Articles
Gloves, Hands, and the Bruises You'll See
A goalie's hands take more direct contact than any other part of him. Most of it is normal. Here's the short list that isn't.
The good days set the exchange rate for the bad ones. Whatever you let a shutout mean, a nine-three is going to mean the opposite.
Youth, High School, College: What Changes and When
Your kid's game quietly changes three times before he's done. Here's the map, and which of the changes land on the goalie.
The Kid Who Volunteers for the Hard Job
Somebody asked for a goalie and the field went quiet and your kid put his hand up. Where that habit comes from, where it tends to go, and how not to wear it out.
Sleep Is the Drill Nobody Does
The highest-return hour in your goalie's day isn't in the driveway. Here is what the research actually says — including the famous number that everybody repeats and nobody checked.
The Pressure You Didn't Mean to Add
Nobody sets out to add pressure. It arrives anyway, in the tells — the stat-tracking, the car analysis, the eyebrow after a goal. Here's the audit.