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HockeyDad41
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I will chime in on this one, since I have kid who is a goalie.....I believe that is very wrong to have a kid who plays goalie in mites full time. Totally the wrong thing to do. Have the kid skate out as much has possible......If he is a good to great skater for his age...He will have a good shot at being a good goalie... Otherwise don't do it. Goalies have a hard enough time learning the game and being decent at the position....It is the toughest position on the Ice to get good at. Make sure he can skate and stickhandling before slapping on the big pads and watch him fumble, bumble around..
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ogelthorpe
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Couldn't agree more with superstar. Mites is the time to try all positions and have fun. How will the other kids on the team know if they like goalie if they never get to play. I have coached mites for the past five years and let anyone who wants to play goalie play.
It seems counter-productive from an association level to already limit the number of goalies way down at the mite level. I would argue to have as many goalies as you can for as long as you can, through squirts for sure (although this is the level where specialization usually begins).
It seems counter-productive from an association level to already limit the number of goalies way down at the mite level. I would argue to have as many goalies as you can for as long as you can, through squirts for sure (although this is the level where specialization usually begins).
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HustleandFlow
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The best Goalies are the best pure atheletes. Therefor having the kids skate out for 4 years will only make them better. A strong skating goalie is very important at the Bantam level and above. You could also make a case for the Peewee A level.
Plus I remember coaching mites and every kid wanted there chance to suit up in the goalie pads. In the long run you will have kids that want the pressure and have the mindset for it once they move on. I know alot of parents who have made their child a goalie either too early or because they did'nt think their kid was good enough to make an A team as a skater. End result....................out of hockey by age 12 nine out of ten times. At that age they still have Bantams, Junior Gold, JV, and Varsity, not to mention puberty where many things change.
Plus I remember coaching mites and every kid wanted there chance to suit up in the goalie pads. In the long run you will have kids that want the pressure and have the mindset for it once they move on. I know alot of parents who have made their child a goalie either too early or because they did'nt think their kid was good enough to make an A team as a skater. End result....................out of hockey by age 12 nine out of ten times. At that age they still have Bantams, Junior Gold, JV, and Varsity, not to mention puberty where many things change.
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HustleandFlow
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