Hockey coaches are incredibly generous individuals. They give their time and effort to positively affect the lives of young hockey players and the teams they

Goaltending is the most difficult position in sports, there is no doubt about this. Being the parent of a goalie has to be the most

CARRYING: Goalies carry their own gear the entire game, when playing. They should be able to carry it in and out of the rink. This is

Support your children in sports. They feed off this and want to know you are there for them; they crave your approval and support. They do

If you decide to coach your own child, I wish you good luck. It seldom works, but it can be a rewarding experience when it

I see it all the time, equipment designed for an adult on a young goalie. It makes it impossible to move properly and does not

My advice to parents concerning sending their goalie to competitive tryouts is to attend the highest level you can and see where they fit in. 

Every player and goalie should go into their tryouts with the mindset that they are the best, but they are better than no one. Be

Understand that no child goes onto the ice with the expectation to play bad. Does it happen? Absolutely. Kids are not professional athletes, they have

Last week, for what seems like the millionth time, my heart sank for a young goalie who was the victim of a system that puts

We have all met that person who is seemingly lucky at everything, always in the right place, gets all the breaks, and has everything fall