Be sure to have a couple of Olympic themes, which style is better. Statistics are given, scored / missed, how the goalkeeper played, etc. As a rule, discussers have difficulty understanding the difference between standing, butterfly and combined style. At best, I understand, I can not say.
History of appearance
In gray times, it was generally forbidden for goalkeepers to play lying down. The reason is that ice hockey comes from bandy, bandy. In general, this game has English roots. And gentlemen should not crawl on the ice on their knees.
But then the rules had to be changed. The reason is banal. The increase in the speed of the puck. Goalkeepers, by the way, who played without helmets and masks, it became more difficult to leave the gate dry.
Goalkeepers have expanded their arsenal of catching and batting techniques. Although, in the same USSR, for a long time it was considered non-kosher to play on your knees. Stand only. In Canada, goalkeepers also rarely kneeled. The main difference between "their" school and the goalkeeper school of the USSR was a more active stick game.
But, gradually, the goalkeepers still began to use their knees. The pioneer of this case was V. Tretyak (the same one). In fact, Tretiak gave birth to a certain prototype of the "butterfly". The legend played mainly using her knees.
But a certain Patrick Roy really played. Judging by the last name, the guy did not play in CSKA. Collar's career in the Earth's Major League began in 1984. In many ways, thanks to his efforts, the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
The modern style itself began to take shape already in the 1990s. The game on the knees was replaced by the game on the side surfaces of the pads (these are the “mattresses” that hockey goalkeepers have on their feet).
Now, according to various sources, 70-80% of goalkeepers (in North America) play in the butterfly style. In Europe, for historical reasons, a little less. Although no longer. There is also the KHL.
Stand up and stand
This is how “stand-up” is translated. The essence of the style is simple:
1. The goalkeeper plays while standing, when the threat to the goal is most likely, he crouches, the so-called. low stand. There is also high and medium. The choice of stand depends on the height of the probability of hitting the goal.
2. The goaltender moves along the line of the puck. In stand-up, the important point is precisely the choice of position between the gate and the thrower.
3. Active stick play is encouraged.
5. The goalkeeper is active in the goal, he is constantly moving, closing the entire vertical part of the goal behind him.
6. The goalkeeper actively plays on the exits, reducing the angle of attack on the goal.
Partially, "stand-up" can be attributed combined style. Although many refer to it closer to the "butterfly". This is the same game on the knees. The bottom line is that situationally the goalkeeper remains in the stance, or vice versa, falls to his knee, stretching his leg. Most modern "stand-up" players play in the combined style...
Over the past decades, masters have kind of changed the world of hockey. It was often noted that he never got the opportunity to try his hand at the NHL in the 80s, but the Soviet goalkeeper changed the attitude towards goalkeepers and the style of their game over the more than 15 years that he gave and.
Tretyak's performance at the Olympics, World Championships, Canada Cup and Super Series 72 is forever inscribed in golden letters in the history of hockey, and the name of the goalkeeper is absolutely deservedly included in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Only politics and stubborn officials (from the Soviet side) prevented him from leaving his mark on the NHL world, but Vladislav still managed to influence generations of goalkeepers and changed their approach to the game.
BUTTERFLY
The history of the butterfly style cannot be told without mentioning such names as Glenn Hall, and .
Many experts consider Hall the first goalkeeper who not only successfully used this style, but also brought it almost to perfection. And while his followers were able to further improve their skills, but the nickname "Mr. Goalkeeper" clearly speaks of how Hall influenced the development of the game in his time. Hall's accomplishments speak for themselves, but it's safe to say that North America was not ready to see the Soviet goalkeeper as the best goalkeeper at the international level.
Unlike modern goalkeepers, Tretyak superbly combined the then-new butterfly-style playing techniques with the classic stand-up techniques. The result turned out to be phenomenal when Tretyak amazed everyone during the legendary Super Series-72, in which the teams of the USSR and. Initially, North American fans expected a confident victory for their idols, but Tretyak and the entire USSR team forced themselves to be respected. Vladislav was especially remembered, who amazed with his incredible goal saves.
Tretiak has earned a reputation as one of the most talented and intelligent goaltenders who has never played in the NHL. And even though Canada won the final minimum victory in that Super Series, Tretyak left no doubt who was the best goalkeeper of those confrontations. It elevated him above other contemporaries.
SUCCESS
Prior to Super Series 72, little was known about Tretiak. And we can safely say that North American fans clearly underestimated the level of his talent. Although Vladislav, who at that time was only 20 years old, finished the Super Series with an average of 88.4 percent of shots saved and 3.87 goals conceded per game, the goalkeeper still left an indelible impression and stopped the Canadian stellar attack many times. It is worth noting that his colleagues from the camp of rivals showed no better numbers - Ken Dryden(83.8; 4.75) and Tony Esposito (88.2; 3.33).
After the end of the 1972 Super Series, the hockey world felt that it could not be content with the only confrontation between the USSR and Canada teams. So in 1974 it was decided to repeat this format. Teams again had to play four matches at home and away. After the first stage of the confrontation, the teams left Canada, having in their assets a victory, a defeat and two draws. And then the Soviet team won three out of four matches on their soil. Tretiak went out in seven of eight meetings and conceded an average of 3.57 goals per game. Thus, he only reinforced the past rave reviews.
After the Super Series-74, Tretiak's popularity in North America only increased. The Russian goalkeeper in just a couple of years has turned from an unknown youngster into a star of the first magnitude. It was his actions at the gate that forced many to change their attitude towards Soviet hockey. The Super Series not only demonstrated that the world hockey map has new strength, but they also played a very important role during the Cold War era.
The tension in relations between the countries has existed for a long time, but the Super Series-72 allowed the teams of the USSR and Canada to meet and demonstrate their true skills to the whole world. And although hockey matches have changed little in relation to the USSR as a whole, the game of Soviet hockey players, including not least Tretyak, has changed the attitude of hockey fans around the world towards them.
What were the names: - they amazed with their talents and skills. Tretiak did not lag behind partners. His performance was so impressive that in the 1983 draft he did not regret the choice in the seventh round for Vladislav. However, he was never destined to try himself overseas. But do not think that Tretiak will be remembered only for the Super Series. During his career, he has done enough to be considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of the 20th century.
Tretiak was not only the first number of the invincible CSKA, but also achieved many successes at the international level as part of the USSR national team.
His list of achievements includes three golds. Olympic Games, ten victories at the world championships, Canada-81 Cup gold and a victory in the Challenge Cup in 1979. A huge number of gold medals and first places. So against this background, the silver of the Olympics-80 and two world championships and another bronze of the World Cup-77 seem to be even small failures.
Every year Tretiak added. What is in CSKA, what is in the national team. He was by far the best goaltender in Europe, but he never got the chance to try his hand at the NHL. The Soviet leadership did not let him go. In the end, after another refusal to let him go to Montreal, Tretyak decided to end his career. Although he never got into the team from North America, he was given the status of a legend on this continent.
SECRETS OF SKILL
Having ended his professional career in the mid-80s, Tretyak finally made it to the NHL in the 90s, finding himself in. Hockey fans were never lucky enough to see him on the ice, but in the 1990/91 season he became the goaltending coach for the Blackhawks, and it immediately caught my eye. always admitted that Tretyak was his idol. And the goalkeeper does not hide the fact that work under the supervision of Vladislav gave him a lot. Although the teacher could not even speak English.
In “Chicago” began a new stage in Tretiak's career. Vladislav himself has always been distinguished by the ability to choose the ideal position at the gate. But in other aspects of goalkeeping, he had no gaps. So, despite the language barrier, Tretiak was able to convey his thoughts to his ward, as a result of which Belfort gave out a wonderful season - 43 wins and 2.5 goals conceded per match on average.
Then Ed's career went on increasing. And “Eagle” never forgot to thank Tretyak for this: “We communicated through an interpreter. But even without words, I learned to understand what he wants from me. He himself went out on the ice with us. Somehow he went to training, and "Nobody could score against him. They even threatened to let him go to the next game. But Vladislav refused and said that it was Eddie's time. And I am immensely grateful to him for everything."
If someone remembers that he played in the NHL under the 20th number, then he probably knows that Evgeny took this number in honor of Tretiak. Belfort did the same. And let Ed worked under the supervision of Tretyak in “Chicago” for only a year, the positional game became one of his main trump cards, and he was waiting for a successful career in other NHL clubs in the future. In just a year, Vladislav helped his ward take a big step forward, and also laid the foundation for further progress.
Many well-known hockey players, like Phil Esposito, noted that Tretyak played too deep in the net. But the Soviet goalkeeping school taught goalkeepers to rely on the speed of movement, their reflexes and reactions, and not roll out towards the attacker. Tretiak's unique style of play, which combined the best aspects of different goalkeeping techniques, allowed him to successfully face opponents at different levels.
GOALKEEPER SCHOOL
After Chicago, Tretyak organized a special goalkeeping school attended by goalkeepers like hasek or Theodora, Tretiak always found time to pay attention to children who dream of one day getting into the NHL.
Finally, he was given a high honor, and in 2006 Tretyak was appointed head of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation. During his reign, she won the long-awaited gold of the World Championship, but at the Olympics, the team’s luck has so far turned away.
CONTRIBUTION TO HISTORY
The hockey career of Vladislav Tretyak has become the subject of much controversy among hockey fans. Some insist that the world never got the chance to see him in all his glory, because he was never destined to get into the NHL. And although diplomatic disagreements did not allow Vladislav to once leave for North America, he did everything possible so that the countries could exchange experiences.
Throughout his career, he was surrounded by brilliant partners. What is in CSKA, what is in the USSR national team. But some forget that he had the most serious trials at a very young age. At the height of the Cold War, he was entrusted with the post of number one in one of the main hockey events of the 20th century - the 1972 Super Series. And although excellent defenders played in the USSR national team, the hardest test fell to the lot of the goalkeeper.
After 1972 and 1974, Tretyak won the respect of all hockey world. In those years, the national teams of the USSR and Canada gave the fans a spectacle that they could not even dream of. During the Cold War, political disputes faded into the background for the sake of playing hockey. And it was then that Tretyak not only entered his name in golden letters in the history of this sport, but also helped to forever change the attitude towards Soviet, and then Russian players.
In modern hockey, we see a variety of goalkeeping styles. Some schools and coaches teach the "butterfly" style, and some teach the old "upright" style of play. An active style of play in goal dominates, which can be called "modern" or "hybrid".
What does this mean?
Goalkeepers should not play in a style where the same movement is effective in different playing situations. Butterfly is very effective when used correctly and at the right time. However, it does not save when more tactical movement is needed to maximize coverage of the playing space.
The point of "modern style" is to stay upright as long as possible and kneel down when the situation calls for it. The goaltender always reacts faster to the puck from his main stance than from any other position. This is the result of practice and is most comfortable for the goalkeeper. Also, being in the main stance, the goalkeeper has best opportunity to move in any direction required by the game situation.
"Why can't you use the butterfly style all the time?". If the goalkeeper acts according to a pattern in various game situations, then the opponent very quickly begins to understand this and will force the goalkeeper to pay for it. Also, using this style it is very difficult to move when passing from flank to flank. Younger goalkeepers can avoid butterfly mistakes, especially with good technique, but it is much more difficult for older goalkeepers to rely solely on this style of play to speed up the game.
If the goalkeeper, reflecting the throw on his knees, beats the puck, it will be very difficult for him to move under a possible rebound. In the case when the goalkeeper hits the puck “in the rack”, it is much easier to take a position to reflect subsequent shots.
Use the butterfly style when the direction of the throw is not known, if it is necessary to cover the largest space when playing directly at the goal, with substitutions, ricochets, etc. If the goalkeeper sees a shot, he simply parries it while standing and must be immediately ready to move to reflect the next shots.
The play of the bottom goalkeeper is also very important. There are many situations where a goalkeeper should do this. For instance:
- * Passing to the corner of the goal area
- * Outputs 2 in 1
- * Shots on the fly when passing from behind the gate
- * Ricochets
- * When a large number of players gather in front of the goal
- * Putting the club under the throw
- * Loss of puck control
- * Etc.
Summing up, it must be said that the goalkeeper should be in the rack for as long as possible. Thus, he has the ability to move and move around. Going down on the ice restricts the goalkeeper in the game and it may happen that this will make the goalkeeper worse.
Constant control of the puck.
The goalkeeper must be an active participant in the game and control of the puck becomes one of the key issues in helping his team.
There are several ways to better control the puck:
First and foremost, when parrying shots, all puck bounces are well controlled by the goaltender, and he knows where the puck is. The goaltender's job is to get the puck out of the danger zone and into the corners of the ice immediately after it is deflected.
Reflecting the puck into the corner of the court with the help of a "pancake"
The home team will also benefit from having the goaltender in control of the puck and batting it in certain spots - players know where to rebound the puck and don't have to fight for lost pucks in the patch too often.
The control of the puck with the help of a trap, excluding its rebound.
The most typical mistakes of this nature are the reflection of the goalkeepers' throws with the shields. Most young goaltenders are happy to just hit those shots because no one taught them how to do it right and they don't find it convenient to trap them because:
- - In the rack, the trap is incorrectly placed (not in front of the body, but at the level of the sideline)
- - They don't train it.
All pucks flying from the side of the trap are caught by it in the vast majority of cases. In this case, the goaltender has full control of the puck.
There are some other areas of play where the goaltender can help his team by better puck control. First of all, a good trend is that the referees began to force goalkeepers to put the puck into play more often, instead of stopping the game. In modern hockey, more and more coaches tend to use goaltenders as a sixth field player - when the goaltender takes possession of the puck, he must understand whether he has the opportunity to pass the puck to a player on his team in this situation. Naturally, it is necessary to train goaltenders how to use the stick with the puck from a very young age. As goalkeepers get older, this element of the game should be given more attention.
As an axiom, you can use the principle that it is better for the goalkeeper to win the puck to his player than to keep it, which will lead to a face-off in his zone. In other words, every time the goaltender passes the puck to a teammate, he wins the faceoff. Naturally, there are times when it is impossible or inappropriate to pass the puck to a partner, based on the game situation. In addition, a goaltender who plays well with a stick has less pressure on teammates to return to his own zone to recover the puck, and also has the ability to quickly organize attacks on the opponent's goal.
Puck stop
Each goaltender must be able to stop the puck thrown into the zone, especially when partners are in such a situation that they cannot pick it up. In this situation, in order to prevent a fast pass by the attacker, the goaltender should shoot the puck high into the boards/obstruction glass with a strong shot. Thus, it allows players to return to defense before the opposition gains control of the puck in the defensive zone.
Correct positioning.
It is a mathematical fact that most shots cannot be parried if the goalkeeper is on the goal line and is hoping for a reaction. You can verify this for yourself by doing a simple calculation using the formula:
TIME = DISTANCE/SPEED
For example, a puck thrown from a distance of 18 meters at a speed of about 145 km/h will reach the goal in 0.456 seconds. And at a distance of 6 meters at the same speed, the time will be 0.152 seconds. In most cases, it is much more important what the goalkeeper does before the shot is taken than after - he must be positioned to cover as much of the goal area as possible before the shot is taken. This allows you to get the best opportunity to deflect the puck. Of course, the ability to choose the right position (firing angle) will not solve all problems, but it is one of the main parts of goalkeeping skills.
Let's look at how different situations are seen from the position of the puck, as these are the basics for correct positioning. The goalkeeper must take a position on the same line between the puck and the center of the goal. A common mistake young goaltenders make is to stay in the middle of the net when the attacker moves the puck (not playing "on the puck"). By doing this, they leave too much free space on one side of the gate. This is because the goaltender is in line with the attacker, not the puck, and the puck may be several feet to the right or left of the attacker. Therefore, the goalkeeper is not on the throwing line.
Most attackers don't think about it or don't understand it. This is noticeable in situations where, for example, players tend to throw from the left “top” “under the trap” to the right-handed goalkeeper. This would have been the correct target if the puck had been flying out of the forward's line of sight and into the open area of the net. If we get down to the level of the puck and look from this point of view, we will see that the goaltender, in the correct position and in the correct stance, covers the upper corners with a trap and plate, and the only unprotected places are a small area under the gloves and "5 holes".
Coaches need to demonstrate this effect to goaltenders by tying ropes to the corners of the goal and pulling them to the puck. And the goalkeeper should, moving back and forth, determine the correct position when the largest area of \u200b\u200bthe goal is blocked. By moving the puck to different positions, you will help the goaltender understand the correct position.
Goalkeepers need to work out the correct position when moving forward and sideways in a straight line. Using a rope will help you choose the correct exit position and distance to reduce the angle of fire when moving the puck away from the net. As a rule, the smaller the angle of the direction of the throw, the shorter the distance you need to get out of the gate and vice versa. You should also remember the rule about gloves covering the top corners if the goalkeeper is not in the correct position. In addition, there are situations when the goalkeeper does not have the opportunity to get out of the goal as much as necessary, and then the goalkeeper's game should be adapted to such situations. An example would be when a player with the puck is on one side of the net and another player is at the far post. If the goalkeeper rolls out under the shot, a pass may follow and the puck will fly into an empty net.
When should the goalkeeper start rolling towards the goal, how fast and how far? Basically, the goalkeeper should adjust his speed to the attacker's speed, then it will be easier to adapt to the striker's movements and feints. The correct distance is such that the goaltender, by making a sudden stop and extending his stick as far as possible, will be able to knock the puck away from the attacker.
Movement and participation in the game.
These skills should be practiced in every workout. Skating and balance make it possible to move well and be in the right place, but how to participate in the game? The goalkeeper must "see the pitch". Good vision and the ability to "read the game" is an aspect that is indispensable in the goalkeeper's arsenal. It can be adjusted a little, but not developed.
The goalkeeper must interact with the players to help the defense.
- * Agree with the defense players about the use of short words-commands to each other. For example: “Stop!”, “Play!”, “Give it back!”, “Time!”, “One!” etc. Use them constantly in training in order to develop the skill of using them in the game.
- * Training to stop the pucks thrown over the board to make it easier for the defenders to play.
- *If possible, transfer to partners, instead of picking up the puck by them at the gate.
- * To increase the activity in the game, the goalkeeper becomes the "sixth outfield player". For example, by making a “break through” pass when changing opponents during the game.
- * The goalkeeper must be ready to play interceptions, etc. always, even while standing and in other unexpected situations.
puck goalkeeper position game
