Hockey Goaltending FROM THE PUBLISHER
Hockey coach Brian Daccord gives an in-depth guide to techniques, skills, strategies, and conditioning for beginning to intermediate ice and roller hockey goaltenders. Heavily illustrated, with many drills for skill development, this book includes teaching tips for coaches and sidebars on professional goalies. 132 photos.
SYNOPSIS
Great goaltending wins hockey games. Hockey Goaltending covers
everything a goalie needs to stone the competition, including:
the best goaltending styles to adopt;
techniques and tactics for every shooting situation;
46 exercises for strength, flexibility, speed, and
quickness;
tips and strategies for mental toughness; and
the latest advice on equipment.
The best goalies are in the right place at the right
time to stop the puck. They know the angles and have mastered the fundamentals
to perform at a consistently high level. Hockey Goaltending
is the complete guide for both
ice and in-line hockey players to excel at the game's toughest position.
With this book, even spectacular saves will seem easy.
About the Author
Having played professional hockey in Europe, college hockey in the United
States, and junior hockey in Canada, Brian Daccord truly brings a global
perspective to the position of goaltender.
A former player and coach at Merrimack College (NCAA Division I, Hockey
East), Daccord holds a masters degree in sports science and is certified by
USA Hockey as a master-level coach. At present, he is the head hockey coach
and general manager of the Valley Junior Warriors in the Eastern Junior
Hockey League and teaches goaltenders of all ages at camps and clinics
throughout the year.
Daccord, a native of Montreal, lives in North
Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife, Daniela, and son, Joﾽl.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
This book breaks new ground for the aspiring goaltender and the goaltender
coach. Brian is of the generation that can present the basics of modern
goaltending with an appreciation for the position's history. With the
inclusion of the in-line material, this book is unique among available
teaching tools. — Joe Bertagna, Former Goalie Coach, Boston Bruins
Goalie Coach, 1994 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
Brian Daccord has fired a winner with Hockey Goaltending, and there will be
fewer game-winning goals scored on its readers because of it! — Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
This book is very well-written. It covers all phases of goaltending. It's a
must-read for coaches and goaltenders. — Warren Strelow
President, Strelow Goalie Schools Goalie Consultant, San Jose Sharks
Goalie Coach, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
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