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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I think that there is a lot of truth to the fact that we are over teaching goaltenders in the lower ranks of hockey - and instead of promoting creativity and athleticism, the Canadian hockey system is elite at pumping out goaltenders who play a butterfly style. You can stop the import but there aren't that many goaltenders who were imports that played in the CHL and moved their way up to the NHL to dominate, a lot of the elite European goaltenders are trained in Europe.
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I would argue the opposite. Finland has certification and goaltender coaching from an early age.
http://www.goaliepro.com/fi/resurssi...-minor-hockey/
The Canadian system is pumping out goalies who are being taught a new technique every year or two, with no long term planning and curriculum.
Finland (and now Sweden too) will continue to have better results because the certified goalie coaches know where a child should be at a specific age and what skills need to be taught.
Even in the 90s, I was being taught skate saves with a carved C, and this was at goalie camps in Calgary... Then, every year, I had some random parents acting as "goalie coach" (ie. some Joe who just wants to practice shooting on net for a few hours a week) telling me conflicting advice as to how to play the position.
We are far behind, and until we have a national curriculum for goaltending, we won't catch up.