What Makes A Good Goalie?
What makes a good goalie? There is the obvious answer of “someone who stops the ball a lot”, but we all know that!
4 Simple Tips for Taking Care of Your Goalie Stick
Let Red Beard lend you 4 simple tips to ensure that your goalie stick will last a long time and give you the best experience.
Throwback Thursday: A Brief History of Brett Queener
One of the most intriguing players in lacrosse history has to be the electrifying, goal scoring goaltender, Brett Queener. Don’t miss Throwback Thursday, showing some love for the goalie man!
Goalie Footwork
Joe Bannon, goaltender for the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Trilogy goalie instructor, breaks down the necessity of having proper footwork in the crease.
Ask a Ref: Officiating Goal-Crease Play Pt. 2
The privileges and responsibilities of the goalie are very specific and unique for lacrosse. These athletes are dedicating their life to the craft of goaltending, we must stay up on the rule and game changes to be confident that we are calling the best game that we can. Goalies count on us to get the little things right, if a player of the opposite team steps in the crease, no matter what, a flag or whistle must be blown.
Music Monday: Goon Hand 2
After a brief hiatus from Music Monday I’m back with a treat for you! Desmond Bailey aka Baer C00n The Ewokk’s Goon Hand 2. You may remember us mentioning Des in an October edition of End Caps. For those of you just hearing of Baer Coon for the first time, Bailey is a goalie for the Chicago Outlaws, a semi-pro box team which plays in the CILL. Des’ colorful and eccentric nature makes for a great character in the cage and on the mic.
Being a Great Goalie: 5 Questions with Ted Glynn
Goal Guardian board member Ted Glynn, a three-time starter and MVP at Kean University, former Owner/General Manager of the Reading Rockets in the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) and a goaltending instructor in northern New Jersey, sat down with us to answer a few questions for our second installment of the Guardian Goaltending Interview Series.
Hunter Francis On Being A Great Goalie
Guardian board member Hunter Francis, the Director of Operations for the Baltimore Bayhawks from 01-06 and also the Owner/GM of the Baltimore Bombers in 2013, took some time out of his busy day to sit down and answer a few questions on goaltending for this first installment of the Guardian Goaltending Interview Series.
RIT Lacrosse Goalie Goal Video!
Pat Johnston picked up his fourth win of the season in goal for the RIT Tigers, making eight saves in net. Pat also got on the scoreboard and notched his first goal of the year about half way through the first half against WNEU. His goal gave RIT a 4-2 lead, and RIT would go on to win the game 18-6.
Goalies Hate LongSticks GIF
As a goalie, there is nothing worse than a crank shot from 5 yards away… the second least favorite shot for most keepers has to be the long pole bomb. You never know where it’s going, the angles are different, and half the time the poles don’t even know where the ball is going. It makes for exciting lacrosse, and can be a momentum changing play.
Tweet of the Week: Give Your Goalie Some Love
Goalies are incredibly important in lacrosse, and sometimes they just don’t get the love they deserve. As an attackman, I know that I’ve given out a few stingers and shots and rides. As long as it’s not a penalty, that’s just good hard play, but when it’s your own goalie, you need to give him props. In the end, you can’t play without a goalie, he’s your last line defense, and game after game he takes a beating.
What Is The Guardian Goalie Combine?
The Guardian National Championship is a brand new “championship style” goalie combine, and it is the brain child of Ginny Capicchioni. The idea behind the combine is that “the best of the best, both domestically and internationally, are invited to compete against each other for the chance to be crowned the Guardian of their age group”. We had to learn more!