If I cannot skate well, but would like to play on a hockey team, should I volunteer to be goalie?

Question

If I eat really big dinners for several weeks, I could block the net without moving.

Answer 1

Well i think it's a pretty Brilliant idea but would you really want to get that large. I mean you could but then you have to think if you were to get that big you couldn't do certain things that you do now. For example, the daily exercise of going up your stairs to you house would be so exhausting for you, and then riding your bike would also be quit a challenge. You also couldn't wear those bike shorts because that would look incredibly unattractive unless you want to because then the ladies would stop whistling at you. Is that still a problem???

But if you are willing to lose those things then go for it and to help you get big you could eat lots and lots and lots of McDonald's!!! there's another plus to getting large, this and becoming goalie. But i recommend that you really think about your decision, you still might have to skate a little even if you are a goalie.
Well good luck and really think hard about it! have a great day!! : )

Answer 2

No, most people think that, but it's no true. Just because your a goalie doesn't mean you don't have to move out there. There's lots of situations were the goalie has to be on guard like moving in the crease from post to post, skating to the bench on a delay call, playing the puck around the net and so on. Power skating classes are often good.

Answer 3

DO NOT volunteer to be a goalie unless your intention is to be tied to the net and left all night. Goalies need to be as quick on their skates as anyone on the ice. Think of boxing and being light on your feet...bob left, duck and weave right.....oops, lost my edge = not good....puck gets past you.

A goalie is not a gimme position on a team. You have to have razor sharp reflexes, and the skates must match. You have to be able to play the puck when behind the net to your offence and zip back in front. Tight, fast turnarounds and knowing EXACTLY where you are, are key. The other suggestions for practicing on your own make great sense. Maybe just suck it up and pay for some skating lessons or when practicing, eat a bit of crow and ask some guys you notice that skate well for a critique.

One other thing, work on balance. One part of the body moves one way...the other must balance. Remember that you are on a pair or 1/4" sharp pieces of steel, not snow shoes.

Answer 4

Goalie is a really tough position whatever people say i think goalie is more difficult because your the last line of defense you re like the kicker in football when there s 3 sec to play and it s 24 -23 you have to make the field goal well in goalie you have to make the saves.So dont eat big dinners you ll be too slow and goalie is not as easy as Luongo Brodeur Turco make it look like

Answer 5

goaltenders are usually supposed to be the best skaters on a team....this is rarely true though...skating as a goalie is much different than skating as a player. goalie's must be able to glide side to side and they rely alot on balance....if you are a new skater the best position for you is as a forward where you will be given the opportunity to skate more and develop your balance and skating techniques. playing in games is the best way to learn how to skate better, if you have a basic knowledge (can stand on the ice and move slightly), you will be fine, take it step by step, one shift at a time and eventually you will have the confidence in your balance that if you still feel like stepping between the pipes, you will have a much better base.

Answer 6

If it's just a pickup game and the other player aren't that skilled, then maybe, but if they are any good and can shoot, they'll make you look just as stupid as when you're tripping over the blue line.
I would suggest you practice your skating more by yourself. If you're in Canada, I'm sure they have free public skating at your local arena.
Practice cross-overs and skating backwards, then get a piece of plywood and lay it on the ground, and practice your shot in your basement or garage. Soon you'll only be the second or third worst player on the ice at your regular pickup game, then maybe a couple years from now, who knows... a beer league maybe? Good luck and keep shooting for the stars!

Answer 7

Actually goalies have to skate quite well. Example: If your team wants to pull the goalie near the end of the game, you're going to have to get to the bench fast. I have a friend who's a goalie and he had to take power skating lessons. If you want to play hockey, you're going to have to learn to skate.

Answer 8

VERY big understanding among people is that goalies are the weakest skaters... most times it's the complete opposite. Do not volunteer to be the goalie if you can't skate, you will just get embarrassed...

Answer 9

This is a complete myth. The true fact about goaltenders is that they need to have the best balance and be the best skaters on the ice.

Do not confuse this last statement with being the fastest skater on the ice, there are a lot of skilled skate manouvers that a goaltender has to do, and if your not a good skater don't do goaltending, you will get deeked out of your jockstrap every time.

Answer 10

give street hockey a try, there are some leagues that play on feet even. I used to play in them for years, cause a bad knee kept me from skating. It is still just as much fun, if not more.

~T