Corey Wogtech

In my last blog we talked about the self blaming tendencies that propel great goaltenders to improve. Great goalies take personal responsibility for every single goal which they allow. This, despite the reality that their teammates have usually made a number of mistakes which lead to the scoring opportunity, is a great way to initiate development points. The problem with continuously shouldering the blame is that goaltenders can forget that they are also responsible for sustaining their own confidence. ...

As minor hockey seasons come to a close; Jr. “A”, NCAA, and professional playoffs approach. Depending upon their performance over the weeks ahead, goaltenders will either be left to ponder the results of their recently finished season, or they’ll continue with the daily grind of competing for a championship. At this juncture, just one goal against could be the eventual end for a team. Be it a one goal loss that keeps a team from reaching the playoffs, or a bar-down snipe ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the W Goaltending Blog here on the Goalie Crease Network. I think that we can all agree that the administration for this site has done a great job thus far. We are all very fortunate to have such an amazing place to create community and trade goaltending secrets, so a thank you is in order to everyone who has worked to get this site up and running.

First things first, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your kind words over the years. I can’t ...