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14 goalies on the ice last night, age 10-14. All caught left ("normal") & shot left as a goalie. 12 of 14 responded they shoot right as a player. Half said they never play anything but goaltender, even in street hockey. 1 goalie was capable of making a 10-foot pass. (1/10)
I will die on this hill: if a goalie shoots left, she/he should catch left. If a goalie shoots right, she/he should catch right. Learning to catch is easy. Shooting opposite is not. @grantfuhr and I talked about this in his @6DegreesMM episode (2/10)
As of now @usahockey @PureHockey provide *only* "normal" catch & blocker sets for beginners. It's fantastic they have access to gear, but imagine telling every player they can *only* shoot left-handed from the start. Kids get discouraged quickly. They need proper tools (3/10)
There's still the mindset of "well I catch left in baseball so that's how I do it in hockey." I understand the logic. But the benefits of having an effective, active stick are *huge*. And again, it's easy to catch with either hand. Toss a ball at someone. You'll see it (4/10)
Countless goalie friends have told me how frustrating it was trying to learn to shoot opposite, and how it was *always* the worst part of their game. And it was incredibly late to develop...if at all. (5/10)
Being a good puckhandler is no longer a feather in a goalie's cap. It's a necessity. We're an integral part of breakouts now and *have* to be able to make a hard, confident 10-foot pass. (6/10)
I know someone is saying "Mike, they're 10-14 years old, come on." OK...junior hockey starts at 16. If a kid can't get behind the net to stop a rim by 14, if they're fumbling with their stick and can't even grip it properly, what does that say about attention to detail? (7/10)
Lots of kids neglect puckhandling because they don't see a need. "I suck at it, I'll just stay in my net." Defeatist attitude. Goalies aren't just goalies, they are HOCKEY PLAYERS. They need to understand all facets of the game to have success (8/10)
This turned into a longer thread than I expected. But I can guarantee coaches don't want a goalie that's a liability with the puck, and they don't want their D getting runover nightly because the goalie is anchored in the crease. (9/10)
And of course Stanley Cup Champion Andrei Vasilevskiy bucks all of my logic. Go figure 
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