[Maritime Q-Scout]

I'm a lefty, and played goal in my younger days (haven't laced the stakes in far too many years to count).

My very first year I played with the glove on my left, blocker on my rights (aka the normal way). It was ok, I didn't catch much (although part of that being I was in novice and the net was HUGE in comparison to my body).

The next year I switched and caught like a southpaw (glove on right, blocker on left). For the rest of my playing days my glove was probably my strongest asset. One more than one occasion I saw a player come in on a break away and give me a confused look at their 'go to move' was now backwards and they didn't know what to do.

Playing floor hockey I'll sometimes put the pads on and use the glove on the left, blocker on right as it's the only option available. I play fine, but catching is awkward.

Your best bet if you're worried about paying for new gear, pick up an old ball glove and street hockey blocker, go out and play in the yard for a bit (surely somewhere someone's willing to play street hockey with you). Give it a go and see how it feels.