Switching from full right ..??

Attavior · High School Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 13

I am a full right goaltender that is most comfortable with glove on left hand. However i do shoot right (full right). Would it be wise to switch sticks and learn to shoot left? I would then avoid having to flip the stick around to play the puck, does it really matter in the end?

auburn goalie · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

wait, what?
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gimbo726 · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

If you prefer the glove on your left hand, you're not full right.

Making saves > Playing the puck

Don't flip everything around just to make puckhandling more comfortable.
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puckstopper35 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:56 am Post subject:

Yeah - you'll end up screwing yourself over, and look at it this way.. you're likely to get say 30 shots in a game that you need to stop... and the chances of you needing to play the puck are WAY less than that. Stick with what you've been doing. Being a better puckhandler won't help you at all if you don't stop the initial shots.
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canadian_man_44 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:17 am Post subject:

My question would be, which hand do you catch a baseball with???? That's also the hand you should have your trapper on. Don't try to switch it up just to make your stick work better. You'll have to make more saves in a game with your glove then situations where you may have the chance to stick handle a little. Work on the stick handling and it will come.
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Attavior · High School Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 13

yes that does make sense. i catch (baseball) with the glove on the left as well. Tell you one thing, there is not much selection when it comes to a right handed goalie stick. I am going to stick with how i learned. thanks!

auburn goalie · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

ok, i get it now. and, im with everyone else, making saves are more important than stickhandling Very Happy

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montreal961 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Dont change. Very Happy

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Danimal34 · Minors Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 150 Location: Ottawa, On

Cujo does this, he switches everything around, catcher on the knob of the stick to shoot the puck, but only when there is time to do so.

auburn goalie · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

which there normally isnt...
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volcomkidd911 · College Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 39

so then wouldnt you be shooting backhand if you were switching the stick to the other hand?
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lehtonen32 · Minors Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 141

Im righty catch left though, and I shoot fine left handed, just takes practice. Alo if you skate out switch to left hand shot.
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nance511 · Minors Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 297 Location: Texas

I started out full right and then switched.
idk why I did it, but I played my first ever game full right and then next game played regular.
I won't go back to playing full right because regular feels better.
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Attavior · High School Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 13

Yah i flip the stick over, but usually I just one hand it with the knob of my stick press on my back. A little quicker then and still (almost) accurate.

jedihomie · Minors Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 176