: About Me

My passion is ...

Hockey.

I know too much about ...

proper English, useless minutiae.

My parents always told me ...

to only do to others what you would like to have done to you.

My childhood ambition ...

to be in the NHL (I didn't know women weren't allowed).

My favorite memory ...

is the way I feel whenever I make a great save.

Why I write ...

To tell an interesting story, or to loan out my expertise on a subject. ;-)

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Forged By Fire/the computer screen/Tegan and Sara.

My first job ...

was washing dishes at a Mexican restaurant.

My best moment ...

was probably on a Friday night. :)

My inspiration ...

is my Dad, hockey, and a couple of really awesome friends of mine who are always there for me. :) Thank you ladies! (you know who you are)

Sports & Recreation > Hockey Hockey fundamentals: Goaltending

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Many people have the idea that being a goaltender in the sport of ice hockey is simply slapping on some thick padding, and standing in the little blue semicircle at the end of the ice. Then there are those who believe that, to be a true goalie, you must want it, love it, breathe it, and train tirelessly to achieve greatness between the pipes. Closer though the latter is, neither philosophy is entirely correct; the first is quite shameful. Though strength, flexibility, agility, and love of the game and position are substantially useful, one's mental game is considerably more important in co...

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