Good discussion entries and questions. At the camp, we are not teaching any one style. We teach fundamentals on and off the ice to goalies as well as skaters (forwards and D). The camp is not about teaching a specific style, it's about working with each player, so they understand the position and become comfortable with fundamentals. Only then we can expand on it, depending on each player's strengths, weaknesses and what they want to accomplish - kids or adults, we all want to keep improving.
young goalies should be incouraged to make their own style of play some of the best goalies to ever play have a unique style of play. i have noticed that goalies that learn the butterfly young are the weakest goalies has they age
Even though I'm in my NHL prime age-wise, and therefore have no shot at playing any kind of professional-level hockey, if I could afford it, I would still so go to one of these. I've heard all kinds of positive things about them, and it just looks fun as hell.
The buitterfly/profly style works best for big bodies with slower reaction time. Tim's style is a hybrid butterfly/paddle down/stand-up, much like Martin Brodeur is a hybrid. Goalies start so young and there body types can change drastically through the teenage years. Exposure to each style should be taught by any reputable goalie school. Do you think great goalies like Cujo and Mike Richter would have survived at 5'8ish if everytime they took a shot they exposed 3/4 of the net?
Good discussion entries and questions. At the camp, we are not teaching any one style. We teach fundamentals on and off the ice to goalies as well as skaters (forwards and D). The camp is not about teaching a specific style, it's about working with each player, so they understand the position and become comfortable with fundamentals. Only then we can expand on it, depending on each player's strengths, weaknesses and what they want to accomplish - kids or adults, we all want to keep improving.
TThockeycamp 1 month ago
young goalies should be incouraged to make their own style of play some of the best goalies to ever play have a unique style of play. i have noticed that goalies that learn the butterfly young are the weakest goalies has they age
1234turns 1 month ago
Even though I'm in my NHL prime age-wise, and therefore have no shot at playing any kind of professional-level hockey, if I could afford it, I would still so go to one of these. I've heard all kinds of positive things about them, and it just looks fun as hell.
Chonchko 2 months ago
The buitterfly/profly style works best for big bodies with slower reaction time. Tim's style is a hybrid butterfly/paddle down/stand-up, much like Martin Brodeur is a hybrid. Goalies start so young and there body types can change drastically through the teenage years. Exposure to each style should be taught by any reputable goalie school. Do you think great goalies like Cujo and Mike Richter would have survived at 5'8ish if everytime they took a shot they exposed 3/4 of the net?
porrrto 7 months ago
Im a habs fan, i LOVE carey PRICE, im a goalie and i will say Timmy has skill but his style is unteachable and kids today should be taught butterfly
Whenipwnedu 7 months ago
Tim Thomas is a great goalie but, his style is unique and should not be taught (in my opinion)
pingpong1987 8 months ago
@pingpong1987 Why should it not be taught, exactly? Because it's unique? Patrick Roy's butterfly was 'unique' at the time too.
I don't see why people care, as long as they keep the puck out of the net. That's their job, plain and simple.
v57Videos 7 months ago
am i too old to join this camp?
feb225 8 months ago
@feb225 No. They have both youth camps (ages 6-17) and adult camps for ages 18+.
Chonchko 2 months ago
GO TIM THOMAS
ajpinoyhiphop73 9 months ago