Goaltending in particular, is the most mentally demanding position in the game of lacrosse. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. Ive been coaching youth and elite level goalies for over 17 years and have a passion for goaltender skill development. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the time he started playing, his destiny was to play for the montreal. Basketball an illegal play in which a player touches the ball when it is. Seattle sockeyes hockey by jami davenport is the eight installment in this series.
The evolution of the goalie mask its hard to imagine a time when goalies didnt wear face protection, but before jacques plante pictured above debuted his. However, no change was as huge as the recent elimination of ties, which occurred. Certainly it is a must have for anyone who wants to find out more about a man who is described by ken dryden. Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game.
The night plante made goaltending history by staff at approximately 7. When a shot is blocked by a defensive player as it is on its way down toward the basket or when a defensive player touches the ball as it is directly above the basket or on the rim. In basketball, goaltending is the violation of interfering with the ball while it is on its way to the basket and it is a in a downward flight, b above the basket ring and within the imaginary cylinder, and c not touching the rim. In ncaa, nba and wnba basketball, goaltending is also called if the ball has already touched the backboard while being above the height of the rim in its. Plante was selected to the nhls first allstar team in 1956, 1959 and 1962, and was a second team selection in 1957, 1958, 1960 and 1971. He played for the montreal canadiens from 1953 to 1963. He won the vezina trophy a record seven times and was recipient of the hart trophy as the nhls most valuable player in 1962. He is responsible for the development and management of the american goaltending program, including player development, coach development, parent education and more. Growing up without a consistent goalie coach at the most crucial point in my development, i sought out mentorship and training from amateur and professional goalies and coaches. Adm manager of goaltending a member of the usa hockey goaltender coaching community since 2014, thompson joined usa hockey fulltime as its adm manager of goaltending in june 2019. Sports the act of protecting a goal, as in hockey and other such sports. Apr 17, 2006 jacques and toe never really saw eye to eye. Hockey goaltending a surefire guide to reaching your.
Each coordinator was nominated by a usa hockey affiliate, a process that produced a sage group to lead the initiative. About future pro steve is a former nhl player and toronto maple leafs goaltending coach 2004 2008 who has been turning future pros into goalies for over 20 years. Jan 01, 2017 happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. Coaches with an existingexpired level 1 from 2017 or prior will receive level 2 for 201819.
We have developed a system in which to teach goaltending which is second to none and we do it in an environment where the goalies are challenged yet have fun at the same time. A goaltending coach and evaluator at usa hockey district and select camps since 2014, thompson has also spent the last three seasons representing usa hockeys pacific district as its associate coachinchief of goaltending. Goaltending definition is the act of guarding a goal as in hockey. Goaltending definition of goaltending by merriamwebster. Regular season season gp min w l t ga so gaa sa sv% g a pim 196465 33 1938 10 17 5 109 2 3,37 0 1 6 196364 65 3900 22 36 7 220 3 3,38 0 1 6 total 98 5838 32 53 12 329 5 3,38 0 2 12. Yet there are many lessons and skills that you learn by being a goaltender that you can take with you for the rest of your life. It was 1974 and i was a back up goaltender on a midget a team, i have really good reflexes and relied on those alone. Louis blues and the prospects of sharing the goaltending with the great glenn hall for the expansion team. While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental.
Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. This is the bronze level highperformance seminar for goaltending development. Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained.
Thompsons coaching career started at the university of alaska anchorage, where he served two seasons as the programs. Basketball an illegal play in which a player touches the ball when it is on a downward path to the basket or when it is on, above, or within the area over the opening of the rim of the basket. Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Plante was also part of six stanley cup championships. As a goalie and as an avid reader, i can recommend this excellent biography of one of the games greats. Jacques plante refined the goaltending methods of bernie parent and then after that bernie parent before he was injured won 2 straight stanley cups in 1974 and 1975 along with the mvp award for best player in the playoffs during those 2 years. The manager of the arena, in awe of plante s play, told him that from this point forward he was always welcome at the arena. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a.
Happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. My son and i broke things down for his begining level. You may order an 8x10 copy of this photo from hockey snap shots inc. Goalie midrange pass drillbook intermediate goaltending. Goaltending paperback 1972 by jacques plante author 3. Goaltending is commonly confused with the related violation of basket interference also called offensive goaltending which occurs during an attempted field goal when a player touches the basket, the rim, or the ball when it is on the rim or directly above it.
On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. Considering the amount of information that must be processed and the adjustments that must be made in splitseconds based on a multitude of different scenarios, it is good practice for goalies to form as many habits as possible thereby relying more on. If not the best goalie of all time, jacques plante was certainly the most important the man who introduced the art of modern goaltending to the nhl and whose influence is seen every night a game is played. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. Plante remained the goalie as the teams split the first two games, and then irvin went back to mcneil, who had shutouts in two of the remaining three games, including a 10 victory in game 5 to. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. The app includes scores of goaltending specific drills, practice plans and videos. Goaltending jacques plante profoundly changed our sport first goaltender to. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. Goaltending definition of goaltending by the free dictionary. Warren strelow national team goaltending camp invitees announced. A coach with an expired level 3 may also recertify at level 3.
Goaltending paperback march 1, 1973 by jacques plante author 3. Coaches, parents and goaltenders can get exclusive access to the usa hockey mobile coach app on iphone and android devices. About jeanphilippe lamoureux, owner of jpl goaltending. Martys rebound off the boards drillbook intermediate goaltending. The evolution of the goalie mask its hard to imagine a time when goalies didnt wear face protection, but before jacques plante pictured above debuted his mask in 1959, that was the norm for. Goaltending can easily be read as a stand alone, there are only a few crossover. The second annual usah goalie day camp will take place in spokane wa on july 2122, 2018. Meet martin brick bricker, 26, and starting goalie for the seattle sockeyes, an up and coming hockey team in the nhl. The coordinators multifaceted duties will include educating local goalie coaches, meeting with clubs and associations to implement goalie training curriculum and leading usa hockeys student goaltending coach programs. Information and translations of goaltending in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and in many ways, a polestar for the creative spirit of the team. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. Goalies that come train with martian sports skills and stop it goaltending enjoy success because of our ability to be on the cutting edge of goaltending techniques. We offer private 1 on 1 training sessions, camps, clinics and practice attendance. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. Quick reaction rebounds drillbook advanced goaltending.
Hockey canada goaltending videos geared towards beginner, intermediate and advanced players. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. Goalie numbers repositioning drill drillbook intermediate goaltending. Warren strelow national team goaltending camp invitees announced by 08102018, 12. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. The way we evaluate nhl goalies changes frequently. Jacques, who had never skated in the shawinigan arena before, now found himself the centre of attention. Futurepro offers a wide range of goaltending camps across the united states as well as canada, with staff that have been hand picked by steve mckichan himself.