• Step #1 - Don’t ever complain about not being the starting goalie to anyone - Once you start complaining to your teammates the word will get to your coach. Don’t vocalize the fact that you aren’t starting, just wait patiently for your opportunity to become the starting hockey goalie. Coaches will definitely put you in their dog house if you do start complaining. Also make sure to support the starting goalie, this is very important for the team.
• Step #2 - Make sure you are visibly the hardest worker on the ice at all times - Coaches love hard working goalies. Goalies who get to practice early and stay late will get noticed as someone who is very motivated and wants to work to improve their game. Never stop working, never stand around, and unless the coach tells you to take a knee…never sit or or take a knee on the ice.
• Step #3 - There are no goalies who are perfect, the starting goalie will get pulled eventually and its your job to be ready to go when he or she does - Make sure that you are focused and ready to go in at anytime. This is your big opportunity to show what you can do, so don’t blow it. BE READY!

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