What to do after a bad goal

KEEPER 35 · Squirt Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

As hard as it is to admit, we all give up a bad goal from time to time. Often goalies will fall apart mentaly after a bad goal. This is often because they get caught in a downward spiral of self doubt. Thoughts like, "Ughh.. I'm so stupid...I can't beleive I did that."
Try this instead "If I saw that shot a hundred times, I would stop it ninety nine times." This subtley changes the phychology of the event. Then clear it and move forward with confidence in your' abillities instead of doubt.

Happy Saves.
Laughing

jamiejames · Peewee Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 9

wow you are so knowledgable, thank you so much. I do beat myself up everytime it happens and then my whole mindset is thrown off balance for about 10 mintues or so.

lalajean · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:27 am Post subject:

Sweat it off, and do not let it bother you and affect the rest of the game. They come and go and some you will block and others you won't it is just a fact of the game.

sampson · Peewee Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 6

I try not to think about it and move on with the game, At first when I started playing I took it very hard, and would have to come out of the game for a while until I could focus again, but now I don't even think about it much, until after the game so that I can figure out what happened and try to prevent it from happening again.

bugz71 · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

take a very deep breath

kingi · Peewee Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

I think that I just don't take it hard, because I am still learning and hope that my coach can offer good help as how to not let it happen again.

pucking_goalie · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

Best thing to do is take a sec to figure out what went wrong, and the move on. No one gets a shut out every game. Once you're comfortable with that, you should be ok.

Frank

cerberus · Peewee Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 7 Location: El Paso, TX

I took this post from another forum, but I think is very interesting and it will be very useful to everyone around here

***********

I was looking at the calgary flames site, catching up on the info i missed lately and i found this article. There are some good tip type things in there that are very intresting. Thought maybe you guys would like to read abit of it.

The physical side is about the conditioning, training and dry land work,” says Marcoux. He works closely with Flames strength and conditioning coach Rich Hesketh to ensure all Flames goaltenders get the physical preparation they need. For goaltenders, the physical aspects are completely different than what it is required for a forward or a defenceman, and flexibility is key.
The technical aspect of a goaltender’s game is also important.

“Goalies have to be very accurate and very precise in the movements they make,” says Marcoux. This is where skill training and repetition comes in—and lots of video reviews.

Mental imaging ties in directly with mental strength—one of the most important elements in a goaltender’s game, says Marcoux.

“The confidence side is huge, and goalies have to work at how to create and keep a winning attitude,” says Marcoux. He sites Kiprusoff as a perfect example during the 2004 playoffs.

“Miikka believed he was invincible, and it showed during the playoff run—even his team mates were convinced.”

Marcoux helps goaltenders gain this mental strength through what he refers to as the “five R techniques.”

They include:

1.Release negative energy

2.Relax

3.Review the play in your mind

4.Regroup emotions

5.Re-focus

“The first minute after a goal is scored, our goaltenders are processing that goal,” says Marcoux. After that the goaltender must release his negative energy and regain his composure. This, says Marcoux, can be the difference between a good and a great goaltender.

Flames fans have seen the mental determination in Kiprusoff’s game, but they haven’t had much opportunity to see it in Sauve’s game—yet. According to Marcoux, this is one of Sauve’s greatest strengths.

“Philippe can get mad but he can regroup and play very well. He’s not the biggest goalie, but he plays as if he is 6'3"—and he believes in himself.”

Marcoux says all of the Flames goaltenders are open minded, willing to learn and keen to improve their game.

“They realize that the mental aspect of their game is as important as the physical and technical side,” says Marcoux. Their playing styles may differ, but they are all mentally tough—a necessary skill to be successful in the NHL.

**********

sportsfan · Peewee Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 9

What a nice post, thanks for digging it up and posting it for us to read. I think that the information is very accurate and tells it like it is.

ldemmitt · Peewee Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 9

we all kick ourselves in the bottom after a mistake is made. I think that trying to focus on the remaining period is a vital decision, that needs to be made. I know that it hard to do sometimes, but I just make it happen.

chats89 · High School Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

sit on the bench for a few minutes.

blueangel · Peewee Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

I do believe that goalies need to be precise onmovements, and I also agree with many of the posts in the forum on this topic.

chats89 · High School Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 10

Many people have a hard time after they have missed a block and that team they did not want to score did. You need to just shake it off and try again.

BrianKS · Peewee Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 9

there a bunch of comments in here. Glad to see that everyone is contributing. I am really liking this forum.

Shilo · High School Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 13

regrouping is definately my first choice of things to do and then everything else listed in here as well.