The major reason why goaltender development is lacking: It is just too damn expensive to be a goaltender.
Minor hockey fees in Canada are already ridiculous, having to buy your kid all the equipment required to be a goalie each season just adds to that cost.
Include the stigma of being a goaltender, the fact that a lot of parents are not fond of their kid standing in front of frozen pucks, and that most kids don't start being a goaltender until their early teens and you have the issues for development.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 06-11-2013 at 11:39 AM.
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