieces and combine them so you can attach the goose neck to the suction cup, this allows you to stick the suction cup on the other side of the glass (not on ice) with ability to position it however you want, and away from shots/damage. Just set it up and hit record before you get dressed and there is enough battery time to catch the whole game usually. Check my channel for examples. I also always have multiple cams/views setup, and use mic stands with Go Pro mic mount attachments, so I can place them in the top of the stands, bench or wherever, as the mic stands can be extended/elevated up past the glass if needed. I can then do multi angle highlight reels and full game multi view edits.

[@ducky5759]

Congrats on shoutout

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you!

[@jackhessler2339]

Congratulations

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Thank you :)

[@RaineTheWolf96]

I got my first game as goalie tomorrow

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Exciting!

[@RaineTheWolf96]

@@ThePuckStopsHere just finished our game. I only let I'm 2 goals in first game after 3 years of being player.

[@Banondax]

My biggest question is how do you record your voice?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Banonda I thought I mentioned it in the video but the helmet cam is what captures my audio.

[@Banondax]

@@ThePuckStopsHere Oh yeah! Sry didnt watch the whole video yet, only the first 4:40:D Clock is 9PM and gotta wake up 6AM to play some hockey

[@nexiotech]

Hey quick tips: sport in 60 FPS is always better. The little extra memory you’ll take is worth it

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I film in 60 but then I use it to do slow motion

[@nexiotech]

@@ThePuckStopsHere you can still upload in 60 fps. Your slowmotion will be at 30 fps at 1/2 but that's not to bad. You should try it on a video and ask people how they like it ! Oh and keep going man I love your videos !

[@seanmorissette5765]

Congrats on the shutout

[@inthewoodsmtb]

Did you have to get permission to start filming games? Or did you just start and hope everyone's okay with it?

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

I just started and hoped for the best. Luckily I haven't had many issues.

[@YOUNGER14]

Hey TPSH can we get a video for just tips? like a ten minute video for 5-6 tips per video. please. Also great videos!!!! Like if you agree with me

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

What kind of tips? Like on the ice, off ice, training, practice? Or I assume all of it lol

[@jasontryon8621]

So, for the first time in a game, I had a ref tell me that I couldn’t have my GoPro(s) mounted on the glass inside the rink that they had to go outside.

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Oh man, that sucks. I’m worried that will happen to me one day and then I don’t know how I’ll be able to press record when the game starts 😬

[@jasontryon8621]

The Puck Stops Here My GoPro’s both have remotes that I could use, but I’m more concerned about having to mount the cameras outside the glass because in lots of cases I either can’t GET to that side of the glass, or the GoPro would be sitting there outside the glass where people are wandering by. I don’t really want to get an expensive GoPro stolen.

[@cookiebrowniebudgies423]

Hello again I’m first again!

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Nice!

[@tapageur3000]

Hi Sam, come take a look at my channel so you will see how is the cam angle is✌🏾

[@ThePuckStopsHere]

Camera angle looks good. Are you filming in slow motion? I would also recommend you bring up the exposure to make it a bit brighter as it looks dark. You can do that in every video editing software.

[@tapageur3000]

@@ThePuckStopsHere ahah, i know it look like in slow motion, its only my second year on ice!!! so im not quite quick as you ,0)! Also, i'll try to change the exposure on the next video i'll make. See ya buddyz!