Puckmasters Hockey Training Centers

Training Beliefs

We focus on improving the development of your natural ability, mental preparation, reflexes and basic fundamentals. We put goaltenders in challenging situations so they develop beyond their comfort zone. We will work on improving their weaknesses and building on their strengths.

Young goaltenders must learn from doing movements and techniques properly over and over again. Goaltenders who cannot understand their problems should look at the quality and time in training. They must learn to be as good as they train.

We strongly believe that if you teach goaltenders to play controlled hockey in practice, you can count on it in games. With dedication, intensity and focus, you will be sure to notice an improvement in your game.

We value the development of the goaltender rather than the next win. Our instructors are all schooled on the proper techniques being taught by Puckmasters. Demonstrations are powerful teaching tools therefore, instructors can wear their goalie pads to better demonstrate the drills.

Puckmasters offers two different training programs for our goaltenders.

• Competitive Travel
• Skills Plus

To start your 1-1 program please give us a call to schedule your Evaluation! The evaluation is an hour long and serves as our starting off point with a goalie. The goalie will be on the ice for 45 minutes with his/her coach and will run through a series of drills to test their skills.

Goalies will be tested on:

Stance
Stick, Pad, Glove & Blocker Saves
Butterflies
Butterfly Slide
Forward & Backward Skating (C-Cuts)
Lateral Movement - T Glides and Side Shuffles
Shooting
Stance Recovery

Once the on-ice portion is complete, your personal coach will sit down with you and your goalie to discuss how they did. At this point, the coach will make a recommendation as to what program best suits the goalies' needs. Programs are also customizable and can be grouped together to form your unique, tailored 1-1 program!

A typical Puckmasters 1-on-1 session will include the following:

Warm up
Hockey skill training session
Fun game with your personal coach
Session Card review
Parent wrap up*

* Coaches will review each session with the parents upon completion of the session