from Michael Stainkamp of NHL.com,
Goaltenders have their own coaches and their own rituals. Some are placid, some talkative; others are feisty or combative—sometimes even with their own teammates. A goaltender can steal a game for an outmanned team. But when a goaltender fails, everyone in the building knows it.
“The goalie is an individual position in a team sport,” New York Islanders goaltender coach Mike Dunham told NHL.com. “They’re out there to stop the puck and that’s it, so they’re off on their own island.”
At least goaltenders have a little help these days. For decades, goalies were left to fend for themselves; over the last two decades, teams have added goalie coaches. Dunham, an NHL goaltender from 1996-2007, has seen the role of the goaltender coach expand.
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