Suppose it depends on the goaltender. Personally I handled the puck enough to make Mike Smith jealous
so every practice/scrimmage I would spend a fair amount of time practicing without a stick for the inevitable situation of me losing it or it breaking because of how active I was so I told my players not to hand me theirs. (Habit a coach in midget got me on and I taught it in camps as well.) I assume I am in the minority there because if you don't practice it it's very awkward for the goaltender to lose theirs.
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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
I was yelling at the TV for Dube to go to the bench yesterday so that’s where I stand. Don’t go right away if there is a chance for a hit or block and your teammates need to be aware but get to the bench as soon as reasonably possible.
As an aside what about when a goalie’s stick breaks, should a skater hand over their stick? I’d say no. Better to fully defend and ice the puck.
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