One of our scouts said he was the best amateur goalie he had seen in the past 10 years.
Quotes about goalie (16 Quotes)
I'm not dumb enough to be a goalie.
The goalie runs the defense. But since Chris O'Donnell is a three-year starter he makes sure everyone's on the same page and will assume the quarterback position.
Give credit to their goalie as he had some good saves.
The offense ran real well, but their shot placement still needs shining up. All around from face off guys, to offense, to defense, to goalie, to attack they all did everything almost perfect.
Peter and I have a great relationship. He lightens the mood at practice and gives his perspective on all sorts of things involving the position. He is also someone I can go to for advice. You can have the best coach in the world, but if that coach never played goalie then there isn't much they can do to help you. Having Peter as a coach has been huge for me. The system worked for him, so I know it will work for me.
As a goalie your main job is to stop the puck. I view it as an exciting challenge every game and I try to do my part to help my team win games. I have a lot of confidence in everybody's ability in front of me, so it makes my job a lot easier.
Your best penalty killer is your goalie.
He approached every game the way you should approach every game and he really tried to help others out. Not just by example, he would tell you. I remember being young and asking him about going through rough streaks and say this is what I'm doing. Mark didn't have to be a goalie to be able to relate to what I was going through. He was an athlete and a competitor and he could give you advice.
Johnson has 13 goals and four assists this season. Kirby has excellent ball-control skills, ... He's very explosive with his ability to spin away, getting clear of defenders and going one-on-one with goaltenders. And if Kirby is going one-on-one with a goalie, the goalie is usually going to lose the point.
Everyone is still adjusting right now, whether it's the coaches, the players or the goalies. You've taken away one of a defenseman's biggest assets which is their ability to clear the front of the net and protect their goalie. The defense can't play tough in front of their net and the goalies are stuck dealing with the result of that. At some point the league has to do more to protect the goalies before someone ends up getting hurt.
We looked at Marty and felt Marty had the ability to be a championship goalie. He's going to have to go through all sorts.
I know if Mike gets the opportunity to get in close on the goalie, then he has the ability to knock the water bottle off the top of the net. Tonight he had a great snap shot, he just beat the kid. It was a beautiful goal.
Because the demands on a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not an opponent, not a quirk of size or style. Him. The stress and anxiety he feels when he plays, the fear of failing, the fear of being embarrassed, the fear of being physically hurt, all the symptoms of his position, in constant ebb and flow, but never disappearing. The successful goalie understands these neuroses, accepts them, and puts them under control. The unsuccessful goalie is distracted by them, his mind in knots, his body quickly following.
That says something about your goalie when he doesn't face a lot of action, then has to make some really quality saves.
Guys sit there and say they don't want their son to be a goalie. He's 8 years old right now, and he likes to play goalie. Go ahead, play goalie-but I want you to also play forward and learn how to play the game.