Alright, long story short: I am 14 and on an all girls' U19 hockey district bound team. (I'm the baby and the main goalie) It's awesome and I love all the girls on the team. Sad thing is, we can't score goals. (FYI: I'm the goalie) We have only had two practiced all season (we live all over the South, and can never get ice time) And on top of that, there is some much inter-fight between the girls that, on the ice most of the time we don't even look like a team. Okay, I have a bunch of questions:
How can we become more of a team?
How can we score?
How can I make this less stressful for me? (going and losing by a shut-out is not very fun)
I am sure in the morning I will have a bunch more questions, so keep on a look out for those. Thanks!!!
2006-11-27 16:23:57 · 6 answers · asked by Hockey Girl 4 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Nothing sucks worse than being on a losing team.
Neither of my teams are doing very well this season... mostly it has to do with short benches and needing to have more players at the level of the competition.
Losing makes any drama worse, so that's part of the problem right there.
It sounds like you're lacking some locker room leadership. It's the captain's job to keep the mood on the bench and in the locker room reasonable; it's also your coach's job to make sure you all are pointed in the right direction going out on the ice. Talk to your captain, talk to your coach. Express your concern about the mood of your team -- ask how you can help. As a goalie, you're in a unique position... you see the whole team in a way no one else does, and you're also critical to the team in the way a skater isn't. I can be replaced. You can't. So express your concern about the mood. Ask your coach and captain to keep the team cohesive and focused. That's their job.
As far as scoring goes, that's tough. Sometimes, particularly if you're not practicing as a team, you're just going to lose a lot. It's possible that focusing the team will help somewhat, but nothing makes up for garden variety skills. There may be no good answer on that one. You're in your season. You may just have to grit your teeth and get through this one.
Which brings me to your last question.
As a goalie, of course, the pressure's on you. You feel a unique responsibility for every goal scored against, and you may take a lot more responsbility than you should for every puck that gets by you.
Losing is a team effort.
Go into each game with a personal goal for yourself that's reasonable and has nothing to do with your team. Tonight, say to yourself, I'm going to play the puck a lot. Or this game, you're going to play more out, or this game you're going to say at least four useful things to your D. Give yourself achievable goals that become part of your net, your game. Focus on those, as well as your own game. Spend this season developing as a goalie; take some risks, learn some new things. Study the other teams, learn as much as you can.
Keep your sense of humor. This is hockey, not brain surgery. No one dies. It's a *game*. Your team sucks, you're having a sucky season, it will pass. This one season you will look back on and hide your face and groan, but it will be *over*. Get through it, use it to strengthen your attitude and your grit and your goaltending as much as you can.
Like I said, I'm having a season like that on both teams. It happens. Keep your chin up, keep pluggin'. Do the best you can.
2006-11-28 01:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by lotusice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well as the goalie - you can only do so much so play hard and show those girls that you are the star of the team. You always need at least 1 person to start motivating and encouraging the players around you. Once there is momentum and belief taht you can win - the goals will start coming.
2006-11-28 08:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Shiloh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my baseball team sort of. If you on ice or cement just run throught 3 or 4 plays for 1 hour untill they get it down perfect and knwo everything about the play and it will be as easy as breathign during the game. Also for every fight make teh whole team run laps or for hockey make them do a tirign drill and once they get tired of doing drills they will know not to fight. Worked for me.
(for hockey mayb do lines or skate laps)
2006-11-27 16:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Iniatives courses are great for teambuilding.
2006-11-27 16:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are not goalin yall need to practice
2006-12-01 11:04:52 · answer #5 · answered by Janay N 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT
2006-11-29 04:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋